Aggies land top recruit

The Utah State men’s basketball team landed its first-ever ESPN Top-100 recruit.

“I decided to commit after my visit because of some of the connections I had with coaches,” Koby McEwen said. “I like the facility and the people there are passionate about USU basketball. I feel like I can excel in the classroom, the environment. Everything felt good.”

McEwen is a 6-foot-4 point guard that is originally from Canada but has been attending school and playing high school basketball in Utah.

He already had offers from Wake Forest, Baylor and Ole Miss before committing to play with the Aggies.

“He’s very intense,” said Wasatch Academy Head Coach Curtis Condie. “He loves the game and he will give everything he has for Aggie nation. He’s a playmaker in general. He makes plays.”

McEwen verbally committed to Utah State via Twitter on Sept. 7 after taking an official visit just four days earlier on the third.

He is rated as a 4-star player and the No. 96 recruit by ESPN. McEwen is also rated as the No. 19 point guard in the nation. He currently plays at Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah.

“I’m a passing guard, I like to make plays for others,” McEwen said. “I’m a two-way player. I like to rebound and go.”

McEwen can make his commitment official on Nov. 11 when the signing period for basketball opens.

— kalen.s.taylor@gmail.com

Twitter: @kalen_taylor