Former USU guard Brito signs with Spanish club

Former Utah State basketball guard, Diogo Brito, became the first member of the 2019-20 Aggies to join the professional ranks. Spanish basketball club Rio Ourense Termal announced Monday that the 6-foot-5 guard will play for the team in 2020-21, not far from his hometown of Povoa de Varzim, which is due north of Ourense, Spain.

Portuguese basketball reporter, Ricardo Brito Reis, broke the news on Aug. 27, later reporting on Sept. 4 that the former Aggie would make his debut for the club on Oct. 16.

In his four-year career with USU, Brito averaged 6.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists. During his final two seasons, he primarily came off the bench but still averaged 25.8 minutes per game as a crucial part of the Aggies’ back-to-back Mountain West Tournament championships and 2018-19 regular season conference title.

Brito is now one of two former USU guards trying to turn pro. Sam Merrill, the program’s second all-time leading scorer and former Mountain West Player of the Year, is projected as a late pick for the 2020 NBA Draft scheduled to take place on Oct. 16.

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