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Despite missing 12 games last year, Queta finished the 2019-20 season averaging 13 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while also blocking 38 shots, including a Mountain West-best 1.7 during league play. Swimming & Diving. BYU newcomer Matt Haarms and Utah State’s Neemias Queta are two of 20 players in the country who were named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch list announced Friday. The award, now in its seventh year of existence, is given annually to the nation’s top collegiate center. BYU, which finished 18-11 overall last year (13-5 WCC), was picked second with 73 points and collected two first-place votes. © 2011 BYU ATHLETICS. The Saturday decision for Biden will not be the end of the election fight: President Donald Trump released a statement Saturday morning vowing to continue. What names could come up in the search for Utah State football’s next head coach? BYU was hoping to still make an NIT appearance before the pandemic forced the cancelation of the postseason. 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(23) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the Mountain West Conference men’s tournament championship Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Las Vegas. Isaac Brekken, Associated Press. Gymnastics. - Full Story. The BYU women’s basketball team was picked to finish second in the West Coast Conference in the annual poll of the league’s 10 coaches. The winner of the 2021 award will be announced on April 9, along with the winner of the Bob Cousy Point Guard Award, the Jerry West Shooting Guard Award, the Julius Erving Small Forward Award and the Karl Malone Power Forward Award, in addition to the Women’s Starting Five. Basketball. Gonzaga is once again the preseason favorite to win its 17th WCC regular season title. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The Aggies are looking for their 28th head coach in program history with Gary Andersen’s departure. The Cougars also had three athletes named to the preseason All-WCC Team: senior guard Paisley Johnson Harding, senior center Sara Hamson and sophomore guard Shaylee Gonzales. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars center Sara Hamson (22) blocks a shot by Utah Utes center Megan Huff (5) as BYU hosts Utah, NCAA women's basketball in Provo, Saturday December 9, 2017. Getting to know Fred Warner ; Freestyle in French Fashion; Recent Headlines. Tennis. All Rights Reserved, BYU’s Matt Haarms, Utah State’s Neemias Queta named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch list, Owens retakes lead from McAdams in 4th Congressional District, Republican challenger up 688 over Democratic incumbent. The BYU women’s basketball team was picked to finish second in the West Coast Conference in the annual poll of the league’s 10 coaches. All Rights Reserved. BYU head women’s basketball coach Jeff Judkins announced that … 1 UConn in Sweet 16 but ends up losing, Decision time coming for Cougar star Jennifer Hamson WNBA or volleyball, BYU gives No. BYU and LSU is part of the South Point … BYU newcomer Matt Haarms and Utah State’s Neemias Queta are two of 20 players in the country who were named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar …