Justin Bean named Mountain West Player of the Week – Cache Valley Daily
Photo by Robert K. Scott LOGAN, Utah – Utah State men’s basketball senior forward Justin Bean has been named the Mountain West Player of the Week after averaging a double-double in the Aggies’ opening contests of the 2021-22 season. Additionally, Bean was named the America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week, voted on by a state-wide panel. With their sponsorship of the Student-Athlete of the Week, America First Credit Union donates funds directly to support student-athlete scholarships. Bean (Moore, Oklahoma) recorded back-to-back double-doubles as Utah State went 1-1 to open its 2021-22 campaign. In the Aggies’ 72-69 loss to the Aggies of UC Davis, Bean finished the game with 16 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, shooting 50.0 percent (5-of-10) from the floor, 33.3 percent (1-of-3) from behind the 3-point line and 83.3 percent (5-of-6) at the free throw line. Additionally, Bean finished with one assist and one steal. In the Aggies’ 85-74 victory over Richmond, Bean scored a career-high 30 points and added a game-high 13 rebounds while shooting 68.8 percent (11-of-16) from the floor, 75.0 percent (3-of-4) from behind the 3-point line and 71.4 percent (5-of-7) at the free throw line. Bean also logged three assists,