One of the last few additions by head coach Jerrod Calhoun to Utah State’s roster (and likely to its nightly on-court rotation) is Oregon State transfer Dexter Akanno, a fifth-year senior who will be playing for his third school throughout his career. Akanno began his collegiate tenure at Marquette in 2019, redshirting one season and then appearing in just 12 games (coincidentally rubbing shoulders with former Aggie guard Koby McEwen). He then transferred to Oregon State where he became an immediate rotation staple, appearing in 91 of the Beavers’ 95 games (starting 68 of those) spanning three seasons from 2021-2024 with a per-game minutes average of barely under 25. A natural reaction to Akanno’s addition to Utah State is to presume he’s a Josh Uduje replacement since the latter left the Aggies and will play for San Jose State next season. Akanno will likely come in and take Uduje’s spot in the rotation — a sixth man who plays near starter-level minutes and may occasionally close a game if he’s playing particularly well that night. This is a fair assumption, though it overlooks some clear differences in these two players’ styles. Yes, both play the same position — that of