Darius Brown II and Kelsey Kaufusi named Male and Female Athlete of the Year | Sports
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State men’s basketball graduate student Darius Brown II and soccer senior Kelsey Kaufusi were named the Male and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively, at the annual Robins Awards, recognizing the best of Utah State University. Brown earned first-team all-Mountain West honors and was named to the MW all-defensive team as he started all 35 games and finished the season averaging 12.3 points, 6.5 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocks per game, while shooting 44.6 percent (152-of-341) from the field, 39.8 percent (64-of-161) from 3-point range, and 86.5 percent (64-of-74) at the free throw line. Brown, who set the program record with 228 assists during the season, was also named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 17 second team. Brown scored in double-figures 24 times during the season, including five games with 20 or more points, which included a season-high 25 points against No. 19 San Diego State. He also posted six double-doubles during the season, including 17 points and a career high 11 assists against Fresno State in the quarterfinals of the MW Championships to set a school record for postseason assists in a game. Brown added 10 points and