Utah State lost its starting center – the 6-foot-11 Aubin Gateretse – to graduation this offseason and needed to find some size to replace him. Former Utes forward Zach Keller, standing 6-foot-10, is a solid candidate to do the replacing. But a similarity in size is about all Keller shares with the man whose role he’ll try to fill as Keller will bring a much different skillset than the rim-running/rim-protecting Gateretse did. Jerrod Calhoun landed a stretch big with Keller who’s gone toe-to-toe with some of the best teams in the country across three seasons in the ACC and Big 12. Keller’s experience in some of the best conferences in the country is something Calhoun was quick to point out in the press release announcing Keller’s signing. But more important to this breakdown will be what skills he brings to the table, something else Calhoun touched on. “Zach’s skill set fits our style of play perfectly, as a player who can be impactful both inside and out,” Calhoun said. “We look forward to seeing Zach thrive in our system.” So let’s go through how that skill set fits the Aggies style and what to look out for with Keller’s game.

According to a report from CBS Sports college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein, Utah State men’s basketball will participate in an additional field of four teams in the 2025 Charleston Classic. Alongside the Aggies, it is reported that Boston College, Tulane and Davidson will be participating teams. The primary field of the Charleston Classic will feature teams from major conferences, reported to be West Virginia, Georgia, Clemson and Xavier. The Aggies would not compete against any of those four teams as part of this multi-team event (MTE). The four-team format seems to suggest it will be a two-game event for the Aggies, much like the NIT Season Tip-Off which USU participated in this past season. The Aggies played two games as part of a four-team tournament, beating St. Bonaventure in the first round and then North Texas in the championship game. Head coach Jerrod Calhoun has previously indicated a preference for MTEs where his team plays two games as opposed to ones where they would play three games in three days. Per Rothstein, which teams will match up against which in the opening round has not yet been determined and no timetable is set for an official announcement from the tournament

We’re merely a few weeks into the 2025 offseason for college basketball but it’s already time to start ranking teams and players in the Mountain West for the upcoming 2025-26 season in…7 months. Even in such a short space of time since the last Mountain West teams have been in action, we’ve seen a lot change. The league’s Player of the Year, along with 14 of the 15 All-Mountain West team selections are gone through a combination of the transfer portal and graduation. And yet the conference is slowly building back toward what it has been the past few seasons — easily the best non-power league in college basketball. So let’s go over the latest in offseason dealings for the entire Mountain West, starting with a summary of attrition and the transfer portal before moving to the tier list and transfer recruit rankings. Transfer Portal and Returning Production Summary The Mountain West, much like with recent years, has been hit hard by the transfer portal. The league is growing in its NIL salary capabilities, but  These numbers are as of the end of working hours on April 21 Portal Entries from Mountain West — 72 Committed to new school —

LOGAN — Utah State has seemingly completed its 2025-26 men’s basketball roster thanks to the addition of three players, two of which were officially added Monday and the third announcing his commitment the same day. Garry Clark, Zach Keller and MJ Collins will all be joining the Aggies this next season as recruits via the transfer portal. Clark, a 6-foot-8 transfer forward from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, announced his commitment exactly a week before USU made it official with a Monday afternoon press release. In the same release, though, the Aggies announced a previously unknown target, the 6-foot-10 University of Utah center Zach Keller. Then, less than an hour after the Aggies’ announcement, 6-foot-5 Vanderbilt transfer wing MJ Collins posted on social media that he was committing to USU. Utah State transfer portal player breakdown — Garry Clark Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun provided comments on the two officially announced transfer additions. First up, Clark, who averaged 14.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in helping the Islanders to a 20-win season last year. “We are excited to welcome Garry to the Aggie family,” Calhoun said. “Garry brings a winning pedigree to Utah State, something we