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AJ Bates, a pick-and-roll master and crafty scorer who hasn’t even peaked yet — USU Newcomer Breakdown | Sports

Utah State lost all three of the point guards on its 2025-26 roster, leaving a gaping hole in that part of the rotation. Head coach Ben Jacobson has brought in a couple of players to help fill that. The first addition, and the presumed starter at point guard, is Louisiana Tech transfer Anthony “AJ” Bates. Bates grew up in the Houston area, attending Seven Lakes High School. He became a star there, and the school’s all-time leading scorer. But despite his career averages of 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists per game, he didn’t catch much high-major attention, ultimately opting to play for Louisiana Tech. In two years, he rose to an all-conference level player and has now moved up the college basketball ladder in coming to Utah State.  Biographical Info/Stats Height: 6’3″ Weight: 200 lbs Class: Junior (2 years of eligibility) Hometown: Houston, TX High School: Seven Lakes Previous College: Louisiana Tech AJ Bates Career Per-Game Averages Season Team GP / GS Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG% 3P% FT% 2024-25 Louisiana Tech 29 / 4 4.6 2.0 1.7 0.8 0.1 43.6 31.7 67.3 2025-26 Louisiana Tech 34 / 34 12.1 2.8 5.9 1.2 0.1 37.0 27.7 78.3 AJ Bates Advanced Metrics Stat Value Rank

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Sean Felts has the whole scoring package of a rim-running stretch big — USU Newcomer Breakdown | Sports

Utah State’s second addition via the transfer portal marked the Aggies’ first foray into directly recruiting junior college players since 2023. Ben Jacobson also went local with this recruit, signing Crimson Cliffs graduate and Snow College center Sean Felts, who ranks 19th among junior college prospects according to jucorecruiting.com. The St. George native had previously noted he went to Snow College because of its proximity to his hometown, and while Logan is a little further up the road, being able to stay in-state and within drivable distance and play in the upper end of Division I was something Felts wasn’t exactly going to pass up. And neither would Jacobson pass up bringing in a center with more length than any of last year’s players could boast. Let’s get into the details on the newest center on Utah State’s roster. Biographical Info/Stats Height: 6’11” (6’11” wingspan) Weight: 220 lbs Class: Junior (2 years of eligibility) Hometown: St. George, UT High School: Crimson Cliffs Previous College: Snow College Sean Felts Career Per-Game Averages Season Team GP / GS Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG% 3P% FT% 2024-25 Snow College 32 / 10 5.1 3.6 0.6 0.4 0.8 61.2% 0 / 2 63.6% 2025-26 Snow College 33 / 21

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Will Hornseth gives Aggies a range of interior scoring skills and scrappy defense — USU Newcomer Breakdown | Sports

The first commitment for Utah State men’s basketball in the 2026 transfer window is one many saw coming. Northern Iowa forward Will Hornseth is following his head coach to Logan, continuing his career under Ben Jacobson. Hornseth is entering his junior year, a time in which players can make a big jump thanks to added experience. Though it wouldn’t be a jump from obscurity to a rotation spot. Hornseth already has a record of solid production and impact for an NCAA Tournament team. ✍️ 𝓢𝓲𝓰𝓷𝓮𝓭Welcome to the @USUBasketball family @will_hornseth!➡️ https://t.co/YBevvNUbRZ pic.twitter.com/GzRuFqcpdI — USU Men’s Hoops (@USUBasketball) April 10, 2026 A native of Wisconsin, right in Jacobson’s recruiting backyard, Hornseth was a natural pickup. He excelled in high school, scoring north of 1,400 points with more than 500 rebounds and 130 blocks in career which also included two First Team All-State selections. At UNI, Hornseth played right away, coming off the bench in year one for an average of 14.2 minutes per game before moving to a full-time starter in year two. He was named to the Missouri Valley Most Improved Team for the strides he took from his freshman to sophomore season. Biographical Info/Stats Height: 6’8″ Weight: 235 lbs

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Utah State rearranging seating for its student section, the HURD | Sports

Utah State University announced a new seating arrangement for the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The changes will feature an increase in courtside seating and, most notably, a shift in seating for its famous student section, the HURD. For decades, the iconic wall of 4,000 students wrapped around the baseline adjacent to the opposing bench and all the way across the sideline across both team’s benches. The positioning of students mere feet away from players on the court, and especially during inbounds plays on that sideline, made it one of the most unique in all of college basketball. The old seating arrangement for the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum prior to April 13, 2026 The new seating arrangement removes student seating from sections N, M, L and most of K. These sections are the sideline seats across from the team benches. Courtside seating is also being added along the entire sideline where previously these had been just in front of sections N and M. The displaced student seating will be moved to sections C, D and E and the upper portion of section K, from row 20 on up, will remain available for students. All in all, sections C through J, comprising

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Utah State rearranging seating for student section, the HURD | Sports

Utah State University announced a new seating arrangement for the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The changes will feature an increase in courtside seating and, most notably, a shift in seating for its famous student section, the HURD. For decades, the iconic wall of 4,000 students wrapped around the baseline adjacent to the opposing bench and all the way across the sideline across both team’s benches. The positioning of students mere feet away from players on the court, and especially during inbounds plays on that sideline, made it one of the most unique in all of college basketball. The old seating arrangement for the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum prior to April 13, 2026 The new seating arrangement removes student seating from sections N, M, L and most of K. These sections are the sideline seats across from the team benches. Courtside seating is also being added along the entire sideline where previously these had been just in front of sections N and M. The displaced student seating will be moved to sections C, D and E and the upper portion of section K, from row 20 on up, will remain available for students. All in all, sections C through J, comprising

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Jeremiah Fears sets a franchise rookie mark with 40 points as the Pelicans top the Jazz 156-137 | Sports

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jeremiah Fears set a Pelicans rookie record for points in a game with 40, and New Orleans snapped an eight-game losing streak on Tuesday night with a 156-137 victory over the Utah Jazz, who lost their 10th straight. Fears, the seventh overall pick in the draft, shot 17 for 29 from the field and 1 for 7 from 3-point distance. Jordan Poole scored 34 points, including 22 in third quarter, when New Orleans set a franchise record for points in a period with 50. The Pelicans also set a franchise record for points in a game, despite playing without usual starters Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones and Saddiq Bey. While Murphy (right ankle) and Murray (bruised left hand) were injured, Williamson, Jones and Bey were all active, but were left on the bench for New Orleans’ final home game of a second-straight non-playoff season. Poole, who has spent more than half the season on the bench, shot 7 of 16 from 3-point range in his seventh start for New Orleans. Rookie Micah Peavy scored a season-high 20 points, 2023 first-round draft choice Jordan Hawkins added 25 points for New Orleans and 2025

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Utah State 2026 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Transfer and Roster Tracker | Sports

The 2026 basketball transfer portal opens up this week. The women’s basketball portal opens first on Monday, followed by the men’s basketball one on Tuesday, each window opening the day after each league’s championship game. The two windows will close on April 20 and 21, giving 15-day windows for both. Given the nature of college basketball, we already know quite a bit about how the portal windows are going to go for both of Utah State’s basketball squads. But for the next two weeks, a lot will change. Here you will find an ongoing update for Aggies going into and coming out of the portal. In the future, links to player scouting reports and breakdowns will be included to make this page your one-stop-shop for information on Utah State transfer portal additions and roster updates. LATEST UDPATE — April 6 Graduating Players — 5 Players in Portal — 1 Incoming Transfers — 0 Incoming Prep Recruits — 0 Graduating Players Drake Allen — 6’5″ G (7.9 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 4.7 Ast) Garry Clark — 6’8″ F (6.9 Pts, 4.3 Reb, 0.6 Ast) MJ Collins — 6’4″ G (17.5 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 1.6 Ast) Zach Keller — 6’10” F/C (3.5 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 0.5

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