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Logan • Utah State men's basketball head coach Tim Duryea announced Wednesday that three high school players have signed to play for the Aggies.

The group includes guard Koby McEwen from Wasatch Academy, power forward Klay Stall from Basha (Ariz.) High School and wing Daron Henson from Cathedral (Calif.) High School.

"I'm really proud of this class and the work that our staff put in," Duryea said in a statement. "I'm really impressed with the quality of prospects, the quality of families and the quality of kids that they are. I really look forward to coaching them and watching them improve."

McEwen (6-foot-3, 180 pounds) is listed among ESPN's Top 100 recruits nationally. He's ranked as the 19th-best point guard in the nation, the 10th-best player in the region and second-best player in the state. McEwen averaged 19.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a junior. He was also recruited by Baylor, Ole Miss, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia Tech, New Mexico State, Texas Tech and Wake Forest.

"Koby is a big, strong, athletic point guard," Duryea said. "He is a tenacious competitor, a very solid shooter and his work ethic for improving is as good as any player we've ever recruited. He has an insatiable appetite for basketball, for being in the gym and working out. He has the ability to be a tremendous defender and will be one of the better rebounding point guards that we have ever had here."

Stall (6-9, 225) averaged 11.8 points, 11.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game as a junior at Basha High in Chandler, Ariz. He scored in double figures in 21 games and pulled down at least 10 rebounds in 18 games. He was being recruited by Eastern Washington, Fresno State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, San Jose State and UC Santa Barbara.

"Klay is a big guy who is really coming on, as far as his development and skill set," Duryea said. "He suffered an unfortunate knee injury last April, but it will be fully healed when he comes in for our summer program. He is a skilled big guy who can catch it, shoot it and has a tremendous touch around the basket. He has the chance to be, with improved strength, a perfect five-man in our system."

Henson (6-8, 190) averaged 13.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for Alemany High School in Mission Hills, Calif. last season. He has since transferred to Cathedral. Henson was recruited by Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State and UTEP.

"Daron is a long, athletic, versatile player who can play the three or the four," Duryea said. "He is a tremendous shooter for a 6-8 kid, really a tremendous shooter. He's a kid that has a lot of really good basketball in front of him, comes from a solid family and is just really likable. He'll be a solid contributor for our program."

— Steve Luhm