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Originally slated to be a non-scholarship player in the BYU men's basketball program next season, Richland (Wash.) High guard Steven Beo has been awarded a scholarship, BYU basketball coach Dave Rose announced Friday.
Beo, a 6-foot-3 guard who averaged 26.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists last season, has signed a National Letter of Intent with the Cougars.
"We're really excited about adding Steven," Rose said. "He's a great competitor and scorer and will give us depth on the guard line."
Beo was first-team all-state as a junior and a senior and was the Tri-City Herald All-Area Player of the Year and Mid-Columbia Conference Player of the Year.
He helped his team to an 18-5 record and conference and district championships. As a junior, he led the state in scoring at 27.7 ppg. and set a school record with 49 points against Wenatchee.
BYU's 2016 signing class also includes Timpview's Gavin Baxter, Bingham's Yoeli Childs and Connor Harding from Highland High in Pocatello, Idaho, the same school that produced Taysom Hill.
Baxter and Harding are expected to go on LDS Church missions this summer, while Childs and Beo will immediately enroll and be eligible to play in 2016-17.
Last November, BYU also announced the re-signings of returning missionaries TJ Haws, Erik Mika and Payton Dastrup.
Haws returned home from France last month, while Mika returns from Italy next week.
Odds and ends
Sophomore forward Jakob Hartsock announced via Twitter on Friday that his recent surgery was a success. Hartsock posted a picture showing his left leg wrapped in a bandage.
Also, redshirt sophomore guard Jordan Chatman graduated from BYU this week with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian Studies. Chatman served his church mission in Taipei, Taiwan and still has three years of eligibility remaining.
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