These former Utah State players are reportedly reuniting on the Sacramento Kings
Former Aggie star Sam Merrill signed a deal with the Kings, per Yahoo Sports.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune)
Brigham Young Cougars forward Yoeli Childs (23) defended by Utah State Aggies center Neemias Queta (23) and Utah State Aggies guard Sam Merrill (5) as BYU hosts Utah State, NCAA basketball in Provo on Wednesday Dec. 5, 2018.
Sam Merrill and Neemias Queta were taken in the NBA Draft just one year apart — Merrill in 2020 by the Milwaukee Bucks and Queta in 2021 by the Sacramento Kings.
Now, the two former Utah State Aggies stars appear to be reuniting in northern California.
Merrill has signed a contract with the Kings, per a report by Yahoo Sports. He was a free agent coming into this NBA offseason.
Merrill won a championship with the Bucks in the 2020-21 season.
Queta played in 14 games for the Kings last season, averaging 3.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in limited action.
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