Utah State basketball: Koby McEwen to transfer from Aggies

Utah State guard Koby McEwen, right, looks to pass the ball as Air Force guard CJ Siples defends in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Utah State Aggies guard Koby McEwen shoots with New Mexico Lobos forward Dane Kuiper defending during the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament in Las Vegas on Friday, March 9, 2018.

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UNLV guard Jordan Johnson (24) looks to pass the ball as Utah State guard Koby McEwen (1) defends during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Logan, Utah. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP)

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Utah State guard Koby McEwen, right, reacts as he drives past Air Force guard CJ Siples in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Utah State guard Koby McEwen (1) celebrates after dunking as Boise State guard Chandler Hutchison (15) watches during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, in Logan, Utah. (Eli Lucero/Herald Journal via AP)

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Utah State guard Koby McEwen drives to the basket as Wyoming guard Justin James defends during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, in Logan, Utah. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP)

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On the heels of hiring a new head coach in Craig Smith earlier this week, the Utah State Aggies basketball program has received a big blow.

Standout guard Koby McEwen, who won Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year honors last year and then was a third-team all-conference selection this year, announced via Twitter Friday evening that he has obtained his release to transfer from the program.

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— Koby McEwen (@TheTrueOne1_) March 30, 2018

The 6-foot-4, 200-pound McEwen led the Aggies during the 2017-18 campaign in rebounds (5.4) and assists (3.2) per game and was second in scoring behind Sam Merrill (15.6 points per contest).

Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, McEwen finished his high school career at Wasatch Academy as a Top 100 recruit in the United States.

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