Utah State Basketball Adds 6-4 Guard Karson Stastny To 2020-21 Roster

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah State Aggies men’s basketball program announced the addition of Karson Stastny, a 6-4 guard, to the 2020-21 roster.

Stastny will arrive in Logan after averaging more than 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists per game as a senior at Celina High School in Celina, Texas.

“We are thrilled to announce Karson will be joining the Utah State Basketball family,” Smith said. “Karson has great feel for the game. He is skilled and can really shoot the ball. Karson is a fantastic young man that will thrive in Cache Valley.”

Aggies with another addition to the 2020-2021 roster in 6-4 guard @karsonstastny. Welcome to the Aggie Family! #AggiesAlltheWayhttps://t.co/lOxPacktzE

— USU Men's Hoops (@USUBasketball) June 12, 2020

The newest Aggie comes from a family surrounded by the game of basketball. Stastny’s father was his high school basketball coach and his sisters each played collegiately.

Stastny finished his prep career having scored over 2,000 career points and dished out more than 500 assists.

He shot 64.2 percent from the field, including 45 percent from beyond the arc. The guard also went 82.7 percent from the free-throw stripe.

Stastny was honored as a four-time district MVP, three-time Texas Area Basketball Coaches (TABC) all-region selection, and a TABC all-state selection during his high school career.

The guard also participated in track where he won a district championship in the 200-meters and high jump.