« Men’s Basketball 2009-10

Jared Quayle

School
Utah State University
Position
Guard
Major
Recreation Resource Management
PPG
12.0
RPG
5.6
APG
4.2

Classroom

Quayle is a quality student-athlete as he earned Academic All-WAC honors as a junior, his first year at Utah State.  Quayle maintains a 3.07 grade point average in his coursework.

Character

Quayle is a high-character individual who understands the importance of being a standout student-athlete, and he has taken full advantage of that opportunity on both fronts.  He leads by example and is a fierce competitor while showing great sportsmanship at the same time.

Community

Quayle is an active member in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Sacramento, Calif.  He is also involved with numerous outreach programs at Utah State including the Student-Athlete Mentor Program, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Life Skills Program, along with regular speaking engagements at local churches and elementary schools.

Competition

Quayle has proven to be one of the best guards not only in the WAC, but in the entire nation as he averaged 13.1 points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game and 3.7 assists per game as a junior and earned second-team All-WAC honors.  He was also named an honorable mention All-American by CollegeHoops.net and earned second-team All-District honors by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.  At season’s end, Quayle was the fourth-best rebounding point guard in the nation.