Utah State University Athletics

1999-00 SEASON (RS SO): Appeared in 17 games during his redshirt sophomore season at Utah State, averaging 5.1 minutes per contest… Averaged 1.1 points and 1.0 rebounds on the season… Scored a season-high seven points in the season-opener against Simon Fraser (11/13)… Grabbed a season-high four rebounds in the Aggies’ 82-58 win over UC San Diego (12/4)… Finished the season shooting 33.3 percent (6-18) from the field, while shooting 12.5 percent (1-8) from three-point range and 60.0 percent (6-10) from the free throw line.
 
1998-99 SEASON (RS): Redshirted his first year on the USU campus, but was a key member of the USU scout team in practice.
 
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Was the second-leading scorer at Utah Valley State in 1996… Averaged 16.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for a team that was 29-6 his freshman year… He shot 53.6 percent from the field, including 38.2 percent (26-68) from three-point range… His 190 free throw attempts were second on the team and he hit 68.4 percent of his charity tosses.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a team captain on the Hawks’ 5A state championship team… Averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds per game en route to all-state honors… He also earned BCI All-America accolades.
 
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 21, 1976 in Cedar City, Utah… Is majoring in accounting… Older brother Ryan played basketball at Snow Junior College and Albertson College… Sister Brandi played volleyball at Utah Valley State… Main hobbies are fishing, camping and hiking… Son of Paul and Jan Willden… Signed with USU in the fall of 1997… Went on an LDS mission to Iowa… Married to the former Krislyn DeHart.