LOGAN, Utah-Tuesday, Utah State junior center Neemias Queta has been named one of four finalists in Division I men’s basketball for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award.

Joining Queta on this list are Baylor junior guard Davion Mitchell, Alabama senior small forward Herb Jones and USC freshman power forward Evan Mobley.

Queta led Division I with 97 blocked shots this season and has 215 blocks during his collegiate career for the Aggies.

The Portuguese national posted 14.9 points and 10.1 rebounds this season for the 20-9 (15-4 in Mountain West Conference play) Aggies.

Queta was the only Mountain West Conference student-athlete to average a double-double this past season.

Queta is one of only two players in the NCAA since the 1992-1993 season to average more than 14.5 points, 10 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, 2.5 assists and 1 steal per game.

The other was Bo Outlaw of Houston who starred at Houston. Outlaw then went on to a 16-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers (1993-1997), Orlando Magic (1997-2001; 2005-2008), Phoenix Suns (2001-2002; 2004-2005) and Memphis Grizzlies (2003-2004).