OREM, Utah-Wednesday, Utah Valley men’s basketball confirmed the transfer into the program of former Mercer player Fardaws Aimaq.

The native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is a 6-11 245-pound center who averaged 5 points and a team-best 5.3 rebounds for the Bears of the Southern Conference last season.

Aimaq also shot 51.7 percent from the field and netted 10 or more rebounds in three games last season.

Aimaq will have three seasons of eligibility remaining for the Wolverines and can begin playing for UVU in the 2020-21 season after sitting out next season per NCAA transfer rules.