Utah Valley Inks Utah State transfer Braden Housley

5/9/2025 9:00:00 AM

OREM – Utah Valley University men's basketball head coach Todd Phillips has announced the signing of former WAC All-Freshman Team honoree Braden Housley, a transfer guard who spent last season at Utah State after a standout redshirt freshman campaign at Southern Utah.

"Braden is an outstanding combo guard who brings toughness and skill to our team," said Phillips. "He knows the WAC well and brings a fiery competitiveness every time he steps on the court. We love his ability to stretch the floor with his shooting, and he's a player who can help us in a lot of different ways."

Housley, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound guard, started all 31 games during the 2023-24 season at Southern Utah, earning WAC All-Freshman honors while averaging 10.8 points, 3.6 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game. He logged a team-high 34.7 minutes per contest and led the Thunderbirds in both assists (111) and steals (49), ranking sixth and fifth in the WAC in those categories, respectively.

He reached double figures in 18 games during the 2023-24 season and scored 20 or more points on four occasions, including a season-high 23 points against Utah on Dec. 5. He shot 37.7 percent from the field (114-of-302), 27.2 percent from beyond the arc (41-of-151), and 62.9 percent at the free throw line (66-of-105).

Housley redshirted the 2022-23 season at Southern Utah before making his collegiate debut in 2023-24 as a redshirt freshman. He transferred to Utah State for the 2024-25 season, where he appeared in three games for the Aggies before sitting out the remainder of the season due to injury.

A product of Skyridge High School in Lehi, Housley was a second-team all-state and first-team all-region selection as a senior. He averaged 16.4 points, 7.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.1 steals while setting the school's single-season assist record (164). His 127 career steals also remain a school record.

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