Lithuanian Big Headed to Utah St.

Utah State's head men's basketball coach Stew Morrill announced the signing of

">Arvydas Vaitiekus to a national letter of intent to compete for the Aggies beginning in the 2005-06 season. Vaitiekus is a 6-11, 230-pound sophomore center at Marshalltown Community College in Iowa.

Vaitiekus (pronounced Vi-Tu-Kus) is in his first year at Marshalltown Community College in Iowa and leads the team with eight blocks and is averaging around four points and four rebounds per contest. As a freshman at South Plains College in Texas, Vaitiekus averaged three points and 3.1 rebounds per game. He is originally from Telsiai, Lithuania.

"Arvydas (pronounced R-V-Dus) has great size and size is a talent at any level of basketball," Morrill said. "He runs extremely well and has potential to develop into a solid post player. I am confident that he will put in the hard work necessary for continued development."

"Without a doubt, Arvydas' strength is his defense," said Marshalltown head coach Denny Aye. "His best days are definitely ahead of him and he will be a great player for Utah State by the time he is a senior."

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