The Sacramento Kings have signed center Neemias Queta (Nuh-mee-us Kay-tuh) to a two-way contract, according to General Manager Monte McNair. Selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 39th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Queta accrued career averages of 13.2 points (.594 FG%) 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.5 blocks and 28.0 minutes per game in 86 games (84 starts) at Utah State and was named Mountain West Conference (MWC) Defensive Player of the Year for both 2019 and 2021. He was also selected to the MWC All-Defensive First Team in each of the three seasons, and setting single-season records of 97 blocks and blocks per game (3.3) during the 2020-21 season.
Neemias Queta Rumors
James Ham: UPDATED California Classic Injury Report vs. L.A. Lakers – 8/4: Davion Mitchell – AVAILABLE Neemias Queta (left ankle) – AVAILABLE Louis King (right ankle) – AVAILABLE Jahmi’us Ramsey (right ankle) – AVAILABLE https://twitter.com/James_HamNBCS/status/1423114906404933640
Sean Cunningham: Kings GM Monte McNair says that they went with the “best player available” strategy for both Davion Mitchell and Neemias Queta. Says Davion has been on their radar for a long time.
Eric Walden: USU’s Neemias Queta going No. 39 to Sacramento
