Justin Barrus Bean (born November 17, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the Memphis Hustle of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Bean played basketball for

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. As a junior, he averaged about 22 points and 11 rebounds per game, but tore his

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in practice before the state playoffs. Bean returned in time for his senior season, averaging 16 points and nine rebounds per game. Following his graduation, he served a two-year mission for

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College career

Bean joined Utah State as a preferred

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, and

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his first season with the team. He earned a scholarship in the middle of his freshman season. As a freshman, Bean averaged 4.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. In his sophomore season, he averaged 11.9 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All- Mountain West and All-Defensive Team recognition. He became the first Utah State player to average a double-double since Mike Santos in the 1976–77 season. As a junior, Bean averaged 11.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, and was named to the Second Team All-Mountain West. On November 18, 2021, he posted a career-high 33 points and 16 rebounds in an 87–79 win against Penn in double overtime. Bean was named to the Second Team All-Mountain West as a senior. As a senior, he averaged 17.4 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. On March 23, 2022, Bean declared for the

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, forgoing an extra season of college eligibility.

Professional career

Memphis Hustle (2022–present)

Shortly after the 2022 NBA Draft, Bean's agency announced he had signed a free agent deal with the

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. On November 4, 2022, Bean was named to the opening night roster for the Memphis Hustle.

Career statistics

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;", Utah State , style="text-align:center;" colspan="11",

Redshirt , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;", Utah State , 29 , , 0 , , 12.1 , , .512 , , .167 , , .763 , , 3.8 , , .8 , , .7 , , .3 , , 4.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;", Utah State , 34 , , 34 , , 29.7 , , .518 , , .276 , , .806 , , 10.5 , , 2.1 , , 1.5 , , .7 , , 11.9 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, style="text-align:left;", Utah State , 29 , , 29 , , 27.1 , , .518 , , .238 , , .829 , , 7.7 , , 1.9 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , 11.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;", Utah State , 34 , , 34 , , 35.4 , , .534 , , .465 , , .800 , , 9.9 , , 2.6 , , 1.6 , , .5 , , 17.4 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 126 , , 97 , , 26.6 , , .524 , , .369 , , .804 , , 8.2 , , 1.9 , , 1.3 , , .5 , , 11.5

Personal life

Bean's father, Gordon, played college basketball for Ricks College and

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. At Utah State, Bean signed a Name, Image and Likeness deal with

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; the company had previously wanted to promote its bean

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s at Utah State home games, as the team featured Bean and Diogo Brito.

References

External links

Utah State Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bean, Justin 1996 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Oklahoma Memphis Hustle players People from Moore, Oklahoma Small forwards Power forwards (basketball) Utah State Aggies men's basketball players American Mormon missionaries in the United States 21st-century Mormon missionaries Latter Day Saints from Oklahoma