EL PASO, Texas – Forward Augusto Cassiá (SEC member Ole Miss), who also previously played with BIG EAST member Butler, has signed with the UTEP men's basketball team, head coach
Joe Golding announced Friday
A brief profile on Cassiá and a quote from Golding follows below.
Augusto Cassiá
Forward
6-8, 225
Ole Miss
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
AT OLE MISS (2025-26)
2025-26 (JUNIOR)
Played in 31 games, including earning five starts, in his lone season with SEC member Ole Miss … four of those starts came within league play … chipped in 2.2 ppg and 1.6 rpg in 10.3 mpg … added 11 steals and seven blocks … connected on 45.5 percent (25-55) from the floor and 77.8 percent (14-18) at the charity stripe … went 4-16 (25.0 percent) on 3-point tries … grabbed 17 of his 49 rebounds at the offensive end … tallied a season-high eight points (3-3 FG, 2-2 3PT) at Texas (2/7/26) … scored seven points in only nine minutes of action vs. Missouri (1/10/26), making 3-4 shots and hitting his lone free throw … blocked a season-most two shots at Tennessee (2/3/26) while also equaling his campaign best for rebounds (four) … came up with four rebounds, including three at the offensive end, while making both of his shots at Mississippi State (1/17/26) … had a pair of four-carom efforts in nonconference play … had 16 assists compared to just 10 turnovers.
AT BUTLER (2023-25)
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE)
Put up 5.1 ppg on 66.7 percent shooting (10-15), including 42.9 percent (3-7) on triples, to go along with 3.1 rpg in 15.6 mpg … started eight of 10 games before sustaining an injury … shot a stellar 84.2 percent (16-19) at the charity stripe … added eight blocks, eight assists and three steals … tallied a career-best 16 points in only 20 minutes against Western Michigan (11/11/24) … shot 4-8 from the floor, hit 8-10 at the line while adding four boards, three blocks and a steal in the game … also reached double figures in scoring against Houston (12/7/24), notching a squad-high tying 11 points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3PT, 3-3 FT) … put up nine points on 4-5 shooting, including 1-2 from distance, vs. Missouri State (11/4/24) …showed off his versatility with four assists against North Dakota State (12/10/24).
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 15 games, including 13 of the team's 20 BIG EAST contests … delivered a game-saving block in the closing seconds of a win against Providence (2/10/24) … made both shots for four points in three minutes at Georgetown (1/23/24) … had three points and a season-high four caroms in his collegiate debut vs. Saginaw Valley (12/15/23).
PREP
Gained incredible experience on the world stage through training at the NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia, with a prior stop at the NBA Academy Latin America in San Luis Potosi, Mexico ... represented Brazil at the 2019 South American U17 championship, accounting for 6.8 ppg and 5.0 rpg in four contests … played for Corinthians, a professional team in Brazil.
"We love Augusto's size on the interior, how hard he plays on both ends of the floor, and his ability to stretch the defense by shooting the basketball. He has a lot of experience playing at a high level in both the Big East and the SEC, and his leadership on and off the court is something that drew us to him. As we get ready to go into the Mountain West Conference, Augusto is exactly the kind of player we think can help us be successful immediately."
Head coach Joe Golding
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