Former Washington Huskies guard Nate Calmese won’t have to travel very far for his new school. The sophomore from Gilbert, Arizona is headed to Washington State University and his third school in as many years.
Calmese saw the court in just 16 of Washington’s 32 games during his one season on Montlake, averaging 4.1 points and 0.8 assists per game after being named the Freshman of the Year in the Southland Conference during his one year at Lamar University. He averaged 17.6 points per contest and voiced his displeasure about his role on coach Mike Hopkins’ team before the Pac-12 tournament.
“My main goal is just to play,” Calmese said before the tournament. “As you can see, it didn’t really work out here. So at the end of the day, I really want to play and produce my talents on the court.”
He entered the portal on April 4 and almost two months later, landed in Pullman and should be part of new coach David Riley’s rebuild. The Cougars saw eight players depart after coach Kyle Smith, who did an impressive job building the program, left for Stanford.
The move could have also been fueled by Danny Sprinkle’s acquisition of Mekhi Mason, a 6-foot-5 sophomore from Rice University who averaged 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game last season
NEWS: Washington transfer guard Nate Calmese has committed to Washington State, his agent @DanielPoneman tells @On3sports. https://t.co/WjpxjLI1Og pic.twitter.com/iUrEjZGdv3
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) May 24, 2024