North Alabama sophomore guard Christian Agnew has committed to UTEP according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. Agnew is 6-2, 190-pound native of Detroit that will have two seasons of athletic eligibility remaining.

In two seasons for the North Alabama Lions, Agnew has averaged 12 points a game, while shooting 40% from the floor and 31% from 3-point line. He is a two-year starter for the Lion program that went 13-17 this season. Much like UTEP, the Lions were bounced from its conference tournament in the first round.

Making the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman team during the 2018-2019 season, Agnew was the second leading scorer on the team. Agnew improved in every major statistical category as a sophomore but made the most progress in 3-point shooting, going from a 27% shooter to 35%. As a sophomore this season, Agnew lead the team in scoring with 12.8 points per contest and was a defensive presence leading the team with 1.6 steals a game.

Agnew was a four-year letterman at Glenn High School in Westland, Michigan played at Taylor Made Prep Academy in Pensacola, Florida. Having played both point and shooting guard, Agnew has some versatility as a backcourt player for a Miner team depleted at the position.

Head Coach Rodney Terry has bemoaned the poor guard play and needs for a true point man all season, though Agnew’s history does not show him to be a great ball distributor. It seems that the team will be still be looking high and low for a needed playmaker.

Michael Cuviello may be reached at Prospector @utep.edu