Where BYU defensive standouts Trey Stewart and Mawot Mag will play overseas
5 players from last year’s squad will start their professional playing careers all across the world
By Jackson Payne
Jackson has been writing about sports for the Deseret News since 2023.
When Trey Stewart and Mawot Mag were given greater roles midway through the 2024-25 season, it marked a turning point for BYU, as the Cougars subsequently caught fire and reached the Sweet 16 for the third time in program history.
Now, the two valuable “3-and-D” specialists who helped save BYU’s season are headed overseas to begin their professional careers.
Stewart has signed with SBB Basketba Wolmirtedt in Germany, while Mag will join the Cairns Taipans in his native Australia, according to a Monday press release from BYU.
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Additionally, BYU’s freshman phenom Egor Demin was selected No. 8 overall by the Brooklyn Nets in June’s NBA Draft.
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“We are thrilled to see five of our players from last year’s squad start their professional playing careers all across the world,” BYU coach Kevin Young said in a statement. “Egor, Trey, Fouss, Trevin, and Mawot all embody everything we are about. Each one of them embraced our player development program and style of play and put the necessary work in to be in position to play professionally. I am so proud of each one of them and look forward to following their careers.”
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Stewart appeared in 93 games across four seasons for the Cougars, playing sparingly for most of his career before becoming a crucial rotation player down the stretch as a senior.
Trey Stewart beats the buzzer at the half for @BYUMBB 😮💨
(via @espn)pic.twitter.com/hUwqT9em4e
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 8, 2025
He averaged just under 13 minutes per game in BYU’s 11-2 run over its final 13 contests, playing timely defense and hitting clutch shots in victories at West Virginia, Iowa State and in the NCAA Tournament against Wisconsin.
Mag, who came to Provo following four years at Rutgers, started 22 games in his lone campaign with the Cougars, averaging 5.9 points per contest and shooting 39.7% from 3-point range while also serving as arguably BYU’s best defender.
MAWOT MAG WITH THE MASSIVE STOP ON TONJE!! BYU MOVES ONTO THE SWEET 16!!! pic.twitter.com/C6Z1A0QXEy
— Church Ball: A BYU Hoops Pod (@churchballpod) March 23, 2025
As noted by BYU Sports Information, there are now 14 former Cougars playing professional basketball across the world, including Yoeli Childs (Japan), Spencer Johnson (England) and Rudi Williams (Canada)
