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Runnin’ Ute Honored Jerseys

Utah Roster

39 NBA Runnin’ Utes

The University of Utah

40 Crimson Club

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10 Utah Traditions

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11 Utah Fight Song

44 Scholarship Circle

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12 Jon M. Huntsman Center

46 Crimson Club Champions Alliance

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14 Jon M. & Karen Huntsman Basketball Facility 15 Sorenson High Performance Center 16 President Dr. Taylor R. Randall 18 Athletics Director Mark Harlan

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37 Utah’s Greatest

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36 Utah Basketball’s Tradition of Excellence

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20 Head Coach Craig Smith

28 Player Bios

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2023-24 SCHEDULE DATE (DAY) Nov. 1 (Wed) Nov. 6 (Mon) Nov. 10 (Fri) Nov. 16 (Thurs) Nov. 17 (Fri) Nov. 19 (Sun) Nov. 2 7 (Mon) Nov. 30 (Thurs) Dec. 5 (Tues) Dec. 9 (Sat) Dec. 16 (Sat) Dec. 20 (Wed) Dec. 29 (Fri) Dec. 31 (Sun) Jan. 4 (Thurs) Jan. 6 (Sat) Jan. 11 (Thurs) Jan. 14 (Sun) Jan. 18 (Thurs) Jan. 2 1 (Sun) Jan. 24 (Wed) Jan. 2 7 (Sat) Feb. 3 (Sat) Feb. 8 (Thurs) Feb. 10 (Sat) Feb. 15 (Thurs) Feb. 18 (Sun) Feb. 24 (Sat) Feb. 29 (Thurs) March 2 (Sat) March 7 (Thurs) March 9 (Sat)

OPPONENT Westminster [Exh] Eastern Washington UC Riverside Wake Forest [1] Houston / Towson [1] TBD [1] at Saint Mary’s vs. Hawai’i [2] Southern Utah BYU Utah Valley Bellarmine Washington State Washington at Arizona State at Arizona UCLA at Stanford Oregon State Oregon at Washington State at Washington Colorado Arizona Arizona State at USC at UCLA at Colorado Stanford California at Oregon State at Oregon

LOCATION (ARENA) Huntsman Center Huntsman Center Huntsman Center Charleston, S.C. ( TD Arena) Charleston, S.C. ( TD Arena) Charleston, S.C. ( TD Arena) Moraga, Calif. (University Credit Union Pavilion) Salt Lake City, Utah (Delta Center) Huntsman Center Huntsman Center Huntsman Center Huntsman Center Huntsman Center Huntsman Center Tempe, Ariz . (Desert Financial Arena) Tucson, Ariz . (McKale Center) Huntsman Center Stanford, Calif. (Maples Pavilion) Huntsman Center Huntsman Center Pullman, Wash. (Beasley Coliseum) Seattle, Wash. (Alaska Airlines Arena) Huntsman Center Huntsman Center Huntsman Center Los Angeles, Calif. (Galen Center) Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion) Boulder, Colo. (CU Events Center) Huntsman Center Huntsman Center Corvallis, Ore. (Gill Coliseum) Eugene, Ore. (Matthew Knight Arena)

TIME (MT) 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. TBD TBD 9 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 7/7:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 8 p.m. 6/8 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. 6/8 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m.

TV TBD Pac-12 Networks Pac-12 Networks ESPN2/U ESPN2/U TBD ESPN2/U Pac-12 Networks Pac-12 Networks Pac-12 Networks Pac-12 Networks Pac-12 Networks Pac-12 Networks Pac-12 Networks ESPN2 Pac-12 Networks ESPN/2 Pac-12 Networks ESPNU ESPN/2 Pac-12 Networks EPN2/U Pac-12 Networks Pac-12 Networks ESPN/2/U FS1 FS1 Pac-12 Networks Pac-12 Networks Pac-12 Networks ESPN2/U Pac-12 Networks

March 13 (Wed) 1st Round March 14 (Thurs) Quarterfinals March 15 (Fri) Semifinals March 16 (Sat) Championship

PAC -12 TOURNAMENT Las Vegas, Nev. (T-Mobile Arena) TBD Las Vegas, Nev. (T-Mobile Arena) TBD Las Vegas, Nev. (T-Mobile Arena) TBD Las Vegas, Nev. (T-Mobile Arena) TBD

March 21-24 1st & 2nd Rounds March 28-31 Regional Finals April 6 (Sat) Final Four April 8 (Mon) Championship

NCAA TOURNAMENT Brooklyn, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, Spokane, Memphis Boston, Dallas, Detroit , Los Angeles TBD TBS/CBS/TNT/truT V Phoenix , Ariz . (State Farm Stadium) TBD CBS/TBS Phoenix , Ariz . (State Farm Stadium) TBD CBS

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[1] - Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) [2] - Delta Center (Salt Lake City, Utah)

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UTAH ROSTER #

NAME

POS

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOLS)

Hunter Erickson

6-3

194

Sr.

Provo, Utah (Timpview HS / BYU/ Salt Lake CC)

Ben Carlson

6-9

223

Sr.

Woodbury, Minn. (East Ridge HS / Wisconsin)

Cole Bajema

6-7

188

Gr.

Lynden, Wash. (Lynden Christian HS / Michigan / Washington)

Jayden Teat*

6-1

180

Fr.

Sacramento, Calif. (Capital Christian HS)

Deivon Smith

6-0

180

Sr.

Decatur, Ga. (Grayson HS / Mississippi State / Georgia Tech)

Jake Wahlin

6-9

203

Fr.

Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)

Wilguens Junior Exacte G

6-6

236

So.

Montréal, Québec Canada (Collège Notre-Dame / NBA Academy)

Keba Keita

6-8

231

So.

Bamako, Mali (Wasatch Academy)

Brandon Haddock*

6-1

178

Jr.

Dallas, Texas (Carroll HS)

Luka Tarlac

6-7

220

So.

Belgrade, Serbia (International School of Belgrade)

Rollie Worster

6-4

204

Sr.

Missoula, Mont. (Hellgate HS / Utah State)

Ayomide Bamisile*

6-7

203

Fr.

Lagos, Nigeria (Montverde Academy [CA])

Lawson Lovering

7-1

235

Jr.

Cheyenne, Wyo. (Central HS / Colorado)

Branden Carlson

7-0

220

Gr.

South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS)

Jerry Huang*

6-2

192

Fr.

Taipei, Taiwan (Wasatch Academy)

55 Gabe Madsen * walk-on

6-6

202

Sr.

Rochester, Minn. (Mayo Senior HS / Cincinnati)

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Craig Smith – North Dakota ’96 – 3rd Season Assistant Coach: Tramel Barnes – Southwest Minnesota State ’13 – 1st/3rd Season Assistant Coach: Chris Burgess – Utah ‘14 – 2nd Season Assistant Coach: DeMarlo Slocum – Dixie State College ’01 – 3rd / 11th Season Assistant Coach / Director of Player Personnel: Tyler Larson – South Dakota ’15 – 1st Season Assistant Coach / Director of Recruiting: Jayden Olson – Dickinson State ’03 – 1st Season Director of Operations: Curran Walsh – Lindenwood University-Belleville ’16 – 3rd Season Director of Scouting and Video Operations: Matt Lopez – GCU ’18 – 1st Season

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Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Justin Johnson – North Dakota State ’03 – 3rd Season Director of Athletic Training: Trevor Jameson – BYU ’95 – 25th season MBB Director of Sports Performance: Logan Ogden – Northwestern College ’11 – 3rd Season

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THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

Founded in 1850, the University of Utah prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. The U. encompasses 1,500 acres in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain range. With an enrollment of over 34,000, the U offers 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate level fields of study. In 2019, the University of Utah became one of the newest members of the prestigious Association of American Universities, which for more than 100 years has recognized the most outstanding academic institutions in the nation. Utah is now one of 65 AAU institutions, with only 33 of those members coming from Power Five conferences. The U offers nationally-ranked programs in law, pharmacy, mathematics, business, biomedical engineering, family medicine, social sciences and humanities, fine arts, education, architecture, entertainment arts and engineering. It was rated among the top 45 public schools by U.S. News & World Report in 2022. The U has the lowest tuition among its Pac-12 and Big Ten public peers. RESEARCH A Tier 1 research university, the co-location of a comprehensive research university and an academic medical center makes the U one of fewer than 12 equivalent institutions in the country. Research funding continues to grow, totaling $641 million in fiscal year 2021 and was ranked No. 2 for innovation impact productivity by the George W. Bush Institute. Geneticist Mario R. Capecchi received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on gene targeting. Çağan Şekercioğlu, assistant professor of biology, won the

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Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey’s highest prize for 2014. Peter J. Stang, distinguished professor of chemistry, received the 2013 Priestley Medal and 2011 National Medal of Science for his pioneering work in supramolecular chemistry. TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCES The U’s entertainment arts and engineering program has been regularly ranked among the top three in the U.S. over the last decade according to Animation Career Review. The University’s computer science program, which earned a top 50 ranking in 2019, was founded in 1965 and began a pioneering legacy in computer graphics and visualization that continues today. The College of Engineering was ranked No. 57 by U.S. News & World Report for 2023. The Scientific Computing & Imaging Institute is internationally recognized. MEDICINE University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, a Level I trauma center, has earned a top-10 ranking among academic medical centers for patient care 12 years in a row, including No. 1 in 2020. U.S. News & World Report rated the Spencer F. Eccles School of Medicine’s programs in primary care 25th, nursing 25th, and research 35th for 2023. The U’s surgeons were the first in the world to conduct a permanent artificial heart implant in 1982. More recently, the Utah Genome Project is one of several innovative medical research programs at the U. Other notable programs include the nationally-recognized Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Clinical Neurosciences Center and the Moran Eye Center.

BUSINESS SCHOOL The David Eccles School of Business’ undergraduate program was rated No. 40 by U.S. News & World Report for 2023. The school was ranked No. 11 for entrepreneurship and the graduate accounting program was rated top 35 by the same publication. COLLEGE OF LAW The S.J. Quinney College of Law was ranked 37th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2023. It also earned top 20 ratings for practical training, as well as its public defender/prosecutor law and environmental law programs. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Utah’s College of Education has been ranked in the top 65 by U.S. News & World Report the past four years. Its special education and master’s programs were also highly rated by College Choice. CAMPUS LIFE A lively residential living experience is provided in the beautiful Heritage Commons, which served as the Athletes Village for the 2002 Winter Olympics. The Donna Garff Marriott Honors Residential Scholars Community, the George S. Eccles Student Life Center, and the Lassonde Studios for housing student entrepreneurs have opened in recent years. Kahlert Village, featuring four themed communities, opened in the fall of 2020 and a new wing will be ready in the fall of 2023. The Impact and Prosperity Epicenter, the University West Village, and the Ivory University House are also scheduled to open in the next two years.

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UTAH TRADITIONS their routines. More and more athletes from other sports soon caught on, and the football team started using it in 2003. The tradition went through another major growth spurt with high visibility during the 2008 undefeated Sugar Bowl season. The University incorporated a #FlashTheUFriday social media campaign in 2013. The MUSS, one of the most avid and vocal student fan clubs in the nation, is in its 21st year in 2022-23. The group is 7,000 strong at Ute home football games and was named the Live Mas Student Section of the Year by Taco Bell and ESPN in 2021. Originally known as the Student Fan Club and the Utah Fan Club, the group adopted the name MUSS for the 2002 football season. The name was originally derived from the school fight song lyrics (… No rival band of college fans dare meet us in the muss). Members now refer to MUSS as an acronym for “Mighty Utah Student Section.” The University of Utah officially adopted the nickname “Utes” for its athletic teams in 1972. The school uses the nickname with permission of the Ute Tribal Council. “What is a Ute?” The Utes are an Indian tribe that originally settled Utah. Two of the more common definitions of Ute are “top of the mountains” and “people of the mountains.” Other references have Ute defined as “land of the sun.” The Utes refer to themselves as “Noochew,” meaning “the People.” There are four Ute tribes: The Northern and White Mesa Tribes are based in Utah, while the Southern and Ute Mountain Tribes are in Colorado. The Northern Utes are most closely affiliated with the University of Utah and have a tribal membership of around 3,000. Many of them live on the Uintah and Ouray reservation. The Utes operate their own tribal government, oversee approximately 1.3 million acres of trust land and operate several businesses. “The Pride of Utah” Marching Utes began in the 1940s as a military band. In the turbulent ’60s, support for the band dwindled, and in 1969, the Associated Students for the University of Utah (ASUU) discontinued its funding. The band was revived in 1976, and since then, the “Pride of Utah” Marching Utes have performed at all home football games, as well as numerous NFL and college bowl games.

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The Block U (elevation 5,300 feet above sea level) was built on Mount Van Cott bordering the Utah campus in 1907. Originally built with limestone, the Block U was later replaced by a cement version. In 1969, the design was modified and 124 lights were installed. A fundraising campaign in 2006 raised $400,000 to renovate the aging landmark. Slabs of concrete and steel rebar now reinforce the 5,000-square feet of surface area. Another major improvement was the installation of LED red and white lights, which are controlled through a wireless system. Lights on the 100-foot-tall landmark are illuminated primarily for athletic events and to notify people in the Salt Lake valley that the Utes are playing at home. After Utah victories, the football team gathers in front of the MUSS to Light the U and sing the school fight song. Flashing the U is one of Utah’s newest and most popular traditions. It is a hand motion of bringing your thumbs together with index fingers pointed to the sky and others rolled downward. The Ute cheerleading squad began forming a U shape with their hands during free throw attempts at basketball games in 1997-98, and soon thereafter implemented the motion into their performances at other events. Utah gymnastics helped popularize it in 2001 when they began flashing a U to interact with fans at meets and eventually incorporated it into

MUSS members are easily identified by their customized t-shirts and their policy of standing throughout the entire game. They have a number of other traditions during football games, including the Third Down Jump, in which members jump around and make noise every time the opposing team prepares for a third down play. Other rituals include the U of U Chop, which occurs every time the band plays a specific percussion song and involves MUSS members forming a U with their hands and “chopping” to the beat of the music, and the First Down Chant (members raise their hands in unison, yelling “first down,” and mimic the referees by pointing their arm in the direction of the first down). The line of “5s” hanging in front of the MUSS section refers to the False Start Tally. Whenever the opposing team is charged with a false start, the MUSS hangs a numeral five in front of its section indicating a five-yard penalty. Every time the Utes score, the band plays the school fight song, signaling the MUSS to sing along to the words of the Utah Fight Song. After every game, Ute team members congregate in front of the MUSS section and join in the singing of the Utah Fight Song. The MUSS currently sponsors fan clubs for the Utah football, men’s basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams. The football team began sporting a MUSS decal on the back of its helmets in 2004.

UTAH FIGHT SONG

Verse

I am a Utah Man/Fan, sir, and I live across the green, Our gang it is the jolliest that you have ever seen. Our students are the finest and each one’s a shining star, Our yell, you’ll hear it ringing through the mountains near and far!

Chorus

Who am I, sir, A Utah Man/Fan am I! A Utah Man/Fan, sir, Will be ‘til I die. Ki-yi!

Verse

We’re up to snuff, we never bluff, we’re game for any fuss. No rival band of college fans dare meet us in The MUSS. So fill your lungs and sing it out and shout it to the sky, We’ll fight for dear old crimson for a Utah Man/Fan am I! Chorus (same)

Verse

And when we prom the avenue, all lined up in a row, And arm in arm and step in time as down the street we go. No matter if a freshman green or in a senior’s gown, The people all admit we are the warmest gang in town.

Chorus (same) Verse

We may not live forever on this jolly good sphere, But while we do we’ll live a life of merriment and cheer, And when our college days are o’er and night is drawing nigh, With parting breath we’ll sing that song: “A Utah Man/Fan Am I.” Go Utes! 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL 11

JON M. HUNTSMAN CENTER Regarded as one of the top college arenas in the nation since opening its doors in 1969, the Jon M. Huntsman Center has provided an imposing home advantage for Utah teams the past 52 years. A landmark on the U. campus, the Jon M. Huntsman Center is the perfect place to watch a sporting event. With 15,000 chair seats (8,400 for volleyball and women’s basketball with lower bowl seating only) assuring a great view from anywhere in the arena, the Huntsman Center is the largest venue in the Pac-12 Conference. The facility underwent a $6 million renovation in the summer of 2014. The project included the installation of a super-grid ceiling structure, a state-of-the-art sound system, brighter and energy-efficient LED lighting in the arena and concourse, a maple wood floor, and updated graphics wrapping the walls of the lower bowl and mid-level concourse. New videoboards were installed in the fall of 2017 at a cost of $4.1 million. Underground tunnels stretching 2,220 feet connect the arena with the four-building HPER complex, which underwent a renovation before the 2015-16 season. The $36 million project included the new Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Basketball Center, which houses the men’s and women’s basketball programs, and the Sorenson Legacy Foundation High Performance Center, a state-of-the-art sports medicine and strength & conditioning facility. HOME IN THE HUNTSMAN Men’s Basketball Over eight million fans have watched the Runnin’ Utes in the Huntsman Center, where the team is 651-171 (.792) all-time with winning records in 50 of the 53 seasons since opening its doors— including eight undefeated campaigns. Women’s Basketball Utah women’s basketball has posted an imposing 502-115 mark (.814) in the JMHC. The Utes have had nine seasons without a loss in the Huntsman Center and recorded a 28-game home winning streak from Jan. 12, 1995 to Feb. 8, 1997. Gymnastics Every NCAA gymnastics attendance record has been set in the Jon M. Huntsman Center, including the most people ever to watch a collegiate gymnastics meet (16,019 vs. Michigan in 2015) and highest season attendance average (15,273 in 2020). Utah has led the nation in 12 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL

gymnastics attendance 36 of the last 40 years capacity crowds were allowed and has led all of women’s college sports in attendance 11 times since 2010. Utah gymnastics owns the longest home win streak by any NCAA sport, going 24 years and 170 meets (Feb. 20, 1979 through Mar. 23, 2002) without losing a dual meet. Volleyball The Utah volleyball team has made the Huntsman Center is permanent home since 2013, recording a 78-39 record (.667) in the venue all-time and a 54-31 mark (.635) against Pac-12 foes. The largest crowd to watch a Ute home match of 4,110 came on Sept. 19, 2019 as Utah hosted BYU. The Utes have drawn seven crowds in excess of 3,000 since moving into the venue. CHAMPIONSHIP VENUE The Jon M. Huntsman Center has been long recognized as one of the great sites of NCAA Championship events. In men’s basketball, the Huntsman Center ranks third among the nation’s arenas for the most NCAA Tournament games hosted, with 81

contests having been played in the facility. The JMHC played host to the 1979 NCAA Basketball Championship “Dream Match-Up” featuring Indiana State’s Larry Bird and Michigan State’s Magic Johnson. The men’s NCAA regional tournament came to the Huntsman Center twice (1971 and ‘81). First and second round games took place 13 times (most recently in 2006). The JMHC has hosted NCAA women’s basketball first and second round games twice (2001 and ‘11). Also a famous women’s gymnastics venue, the Huntsman Center has hosted a record nine national gymnastics championships—one AIAW and eight NCAA Championships (most recently in 2007). Utah has also hosted 14 regional meets (most recently in 2018) and two Pac-12 Championships (most recently in 2015). Women’s basketball has hosted NCAA tournament first and second round games in 2001 and 2011. The NCAA women’s volleyball tournament visited the Huntsman Center in 2017 and 2019 with the Utes winning the Sub-Regional both times.

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JON M. & KAREN HUNTSMAN BASKETBALL FACILITY

The Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Basketball Facility, a state-of-the-art, $36 million, 101,000-square-foot structure, opened northeast of the Huntsman Center arena on Oct. 1, 2015. The four-story building features a legacy hall, separate glass-enclosed upper levels for both the men’s and women’s programs, and a rooftop terrace. The ground floor entrances to the facility lead into the Kem and Carolyn Gardner Legacy Hall. Banners bearing images of the former Ute basketball greats hang from a 38-foot-high ceiling. A pictorial history of the men’s and women’s basketball programs lines the walls alongside a massive 30-foot raised circle and feather logo. The 6,000-square-foot hall is bathed in natural light from clearstory windows. Expansive viewing balconies overlooking the men’s and women’s practice gymnasiums are accessible via Legacy Hall. The configuration of both gyms is ideal for practice because it allows coaches to run five simultaneous drills without impacting one another. The courts are an exact replica of the one in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

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The gymnasiums also contain a video editing area, courtside taping tables and cardio equipment. A glass-enclosed yoga room shared by both teams overlooks the women’s practice court. Other features of level one include a shared space for pre-game meals and donor functions. Both teams have separate theaters complete with projection screens and whiteboard walls, as well as player lounges with six 55-inch televisions, custom-built furniture and gaming consoles. The team locker rooms, which are 700-square-feet in size, are also found on level one. In addition to custom lockers, showers and restrooms, they boast in-ground hot and cold tubs that face 80inch television screens. The women’s and men’s basketball offices, recruiting lounges, conference rooms and coaches’ lounges are located on levels three and four, respectively. All assistant coaches have window offices and private balconies. Across the hall are offices for administrative and video staff. The head coaches have L-shaped 935-squarefoot offices encased in floor-to-ceiling glass

with private balconies. They are equipped with fireplaces, 60-inch televisions that retract into the ceiling when not in use, and surround sound. Above level four is a rooftop terrace, bordered by a garden with low-water and drought-resistant plants, offering a 360-degree panoramic view of the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountain ranges, the University of Utah campus, downtown Salt Lake City and the Great Salt Lake. It includes a fire pit, gas grill and Utah-themed patio furniture. A series of existing tunnels connects level one to the HPER facilities, the Sorenson High Performance Center and Burbidge Family Athletics-Academic Center—which serve all of Utah’s student-athletes—as well as the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Basketball Facility was built in conjunction with the state-of-the-art Sorenson High Performance Center, which opened in May 2015. The 20,000-square foot facility has conditioning and strength training space; an athletic training, rehabilitation and hydrotherapy area; and a refueling/nutrition station.

SORENSON HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTER

The state-of-the-art Sorenson Legacy Foundation High Performance Center, a two-story, 20,000-square-foot structure located northwest Jon M. Huntsman Center, opened in the summer of 2015.

The sports medicine area features 18 treatment tables—including one traction table—six taping stations, a hydrotherapy area, a functional rehabilitation space and cardio area, and three exam rooms.

The facility provides everything a studentathlete needs to achieve their peak level of performance—ranging from nutrition, strength and conditioning, sports medicine and rehabilitation, and sports psychology—all within close proximity to maximize time efficiency.

The rehab area features Optojump and forceplate machines, and a Delos postural proprioception system. A pair of Wattbikes and two Alter-G treadmills, which use air pressure to alleviate body weight so that athletes can start conditioning earlier after injury, are also included. The treatment area offers several modalities, including Game Ready, Dynatron with thermoprobe, Diathermy Hivamat, and NormaTec recovery systems.

The ground floor features a 9,500-square-foot sports medicine facility and a 500-squarefoot fueling station, while an expansive 10,000-square-foot strength and conditioning center resides on the top floor. Two exterior entrances are located off the southeast corner of the building, while a refurbished tunnel system connects the performance center to the existing HPER complex, the Jon M. Huntsman Center and the Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Basketball Facility.

The expansive hydrotherapy area includes a plunge pool in the shape of a block U, half containing cold water and half hot water with a capacity of 20 people per side. It also houses a Hydroworks 2000 underwater treadmill equipped with cameras and television monitors, allowing athletes to watch their subsurface work. Six offices for the full-time staff and one office for

graduate assistants are also included, as well as an area to make custom orthodics, mouthpieces and splints. The second-floor strength and conditioning center has 12 work stations, allowing athletes to train efficiently in a sport-specific program. It also includes a PLAE turf running surface, measuring five yards wide by 35 yards in length. Agility and plyometric sprinting drills performed in this area allow athletes to enhance movement patterns that transfer to their sport. Keiser air pressurized equipment has been installed, allowing for greater training variation while providing instant feedback of athletes’ movement power. The strength and conditioning center also includes Woodway treadmills, a Hammer Strength line, and a variety of other means to maximize athletes’ performance. The fueling station, located adjacent to the lobby area on the ground floor, offers a variety of snacks to help athletes intake the necessary levels of carbs and proteins within the critical 30-minute window after a workout to help their bodies recover.

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DR. TAYLOR R. RANDALL PRESIDENT – 3RD YEAR

Taylor R. Randall was selected by the Utah Board of Higher Education as the 17th president of the University of Utah in August 2021. An award-winning educator, innovative leader, and champion of higher education, he comes to the position with more than two decades of experience at the U, serving as both dean of and an accounting professor in the David Eccles School of Business. He is the first alumnus since 1973 to serve as president. Randall began his tenure building on the momentum established by his predecessors, declaring a bold vision to make the U a top 10 public university with unsurpassed societal impact. His strategy outlines three objectives: to inspire a new generation of students by revolutionizing the student experience, innovate and generate discoveries that change the world, and impact the lives of all 3.3 million Utahns. The vision includes goals to increase enrollment to 40,000 students and secure $1 billion in research funding annually. Since his inauguration in March of 2022, Randall has achieved significant milestones on strategic initiatives: • Embarked on a statewide tour and signed a new compact with the state of Utah to rededicate the U’s role as the state’s flagship university, pledging six commitments to lead, partner, educate, research, provide health care, and serve • Broke ground on the Impact and Prosperity Epicenter and Ivory House to increase student housing and build living-learning communities • Hired a Chief Experience Officer to help revolutionize the student experience • Launched the Wilkes Center for Policy 16 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL

and Climate to leverage the U’s expertise in combatting climate change • Initiated plans for the John and Marcia Price Computer Science Building to support the program’s growth and meet surging demands for computer science graduates • Saw research grants grow to $686 million • Oversaw the merger of the College of Mines and Earth Sciences with the College of Science, creating a much stronger base for science and mathematics education • Announced the Climate Change Action Plan to move the U’s net-zero emissions from 2050 to 2040 • Launched the West Valley initiative, a hospital and outpatient health center that offers worldclass and culturally appropriate care alongside an academic campus to support education and career pathways • Launched the Stena Center for Financial Technology, designed to accelerate financial technology innovation and propel the fintech industry forward and cement Utah as a center of excellence

and now holds top 10 entrepreneurship rankings for both undergraduate and graduate programs. Seven of the school’s programs are currently ranked in the top 25 in the nation. Under his leadership, the business school also expanded experiential learning opportunities and its societal impact with the creation of the Goff Strategic Leadership Center, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, the Marriner S. Eccles Institute for Economics and Quantitative Analysis, and the Sorenson Impact Center.

In his 20-plus years at the university, Randall has become known as a dynamic leader who drives growth and innovation. During his tenure as dean of the David Eccles School of Business (DESB) from 2009-2021, the school grew five-fold

Randall and his wife, Janet, have four children, one daughter-in-law, and one son-in-law. He loves spending family time playing games, relaxing in the backyard, mountain biking, road biking, golfing, and all things sports-related.

Randall began his career at the U as a professor of accounting from 1999-2009. He received awards for the best teacher in the MBA, Executive MBA, and undergraduate programs, as well as the Brady Superior Teaching Award. His professional experience includes consulting positions with major companies such as General Motors, Dupont, and O.C. Tanner. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1990 with honors in accounting and earned an MBA and a doctorate in operations and information management from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

MARK HARLAN

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS | 6TH YEAR

In his five years as Director of Athletics at the University of Utah, Mark Harlan has led the Utes’ athletics programs to unprecedented success in the classroom, in competition and in the community, while elevating the overall student-athlete experience and raising the bar in fundraising. Harlan brought to Salt Lake City more than 20 years of intercollegiate athletics experience at five different universities and a deep history in the Pac-12 Conference when he began his tenure in 2018. As he begins his sixth year at the helm in 202324, Harlan is guiding the Department of Athletics as it builds upon a record-setting 2022-23 school year in which Utah earned its highest finish ever in the LEARFIELD Director’s Cup and Harlan was named Cushman & Wakefield Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. University of Utah President Taylor Randall, in June 2023, announced an extension of Harlan’s contract through 2028. During Harlan’s tenure, Utah has won four national championships and 24 conference championships, 16 of which have come just in the past two years. In each of the past two competition years, the Utes have had a school-record eight teams qualify for NCAA championship competition or a bowl game. Among the successes: Football has earned backto-back Pac-12 Championships and Rose Bowl berths; the ski team has won four consecutive NCAA championships; and gymnastics has earned three consecutive third-place NCAA Championships finishes. 18 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL

The Utes claimed a school-record 10 conference championships in 2022-23 between regular season and tournament or championship games, and sent a record-tying eight teams to postseason competition. Among those, the Utes’ football program played in the Rose Bowl as back-to-back Pac-12 champions, skiing won the NCAA championship, gymnastics placed third at the NCAA Championships, softball reached its first Women’s College World Series since 1994 and women’s basketball advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2006.

In addition to success in competition, academic achievement has risen to new heights under Harlan’s leadership, with Utah’s student-athletes posting the top four semester GPAs on record, including a program-best 3.57 GPA in Spring 2020. In each of his first three years at Utah, the Utes’ student-athletes broke the previous record for full-year GPA, including a top GPA of 3.407 in 2020-21, followed by a 3.315 average GPA for 202122 (fourth-best) and 3.355 for 2022-23 (thirdbest). Utah’s 3.384 GPA for Spring 2023 ranked fourth all-time.

The Utes’ remarkable 2022-23 athletics year followed what had been Utah’s most successful year in 2021-22 since joining the Pac-12 in 2011. Seven of Utah’s sport programs earned NCAA postseason berths and football played in yet another bowl game, the most Utah teams in postseason competition in the same year. The football team played in a New Year’s Six Bowl, with its first Rose Bowl berth, and was one of four Utah teams to win a conference championship, along with gymnastics (Pac-12), skiing (RMISA) and lacrosse (ASUN regular season).

Utah recorded its fifth consecutive year with a 93-percent or higher NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) in 2022, tying for second among Pac12 universities behind only Stanford. This stretch includes a school-record 95-percent GSR in 2018, followed by 94-percent GSRs in 2019 and 2020 and 93-percent scores in 2021 and 2022.

While the football program has risen to Pac-12 superiority with two conference championships and appearances in four of the past five Pac-12 championship games, six other Utah programs have claimed at least one conference championship over the last five years: skiing, gymnastics, lacrosse, women’s basketball, men’s tennis and softball. The Utah skiing program’s four national championships (2019, ’21-’23), have been achieved under the leadership of Director of Skiing Fredrik Landstedt, Harlan’s first head coach hire in 2018.

Harlan has spearheaded fundraising efforts that have raised more than $60 million for capital projects, including the development of the $85 million Ken Garff Red Zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium, which opened in August of 2021 and expanded the stadium’s capacity to 51,444 while also enclosing the stadium’s south end. The expansion added new team locker room facilities, club spaces, suites and premium seating—all of which sold out prior to the grand opening. Plans for the project were unveiled in November 2018, and in April 2019, the Ken Garff family announced a donation of $17.5 million toward the project, the largest gift in Utah Athletics history. Continued upgrades of Utah’s athletics facilities under Harlan have also included the expansion of the Dumke Gymnastics Center, completed in

MARK HARLAN 2023 to modernize and improve the home of the 10-time national champion Red Rocks program, as well as construction of the David S. Layton Golf Academy, the on-campus training facility for Utah’s men’s golf team, which opened in January 2021. Located on Guardsman Way, across from the Spence and Cleone Eccles Football Center, the 7,000-square foot, $2.9 million golf training facility provides state-of-the-art technology for Utah’s student-athletes to enhance every aspect of their performance.

increase in major giving, including the best fundraising year in school history in 2016-17 ($15 million). Harlan chaired the AAC’s A.D. Committee in 2017-18 after serving as vice chair in 2016.

The health and wellness of student-athletes continues to be a priority for Harlan and has been reflected in his work with the Crimson Council and with Utah’s Student-Athletic Advisory Committee, including enhancing mental health resources for students. In 2018, he added a third full-time member of the mental health team, serving student-athletes in the areas of psychology, wellness, and mental performance, and the staff now includes five full-time members.

While at UCLA, Harlan reorganized the structure of the major giving program and the annual fund, which resulted in a record number of donors and dollars raised in 2013. He successfully managed completion of a $137 million campaign to renovate iconic Pauley Pavilion in 2012. Harlan was also heavily involved in the negotiations with the City of Pasadena to enable a $200 million renovation of the Rose Bowl Stadium.

Harlan has also overseen the continued development of the Ute Academy, which focuses on four pillars of student-athlete success: Leadership, Career, Personal and Community Service, and he has increased investment in the student-athlete U.T.A.H. Group (United Together Against Hate), which focuses on issues of racial and social injustice. In June 2021, the Department of Athletics launched the Elevate U NIL program, in partnership with Utah’s world-class Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and the David S. Eccles School of Business, to support Utah’s studentathletes as they seek to maximize their Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) opportunities under the NCAA’s amended legislation. The program continues to expand through strategic partnerships with industry-leading providers INFLCR, The Brandr Group and Campus Legends, among others, including the launch in June 2022 of the Elevate U Exchange, in partnership with INFLCR, to create an NIL marketplace for Utah’s student-athletes and interested businesses, collectives and individuals. Entering the 2023-24 school year, seven of Utah’s head coaches have been hired by Harlan including Landstedt, Ric Mortera (women’s tennis), Craig Smith (men’s basketball), Gary Henderson (baseball), Hideki Nakada (women’s soccer), Andrew McMinn (lacrosse) and Jonas Persson (swimming and diving) who was promoted in 2022.

From 2010-14, Harlan served as senior associate athletics director for external relations at UCLA, with oversight responsibilities including the men’s basketball program, development, communications, marketing, ticket sales, sponsorships, multimedia rights and alumni affairs.

Harlan has significantly upgraded the strength and appeal of Utah’s future football schedules with the addition of eight games since his arrival in 2018—four home-and-home series—against SEC and Big Ten opponents. Florida (2022, ’23), Arkansas (2026, ’29), Wisconsin (2028, ’33) and LSU (2031, ’32) with each opponent visiting Salt Lake City. Harlan has been named to several influential committees throughout his career and is currently serving on the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee, while finishing a four-year term on the Division I Football Oversight Committee that began in 2019. He is serving as chair of the Pac-12 A.D. Committee for 2023-24, and has previously held a lead role in the league’s Football Working Group and served as the A.D. liaison to the league’s football coaches in navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous NCAA committee appointments include the Division I Council Transfer Working Group and the Division I Competition Oversight Committee. Prior to his arrival in Salt Lake City, Harlan spent four years as the Director of Athletics at the University of South Florida, where he spearheaded record competitive, academic and fundraising accomplishments while also negotiating new multimedia rights and apparel partnerships. The Bulls won 14 American Athletic Conference titles under his leadership and nine USF programs ranked in the Top 25 in 201516, when the Bulls led the American Athletic Conference in the Learfield Directors’ Cup standings. The USF football program appeared in three consecutive bowl games from 2015-17 and won a school-record 11 games in 2016. In the classroom, USF student-athletes set school marks for combined grade-point average and GSR, and fundraising success included a 300-percent

Harlan left for UCLA after four years as the senior vice president for central development at the University of Arizona Foundation from 200610. Under Harlan’s direction, the Foundation posted two record years in the amount of funds raised and in the number of gifts processed on behalf of the university. He moved into central development at Arizona after over a decade working in the Wildcat athletics department. He held a variety of roles in athletics, serving as the assistant coordinator for football recruiting and operations (1992-94), program coordinator for event management (1994-97), director of operations (1997-2000), director of annual development (2000-02) and assistant athletics director for development and marketing (2002-04). Harlan’s background also includes one-year stints as senior associate athletics director for external operations at San Jose State (2005-06) and associate athletics director for external operations at Northern Colorado (2004-05). At SJSU, he launched a planned giving program that generated $8 million in estate gifts directed toward student-athlete scholarship endowments. At Northern Colorado, he played a key role in the school’s transition to NCAA Division I and the Big Sky Conference. Harlan, 53, earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in education from the University of Arizona. He and his wife, Carolyn, have two children: Savannah (18) and Austin (15) along with Cali the Labradoodle (9).

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CRAIG SMITH HEAD COACH | 3RD YEAR

Craig Smith was named the 16th head coach of the Runnin’ Utes men’s basketball program on Saturday, March 27, 2021, and begins his third season at the helm in 2023-24. In his first season on the Hill, Smith saw big man Branden Carlson earn All-Pac-12 SecondTeam honors while Lazar Stefanovic garnered Pac-12 All-Freshman Team accolades. The veteran head coach saw the Utes start the year with five-straight victories – including the Sunshine Slam Tournament Championship behind a 72-58 victory over Tulsa in the title game. The 2022-23 Runnin’ Utes saw much improvement all-around and was highlighted by its 81-66 victory over then-No. 4/4 Arizona at home in early December. Utah started the Pac-12 slate 8-3 before finishing 10-10 in league play after the Utes were hit with the injury bug down the stretch. Carlson had a solid senior season earning himself All-Pac-12, Associated Press All-Pac-12 and NABC AllDistrict accolades after averaging 16.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 blocks with a .496 shooting percentage. Smith came to Salt Lake City with some familiarity, having served as the head coach at Utah State the past three seasons up in Logan. The veteran head coach takes the helm of his third Division I program after leading both South Dakota and Utah State to multiple postseason tournament appearances. 20 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL

During his time in Logan, Smith compiled a 7424 record with the Aggies while leading USU to three-consecutive 20-plus win seasons, two Mountain West Conference Tournament Championships (2019, 2020) and a regularseason championship. In 25 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 10 as a head coach, Smith has been to postseason play 13 times, while winning four regular-season and four postseason conference championships. He has earned four conference coach of the year awards (2006, 2007, 2017, 2019) in three different conferences and was named NAIA II National Coach of the Year Award in 2007, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 12 Coach of the Year Award in 2017, and NABC District 17 Coach of the Year and USBWA District VIII Coach of the Year in 2019. Smith saw immediate success in his first season at USU, leading it to an overall record of 28-7 – which was the most wins by a firstyear head coach at USU and third-most wins overall in school history. The Aggies earned a spot in the Big Dance his first season after capturing the conference tournament crown

and earned the No. 8 seed – which was the highest in program history. His second year in Logan saw much of the same success, again winning the conference tournament and was just 1-of-12 programs to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament before it was canceled due to COVID-19. In a season unlike any other, Smith led the Aggies to their 22nd NCAA Tournament appearance in 2020-21 with an at-large berth after finishing second in the MWC with a 20-9 overall record – which earned it the 11 seed. The Aggies thrived under the direction of Smith with Sam Merrill becoming the first player in MWC history to garner back-to-back conference tournament MVP honors. Merrill also went on to collect two First-Team AllMWC selections and a 2019 AP All-America Honorable Mention nod. Neemias Queta also saw success at Utah State, collecting freshman of the year honors and defensive player of the year accolades at the end of the 2019 campaign. In addition, he was a three-time all-conference and all-defensive team selection. He had a

CRAIG SMITH breakout junior season, collecting a host of honors including, MWC Player of the Year (media), MWC Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-MWC, AP Honorable Mention All-America, USBWA/NABC All-District Team, all-tournament team and Bleacher Report’s Defensive Player of the Year. Prior to taking over the Utah State program, Smith spent four seasons (2015-18) at South Dakota and led the Coyotes to a 79-55 (.590) overall mark – including a 38-26 (.594) record in Summit League action. Smith guided USD to back-to-back postseason appearances in his final two season in Vermillion, S.D. In his final season at USD, Smith led the Coyotes to a 26-9 record and CBI appearance. The 26-9 overall mark was the second-most wins in school history and best record in the program’s 10-year existence at the Division I level. That 2017-18 team did not lose back-toback games in the regular-season. The 2016-17 season saw South Dakota go 22-12 overall and 12-4 in league play – which earned it a spot in the NIT. Smith was named the NABC District 12 Coach of the Year for his efforts after leading USD to just its second Division I conference championship. Overall, Smith guided nine players who totaled 11 all-conference accolades – including Matt Mooney, a two-time first-team all-conference honoree and two-time NABC All-District 12 recipient. Smith spent two seasons (2012-14) at Nebraska as an assistant coach after spending five seasons as an assistant at Colorado State (2007-12). During his time as

an assistant, Smith was part of two NCAA Tournament runs, guiding CSU to the Big Dance in 2012 and then the Cornhuskers in 2014.

basketball team from North Dakota had ever played for a national title. Smith also earned DAC Coach of the Year honors in both 2006 and 2007.

Smith also served as the head coach at NAIA Mayville State from 2005-07, posting a 72-29 record and led them to the NAIA II National Tournament each year. He inherited a team that went 1-25 the previous season and led the Comets to the NAIA National Championship in his final season before departing for Colorado State. Smith was named the NAIA II National Coach of the Year when the Comets defended their regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the National Championship game in 2007. It also marked the first time any men’s

He began his coaching career at Mayville State his first year out of college in 1997 before taking a graduate assistant position at Northern State the year after, and helped the Wolves advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II Tournament. Smith stayed within the Big Sky footprint and was as an assistant at Minot State from 1999-2001 before serving as an assistant coach under Tim Miles at North Dakota State (2002-04) – with whom he would later work at Colorado State and Nebraska.

SMITH’S COACHING CAREER Years 20212018-21 2014-18 2012-14 2008-12 2007-8 2004-07 2001-04 1998-2001 1997-98 1996-97

School Utah Utah State South Dakota Nebraska Colorado State Colorado State Mayville State North Dakota State Minot State Northern State Mayville State

Position Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Basketball Operations Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant Assistant Coach

Smith is a Stephen, Minn., native and a 1996 graduate of the University of North Dakota, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in secondary education. He then earned his master’s degree in teaching and learning from Northern State while he was a graduate assistant. He was honored by the University of North Dakota with the Tom Clifford Award, which recognizes UND alumni who serve as athletic coaches on the high school or college level and have been notably successful in their sport the preceding year on Oct. 1, 2021. Smith and his wife, Darcy, have three sons: Landon, Brady and Carson, and a daughter, Lauren. 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL 21

ASSISTANT COACHES TRAMEL BARNES

CHRIS BURGESS

Tramel Barnes begins his third season with the Runnin’ Utes men’s basketball team and first as an assistant coach after being elevated to his new role in July of 2023. He served as the director of player personnel his first two years after reuniting with Craig Smith as part of his staff in May of 2021.

Chris Burgess returned home to his alma mater in April of 2022 and begins his second season as an assistant coach with the Runnin’ Utes in 2023-24.

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In his previous role with the Runnin’ Utes, Barnes oversaw academics and recruiting among other things before picking up scheduling duties his second year on staff. Utah made improvements as program in 2023-24 – which was highlighted by it defeating then-No. 4/4 Arizona 81-66 at home. The Utes also started Pac-12 play 8-3 before key injuries down the stretch saw them finish 10-10 in conference action. Barnes came to Salt Lake City after spending two seasons at South Dakota State (2019-21) as an assistant coach where he guided SDSU to a Summit League regular-season championship this past season. The Jackrabbits finished the 2020-21 campaign 16-7 overall and 9-3 in league action. Barnes helped a pair of all-league players in Baylor Scheierman and Douglas Wilson, who earned first-team and second-team honors, respectively. Scheierman also went on to earn NABC All-District Second-Team accolades after averaging 15.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists with a .498 shooting clip. In his first season with the Jackrabbits they went 22-10 overall and 13-3 in Summit League play – which gave them a share of the Summit League regularseason title. Barnes had immediate impact his first year with three Jackrabbits earning all-league honors. For his efforts, Barnes was named to Silver Waves Media’s Top-50 Impactful Mid-Major Assistants. Barnes’ first post under Smith came during the 2018-19 season at Utah State, where he served as the director of basketball operations and player development. His first year in Logan saw the Aggies win the Mountain West regular-season and tournament titles as well as an NCAA Tournament berth. The NABC recognized Barnes for his efforts and named him to the 2019 Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team. Prior to joining Smith in Cache Valley, Barnes spent six seasons at Southwest Minnesota State and gradually moved up the ladder to become the top assistant after starting out as a graduate assistant. While with the Mustangs, Barnes led them to a South Division Championship in the NSIC back-to-back years while going 53-15 in those two seasons – including a record-tying 28 victories in 2016-17. In total, Barnes saw six players reach all-conference status while 24 earned academic all-league honors during his time at SMSU. Before joining the coaching ranks, Barnes finished his junior and senior year at SMSU after playing his first two seasons at Northern State University. He finished his career as the sixth-best free-throw shooter in school history with an .828 shooting clip from the line. At NSU, he saw action in 48 games for the Wolves. Barnes received his bachelor’s in sports management from Southwest Minnesota State in 2013 before earning his masters in physical education from SMSU. Barnes is married to his wife, Brittani Wiese - who was four-year letter winner at Minnesota Crookston.

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His first season in SLC saw big man Brandon Carlson make a huge jump, averaging 16.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 blocks. The Utah center also earned multiple accolades including First-Team All-Pac-12, Associated Press All-Pac-12 and NABC First-Team All-District honors. Burgess has also been instrumental in the development of Ben Carlson and Keba Keita his first year. His first season on staff also saw the Utes pick up their first marquee win under Craig Smith when Utah upended then-No. 4/4 Arizona at home 81-66 behind a game-high 22 points with five rebounds from Branden Carlson and 11 points with six rebounds from Ben Carlson. No stranger to the U, Burgess spent seven seasons alongside Mark Pope at BYU and Utah Valley where he helped guide the Cougars to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021 and first since 2015 as the No. 6 seed. During that season, the Cougs ranked in the top-25 in defensive rebounds per game (5th, 29.7), rebounding margin (22nd, +6.7) and rebounds per game (25th, 39.19). Burgess also helped Matt Haarms become the first player in program history to earn WCC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2020-21. The 2021-22 campaign saw the team down south finish 24-11 overall with a signature win over then-No. 12 Oregon with a trio of victories over NCAA Tournament teams. The Cougars also earned an NIT bid and advanced to the quarterfinals. His first season in Provo saw the Cougars finish 24-8 overall with a final national ranking of #18/16 after the remainder of the season was shut down due to COVID-19. BYU saw three players earn All-WCC First-Team honors that season while the team led the nation in 3-point field-goal percentage (.422), second in assists/turnover ratio (1.57), third in fieldgoal percentage (.500) and fourth in total assists (556). Burgess and Pope first linked up at Utah Valley when he joined Pope’s staff in 2015. In his four seasons at UVU, the Wolverines went from a 12win team his first year to a program record 25 wins in 2018-19. UVU saw plenty of success with Burgess on staff, recording back-to-back 20-win seasons from 2017-19 while also making three-consecutive postseason appearances (2017-19). His development of post players saw Akolda Manyang named a WAC All-Defensive Team honoree in 2017-18 while Wyatt Lowell earned WAC Freshman of the Year in 2019. Offensively, the Wolverines rewrote the school record books taking up the top-four spots in scoring average category led by a 78.1 scoring average in 2017-18. UVU also posted four of the top-five spots in the 3-point field goals made category – including a program best 300-made triples in 2016-17.

ASSISTANT COACHES Burgess played two seasons under the late legendary head coach Rick Majerus from 2000-02 after sitting out the 1999-2000 due to NCAA transfer rules. The former No. 1 recruit in the country and McDonald’s All-American out of Woodbridge High School started his collegiate career at Duke (1997-99) playing for hall of famer and now former head coach Mike Krzyzewski. While in Durham, Burgess helped the Blue Devils to an Elite Eight run his freshman season (1998) before taking Duke to the National Championship game in 1999. After a solid start to his senior year on The Hill, Burgess tore his right plantar fascia vs. Texas, forcing him to miss the remainder of the year. At the point of his injury, Burgess was leading the Utes with 13.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and a .667 shooting clip while averaging 25.5 minutes a game. He finished his career at Utah guiding the Runnin’ Utes to an NIT appearance in 2001 and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2002. Burgess then went on to have an 11-year professional career in Turkey, Australia, the Philippines, South Korea, Ukraine, Puerto Rico, Poland and the UAE. After hanging up his laces, Burgess returned return to The Hill in 2013-14 and earned his undergraduate degree in speech communications while serving as a student assistant under former head coach Larry Krystkowiak. He went on as a volunteer assistant coach at Salt Lake Community College in 2014 and then took the assistant coach job at Indian Hills Community College (2014-15) before joining Mark Pope’s staff at Utah Valley (2015-19). Burgess is married to his wife Lesa, a former Utah soccer player. They have three daughters, Kelli Jo “KJ”, Zoey and Ava as well as two boys, Beckham and Zachary. Daughter KJ, who was a secondteam AVCA High School All-American, is currently a sophomore middle blocker on the Utah Volleyball team and was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team last season.

DEMARLO SLOCUM Assistant Coach DeMarlos Slocum returned the University of Utah for his second stint with the Runnin› Utes men›s basketball program in 2021-22 and enters his third season on Craig Smith’s staff, 11th overall. Slocum, who spent eight seasons on the Hill (2011-19), returned after serving as an assistant coach at UNLV alongside TJ Otzelberger from 2019-21. His first season back in SLC saw Slocum help development the younger guards, Gabe Madsen and Lazar Stefanovic. Stefanovic was later named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team at seasons end after averaging 7.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in league play. The Utes also had early season success, starting the year 5-0 and capped it off winning the Sunshine Slam Tournament championship. The 2022-23 campaign saw much improvement from the guards with both Madsen (11.6ppg) and Stefanovic (10.3ppg) averaging double-digit points. The highlight of the season came in December when the Utes rolled past then-No. 4/4 Arizona 81-66 at home. Slocum recently served as a panelist at the annual Rising Coaches Conference in July of 2023 focusing on culture, recruiting and impacting winning as an assistant coach. Silver Waves Media recognized Slocum in May of 2022 and named him one of the most impactful high major assistant coaches in Division I basketball. A native of Las Vegas, Slocum helped his hometown team to a second-place finish in the Mountain West Conference his first season – which was the best league finish in 12 years. In that same year, the Runnin’ Rebels also handed fourth-ranked San Diego State its first loss of the season and gave UNLV its best true road victory since 1991. The Runnin’ Rebels were also fantastic in the classroom with 11 student-athletes posting a 3.0 GPA or greater in the spring of 2020. During his first stint at Utah, Slocum was integral in the Runnin’ Utes making five-straight postseason appearances – including back-to-back NCAA

Tournament berths, a Sweet 16 appearance and an NIT runner-up finish. In addition, he was on staff when the Utes had a player selected in the first round of the NBA Draft in three-consecutive years (2015-17). Of those three first-round draft picks, Slocum recruited Delon Wright and Kyle Kuzma to SLC. Wright, who was the 2015 Bob Cousy Award winner, became the first player in Pac-12 history to win the honor since the award’s inception in 2003-04. He also led the Runnin’ Utes in scoring and assists back-toback years (2013-15), and finished his career at Utah with 1,022 points – which is good for 38th best in program history. Wright was a two-time All-Pac-12 First-Teamer (2014-15) while Kuzma was a first-team honoree in 2017. Wright was the 20th overall selection by Toronto Raptors in 2015 and currently plays with the Sacramento Kings while Kuzma was drafted 27th overall by the Brooklyn Nets before playing an integral role in the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship run in 2020. Prior to joining the Utes, Slocum spent four seasons at Colorado State where he worked alongside Smith under Tim Miles. Slocum was part of the revitalization process of the Rams’ basketball program and went from winning seven games total his first year to 19 games his final year in Ft. Collins with two-straight postseason appearances. Before joining Miles’ staff, Slocum was an assistant coach at Idaho during the 2006-07 season after joining Tim Floyd’s staff as the director of operations at Southern California (2005-06). Slocum’s coaching career began in at Georgia Southern where he finished his collegiate career, serving as a graduate assistant for the 2001-02 campaign. From there, he returned to his home state to become the head coach at Desert Pines High School from 2002-04. While leading the Jaguars, Slocum also founded the Las Vegas Prospects AAU program. A student-athlete himself, Slocum spent two seasons at Dixie State before finishing out his career at Georgia Southern where he earned a degree in public recreation and kinesiology in 2001. As a junior at Georgia Southern, he was the team›s second-leading scorer before finishing fourth in scoring as a senior. Slocum received his master›s degree in educational leadership from Grand Canyon University in 2017.

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ASSISTANT COACHES / SUPPORT STAFF TYLER LARSON

Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach/ Director of Player Personnel Tyler Larson returns to the college ranks after a sevenyear professional career overseas to join the Utah men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach / director of player personnel in July of 2023. Utah head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith and Larson reunite for the first time since his senior year at South Dakota (2014-15) – which was Smith’s first year at the helm in Vermillion, S.D. He comes to Salt Lake City after spending the 2022-23 season with the Santa Cruz Warriors as an assistant coach/ player development. Larson currently wrapped up the 2023 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with the Warriors where he coached former Runnin’ Utes Mikael Jantunen and Jayce Johnson. In his lone season with the Warriors, Lester Quinones was named the KIA NBA G League Most Improved Player as well as the NBA G League All-Rookie Team. Larson’s professional career spanned from 2015-22 across 13 countries in Europe. During his time overseas, he averaged 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists with a .417 shooting clip. The Hayward, Calif., native earned back-to-back All-Star bids and was named the 2019-20 EuroCup Round 8 MVP while leading his team to a FIBA EuroCup Championship. He wrapped up his Division I career at South Dakota (2012-15), starting in 40-of-63 games while averaging 9.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists with a .434 shooting clip. As a senior Larson was just one of three players in the country to average 14.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists – which garnered him First-Team All-Summit League honors. Additionally, his 7.8 boards per game were most in the Summit League his senior year – which ranked 81st nationally. Meanwhile, his 11 double-doubles were good for 43rd nationally and also led the Summit League. Prior to joining the Coyotes, Larson played two seasons at Casper College (2010-12) where he averaged 10.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists. The Thunderbirds when 47-19 overall during his two seasons in Casper, Wyo., and helped lead the team to the championship game of the Region IX tournament in 2011-12 – a game in which he scored 19 points with five rebounds and four steals. Larson earned a degree in communications and sociology from South Dakota. He and his wife Ashley have two daughters, Kaelyn and Venice.

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JAYDEN OLSON

Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach/Director of Recruiting Jayden Olson begins his first year on the Hill after joining Craig Smith’s staff as an assistant coach/director of recruiting in July of 2023. Olson comes to Salt Lake City after serving as the Athletic Director at Williston State College (2020-23) the last three-plus years. Familiar with the Tetons family, Olson previously served as an assistant men’s and women’s basketball coach from 2003-05. Prior to his time as athletics director, Olson spent six seasons at North Dakota State (2014-20) – including four years as the associate head coach (2016-20). His first year on staff, he helped lead the Bison to a regular-season and tournament championship while posting a 23-10 overall record. The 23 wins was most by any school led by a first-year head coach. North Dakota State won at least 15 games every year Olson was on staff, including three 20-win seasons. The 2019-20 season was arguably NDSU’s best year with Olson on staff, checking in at 25-8 and 13-3 in Summit League action to capture its second regular-season title. Smith and Olson first crossed paths at Colorado State where they spent the 2010-12 seasons together under head coach Tim Miles before joining him at Nebraska (2012-14). Olson served as the director of operations in 2011-12 after joining Miles’ staff as a video coordinator the year prior (2010-11). While in Ft. Collins, the Rams went 20-12 during the 2011-12 season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. He then joined Miles in Lincoln, Neb., in the same role as director of operations and saw the Huskers earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2013-14. Olson served as the primary day-today administrator within the Nebraska basketball office where he handled the program’s budget, team travel, clinics, camps and daily office operations while also serving as the liaison with academics, life skills, HuskerVision and media relations departments. Before joining Miles’ staff at Colorado State, Olson was the lead assistant at Augustana College from 2007-10. The Vikings went 67-26 during his three seasons there and qualified for three-consecutive NCAA Division II Regional Tournaments. He was also integral in recruiting back-to-back Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Freshman of the Year recipients at Augustana. Olson also spent two seasons at North Dakota (2005-07) as a graduate assistant coach while earning his master’s degree. His first coaching job at the collegiate level also served as his first stint at Williston State (2003-05). Olson earned his associate’s degree from Williston State in 2000 before getting his bachelor’s degree in education at Dickinson State in 2003. He went on to get master’s degree in kinesiology with a concentration in sports psychology in 2007 and recently obtained his doctorates of education in education practice and leadership in 2023 at NDSU. Olson has a daughter, Kennedi, and son, Kamdyn.

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CURRAN WALSH

Men’s Basketball Director of Scouting and Video Operations

Director of Operations Curran Walsh begins his third season as the director of basketball operations at the University of Utah after coming down to Salt Lake City to join Craig Smith’s staff in 2021-22. In his first season with the Runnin’ Utes saw the team start the 202122 campaign 5-0 coupled with the Sunshine Slam Tournament Championship. Additionally, the Utes also had big man Branden Carlson earn second-team all-league honors while Lazar Stefanovic was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. The 2022-23 season for Utah saw much improvement and was highlighted by its 81-66 victory over then-No. 4/4 Arizona at home. Carlson racked up the awards earning Pac-12, Associated Press and NABC honors while Marco Anthony was named all-defensive honorable mention by the league. Walsh spearheaded Utah’s summer foreign tour ahead of the 2023-24 season. Walsh spent two seasons at Utah State (2019-21) as the director of player development. The Aggies earned back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths and 46 wins during his time in Logan, including a Mountain West Tournament Championship his first year in Cache Valley. Additionally, Walsh guided Aggies All-American Sam Merrill through his 2020 NBA Pre Draft training program before Merrill became the first Utah State player drafted to the NBA since 1986. Prior to joining Smith’s staff, Walsh spent the 2017-19 seasons on the men’s basketball staff at Loyola Marymount. The Lions went from just 11 victories his first season in Los Angeles to 22 wins in his second year there – which was the most wins in a single-season since the 1989-90 campaign. Walsh held a variety of duties at LMU, including assisting with film work, scouting, scheduling and logistics.

Lopez enters his first season with the Runnin’ Utes program in 2023-24 after joining the staff in June of 2023 as the director of scouting and video operations. Lopez comes to SLC after spending the 2022-23 season at Arkansas as the special assistant to the head coach. While on staff, Lopez oversaw the gathering and dissemination of analytics, preparation of film for advanced scouting and served as the academic liaison for a Razorbacks program that advanced to the Sweet 16 for a thirdconsecutive year. Prior to joining Eric Musselman’s staff, Lopez served as the director of operations at South Dakota from 2020-22. While in Vermilion, S.D., Lopez was an integral part of the program with duties that included working with compliance, recruiting, team travel, academic monitoring, scheduling, practice planning and game preparation. Before heading to South Dakota, Lopez spent four years at Grand Canyon – two as the video coordinator and two as a student manager under head coach Dan Majerle. During that time at his alma mater, the ‘Lopes compiled a 77-52 record and advanced to the conference tournament title game three-straight years. The Phoenix native served as the video coordinator at Glendale Community College while he was a student before transferring to GCU. During his time on staff, the Gauchos advanced to the NJCAA Region I Division II playoffs and that time was highlighted by their win over Salt Lake CC – the 2016 national champions Lopez earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing with a minor in sports management from GCU in the 2018 and added a master’s degree in leadership in 2021.

JUSTIN JOHNSON

Special Assistant to the Head Coach

Walsh came to the collegiate ranks with plenty of player development expertise having worked with Chris Johnson Hoops. While there, he helped lead the player development programs for several NBA and professional players.

Justin Johnson enters his third year with the Utah men’s basketball team as the special assistant to the head coach after serving on Smith’s staff at Utah State (2018-21) in a similar capacity.

During the 2016-17 season, Walsh was an assistant coach for the boy’s basketball team at St. Anthony High School, culminating in a 30-5 record and an IHSA State Championship.

Johnson and Smith formed their relationship back in the late 90s when he played at Minot State. After playing three seasons (1997-2000) for the Beavers, he served as a student assistant for the 2000-01 season. Johnson then moved on to North Dakota State (2001-03) where he served as a student assistant alongside Smith, who was then an assistant coach under Tim Miles.

A native of Effingham, Ill., Walsh played basketball at Lindenwood University-Belleville all four years before graduating with a degree in business administration in 2016. During his time with the Lynx, he earned academic all-conference honors in his final two seasons. He went on to complete his master’s degree in educational studies at LMU. Walsh resides in Salt Lake City with his fiancé Morgan Rhodes.

Prior to joining Smith at Mayville State as an assistant coach (2004-07), Johnson was an assistant coach at Berthold High School. During his time as an assistant coach under Smith, the Comets basketball program made the biggest turnaround 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL 25

SUPPORT STAFF in school history and went from 1-27 the year prior to earning a berth in the NAIA Division II National Tournament. The Comets would make the national tournament all three seasons they were at Mayville State together, culminating in an appearance in the NAIA Division II National Championship game. Along the way, the Comets won back-to-back regular-season and tournament championships their last two seasons. Johnson then took over the Comets program after Smith departed for Colorado State from 200712. While at the helm, he guided Mayville State to a third-place finish in league play after losing 10 seniors from the national runner-up team a season prior. In his third season, Johnson led the Comets to an upset over Division I North Dakota – the first victory over a Division I team in program history. Johnson’s teams were ranked in the top-five nationally in several categories throughout his tenure and coached six players to all-conference selections under his watch. Johnson was also the school’s sports information director while he was the head coach. After leading the Comets for five seasons, Johnson went into the private sector where he had a successful business career as well as becoming North Dakota’s top-ranked racquetball player – winning 27 amateur tournaments in six years. Johnson also competed part-time on the International Racquetball Tour, racquetball’s professional circuit, where he recorded an upset against the No. 17-ranked player in the world in September of 2017. He teamed up with Hall-ofFamer Sudsy Monchik in January of 2018 to win a doubles championship in his last pro event before reuniting with Smith at Utah State. He received his bachelor’s in mass communications at North Dakota State in 2003 before earning a master’s in sport and recreation management at NDSU in 2006. Johnson is married to Jaime Nett-Johnson and have a son, Alex.

TREVOR JAMESON

Director of Athletic Training Trevor Jameson is in his 25th year as an athletics trainer with the University of Utah heading into the 2022-23 season. In 2008, he also accepted the position of Director of Sports Medicine for the Utah Athletic Training program. His primary responsibility is working with the Runnin’ Utes basketball team. Before coming to Utah, Jameson spent four years as an assistant athletic trainer and instructor at DePauw University in Indiana. In addition to working with DePauw athletes, Jameson assisted in the development of the department’s CAAHEP accredited athletic training education program and provided clinical instruction for students. Prior to his appointment at DePauw, Jameson worked as a graduate assistant trainer at Indiana State University. Jameson received his master’s degree in athletic training from Indiana State in August of 1996 and earned the Outstanding Professional Award for his graduating class. Jameson received his bachelor’s degree in physical education and athletic training from Brigham Young University in 1995. He worked in the Cougar sports medicine department for over two years. A Utah native, Jameson graduated from Taylorsville High School in 1987. He and his wife, Angie, have five children: Tui, Moevanu, Malia, Tavita and Masina.

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LOGAN OGDEN

Director of Strength & Conditioning Logan Ogden, who joined Smith’s staff in June of 2018 at Utah State, begins his third year with the Runnin’ Utes men’s basketball program in a similar capacity as the director of men’s basketball sports performance. He was recently named Silver Wave Media’s list of most impactful strength and conditioning coaches in the country in August of 2022. Prior to his time at USU, Ogden spent three years at Omaha as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for two seasons before being elevated to director of strength and conditioning in January of 2017. In that position, he directed all aspects of training for the Maverick men’s and women’s basketball, track & field and cross country programs. He also spent two seasons as an assistant strength and conditioning coordinator at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., after serving as a graduate assistant at South Dakota State (2011-13). While in Brookings, S.D., Ogden was responsible for the track & field, cross country, equestrian and cheerleading while assisting with men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball and football. Ogden holds certifications through the CSCCa (SCCC), NSCA (CSCS), FRCms, USA Weightlifting (Sport Performance Coach Level 1), the Gray Institute (3D Maps) and is RPR-2 certified. A two-sport student-athlete at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, Ogden participated in both track & field and football. He was a seven-time NAIA National Track Meet qualifier and earned NAIA AllAmerica honors in 2011. Ogden was also a six-time GPAC all-conference selection in track and a two-time pick in football. In 2009, he was voted the football program’s most valuable player. Ogden graduated from Northwestern College in 2011 with a degree in exercise science before earning a master’s in exercise physiology and human performance from South Dakota State in 2014. Ogden and his wife Caitlyn have two daughters – Ellie and Rylee.

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Hunter Erickson G 6-3 194 Sr. Provo, Utah (Timpview HS / BYU / Salt Lake CC)

2022-23 (JUNIOR) SALT LAKE CC Started in 30-of-34 games and led SLCC to NJCAA Division I National Tournament in Hutch … Bruins went 29-5 overall record and 14-4 mark in league play … Helped guide SLCC to a NJCAA Region 18 title … Dished out 7 assists in SLCC’s NJCAA Western District Championship victory over Arizona Western … Scenic West Athletic Conference First-Team All-Region … Averaged 12.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists with 43 steals in his lone season with SLCC … Reached double-figures in scoring 23 times – including a trio of doubledoubles … Scored 15 points on 5-8 shooting with 4 assists and 3 steals in the season opener vs. Casper College … Scored a career-high 37 points on 9-11 shooting beyond the arc against North Platte CC … Picked up his first double-double of the year vs. Colorado Northwestern CC with 12 points and 11 assists on top of 6 rebounds … Had 10 dimes against College of Southern Nevada … Recorded his second double-double at Colorado Northwestern CC scoring 11 points to go with a career-high 13 assists and 6 boards … Posted another double-double at home vs. Utah State Eastern with 17 points and 10 assists 2021-22 (SOPHOMORE) BYU Played in 19 games his sophomore season coming off the bench … Had his first bucket of the year against Central Methodist at home, scoring 2 points with 1 rebound and 2 assists … Reached double-figures against Westminster at home with 10 points on 4-7 shooting … Pulled down a season-high 4 rebounds against Long Beach State at home in NIT game 2020-21 (FRESHMAN) BYU Saw action in eight eights off the bench in a reserve role his freshman year … Made his collegiate debut and scored his first basket against Westminster, scoring 3 points with 2 rebounds a block HIGH SCHOOL Was a prolific scorer for Timpview High School … Named 5A first-team all-state (Deseret News), second-team all-state (USA Today) and All-Valley (Dailey Herald) his senior season … Led THS to a 17-7 overall record and 8-2 mark in region 7 play in 2017-18 … Averaged 22.6 points and knocked down 55 treys as a senior … Recorded careerhighs in points (38), rebounds (15) and 3-point field28 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL

goals made (6) as a senior … Guided Thunderbirds to 18-6 overall mark and 12-2 record in league play … Averaged 22.0 points and knocked down 57 3-pointers his junior year … Posted season-highs of 34 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 triples that season … Named first-team all-state (Deseret News/Salt Lake Tribune) and All-Valley Offensive Player of the Year (Daily Herald) PERSONAL Son of DeAnn and David Erikson … Has and older brother, Colton, and a younger brother, Baylor … Served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Carolina where he also spoke Spanish … Majoring in health, society and policy

Ben Carlson G 6-9 223 Sr. Woodbury, Minn. (East Ridge HS / Wisconsin)

ACADEMIC HONORS Academic All-Big Ten (2022) 2022-23 (JUNIOR) Started in all 32 games his first season with the Runnin’ Utes … Averaged 4.5 points, 4.6 rebounds with a .468 shooting clip … Led the Utes on the glass 9 times … Made his Utah debut against LIU pulling down a career-high 11 rebounds … Tied career-high with 13 points on 5-8 shooting against CSU Bakersfield … Helped Utah upset #4/4 Arizona at home with 11 points on 4-7 shooting with 6 rebounds … Followed up with 10 rebounds in overtime victory at Washington State … First Pac-12 player with multiple games of 0 points and 10-plus rebounds (LIU & at Washington State) … Reached double-figures in back-to-back games vs. Cal (11 points, 5 rebounds) and Colorado (10 points, 8 rebounds) 2021-22 (SOPHOMORE) WISCONSIN Played in 30 games, including two starts for the Badgers … scored six points in 23 minutes in second career start against Michigan State (1/21/22) … finished with six points and five rebounds in road win over Nebraska (1/27/22). 2020-21 (FRESHMAN) WISCONSIN Appeared in seven games as a true freshman before missing the remainder of the season due to injury … scored 13 points (4-5 FG, 1-2 3FG) in the season opener vs. Eastern Illinois (11/25/20), plus two rebounds, a block and an assist in 17 minutes. HIGH SCHOOL Four-star recruit according to ESPN, 247 Sports and Rivals … ranked No. 88 in the ESPN 100 for 2020 …

2020 Minnesota Mr. Basketball finalist … one of the most decorated players in East Ridge High School history, Carlson set school records for career points (2,004), rebounds (1,083) and blocked shots (145) … became the first player in East Ridge history to be nominated to the McDonalds All-American Game (2020) … his senior season, Carlson averaged 24.3 points and 11.7 rebounds while leading the Raptors to a 20-7 record and a conference title … as a junior, led East Ridge to the Minnesota Class AA state tournament while averaging a double-double (16 ppg, 11.3 rpg) … off the court, Carlson was a member of National Honors Society. PERSONAL Parents are Marc and Sheri Carlson … has two sisters, Brynn and Britt, and two brothers, Ben and Bode … mother, Sheri, is a hall of famer at St. Cloud State in volleyball while father Marc played basketball at Iowa State … older sister, Brynn, plays volleyball at Missouri as a graduate student and younger sister, Britt, will be a freshman with the volleyball team at Washington State starting fall of 2022.

Cole Bajema

G 6-7 188 Gr. Lynden, Wash. (Lynden Christian HS / Michigan / Washington)

2022-23 (SENIOR) WASHINGTON Started in 31-of-32 games as a senior, averaging 8.8 points and 4.2 rebounds … Scored a season-high 16 points five times … Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds to go with 7 points against North Florida … Posted 16 points on 3-of-5 from deep against Cal Baptist … Started a six-game streak of 10-plus points with 16 points against Seattle U … Had 16 points with six rebounds and 2 steals against Colorado … Tied season-high with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals at #5 Arizona … Scored 13 points with four rebounds on 3-of-6 shooting from three in his lone game against Utah in SLC … Nearly had a double-double against Arizona State with 11 points and 9 rebounds … Led the team with 16 points and 5 rebounds in the Pac-12 Tournament vs. Colorado 2021-22 (JUNIOR) WASHINGTON Played in all 32 games as a junior averaging 5.4 points and 1.9 rebounds … Made his first-career start against Utah Valley at home … His first double-digit game of the season came at Utah, scoring 15 points on 5-of-8 from deep … Followed up with a career-high 18 points at Colorado, hitting a careerhigh 6-of-7 from 3-point range … Scored 12 points

PLAYER BIOS at Arizona State while recording a career-high 4 steals … Had 11 points with 6 rebounds against rival Washington State on the road … Posted 16 points on 3-of-4 from long range against Utah in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament 2020-21 (SOPHOMORE) WASHINGTON Played in 24-of-26 games off the bench during the COVID-19 season his sophomore season … Made his debut with Washington vs. Baylor with 4 points with 1 rebound … Scored 13 points to go with 2 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals vs. Stanford … Recorded 11 points with 5 rebounds on a perfect 4-of-4 night at Arizona State – including 3-of-3 from deep … Had five points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals against Utah in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament 2019-20 (FRESHMAN) MICHIGAN Had 10 appearances in a reserve role off the bench as a freshman … Made his collegiate debut against Elon in the season-opener … Scored his first collegiate basket against Houston Baptist with 5 points and 2 rebounds – both season-highs … Posted a season-high 9 points on 3-of-4 shooting against Presbyterian in just 11 minutes of action HIGH SCHOOL 4-year letter winner and helped guide Lynden Christian HS to a 95-12 overall record … Lynden Christian HS all-time leading scorer with 1,876 career points Owns LCHS’s top-two single-season scoring records and is the all-time leader in 3-point field-goal percentage … Led Lynden Christian to 2018 1A State championships, scoring a team-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting with a trio of 3-pointers with 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals … 3x regional champion (2017-19) … 3x Northwest Basketball District Champion (2015, 2018-19) … Led LCHS to a 13-0 conference record as a senior while averaging 24 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists … Averaged 23 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists as a junior … 2x AP Class 1A Player of the Year (2018-19) … 2x all-state first-team (2018-19), all-state honorable mention (2017) … 2x Seattle Times All-State First-Team (2018-19) … 2x Northwest Conference MVP (2018-19) … 3x All-Northwest Conference First-Team (2017-19) … 1A State Tournament MVP (2018) … 3x 1A State All-Tournament (2017-19) … Scored 35 points in the 2019 WIBCA All-State game … Scored 19 points in 2019 Northwest Shootout All-Star game between Washington & Oregon PERSONAL Son of Beth and Shane Bajema … Has two older sisters, Kara and Coryn … Mother played basketball at Calvin College … Sister, Kara, was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Pac-12 volleyball player at Washington (2016-19) … Kara is

littered all over the UW record books checking in at seventh all-time in career kills (1,482) and also the single-season leader in kills (597) … Sister, Coryn, played soccer at South Carolina (2012-16) and third in the Gamecocks single-season leaderboard for shooting percentage (.375) … Pursuing a positive psychology certificate at Utah

Jayden Teat

G 6-1 180 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. (Capital Christian HS)

HIGH SCHOOL Played three years at Jesuit High School before playing his senior year at Capital Christian High School … Was an honor roll recipient all four years … Named all-district player and captain his senior year at CCHS … Led Cougars to a 20-9 overall record and 10-2 mark in league play – including the second round of CIF Helped guide Jesuit HS to a Delta League Championship, going 16-0 overall and 6-0 in league action … Led Marauders to 22-10 overall mark with a semifinal appearance in the CIF Sac-Joaquin section and first round of the CIF Division II State Championship PERSONAL Son of Laneisha and Darrell Teat … Has an older sister, Téjah … Father played basketball at Santa Clara (1998-2000), averaging 10.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists with a .402 shooting clip … Mother ran track at California … Aunt Raven Benton played basketball at Long Beach State (2013-17) … Uncle Darius Wright played a basketball at Wagner (1996-97) before transferring to Oregon (1998-2000)

Deivon Smith

G 6-0 173 Sr. Decatur, Ga. (Grayson HS / Mississippi State / Georgia Tech)

2022-23 (JUNIOR) GEORGIA TECH Started in 13-of-23 games he played in as a junior … Averaged 7.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists to go with a 2.8 assists/turnover ratio … Opened the season scoring 10 points with 7 rebounds and 2 steals against Clayton State … Scored 15 points with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in loss to Utah down in Florida … Was just shy of a double-double against NIU with 11 points and

9 rebounds … Had back-to-back games with double-doubles, first at Notre Dame with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists … Followed up with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Pitt at home … Recorded his third double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 boards at Clemson 2021-22 (SOPHOMORE) GEORGIA TECH Saw action in 24 games while starting in five contests his first year at Georgia Tech … Averaged 5.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists … Nearly had a double-double vs. Wisconsin, scoring 9 points to go with a career-high 11 rebounds … Season-best in points with 16 against North Carolina with 3 assists and 0 turnovers … Helped Yellow Jackets defeat Clemson by tying season-high 16 points, 8 rebounds and a season-best 6 assists 2020-21 (FRESHMAN) MISSISSIPPI STATE Was 1-of-3 players to play in 33 games as a freshman for head coach Ben Howland while making eight spot starts … Averaged 5.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists that year off the bench … Started against Clemson in his collegiate and season debut … Dished out a season-high 9 assists against Iowa State to go with 10 points at home … Pulled down a season-best 8 rebounds at Texas A&M while scoring 7 points with 6 assists … Helped guide the Bulldogs to the NIT championship game that year … Improved his numbers in SEC play, averaging 5.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists … Scored a season-high 17 points with 3 rebounds and 3 assists in the NIT Championship game HIGH SCHOOL Played at Grayson High School during his prep career … Was ranked No. 63 nationally in 247Sports composite rankings and No. 69 according to ESPN … Averaged 17.6 points, 8.3 assists, 8.1 rebounds and 3.5 steals as a senior … Named the 2020 Gwinnett Prep Sports Player of the Year … Averaged 17.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 2.1 blocks and 2.0 steals his junior year … Helped guide GHS to a 25-4 overall record his sophomore year … Led the Rams to a Region 8-AAAAAAA championship while advancing to the state final four in 2017-18 … Guided his AAU team, the Atlanta Celtics, to the 2019 Adidas Gauntlet U17 title in Birmingham PERSONAL Son of Toni and Sean Smith … Has an older brother, Donovan Charles … Has a younger brother, Sean Smith Jr. … Double majoring in communications and psychology

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Jake Wahlin F 6-9 203 Fr. Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)

HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year letter winner at Timpview High School … A McDonald’s All-American Game nominee his senior year (2020-21) … A consensus three-star recruit out of high school (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN) … Was the No. 2 recruit out of high school in the state of Utah according to 247Sports and ESPN … Led Thunderbirds to 75-29 record during his prep career … A two-time regional champion at THS – including 12-0 record as a senior … Led Timpview HS to runner-up finish in state championship as a junior … Played football his freshman and sophomore year PERSONAL Son of Raleen and Rick Wahlin … Has four older sisters, Sadie, Cassidy, Malery and Sydney … Father Rick played football at BYU (’90) … Sister Malery [Pearson] played volleyball at BYU (2014) … Sister Cassidy [Langi] played volleyball at Utah Valley (2011-14) … Grandfather Marvin Wahlin was an all-conference back at Arizona State and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1953 (Rd. 27, 318th overall) … Brother in law Harvey Langi played football at both Utah (2011) and BYU (2014-16) and has played in the NFL since 2017 after starting his career as an UDFA … Brother in law Colby Pearson played football at BYU (2013-16) Served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ for Latter Day Saints in Lithuania (2021-23) and speaks Lithuanian

Wilguens Jr. Exacte G 6-6 236 So. Montréal, Québec Canada (Collège Notre-Dame / NBA Academy)

2022-23 (FRESHMAN) Played in all 32 games as a freshman – including 2 starts (UCLA & USC) … Averaged 3.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and just under 12 minutes … .947 free-throw percentage (18-of-19) is tops among Utah freshmen all-time … Career-high 12 points and 6 rebounds vs. LIU to open the season and his collegiate career … Followed up with 10 points against CSU Bakersfield … Posted 10 points on 4-8 shooting at #8/8 Arizona … Scored 8 points 30 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL

off the bench in a win against Jacksonville State … Had 9 points against Oregon on the road … First-career start against #4/3 UCLA and played a season-high 22:53 minutes PRIOR TO UTAH Comes to Utah via NBA Academy Latin America, an elite basketball training center in Mexico and most recently called San Luis Potosi its home base where the top male and female athletes throughout Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America South America and Canada train … is the fourth Canadian to attend NBA Academy Latin America and go on to attend an NCAA Division I school, others include Olivier Maxence Prosper (Marquette), Bennedict Mathurin (Arizona) and Tre-Vaughn Minott (South Carolina) … recently played in the All-Canadian Basketball Games (April 1-3) … saw action in the National Prep School Invitational at Rhode Island College this past February … competed in the 2021 Tarkanian Classic back in December before lacing it up in the NBA Academy Exhibition Games at the Tarkanian Classic … played in the NBA Mexico Week Exhibitions Games against NBA Academy Africa as well as The Skill Factory (Atlanta) … prior to joining NBA Academy Latin America, Exacte Jr. prepped at Collège Notre Dame while also playing with the Sun Youth Hornets … also competed as part of the Under Armour Canada Elite team in the AAU circuit. PERSONAL Born on July 7, 2003, in Montréal, Québec, Canada … son of Wilguens and Solette Exacte … has a younger brother, William, and a younger sister, Sweetney.

tying 3 blocks … Posted 8 points and 5 rebounds in Utah’s win over Colorado at home PRIOR TO UTAH A near consensus four-star recruit among the major outlets and a top-5 recruit in the state of Utah according to ESPN, 247Sports and On3 … is an ESPN Top-100 recruit (#84) … was second on the team in scoring and led both Wasatch Academy and the NIBC on the glass averaging 11.6 points and 9.5 rebounds in 2021-22 … named NIBC Defensive Player of the Year and to the all-defensive team … also earned third-team all-conference accolades after leading the league in shooting percentage with a .667 clip his senior year, including four games with double-digit rebounds … prior to joining Wasatch Academy, Keita prepped at American Heritage High School. PERSONAL Son of Lassana and Hawa Keita … has an older brother, Noumory, two younger brothers, Falaye and Drissa, and a younger sister, Aminata … brother, Nourmory, plays pro volleyball for Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars in South Korea.

Brandon Haddock G 6-1 178 Jr. Dallas, Texas (Carroll HS)

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE) Had 6 appearances in a reserve role as a walk-on … Made season debut against LIU … Played a season-high 1:06 minutes against St. Thomas

C 6-8 231 So. Bamako, Mali (Wasatch Academy)

2021-22 (MISSIONARY) Spent the second year of his mission in Micronesia for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Keba Keita

2022-23 (FRESHMAN) Played in 31-of-32 games as a freshman with the Runnin’ Utes … Averaged 3.0 points and 3.4 rebounds with a .609 shooting clip and 22 blocks … His .609 shooting clip is third all-time among freshmen at Utah behind Jakob Poeltl (.681) and Mikael Jantunen (.661) … Made collegiate debut in season-opener vs. LIU with 6 points, 3 rebounds and a season-high 3 blocks … Scored a season-high 9 points to go with 6 rebounds in win over St. Thomas … Followed up with 7 points and a season-high 11 points in upset over #4/4 Arizona with a crucial block … Had a huge block late in regulation and overtime in victory over Washington State on the road before finishing with 3 points, 7 rebounds and career-high

2020-21 (MISSIONARY) Spent the first year on his mission stateside due to COVID-19 for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Las Vegas 2019-20 (FRESHMAN) Saw limited action as a reserve player … Made collegiate debut against Mississippi Valley State … Scored his first collegiate points at Coastal Carolina … Posted season-high 3 points against then-No. 20/20 San Diego State at STAPLES (Crypto.com) Center HIGH SCHOOL As a point guard he averaged 24 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals as a senior at Carroll High School (Southlake, Texas) … Scored a career high of 42 points in a single game

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PLAYER BIOS … Selected offensive MVP of District 5-AAAAAA … Named to the all-area team and was TABC AllRegion 1 team

Cup Champion (1994, 97), Triple Crown Champion (1997), Russian Championship (2004) … currently undecided on major.

PERSONAL Son to Julie and Chip Haddock … Has four brothers … Served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints after his first year with the Runnin’ Utes, spending his first year in Las Vegas before serving his final year in Micronesia … Majoring in criminology

Rollie Worster

G 6-4 204 Sr. Missoula, Mont. (Hellgate HS / Utah State)

ATHLETIC HONORS Pac-12 Player of the Week (Dec. 5)

G 6-7 220 So. Belgrade, Serbia (International School of Belgrade)

2022-23 (JUNIOR) Started in all 30 games he played in his second year with the Runnin’ Utes … 2.61 A/TO ratio on the year ranks 2nd in the Pac-12 and 30th overall in the NCAA … Was second in the Pac-12 with a 5.06 assists average in league play … 1-of-3 players in the Pac-12 to dish out 10-plus assists 3 different times in 2022-23 … Averaged 8.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists to go with a 2.6 A/ TO ratio … Was third on the team in Pac-12 play averaging 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists … Recorded 9 games with 7-plus assists on the year – including 3 games with double-digit dimes … Opened the season with 11 points and 5 boards against LIU … Helped Utah upset #4/4 Arizona with nearly a triple-double, posting 12 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists … Followed up by tying his career-high with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in OT win at Washington State … Dished out a career-high 10 dimes against UTSA to go with 7 points and 5 rebounds … Had a 5-game stretch scoring double-digit points – including another near triple-double against Washington at home with 11 points, 9 rebounds and a career-high tying 10 assists … Scored 15 points with 4 assists on 5-8 shooting at Colorado in his first game back after a lower leg injury

Luka Tarlac

2022-23 (FRESHMAN) Saw action in 18 games scoring 16 total points with 13 rebounds and 5 steals as a freshman with limited a role due to injury … Made his collegiate debut against Idaho State scoring 8 points on 4-4 shooting with 4 rebounds … Recorded a season-high 2 assists with 4 points in win against Washington at home PRIOR TO UTAH Joins Utah after spending the 2021-22 season with Dunav on loan from Partizan Basketball Club … has plenty of international experience playing on the Serbian U16 team and with Partizan where he played with Lazar Stefanovic … averaged 7.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists with a .462 shooting clip and .333 clip from beyond the arc this past season with Dunav … recorded up a career-high 25 points against OKK Novi Pazar, going 9-of-12 from the field – four of which came from 3-point range … pulled down a season-high seven boards against Dynamic Vip Pay while also scoring 19 points … averaged 12.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 3.2 steals and 2.8 blocks while shooting 42.9-percent from the floor in his second season with Partizan’s U19 team in 2019-20. PERSONAL Son of Marija and Dragan Tarlac … father Dragan was selected in the second round (31st pick overall) in the 1995 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls … father also played for Red Star, Olympiacos, Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow … helped lead the former Federation of Yugoslavia to gold (2001) and bronze (1999) medals at the FIBA EuroBasket Championships … won multiple championships throughout his career capturing the EuroLeague Championship (1997), FIBA EuroStar (1996, 98, 99), Greek League Championship (1993-97), Greek 32 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE) Was the team’s floor general his first season with the Utes, starting in 30-of-31 games while averaging 7.5 points an 4.5 rebounds to go with a team-high 3.1 assists average … made his Utah debut scoring 12 points with a season-high seven rebounds and six assists against Abilene Christian (11/9) … dished out a season-high seven assists against Boston College (11/20) in the semifinals of the Sunshine Slam Tournament … helped Utah capture the tournament title with 12 points, five rebounds and four assists against Tulsa (11/21) in the title game … followed up with a season-high 13 points against #18/18 BYU (11/27) at home … tied his seasonhigh in points with 13 against Arizona State (1/17)

on the road to go with six rebounds … reached double-figures in five-straight games late in the Pac-12 season – including a pair of games with 13 points apiece … pulled down a season-high eight rebounds against Washington (3/9) in the opening round game of the Pac-12 Tournament. 2020-21 (FRESHMAN) UTAH STATE Averaged 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists his first year at Utah State under Craig Smith … started in 25-of-26 games he played in while shooting .406 from the field and .804 from the free throw line … started his collegiate career with 10 points (4-of-9) against VCU (11/25) … nearly had a triple double against UNLV (1/27) on the road, finishing with a season-high 19 points on nine rebounds and nine assists. HIGH SCHOOL Two-time Montana Gatorade Player of the Year… led Hellgate High School to a share of the Montana State AA title as a senior, averaging 20.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.3 steals … finished his prep career as Knights’ all-time leading scorer, second in assists and third in career rebounds … was a four-time all-state and all-conference selection … led Hellgate to a state runner-up finish as a junior, leading the state in scoring and averaged 22.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals … also excelled on the football field, earning first-team all-state honors as a safety and honorable mention all-state honors at quarterback … threw for 3,400 yards and rushed for more than 2,000 yards in his career … was also a stalwart in the classroom, earning academic all-state accolades as a senior. PERSONAL Born on Oct. 28, 2000 in Missoula, Mont. … son of Scott Worster … has two older sisters, Shannon and Sami … majoring in health and kinesiology.

Ayomide Bamisile

F 6-7 203 Fr. Lagos, Nigeria (Montverde Academy [CA])

HIGH SCHOOL Played basketball at Montverde Academy in Florida … Missed his senior season due to a broken finger … Named to All-SIAA team his junior season (2020-21) PERSONAL Son of Esosa and Olukayode Bamisile … Has an older sister Oreoteolu … Major is currently undecided

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Lawson Lovering F 7-1 235 Jr. Cheyenne, Wyo. (Central HS / Colorado)

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE) COLORADO) Started in all 34 games he played in as a sophomore … Averaged 4.9 points and 4.7 rebounds with a team-high 33 blocks while shooting a .554 clip … Opened the season with 4 points, 3rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals against UC Riverside … Helped Colorado upset #11 Tennessee with 3 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals … Recorded a career-high 4 assists to go with 4 points and 5 rebounds in win over #24 Texas A&M … Kicked off full slate of Pac-12 play with 10 points and 5 rebounds at Stanford … Picked up his first career double-double at USC with 13 points and a career-high 14 rebounds … Nearly had a double-double vs. USC at home, posting 9 points and 7 rebounds … Had back-to-back games with 9 points vs. Washington and #2 UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament … Scored a career-high 21 points in loss to Utah Valley at home in the second round of the NIT 2021-22 (FRESHMAN) COLORADO Saw action in 18 games his freshman year at Colorado … Made collegiate debut against Montana State, scoring 3 points with 2 rebounds … Scored 6 points with a rebound and an assist against New Mexico … Tied then career-best with 6 points on 3-5 shooting versus CSU Bakersfield … Pulled down a season-best 7 rebounds against Maine … Made his Pac-12 debut against Stanford, scoring 2 points with 2 assists … Recorded 6 rebounds at Arizona State – his best in Pac-12 play HIGH SCHOOL Three-time Wyoming Class 4A All-State and East Conference First-Team selection … Averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and a pair of blocks as a senior … Led the Indians to the Wyoming Class 4A state championship as a senior … Averaged 13.6 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks as a junior … Shot a state-best 69-percent from the field … Named the 2020 East Conference Co-Player of the Year as Central HS finished the season 20-3 overall … Averaged 15.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and shot 61 percent from the field as a sophomore … A consensus four-star prospect coming in at 59th in Rivals’ national rankings and as the ninth best center in the country … Named Wyoming’s top player by 247Sports and the 63rd

best overall player in the nation … Ranked No. 72 on the ESPN100 for 2021 … Played three seasons of club basketball for the Utah Prospects out of Salt Lake City PERSONAL Son of Lynn Fox and Bill Lovering … Mother played basketball at Fresno State … Dad played basketball at Colorado Christian … Majoring in communications

Branden Carlson C 7-0 220 Gr. South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS)

ATHLETIC HONORS 2023-24 Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team 2022-23 All-Pac-12 First-Team 2022-23 AP All-Pac-12 First-Team 2022-23 NABC First-Team All-District (XIX) 2022-23 Pac-12 Player of the Week (Jan. 23) 2022-23 Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team 2021-22 All-Pac-12 Second-Team 2021 Sunshine Slam Tournament MVP 2022-23 (SENIOR) Started all 31 games he played in his senior season with the Runnin’ Utes … Tied with Alex Jensen (1994-95, 1997-2000) for 24th on the alltime scoring list at Utah … Third all-time at Utah with 187 career blocks … Tied for 5th with Jakob Poeltl for most blocks in a single-season (63) … Led the team in points (16.4), rebounds (7.5) and blocks (2.0) on the year while shooting .496 from the field … His 63 total blocks on the year led the Pac-12 and 27th overall in the NCAA … 2.03 blocks per game on the season was good for second-best in the Pac-12 and 22nd in the NCAA … Closed senior season averaging 16.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 blocks … Led team in Pac-12 play averaging 16.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.7 blocks … Finished the season with a 22 double-digit scoring streak – including three-straight double-doubles to end the year … Led the team in scoring 14 times and 15 times on the glass … Opened the season with a doubledouble against LIU scoring 21 points on 10-16 shooting with 10 boards … Posted 26 points with 9 rebounds against Idaho State two games later … Had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks on 5-9 shooting from 3-point range in Utah’s upset over #4/4 Arizona … Started his 22 double-digit scoring-streak against Jacksonville State with 19 points and 8 rebounds on 7-10 shooting … Scored

a then career-high 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting against UTSA on top of 9 rebounds … Followed up with 20 points and 6 rebounds against BYU on the road Became the 41st Runnin’ Ute to join the 1,000 points club after scoring 18 points at Stanford … Recorded a double-double by tying his then career-high of 27 points with 11 rebounds vs. Oregon State … Sandwiched his career-high 28 points and 8 rebounds vs. Washington State with a 21-point performance and 25-point performance at USC and vs. Washington, respectively … Picked up another double-double against Cal at home with 12 points and 13 rebounds along with 4 blocks … Ended the year with 27 points and 10 rebounds against Stanford in the opening round of the Pac12 Tournament 2021-22 (JUNIOR) Started in 23-of-24 games he saw action in and missed eight games due to health & safety protocol (3 games) and an appendectomy (5 games) … led the team in scoring with 13.6 points to go with a 6.0 rebounding average … was the 11th leading scorer in the Pac-12 with his 13.6 ppg and 13th in rebounding (6.0 rpg) … started the season with six-straight double-digit games, including a double-double in the season-opener against Abilene Christian with 14 points and 10 rebounds … picked up another double-double against Tulsa in the championship game to help Utah capture the Sunshine Slam Tournament crown with 15 points and 13 rebounds – which earned him the tournament MVP honors … reached double-figures in nine of the final 10 games in the regular-season – including a doubledouble vs. Oregon State (12pts & 10rebs) … scored a career-high 25 points at Colorado on 11-of-19 shooting with eight boards – 21 of which came in the first half … closed out the year with 14 points and six rebounds in the opening game of the Pac12 Tournament against Washington (3/9). 2020-21 (SOPHOMORE) Started in 21-of-25 games in his second season with the Utes, averaging 9.4 points and 4.6 rebounds with a team-high 42 blocks … was third on the team in scoring, both overall and in Pac12 (9.5 ppg) play … was second on the team in shooting percentage (.551) and sixth in the Pac-12 … his 1.68 blocks per game ranked second in the Pac-12 … had a season-high four blocks against Utah Valley (12/15), Stanford (1/14) and UCLA (2/25) … reached double-figures in 12 of his last 16 games … recorded a pair of double-doubles on the road, first at Washington State (1/21) with 14 points and 10 rebounds and then at Stanford (2/13) with 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds …

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PLAYER BIOS scored a new career-high 18 points at Washington (1/24), going 8-of-13 from the floor with five boards … had 13 points against Washington (3/10) in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament. 2019-20 (FRESHMAN) Started in 29-of-30 games he played in his first season as a Ute … ended the season averaging 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks with a .549 shooting clip … his 43 blocks is the third-highest among freshmen at Utah … made his collegiate debut and start at Nevada (11/5), scoring 8 points with career-high 10 rebounds … recorded a careerhigh 14 points against Mississippi Valley State (11/8) … tied career-high in points with 14 against Tulane (11/24) at the Myrtle Beach Invitational … recorded his first-career double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 8 blocks against Stanford (2/6) and became 1-of-29 players in 2019-20 to record 8-plus blocks in a single game … followed up with 12 points, 4 rebounds and another 8 blocks against Stanford (2/26) on the road and became just 1-of-3 players to register 8-plus blocks in multiple games. HIGH SCHOOL Served a two-year LDS Church mission following high school graduation … among the 2017 graduating seniors, was a four-star rated forward and the No. 1-ranked recruit from the state of Utah according to ESPN … top-100 player in the nation according to ESPN, Scout.com and Rivals.com … helped lead Bingham to a 24-2 overall record in 2015-16, which included defeating Copper Hills to win the Utah Class 5A state championship … shot better than 63 percent from the field and a 70 percent effort from the free throw line as a junior … also managed to register 15 blocked shots on the season … picked Utah after receiving offers from UCLA, Stanford, BYU, UNLV, Utah State, UC Davis, Santa Clara and Weber State. PERSONAL Son of Bryan and Heather Carlson … has a twin brother, Hayden, two younger brothers, Ethan and Devin, and a younger sister, Alexis … recently married to the former Maddy Woolf in the spring of 2020 … father played basketball at Chico State … following high school, he served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Manchester, England … majoring in communications.

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Jerry Huang

G 6-2 192 Fr. Taipei, Taiwan (Wasatch Academy)

HIGH SCHOOL Spent his prep career at Wasatch Academy and was a two-time captain … Helped the Tigers go 27-2 his freshman year and 18-7 his sophomore year … Played a season of tennis PERSONAL Son of Guanyun Shiu and Yonglun Huang … Has an older sister, Merlly … Hobbies include singing and taekwondo … Major is currently undecided

Gabe Madsen G 6-6 202 Sr. Rochester, Minn. (Mayo Senior HS / Cincinnati)

2022-23 (JUNIOR) Started in 23-of-25 games he played in and came off the bench final two games of the year coming off an injury … Utah’s second-leading scorer averaging 11.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists with a team-high 62 made 3-pointers … Opened season with 13 points in a win over LIU … Followed up with a then career-high 25 points on 6-9 shooting from 3-point range vs. CSU Bakersfield … Reached double-digit points in 9-10 game stretch in the middle of the year … Helped Utah upset #4/4 Arizona at home with 11 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals … Followed up with a huge 3-pointer in OT at Washington State to help Utah prevail … Recorded a career-high 26 points behind 7 triples against #20/19 TCU to end a 7-game streak with double-digit points in noncon … Posted 17 points in win over Washington at home … Missed 8 games due to lower leg injury (including game he got hurt in) before returning for final 2 games of the year … Came off the bench against Colorado on the road, scoring 9 points – all from 3-point range … Closed out the year with 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists against Stanford in the opening round of the Pac12 Tournament

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE) Saw action in 25 games with 10 starts at the tail end of the season … averaged 6.7 points in his first season with the Utes, including a 7.5 points average in Pac-12 play … made his debut for the Runnin’ Utes against Abilene Christian (11/9) before missing six-straight games due to a collapsed lung … scored his first points as a Ute against Manhattan (12/11), posting six points, two rebounds and a season-high three assists … recorded a career-high 20 points against #16/15 USC (1/22) on 5-of-11 shooting from 3-point range … made his first-career start at Washington State (1/26) … dropped a team-high 19 points against Oregon (2/5) at home behind five 3-pointers … posted 15 points on 4-of-8 from distance against #2/2 Arizona (2/24) at home … scored 12 points on 4-of-9 from beyond the arc in his first Pac-12 Tournament game vs. Washington (3/9). 2020-21 (FRESHMAN) CINCINNATI Played in two games as a reserve, averaging 1.5 points and 1.0 rebounds in 6.2 rebounds … hit a 3-pointer and grabbed a rebound in seven minutes at Georgia (12/19) … decided to opt out of the 2020-21 season on Dec. 31. HIGH SCHOOL Averaged 26.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists while shooting 41.7 percent from 3-point range and 89.8 percent from the free-throw line as a senior in 2019-20 … made 108 3-pointers … helped lead Mayo to a 22-6 mark and the school’s first appearance in the Section One Class 4A Championship game since 2008 before the 2019-20 season was halted due to COVID-19 … averaged 23.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists while making 82 3-pointers as a junior … named a two-time Post Bulletin All-Area Team selection … scored 2,349 career points … tabbed a threestar prospects according to 247Sports.com. PERSONAL Born May, 1, 2001 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin … son of Jennifer and Luke Madsen … was coached all four seasons of high school basketball by his father, including one year at Bloomer HS and three years at Mayo Senior HS … played with his brother at Cincinatti in 2020-21 before transferring to Utah … brother Mason currently plays at Boston College … has one sister, Hattie … major is undeclared.

UTAH BASKETBALL’S TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE One of the Nation’s Top Programs • Top 20 in most wins (1,859) • Top 20 in all-time winning percentage (.638) NCAA Tournament History • One of seven teams that reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in every decade from 1950-2010 (joining Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Louisville, North Carolina and Syracuse) • 29 appearances and 38 wins rank top 30 in tournament history • Round of 32 – 22 times • Sweet 16 – 11 times • Elite Eight – 6 times • Final Four – 4 times 36 Conference Championships • 5th most in NCAA Division I Runnin’ Ute Honors • 1 Consensus National Player of the Year • 2 National Players of the Year • 7 Wooden Award top 10 finalists • 2 NABC Big Man of the Year Award winners • 1 Bob Cousy Award winner • 1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award winner • 19 All-Americans • 7 Academic All-America citations • 37 NBA Draft picks • 3 Olympians • 6 USA Basketball team members 12 NBA Draft First Round Picks All-Time • Two No. 1 overall picks Andrew Bogut (2005) and Billy McGill (1962) • Eight Top 10 picks • Utah was the only school in the Pac-12 to have produced a first round NBA Draft pick three consecutive years from 2015-17.

Head coach Rick Majerus and All-America point guard Andre Miller lead Utah to the 1998 NCAA title game.

Andrew Bogut was the Consensus National Player of the Year in 2005.

Delon Wright won the Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s best point guard in 2014-15.

10 NBA Draft Picks Since 1993 • Delon Wright (No. 20 in 2015), Jakob Poeltl (No. 9 in 2016) and Kyle Kuzma (No. 27 in 2017) went in the first round in successive years. • Five lottery selections, all coming since 1997. Three Consensus All-Americans Since 1995 • Andrew Bogut – 2005 • Andre Miller – 1999 • Keith Van Horn – 1997 Three Academic All-Americans Since 1995 • Michael Doleac – 1998 (1st Team) • Drew Hansen – 1998 (3rd Team) • Hanno Möttölä – 1999 (2nd Team), 2000 (3rd Team) 36 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL

Jakob Poeltl won the 2015-16 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award as the nation’s best center.

Kyle Kuzma was an All-Pac-12 First Team selection in 2016-17.

UTAH’S GREATEST TOP TEAMS AAU National Champions – 1916

After the Utes beat the defending national champion Olympic Club of San Francisco by 20 points on March 1 in Salt Lake City, a groundswell of support raised enough money to send the team to Chicago in search of a national title. The Utes defeated the Olympic Club again in the semifinals and took down the Illinois Athletic Club, 28-27, for its first national title and an 11-0 season.

NCAA Runner-Up – 1998

Utah took down defending national champion Arizona, 76-51, in the West Regional final and No. 1-ranked North Carolina, 65-59, in the national semifinals at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Runnin’ Utes fell to Kentucky in the title game as a deep Wildcat team overcame a double-digit second half deficit. Utah, led by head coach Rick Majerus and All-Americans Andre Miller and Michael Doleac, tied the school record with 30 wins.

NCAA TOURNAMENT SUCCESS »

NCAA Champions – 1944

The Utes were invited to both the NIT and the NCAA Tournament at the end of the 1944 season, but chose the former. At the time, the NIT was a much better tournament financially. After Utah lost to Kentucky in the NIT first round, head coach Vadal Peterson received a phone call from the NCAA asking them to participate in their tournament as a late fill-in for Arkansas, which was involved in an automobile accident. The Utes quickly accepted and headed to Kansas City, where they beat Missouri and Iowa State to advance to the championship game back in New York’s Madison Square Garden. Utah defeated Dartmouth, 42-40 in overtime to win the title. A few days later in a Red Cross Benefit game, Utah defeated NIT champion St. John’s, 43-36.

NIT Champions – 1947 »

The Utes won the three games in the tournament by a total of seven points and took down Kentucky, 49-45, in the championship game. The starters from the 1947 NIT title team were (left to right) Wat Misaka, Fred Weidner, Arnie Ferrin, Vern Gardner and Leon Watson. Ferrin, Misaka and Dick Smuin were veterans of the ’44 NCAA Championship run but center Vern Gardner garnered tournament MVP honors. Fred Weidner also played a major part in the championship.

Final Four 1944, 1961, 1966, 1998

Elite Eight 1956, 1997

Sweet Sixteen 1955, 1959, 1960, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1996, 2005, 2015

ALL-AMERICANS Dick Romney Bill Kinner Arnie Ferrin

1916 1935, 1936 1944, 1945 (Consensus), 1947, 1948 Vern Gardner 1947, 1948 Glen Smith 1952 Art Bunte 1956 Billy McGill 1961, 1962 (Consensus) Merv Jackson 1968 Mike Newlin 1973 Mike Sojourner 1974 Luther “Ticky” Burden 1975 Danny Vranes 1981 Keith Van Horn 1996, 1997 (Consensus) Michael Doleac 1998 Andre Miller 1998, 1999 (Consensus) Andrew Bogut 2005 (Consensus) Delon Wright 2015 Jakob Poeltl 2016

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RUNNIN’ UTE HONORED JERSEYS

4 | Andrew Bogut (2003-05)

12 | Billy McGill (1959-62)

22 | Arnie Ferrin (1943-48)

20 | Wat Misaka (1943-47)

23 | Danny Vranes (1977-81)

24 | Andre Miller (1995-99)

33 | Vern Gardner (1945-49)

42 | Tom Chambers (1977-81)

• 2005 Consensus National Player of the Year • Top overall pick 2005 NBA Draft • Won the Wooden, Associated Press, Naismith, Oscar Robertson and NABC player of the year awards. • Ranks ninth in career scoring average (16.6 ppg) and seventh in rebounding average (11.1 rpg).

• 1981 Second-Team All-American • Four-time All-WAC, three-time first team pick • Eighth in career scoring (1,701) and fifth in rebounds (951) • No. 5 overall pick 1981 NBA Draft, seven year NBA career

• 1962 Consensus All-American • Earned All-America honors twice • Led nation in scoring (38.8 ppg) in 1961-62 with four 50-plus point games • All-time leading rebounder (1,106) and second-leading scorer (2,321) • Top overall pick 1962 NBA Draft

• 1999 Consensus All-American, Basketball Times National Player of Year • Earned All-America honors twice • Two-time First-Team All-WAC • Second in all-time assists (721), first in steals (254) and 11th in scoring (1,618) • No. 8 overall pick 1999 NBA Draft

• 1945 Consensus All-American • Only four-time All-American in school history • 1944 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player, becoming first freshman to earn the honor • National College Basketball Hall of Fame 2009 • Three year NBA/BBA career

• 1947 and ’48 All-American • Led team in scoring (15.3 ppg) in 1949 • Drafted by the NBA’s Philadelphia Warriors

• Led the Utes to the 1944 NCAA Championship • Returned to lead Utah to the 1947 NIT Championship after serving in the military during World War II • Became the first non-Caucasian player in the Basketball Association of America (predecessor to the NBA) in 1947

• Two-time All-Western Athletic

Conference • Ninth in career scoring (1,698) and 10th in rebounds (876) • No. 8 overall pick in the 1981 NBA Draft • Four-time NBA All-Star in 16-year career

UTES IN JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD VOTING

44 | Keith Van Horn (1993-97) • 1997 Consensus All-American • Earned All-America honors twice • Three-time WAC Player of the Year, four-time first-team all-league • All-time leading scorer (2,542) and second in rebounds (1,074) • Second overall pick 1997 NBA Draft

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Head Coach Rick Majerus (1989-2004)

• Best winning percentage (.773) among Utah coaches all-time • 323-95 record without a single losing season in 15 years • 1998 NCAA Runner-up, four NCAA Tournament Sweet 16s • 10 conference titles

Year 2015 2005 1999 1998 1997 1996 1977

Player Delon Wright Andrew Bogut Andre Miller Michael Doleac Keith Van Horn Keith Van Horn Jeff Jonas

Place 8th 1st 2nd 9th 2nd 8th 10th

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NBA RUNNIN’ UTES

With Delon Wright (2015), Jakob Poeltl (2016) and Kyle Kuzma (2017) being taken in the first round in the NBA Draft in successive years, Utah was the only school in the Pac-12 to have had at least one player taken in the first round of the draft in three consecutive years from 2015-17. It was the first time that Utah had a player taken in the first round of the NBA Draft three straight years since 1997-99.

NBA DRAFT PICKS BY CONFERENCE SINCE 2005 163 143 131 108

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Delon Wright – Washington Wizzards Wright was selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. He stayed in Toronto until 2019 and then spent the next two years with four different teams. He played the 2021-22 season with Atlanta and is now in his second year with Washington.

Jacob Poeltl – Toronto Raptors Poeltl was selected in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors in the first round with the ninthoverall pick. He was traded to the San Antonio Spurs before the 2018-19 season and was traded back to the Toronto Raptors during the 2022-23 season. He averaged 12.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks last season with the Spurs and Raptors.

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Year

Player

Round

Pick

Team

2017

Kyle Kuzma

Brooklyn Nets (Traded to LA Lakers)

2016

Jakob Poeltl

Toronto Raptors

2015

Delon Wright

Toronto Raptors

2005

Andrew Bogut

Milwaukee Bucks

2000

Hanno Möttölä

Atlanta Hawks

1999

Andre Miller

Cleveland Cavaliers

1998

Michael Doleac

Orlando Magic

1997

Keith Van Horn

Philadelphia 76ers (Traded to New Jersey)

1993

Byron Wilson

Phoenix Suns

1993

Josh Grant

Denver Nuggets

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UTAH’S RECENT NBA DRAFT PICKS

Kyle Kuzma – Washington Wizards Kuzma was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft with the 27th overall pick by Brooklyn. He was traded to the Lakers and named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2018. He won an NBA championship with the Lakers in 2020 before being traded to the Wizards in 2021. He averaged a career high 21.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 2022-23. 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL 39

CRIMSON CLUB

HOW TO SUPPORT UTAH STUDENT-ATHLETES

Scholarship Circle As Scholarship Circle members, you impact the lives of student-athletes and their families by funding the cost of Utah student-athlete scholarships. This leadership annual giving has proven to impact generations and their families beyond their playing days at Utah and building champions while competing as student-athletes. Excellence Funds Excellence Funds are focused to support services that directly impact the student-athlete experience at Utah. These funds include: Utes with Wings (women’s sports), academic support services, sports medicine, mental health support, and specific team excellence funds. Your support

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directly impacts the student-athlete experience. Facility Projects State-of-the-art facilities impact student-athletes, fans, and the University of Utah for generations. Through your support in facility projects, you help shape the future of Utah Athletics and the national acclaim of our programs. Champions Alliance The Crimson Club Champions Alliance is the most prestigious philanthropic membership providing unmatched access to the University of Utah Athletics for our most loyal and financially committed investors in Utah Athletics. Through your major investment, above and beyond ticket and annual giving contributions, you qualify

for elite experiences and make a generational impact that aligns with your Utah Athletics philanthropic interests. Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) NIL support through collectives or directly with student-athletes is essential for the retention of our championship student-athletes and teams. NIL collectives are outside Utah Athletics organizations. As such, the NCAA has ruled that is currently impermissible to offer Crimson Club benefits for NIL support. Sponsorships Build your business by becoming an official sponsorship partner Utes Sports Properties.

CRIMSON CLUB

BUILDING CHAMPIONS. IMPACTING GENERATIONS. Members of the Crimson Club set the stage for Utah student-athletes be successful in the classroom, competition and our community. Through contributions to the Crimson Club Excellence Fund, Team Excellence Funds, and purchasing season tickets, Crimson Club members provide the yearly financial support needed to fund scholarships and operate our programs at the highest level. Benefits • Priority purchase windows for football, men’s basketball and gymnastics tickets and as well as post-season and bowl games • Parking passes for football, men’s basketball and gymnastics • Invitations to exclusive Crimson Club member events

The Crimson Club Scholarship Circle serves as the catalyst for leadership annual giving supporting University of Utah student-athletes in their pursuit of a first-class education. Education transforms lives and impacts generations of students. Members of the Crimson Club at the Scholarship Circle levels are afforded benefits that connect student-athletes with members. Membership gifts at the Scholarship Circle levels (9-11) provide members meaningful connections and experiences, as well as concierge service

• Special Utah Red Zone discounts and offers • Annual Thank U gift • Monthly Crimson Club Magazine

AREAS OF GIVING

Crimson Club Excellence Fund Scholarships funded by the Crimson Club provide our nearly 600 Ute student-athlete with a first-class education at one of the nation’s top institutions while supplying our athletic programs the financial support needed to compete at a championship level. Philanthropic giving and season-ticket related contributions support the Crimson Club Excellence Fund. Team Excellence Funds Our Team Excellence Funds allow donors to contribute directly to the sport of their choice.

from Crimson Club staff members to ensure they enjoy a first-class membership experience. Student-Athlete Connections Annually, student-athletes are assigned to Crimson Club members in the Scholarship Circle. These connections have proven to greatly impact the lives of student-athletes and members alike. Exclusive Events • Scholarship Circle Dinner each fall where members meet the student-athlete they sponsor • Scholarship Circle Holiday Party • Scholarship Circle Kickoff Event

The Varsity Club provides special benefits and activities designed to bring our letter winners back to campus and to recognize those who have made significant contributions to the success of our teams. Stay in touch with former teammates and connect with other former Ute athletes. Take part in our annual Varsity Club reunion, various other events throughout the year, and career networking opportunities. Varsity Club members are part of the Crimson Club.

Resources from these funds can be used for facility improvements, equipment to assist coaches and student-athletes, team travel, recruiting, and the overall student-athlete experience.

Hospitality • Tailgate for Crimson Club Scholarship Circle members for every home game in the Smith’s tailgate plaza • Pre-game and halftime hospitality at men’s and women’s basketball games • Pre-meet hospitality at gymnastics Parking • Signature Parking for football, men’s basketball and gymnastics • Priority windows for purchasing additional parking passes

A donor-funded grant program, Utes with Wings enhances the experience of our female student-athletes and financially supports numerous areas of need for all of our women’s programs. Facility improvements, team retreats and personal development workshops are all things that have been made possible through this program in recent years. Plus, donations to this program contribute to your Crimson Club benefits level.

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CRIMSON CLUB ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic All American Endowed Scholarship

Walter Menlove Johnson Endowed Football Scholarship

Anonymous Endowed Scholarship

Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe Memorial Scholarship

Arnie Ferrin Scholarship Endowment

Gary and Jane Kennedy Endowed Scholarship

Eric and Julie Barlow Linebacker Endowed Scholarship

Robert Kent Family Endowed Scholarship

Burbidge, Wiscomb, Cook Endowed Scholarship

Adam and Natalie Kessler Endowed Scholarship

Thayer and Sue Christensen Endowed Scholarship

Lacy Family Endowed Scholarship

Joseph F. and Annette L. Cowley Family Endowed Scholarship

Tim and Wendy Lacy Family Endowed Scholarship

Dr. Ellen Crooks Endowed Scholarship

Kurt B. Larsen Endowed Scholarship

Jerry Dixon Endowed Scholarship

Beth Launiere Volleyball Head Coach Endowed Scholarship

Zeke and Katherine Dumke, Jr. Endowed Scholarship for Gymnastics

Lee Family Endowed Scholarship

Zeke and Katherine Dumke, Jr. Endowed Scholarship for Soccer

Lauren McCluskey Memorial Scholarship for Track

Lillian Ence Endowed Scholarship

Scott Morse Endowed Scholarship

Dr. Burtis Evans Endowed Scholarship

Movitz Family Endowed Ski Team Scholarship

C. Ray Evans Endowed Scholarship

Alex and Bessie Oblad Endowed Scholarship

Dr. Joseph and Nadine Evans Endowed Scholarship

John Papanikolas Endowed Scholarship

H. Whitney Felt Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Ben and Rose Pepper Endowed Scholarship

Alan F. and Beverly J. Frank Endowed Scholarship

Raymond “Ray” Price Endowed Scholarship

General Ray D. & Louise Free Endowed Scholarship

C.D. and Phyllis Reddish Endowed Scholarship

David and Blanche Freed Endowed Scholarship

Robert L. and Joyce Rice Endowed Scholarship

Coach Jack Gardner Endowed Basketball Scholarship

Nick and Penny Rose Family Endowed Scholarship

Francis H. Gillespie Endowed Scholarship

Steve and Angie Smith Endowed Scholarship

Jordan and Dana Gross Offensive Lineman Endowment

Dr. Clifford Snyder Endowed Scholarship

Ivan William “Ike” Hall Endowed Scholarship

Scott and Margie Sorensen Endowed Scholarship

Carolyn Pricer Harris Endowed Scholarship

David and Susan Spafford Endowed Scholarship

James D. Hatch Family Endowed Scholarship for Athletics

Blaine Eugene and Karen Corry Sylvester Endowed Scholarship

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MC Oil & Gas Paul McGarrell Lynn McShane Jordan and Christina Miller Matt Moore Sidney J. Mulcock Kurt Micek National Wood Products Cary Nelson Okland Construction Sean and Mekensy Overholt Darren and DeAnn Ballard Patten PS Properties LLC R & S Boyer Family LC Raybould LLC William K and Julia Reagan Regence Bluecross Blueshield Ren and Sandi Rice Joyce Rice Paul and Lezlie Richardson Michael Roderick Scott Searle Lon and Ann Secrist Todd Shaffer Garr Smith Todd Smith Noah Springer John Strasser Swire Coke Cortney Taylor Michael and Diane Templin Jesse Theurer Optimal Ticketing Scot Tobias Guy Wadsworth Tiffany and Justin Wakley Jeffrey Walsh Westland Construction D. Zachary Wiseman Lana, Guy, and Matt Wollam

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Josh Johnson Larry Josie Thor Kallerud Brett Karras Steven Kasteler Jason and Coranne Kerr Greg Kingdon Ben Lemon Robert B. Lence Robert Marquardt Troy and Hayley Mason Ryan May McNeil Engineering John Merrill Charles Moore Edward B. Moreton Frederick A. and Lucy Moreton Duane Moss O. Wood Moyle Ben Nelson Steven Ostler David and Selena Overholt Eric Parrish Pasker Gould Ames Weaver Barbara Paulos Craig Peterson George and Cynthia Petrow Beau Pili Tedd Prokopis Jim Pugh Don Reddish Reliance Metalcenter Marcus Rhoton Teri Rio Stephen Roney Brad Ross Ryan and Lindsay West Family Trust Rick Schmid Todd Schull Todd Schultz

Nick Siddoway Mark Skaggs SME Contractors Smile Ranch Orthodontics Nick Smith Freddy Smith Scott K. and Marge D. Sorensen J. Richard And Nola Stark Greg Starley Jason Stephensen Larry Stevens Structural Steel and Plate Fabrication Tom Stuart Gary Stubblefield TenCannons Investments LLC Kyler Terry John Thackeray The P.F.M.N. Buman Revocable Living Trust The Rich Family TrustDr. Charles Rich Tim Dahle Imports Triton Investments Scott Vincent Christopher Watkins Christian Webb Saul Weissman Blake Welling Jill West Scott Wightman Duff Willey Alan Wood Jeffrey and Sonia Woodbury Richard Workman Thomas Wright Jed Wunderli Steven Wymer

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CRIMSON CLUB CHAMPIONS ALLIANCE

The Crimson Club Champions Alliance is the most prestigious philanthropic membership providing unmatched access to the University of Utah Athletics for our most loyal and financially committed investors in Utah Athletics. TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP 5-Year Membership* Utah alumni and friends that commit a gift to any area of Utah Athletics totaling $100,000 to $2.99 million (payable over a five-year period) above Crimson Club required contributions for season tickets. * Membership begins at the date of your signed Letter of Intent/Gift Agreement. * If a new pledge of $100,000+ is committed within your active membership term, the five-year membership will begin from the date of the new Letter of Intent/Gift Agreement. Exclusive Benefits Champions Alliance members will have exclusive access and benefits that will not be available to the general Crimson Club membership. The purpose of these benefits is to build greater connection with the University of Utah leadership, coaches, and athletes while building 46 2023-24 UTAH BASKETBALL

camaraderie among members passionate to grow Utah Athletics.

provide exclusive events and state of the athletic department with the Director of Athletics.

Exclusive Access Access to behind-the-scenes events to establish intimate connection with Utah Athletics and top supporters of the Utah Utes.

Exclusive Receptions/Practice Experiences Enjoy exclusive receptions and practice experiences throughout sport seasons, which include appearances by coaches and leadership.

Sideline Access Experience the thrill of the action from the sidelines at Rice-Eccles Stadium with exclusive pregame field passes.

Postseason Gatherings Exclusive access to postseason gatherings during the Pac-12 basketball championships, bowl games, and other postseason events.

Champions Alliance Summit A series of exclusive events held on-campus annually during a football game weekend to

Exclusive Family-Friendly Experiences Access to exclusive events and gatherings that are appropriate for the entire family to enjoy.

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