| Summary: | Men's Basketball Media Guide Season affected by CoVid-19. Includes photos and biographies of players, photos of athletic staff, information about teams, universities, player rosters, team statistics, season schedule. HEAD COACH: Larry Krystkowiak Men's Basketball RUNNIN’ UTES 2019-20 REVIEW SERIES HISTORY 2019-20 SEASON REVIEW 2019-20 Final Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43 2019-20 Season Results/Game Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 2019-20 Team Game Highs/Lows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 2019-20 Individual Game Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 RECORD BOOK & TEAM HISTORY All-Time 1,000 Point Scorers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-84 1,000 Points/1,000 Rebounds Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Team Game Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86-87 Individual Game Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Team Season Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89-90 Individual Season Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91-92 Individual Season Leaders (Year-by-Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93-95 Career Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96-97 Freshman Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Miscellaneous Records & Milestones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Win/Loss Streaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Home Attendance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 100-Point Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-103 Overtime Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104-105 Utah in the AP Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Utah vs. AP Ranked Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107-110 Retired Jerseys & NBA Draft Picks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Runnin’ Ute All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 All-Time Honors & Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113-115 The John R. Wooden Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 The Bob Cousy Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 NCAA Tournament History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 NIT/CBI/AAU Tournament History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Conference Tournament History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122-124 Year-by-Year Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125-126 All-Time Year-by-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127-145 Utah Coaching History/Misc Coaching Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 All-Time Runnin’ Utes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146-148 University of Utah Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 COACHES & STAFF COACHES & STAFF Head Coach Larry Krystkowiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-33 Associate Head Coach Tommy Connor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Assistant Coach Andy Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Assistant Coach Henry Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Utah Basketball Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-38 Athletics Director Mark Harlan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 University President Ruth V. Watkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Athletics Department Senior Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 SERIES HISTORY All-Time Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-53 Series Records by Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55 All-Time Series Results (Pac-12 Conference Opponents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-59 All-Time Series Results (Non-Conference Opponents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-75 All-Time Records by Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 RUNNIN’ UTES MEET THE UTES #25 • Alfonso Plummer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 #1 • Timmy Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 #14 • Brooks King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 #21 • Riley Battin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 #5 • Jaxon Brenchley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 #10 • Jordan Kellier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 #13 • Eli Ballstaedt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 #15 • Rylan Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 #20 • Mikael Jantunen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 #32 • Lahat Thioune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 #35 • Branden Carlson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 #0 • Luc Krystkowiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 #2 • Ian Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 #3 • Pelle Larsson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 #30 • Brendan Wenzel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 #31 • Jack Jamele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 #34 • Harrison Creer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2019-20 Statistical Category Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-49 2019-20 Pac-12 Conference Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Quick Facts/Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2020-21 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2020-21 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Utah Athletics Communications/Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Media Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Media Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Radio & TV Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Pac-12 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Jon M. Huntsman Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 BA SKE TBAL L NCAA Infractions On August 6, 2019, the NCAA Committee on Infractions released its statement on violations by the University of Utah men’s basketball program. The two Level II violations are related to the recruitment of prospective student-athletes and a Level III violation involved the son of the head coach. The coaches and institution identified and self-reported the off-campus recruiting infractions, then collaborated with the NCAA to finalize the investigation into the on-campus visit. Utah’s self-imposed penalties include: a $5,000 financial penalty; off-campus recruiting ban from July 11-15, 2018; reduction of in-person recruiting days from 130 to 113 for 2018-2019; three-week ban on unofficial visits and complimentary admissions in November 2018; reduced official visits for 2018-2019 by eight percent; additional institutional and NCAA rules education for coaching staff members; one-year ban on the recruitment of local two-year college prospects (2019-2020); letter of reprimand delivered to coaches; the responsible staff member was suspended from coaching and recruiting for one week in November 2018; and all off-campus recruiting activities must be pre-approved by compliance. RECORDS & HISTORY In April 2018, the coaches engaged in the off-campus recruitment of prospects during a time period when off-campus recruiting was not permitted. The coaches also coordinated a prospect’s unofficial visit to Utah with a local two-year college, which triggered an official visit and caused the institution to exceed the official visit limit for the year. Level II violations were charged for the impermissible recruiting activities. The Level III violation was the result of a prospect-aged son of a coach participating in a single summer team practice. MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2020-21 Utah Basketball Media Guide is a product of the University of Utah Athletic Communications Office. The publication was edited by Associate Director of Communications for Utah Athletics, John Vu. Special thanks to Associate Director of Communications, Drew Wiseman, and Director of Special Projects, Mike Lageschulte, for assistance and support. Photography primarily provided by Rob Gray, Kory Mortensen, Tom Smart, Steve Wilson and Alina Rogers. Additional photos courtesy of Scott Pettett, Mike Gillilan, the University of Utah Office of Communications, Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau, Utah Travel Council, Ben Crosby, NBA/Getty Images, USA Basketball, A. Martin/Canada Basketball, FIBA, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors and Duke Sports Information. The covers were created and designed by Alina Rogers. In addition to the aforementioned penalties, the NCAA applied a two-year probationary period and imposed public reprimand and censure. Utah is also required to disassociate with the former local two-year college coach for a period of one year. WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 1 RUNNIN’ UTES BA SKE TBAL L QUICK FACTS RECORDS & HISTORY SERIES HISTORY 2019-20 REVIEW COACHES & STAFF RUNNIN’ UTES MEDIA INFORMATION GENERAL Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salt Lake City, Utah Metro Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,153,340 Elevation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,657 feet above sea level President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Ruth V. Watkins Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Harlan Faculty Athletic Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Paisley Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,047 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-12 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utes/Runnin’ Utes (MBB only) Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red and White (PMS 187) Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Swoop” (Red-Tailed Hawk) DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBERS Athletics Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801.581.8171 Athletic Communications Main Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801.581.3510 MBB Communications Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801.587.7298 SID Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801.581.4358 Press Row Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801.581.6657 Ticket Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801.581.UTIX Tickets Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.UtahTickets.com BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Krystkowiak (Montana, 1996) Record at Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171-126 (9 seasons) Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-146 (11 seasons) Associate Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy Connor (Utah, 1990) Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Hill (Eastern Washington, 2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Henry Martinez (Florencio Del Castillo, 2018) Director of Player Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donny Daniels (Cal State Fullerton, 1977) Director of Basketball Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Jones (Utah, 1994) Video Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott McByrne (Tampa, 2008) Director of Basketball Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Donlevy (Utah, 2018) Director of MBB Sports Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Stephenson Head Athletics Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trevor Jameson Creative & Social Media Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alina Rogers Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alison Jensen Office Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammi Swan Dunn Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801.581.5451 Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 2 2020-21 Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll Team (1st place votes) UCLA (9) Arizona State (5) Oregon (7) Stanford (1) Arizona USC (1) Colorado Utah Washington California Washington State Oregon State Points 251 246 241 209 173 154 149 131 85 65 54 36 2020-21 MEDIA GUIDE FACILITY Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon M. Huntsman Center Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000 Huntsman Center Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642-159 (.801) 2019-20 Home Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 Press Row Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801.581.6657 TEAM INFORMATION 2019-20 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-15 2019-20 Pac-12 Record (Finish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11 (T9) 2019-20 Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/1 BASKETBALL HISTORY Started Basketball/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1908-09 / 112 All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,836-1,021 (.643) Last NCAA Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 / 2nd Round NCAA Appearances/Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 / 38-32 Last NIT Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2018 NIT Appearances/Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 / 15-13 CBI Appearances/Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 / 1-1 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Main Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801.581.3510 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801.581.4358 Associate AD for Strategic Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Kirk E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pkirk@huntsman.utah.edu Associate Director/MBB Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Vu E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jvu@huntsman.utah.edu Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801.587.7298 Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 714.728.9163 Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1825 E South Campus Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference Teams FIRST TEAM Name Timmy Allen Matt Bradley Oscar da Silva Chris Duarte Remy Martin Evan Mobley Will Richardson Chris Smith Ziaire Williams McKinley Wright IV Yr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Pos. F G F G G F G G F G School Utah California Stanford Oregon Arizona State USC Oregon UCLA Stanford Colorado SECOND TEAM Name Isaac Bonton Tyger Campbell Josh Christopher Ethan Thompson Alonzo Verge Jr. Yr. Sr. RSo. Fr. Sr. Sr. Pos. School G Washington State G UCLA G Arizona State G Oregon State G Arizona State HONORABLE MENTION Name James Akinjo Evan Battey Quade Green Jalen Hill Jaime Jacquez Yr. Jr. Jr. Sr. RJr. So. Pos. G F G F/C G/F School Arizona Colorado Washington UCLA UCLA RUNNIN’ UTES BA SKE TBAL L 2020-21 ROSTERS ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS JUNIORS (3) Timmy Allen Riley Battin Brooks King BY STATE/COUNTRY ARIZONA (1) Timmy Allen COSTA RICA (1) Ian Martinez FINLAND (1) Mikael Jantunen JAMAICA (1) Jordan Kellier PUERTO RICO (1) Alfonso Plummer SWEDEN (1) Pelle Larsson TEXAS (1) Brendan Wenzel UTAH (6) Eli Ballstaedt Jaxon Brenchley Branden Carlson Harrisn Creer Rylan Jones Luc Krystkowiak HT. 6-6 6-5 6-9 6-5 7-0 6-4 6-5 6-8 6-1 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-10 6-7 WT. 205 200 230 194 217 234 184 222 181 217 167 195 215 183 182 244 215 HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL Salt Lake City, Utah / Brighton HS Mesa, Ariz. / Red Mountain HS Heredia, Costa Rica / JSerra Catholic Nacka, Sweden / Riksbasketgymnasiet Luleå Providence, Utah / Ridgeline HS Portmore, Jamaica / Williston State Heber City, Utah / Wasatch HS Boise, Idaho / Centennial HS Holladay, Utah / Olympus HS Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki Basketball Academy Oak Park, Calif. / Oak Park HS Fajardo, Puerto Rico / Arizona Western College San Antonio, Texas / O’Connor HS Palos Verdes, Calif. / Middlebrooks Academy Dakar, Senegal / Florida Prep Holladay, Utah / Olympus HS South Jordan, Utah / Bingham HS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER POS. F G F G C G G F G G G G G G G C G YR. Jr. So. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. R-So. R-Fr. HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL Mesa, Ariz. / Red Mountain HS Heber City, Utah / Wasatch HS Oak Park, Calif. / Oak Park HS Providence, Utah / Ridgeline HS South Jordan, Utah / Bingham HS Holladay, Utah / Olympus HS Palos Verdes, Calif. / Middlebrooks Academy Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki Basketball Academy Holladay, Utah / Olympus HS Portmore, Jamaica / Williston State Boise, Idaho / Centennial HS Salt Lake City, Utah / Brighton HS Nacka, Sweden / Riksbasketgymnasiet Luleå Heredia, Costa Rica / JSerra Catholic Fajardo, Puerto Rico / Arizona Western College Dakar, Senegal / Florida Prep San Antonio, Texas / O’Connor HS COACHING STAFF Name Larry Krystkowiak Tommy Connor Andy Hill Henry Martinez Donny Daniels Chris Jones Scott McByrne David Donlevy Position Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Player Development Director of Operations Video Coordinator Director of Strategy Experience 10th Season 10th/14th Season 10th Season 2nd Season 2nd / 12th Season 5th Season 10th Season 3rd Season Alma Mater Montana (1996) Utah (1990) Eastern Washington (2000) Universidad Florencio Del Castillo (2018) Cal State Fullerton (1976) Utah (1994) Tampa (2008) Utah (2018) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Luc Krystkowiak Jaxon Brenchley Eli Ballstaedt Mikael Jantunen Jordan Kellier look kris-toe-vee-ak brench-lee EE-lie BALL-stead me-KI-el YAWN-too-nen kell-lee-er Pelle Larsson Brendan Wenzel Lahat Thioune pell-luh WEN-zul luh-HOT CHOON WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 3 RECORDS & HISTORY SENEGAL (1) Lahat Thioune NAME Timmy Allen Eli Ballstaedt Riley Battin Jaxon Brenchley Branden Carlson Harrison Creer Jack Jamele Mikael Jantunen Rylan Jones Jordan Kellier Brooks King Luc Krystkowiak Pelle Larsson Ian Martinez Alfonso Plummer Lahat Thioune Brendan Wenzel YR. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. So. So. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. R-So. Fr. So. SERIES HISTORY IDAHO (1) Brooks King NO. 1 13 21 5 35 34 31 20 15 10 14 0 3 2 25 32 30 POS. G F G G G G G G G F F G G G C G C 2019-20 REVIEW CALIFORNIA (2) Riley Battin Jack Jamele WT. 195 205 183 215 194 217 200 167 181 222 230 182 215 184 244 234 217 COACHES & STAFF FRESHMAN (6) Harrison Creer Jack Jamele Luc Krystkowiak (RS) Pelle Larsson Ian Martinez Brendan Wenzel (RS) HT. 6-4 6-6 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-6 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-8 6-9 6-1 6-7 6-5 6-10 6-4 7-0 RUNNIN’ UTES SOPHOMORES (7) Eli Ballstaedt Jaxon Brenchley Branden Carlson Mikael Jantunen Rylan Jones Jordan Kellier Lahat Thiuone (RS) NAME Luc Krystkowiak Timmy Allen Ian Martinez Pelle Larsson Jaxon Brenchley Jordan Kellier Eli Ballstaedt Brooks King Rylan Jones Mikael Jantunen Riley Battin Alfonso Plummer Brendan Wenzel Jack Jamele Lahat Thioune Harrison Creer Branden Carlson MEDIA INFORMATION SENIORS (1) Alfonso Plummer NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. 0 1 2 3 5 10 13 14 15 20 21 25 30 31 32 34 35 RUNNIN’ UTES BA SKE TBAL L RECORDS & HISTORY SERIES HISTORY 2019-20 REVIEW COACHES & STAFF RUNNIN’ UTES MEDIA INFORMATION 2020-21 SCHEDULE DATE (DAY) OPPONENT LOC ATION (ARENA) TIME TV Dec. 3 (Thurs) Washington * Huntsman Center 5 p.m. P12N Dec. 8 (Tues) Idaho State Huntsman Center 4 p.m. P12N Dec. 12 (Sat) at BYU Provo, Utah (Marriott Center) 4 p.m. BYUtv Dec. 15 (Sat) Utah Valley Huntsman Center 5 p.m. P12N Dec. 18 (Tues) Idaho Huntsman Center TBD P12N Dec. 22 (Tues) at Arizona State * Tempe, Ariz. (Desert Financial Arena) 7 p.m. P12N Dec. 31 ( Thurs) at UCLA * Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion) TBD TBD Jan. 2 (Sat) at USC * Los Angeles, Calif. (Galen Center) TBD TBD Jan. 6 ( Wed) Oregon State * Huntsman Center TBD TBD Jan. 9/10 (Sat/Sun) Oregon * Huntsman Center TBD TBD Jan. 13 ( Wed) Stanford * Huntsman Center TBD TBD Jan. 16 (Sat) California * Huntsman Center TBD TBD Jan. 21 ( Thurs) at Washington State * Pullman, Wash. (Beasley Coliseum) TBD TBD Jan. 24 (Sun) at Washington * Seattle, Wash. (Alaska Airlines Arena) TBD TBD Jan. 30 (Sat) at Colorado * Boulder, Colo. (CU Events Center) TBD TBD Feb. 4 ( Thurs) Arizona * Huntsman Center TBD TBD Feb. 6 (Sat) Arizona State * Huntsman Center TBD TBD Feb. 11 ( Thurs) at California * Berkeley, Calif. (Haas Pavilion) TBD TBD Feb. 13 (Sat) at Stanford * Stanford, Calif. (Maples Pavilion) TBD TBD Feb. 18 ( Thurs) at Oregon State * Cor vallis, Ore. (Gil Coliseum) TBD TBD Feb. 20 (Sat) at Oregon * Eugene, Ore. (Matthew Knight Arena) TBD TBD Feb. 25 ( Thurs) UCLA * Huntsman Center TBD TBD Feb. 27 (Sat) USC * Huntsman Center TBD TBD March 6 (Sat) Colorado * Huntsman Center TBD TBD PAC-12 TOURNAMENT March 10 ( Wed) 1st Round Las Vegas, Nev. ( T-Mobile Arena) TBD P12N March 11 ( Thurs) Quarter finals Las Vegas, Nev. ( T-Mobile Arena) TBD P12N/ESPN/2 March 12 (Fri) Semifinals Las Vegas, Nev. ( T-Mobile Arena) TBD P12N/ESPN/2 March 13 (Sat) Championship Las Vegas, Nev. ( T-Mobile Arena) TBD ESPN/2 March 18-21 1st & 2nd Rounds ( TBD) TBD TBD March 25-28 Regional Finals ( TBD) TBD TBD April 3 (Sat) Final Four ( TBD) TBD CBS/TBS April 5 (Mon) Championship ( TBD) TBD CBS NCAA TOURNAMENT Home games in BOLD | All times are MT All games, dates and times subject to change * - Pac-12 Conference Game 4 2020-21 MEDIA GUIDE RUNNIN’ UTES BA SKE TBAL L UTAH STAFF DIRECTORY MEDIA INFORMATION MBB CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS STAFF JOHN VU Associate Director PAUL KIRK Associate AD / Director JORDIE LINDLEY Associate Director JOSEPH FELDMAN Assistant Director MADY WHITE Assistant Director LYNDE HOOPES Administrative Assistant RUNNIN’ UTES Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Office / Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Email Vu, John, Associate Director (MBB Contact). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-587-7298 / 714-728-9163 . . . . . . . .jvu@huntsman.utah.edu Kirk, Paul, Associate AD/Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-3511 / 875-2444. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pkirk@huntsman.utah.edu Lindley, Jordan, Associate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-8997 / 580-4502. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jlindley@huntsman.utah.edu Feldman, Joseph, Assistant Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-585-1295 / 231-1329. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jfeldman@huntsman.utah.edu White, Mady, Assistant Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / 801-458-8347 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mwhite@huntsman.utah.edu Hoopes, Lynde, Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-3510. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lhoopes@huntsman.utah.edu COACHES & STAFF MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POSITION Krytstkowiak, Larry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach Connor, Tommy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Head Coach Hill, Andy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach Martinez, Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach 2019-20 REVIEW MEN’S BASKETBALL SUPPORT STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . OFFICE . . . . . . . . EMAIL SERIES HISTORY Jones, Chris, Director of Basketball Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-585-3954. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cjones@huntsman.utah.edu McByrne, Scott, Video Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-585-3954. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . smcbyrne@huntsman.utah.edu Daniels, Donny, Director of Player Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-3530. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ddaniels@huntsman.utah.edu Donlevy, David, Director of Strategy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-585-7346. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ddonlevy@huntsman.utah.edu Jameson, Trevor, Director of Sports Medicine / Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-585-3861. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tjameson@huntsman.utah.edu Stephenson, Charles, Director of Men’s Basketball Sports Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-5451. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cstephenson@huntsman.utah.edu Riley Sanderson, Equipment Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-585-3862. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rsanderson@huntsman.utah.edu Rogers, Alina, Creative & Social Media Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-5451. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arogers@huntsman.utah.edu Jensen, Alison, Administrative Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-5451. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ajensen@huntsman.utah.edu Swan, Sammi, Office Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-5451. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sswan@huntsman.utah.edu ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFFICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EMAIL OTHER IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Athletics Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-8171 Ticket Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-8849 Arena Press Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-6657 Athletics Communications Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-4358 RECORDS & HISTORY Harlan, Mark, Athletics Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-3508. . . . . . . . . . . mharlan@huntsman.utah.edu Brennan, Kyle, Deputy Athletics Director (Internal Operations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-585-3819. . . . . . . . . . . kbrennan@huntsman.utah.edu Kull, Scott, Deputy Athletics Director (External Operations). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-201-5724. . . . . . . . . . . skull@huntsman.utah.edu Richardson, Nona, Exec. Sr. Associate A.D. (SWA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-585-6850. . . . . . . . . . . nrichardson@huntsman.utah.edu Hendrix, Manny, Sr. Associate A.D. (Development). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-585-7233. . . . . . . . . . . mhendrix@huntsman.utah.edu Smith, Steve, Sr. Associate A.D. (Chief Financial Officer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-587-9371. . . . . . . . . . . ssmith@huntsman.utah.edu Uchacz, Chris, Sr. Associate A.D. (Academic Services). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-556-6607. . . . . . . . . . . cuchacz@huntsman.utah.edu Charipar, Kate, Associate A.D. (Compliance). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-585-1629. . . . . . . . . . . kcharipar@huntsman.utah.edu Kirk, Paul, Associate A.D. (Strategic Communications). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-3511. . . . . . . . . . . pkirk@huntsman.utah.edu Prince, Liz, Associate A.D. (Sport Admin./S-A Wellbeing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910-840-3291. . . . . . . . . . . lprince@huntsman.utah.edu Gough, Gavin, Director of Events and Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-585-5601. . . . . . . . . . . ggough@huntsman.utah.edu MAILING/OVERNIGHT ADDRESS University of Utah Athletics Department 1825 E. South Campus Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0900 Phone: (801) 581-8171 WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 5 RUNNIN’ UTES BA SKE TBAL L MEDIA GUIDELINES MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT RUNNIN’ UTES MEDIA INFORMATION INTERVIEWS 2. Originating radio and television personnel involved in a live broadcast. • The Utah locker room is closed to the media following the game. The team is allowed the customary 10-minute cooling off period and time with the coaching staff to meet with the team after each game. Players requested for interviews will be brought to the interview room or will be held in designated areas at Jon M. Huntsman Center. • The visiting coach and player(s) will be escorted to the interview room after their coolingoff period and will be followed by the Utah coach and player(s). Student-athletes chosen for post-game interviews are at the discretion of the visiting Sports Information/Media Relations Director. • The Utah Athletic Communications staff will secure coach and student-athletes for the interview room. Coach Krystkowiak will enter with student-athletes, unless detained by radio/ television interviews. • Utah press areas at Jon M. Huntsman Center will be run by the same rules and regulations. A time limit for coach/student-athlete interviews will be enforced, a 15-20 minute limit for coaches and a 10-15 minute limit for student-athletes. • The only pregame interviews allowed on game days will be for Utah radio, and local or national television productions. All requests for one-on-one interviews during game week will be facilitated by the Athletic Communications office. No game day interviews will be allowed unless specifically requested for televised games. 3. Daily newspapers regularly covering University of Utah, the current game opponent or another Pac-12 Conference school. Wire services, regional and national publications are also afforded this priority. Contact John Vu for all player or coach interview requests. Home and/or cell phone numbers for players will not be provided and student-athletes have been instructed not to accept calls from media without prior notice from the communications office. 4. Non-originating radio and television personnel producing reports on the game. Only local radio stations with a full-time sports director conducting a regular sports show receive consideration for credentials. Utah basketball practices are closed to the public and the media. Should a practice be open, the Athletic Communications staff will notify reporters in advance. JOHN VU Associate Director of Communications IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Office: 801-587-7298 Cell: 714-728-9163 Communications Office: 801-581-3510 Huntsman Center Press Row: 801-581-6657 CREDENTIALS Credentials and working space for media members are issued at the exclusive discretion of the University of Utah Athletic Communications Office. Issuance of credentials will be on a game-bygame basis and based on the following priorities and guidelines: 2019-20 REVIEW COACHES & STAFF 1. State and local health guidelines. 5. Officially recognized University of Utah daily student publications or student electronic media outlets with daily sports reports. 6. Non-daily newspapers or publications reporting on the game. SERIES HISTORY 7. All digital-only media outlets will be evaluated based on: a.) purpose (e.g. news-gathering) b.) news process/operation and c.) traffic. RECORDS & HISTORY MEDIA SEATING Media seating will cater to working press on deadline. All other priority seating will be made at the discretion of the Utah Athletic Communications office. All media members in attendance are required to be wearing a mask covering at all times while inside the arena. COVERING PRACTICE WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES Weekly press conferences for Coach Krystkowiak will be held via Zoom for the 2020-21 season and will depend on the game week during the non-conference season. The weekly press conferences during the conference season is slated to occur on Tuesdays, but can be subject to change as the season progresses. GAME DAY SERVICES CREDENTIAL GUIDELINES Rosters, season statistics and final game statistics will be provided for each home game. Game previews will be posted on UtahUtes.com. Any media member who would like to be added to the email distribution list should contact John Vu at jvu@huntsman.utah.edu. Credentials are non-transferable and are subject to immediate revocation if transferred to anyone but working members of a media outlet. All Utah Basketball games will appear on television again this year, and will be primarily featured on the Pac-12 Networks, the ESPN family of networks and Fox Sports 1. Up-to-date listings for game coverage can be found on Utah’s official website, www.UtahUtes.com. Game-by-game media credentials will be issued to those outlets which cover Utah Athletics on a regular basis for the 2020-21 season. The University of Utah and the NCAA prohibit the issuance of credentials to representatives of an organization that regularly publishes gambling information, such as “tout sheets” or “tip sheets.” All credential requests must be placed with John Vu (jvu@huntsman.utah.edu) by sports editors or sports directors at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled game if possible. Media members should use the south entrance of the Huntsman Center, where a media pass will be located for all home games. PHOTOGRAPHERS All photographers and camera operators must stay off the playing court and at minimum 25 feet per Pac-12 and NCAA return to play guidelines. Priority shall be given, in all instances, to photographers and videographers on assignment. No flash units, strobes or tripods of any kind are permitted. All photographers are required to check in with Associate Director of Communications, John Vu, to discuss shooting locations based on Pac-12, NCAA and state and local health guidelines, no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the game. 6 2020-21 MEDIA GUIDE TELEVISION WWW.UTAHUTES.COM The official athletics website for the University of Utah can be found at www.UtahUtes.com. Updated releases, statistics, game notes, player features and interviews are available on the official web site of Utah Athletics. SOCIAL MEDIA Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) maintains a twitter feed which will provide in-game updates, links and news pertaining to coaches, players and alumni. Fans can also get conference Twitter updates by following @Pac12 and @Pac12Networks. The program has a strong social media presence across many platforms. Frequent updates can be found on the team’s Facebook page, (www.facebook.com/UtahMBB) and Instagram account (UtahMBB). In addition, fans can follow all the action of all Utah athletics teams on Facebook (www. facebook.com/UtahAthletics) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/UtahAthletics). RUNNIN’ UTES BA SKE TBAL L MEDIA OUTLETS RADIO TELEVISION Salt Lake Tribune 90 S. 400 West, Suite 700 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801.257.8900 sports@sltrib.com Email: sports@sltrib.com Josh Newman, Beat Writer jnewman@sltrib.com Gordon Monson, Columnist gmonson@sltrib.com ESPN 700 (Utah Flagship) 1903 W. Research Way Salt Lake City, UT 84119 877.353.0700 Bill Riley, Program Director/Afternoon Host/ Play-by-Play bill@espn700sports.com KSL-TV (NBC) Broadcast House 5 Triad Center Salt Lake City, UT 84110 801.575.5535 Sam Farnsworth, Reporter/Anchor sfarnsworth@ksl.com Jeremiah Jensen, Reporter/Anchor jjensen@ksl.com KUTV-TV (CBS) 299 S. Main St. Suite 150 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801.839.1234 sports@kutv2.com Dave Fox, Sports Anchor davefox@kutv2.com David James, Sports Anchor djames@kutv2.com Adam Mikulich, Reporter/Anchor amikulich@kutv2.com 2019-20 REVIEW Standard Examiner (Ogden) sports@standard.net Brett Hein, Sports Reporter b.hein@standard.net 801-625-4258 COACHES & STAFF Provo Daily Herald P.O. Box 717 Provo, UT 84603 801.344.2555 dhsports@heraldextra.com Jared Lloyd, Sports Editor jlloyd@heraldextra.com KSL Newsradio 102.7/1160 P.O. Box 1160 Salt Lake City, UT 84110 801.575.5535 Cleon Wall, Reporter cwall@ksl.com Alex Kirry, Reporter akirry@ksl.com KTVX-TV (ABC) 2175 West 1700 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 801.975.4428 Wesley Ruff, Sports Director wesley@abc4.tv Dana Greene, Anchor/Reporter dana.greene@abc4.com RUNNIN’ UTES Deseret News 30 East 100 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801.237.2161 sports@deseretnews.com Jay Drew, Beat Writer jdrew@deseretnews.com 97.5/1280 The Zone 301 W. South Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801.325.2500 Scott Garrard, Program Director sgarrard@1280thezone.com KSTU-TV (FOX) 5020 W. Amelia Earhart Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84116 801.536.1313 Jeff Rhineer, Anchor/Reporter jeff.rhineer@fox13now.com Morgan Vance, Anchor/Reporter morgan.vance@fox13now.com Andrea Urbana, Anchor/Reporter andrea.urbana@fox13now.com MEDIA INFORMATION NEWSPAPERS St. George Spectrum Ryan Miller, Sports Reporter miller@thespectrum.com 435-531-6784 UTES ON THE WEB WEB WIRE SERVICES @UtahAthletics @UtahMBB RECORDS & HISTORY Daily Utah Chronicle University of Utah Student Media 801-581-8443 Casey Overfield, Sports Editor c.overfield@ustudentmedia.com http://utahutes.com/ Associated Press 90 South 400 West, Suite 670 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801-322-3405 Ed Montes, Sports Writer emontes@ap.org SERIES HISTORY Logan Herald Journal Shawn Harrison, Sports Editor sharrison@hjnews.com 435-752-2121 (ext. 333) YOUTUBE http://www.youtube.com/uathletics TWITTER FACEBOOK http://facebook.com/uathletics http://facebook.com/UtahMBB WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 7 RUNNIN’ UTES BA SKE TBAL L RADIO AND TV COVERAGE PAC-12 CONFERENCE ON TELEVISION RECORDS & HISTORY SERIES HISTORY 2019-20 REVIEW COACHES & STAFF RUNNIN’ UTES MEDIA INFORMATION The Pac-12 Conference released the remaining game dates for the league’s inaugural 20-game regular season for 2020-21 on Tuesday. With reorganized dates for the league’s additional early December games announced in late October, all game dates for the 20-game Conference season have now been set. Television network designations and start times will be announced as available in the future. All 120 Conference games will be televised by either Pac-12 Network, ESPN/2/U, FOX/FS1 or CBS. The Conference received approval to move to a 20-game format in May 2019, and announced original dates for the additional two games in December 2019. However, due to the NCAA’s shift in season start date to Nov. 25, programs were allowed to reach mutually agreeable dates for the previously scheduled league games. In total, five of the original 12 dates were moved to allow for flexibility in non-league scheduling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. and winter sport seasons. The regular-season schedule has been designed to allow for flexibility should a need arise for rescheduled contests. PAC-12 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2020-21 CONFERENCE ADDED DECEMBER GAMES Wed., Dec. 2, 2020 - Colorado at Arizona; Oregon State at Washington State Thurs., Dec. 3, 2020 - Arizona State at California; Washington at Utah Sat., Dec. 5, 2020 - Washington State at Colorado Sun., Dec. 6, 2020 - California at UCLA Sat., Dec. 12, 2020 - Oregon at Washington* Sun., Dec. 13, 2020 - Stanford at USC* Sat., Dec. 19, 2020 - Arizona at Stanford Sun., Dec. 20, 2020 - USC at Oregon State* Tues., Dec. 22, 2020 - Utah at Arizona State* Wed., Dec. 23, 2020 - UCLA at Oregon* * - Adjusted from original date The remainder of league play will resume on New Year’s Eve and conclude March 6 ahead of the 2021 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas from March 10-13. All basketball competitions will be conducted in accordance with the Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee health and safety recommendations and guidelines, as previously announced on September 24 when the Pac-12 CEO Group voted to resume football, basketball UTAH RADIO NETWORK THE LARRY KRYSTKOWIAK SHOW ESPN 700 (KALL-AM) has been the radio home to University of Utah athletics since 1951. ESPN 700, which has a 50,000-watt evening and weekend signal, and a 10,000-watt daytime signal, is one of two stations in the Utah Sports Network. The other is KOAL 750 AM in Price. All of Utah’s games on ESPN 700 can also be heard live on the Internet at espn700sports.com. They will also be carried by SiriusXM Satellite Radio. The Larry Krystkowiak Show will be carried weekly on the Utah Sports Radio Network and ESPN 700 Sports beginning Nov. 16, live from the Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Basketball Practice Facility. The show’s regular air time is Monday nights from 6-7 p.m. Bill Riley is the host. Managing the radio network is Utes Sports Properties, a division of Learfield IMG College. Utes Sports Properties (USP) is in its third year as the multi-media rights partner for Utah Athletics. USP brokered the most recent contract extension with ESPN 700–a five-year agreement signed in the summer of 2017. ON THE INTERNET All Utah basketball games and the Larry Krystkowiak Coach’s Show can also be heard online and via the smartphone app from TuneIn.com. Handling the play by play for the Ute broadcasts is Bill Riley, who is in his 12th year as the “Voice of the Utes.” Riley is a 27-year veteran of radio and television and has won numerous awards as both a host and play-by-play broadcaster, including twice being named Sports Broadcaster of the Year in Utah by the NSSA. BILL RILEY Play-by-Play 8 2020-21 MEDIA GUIDE RUNNIN’ UTES BA SKE TBAL L THE PAC-12 CONFERENCE LEAGUE HISTORY Built on a firm foundation of academic excellence and superior athletic performance, the Pac-12 Conference renewed its undisputed claim as the Conference of Champions® in 2019-20. The roots of the Pac-12 Conference date back more than 100 years to December 2, 1915, when the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) was founded at a meeting at the Imperial Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The original membership consisted of four schools - the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Washington, the University of Oregon, and Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University). All four are still charter members of the Conference. Pacific Coast Conference play began in 1916 and, one year later, Washington State College (now Washington State University) was accepted into the league, with Stanford University following in 1918. Pac-12 members have won 305 NCAA team championships on the men’s side, 78 more than the next-closest conference. Men’s NCAA crowns have come at a phenomenal rate for the Pac-12 - 16 basketball titles by six schools, 54 tennis titles, 47 outdoor track & field crowns, and 29 baseball titles. Pac-12 members have won 25 of 49 NCAA titles in volleyball, 46 of 51 in water polo, 31 in skiing, and 25 in swimming & diving national championships. The Pac-12’s excellence is further proven in the annual Division I Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup competition, the prestigious award that honors the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country. STANFORD won an unprecedented 25th-consecutive Directors’ Cup in 2018-19 to lead the Conference with at least five member institutions earning scores in the top 25 each year of the Directors’ Cup program. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Directors’ Cup was not awarded in 2019-20. Thomas C. Hansen was named the Commissioner of the Pac-10 in 1983, a role he would hold for 26 years until 2009, when he was succeeded by current Commissioner Larry Scott. The University of Colorado accepted its invitation to join the Pac-12 on June 11, 2010, and on June 17, 2010, the University of Utah agreed to join the Conference. The Conference became the Pac-12 and officially began competition on July 1, 2011. It was during the 2010-11 academic year that Scott helped deliver monumental changes that transformed the Conference into a modern 12team league. In addition to expanding to 12 teams, member institutions agreed to equal revenue sharing for the first time in the Conference’s history, created two football divisions - the North and the South, and established a Football Championship Game for the first time. He also secured landmark media rights deals with ESPN and FOX that dramatically increased national exposure and revenue for each school, in addition to establishing Pac-12 Networks which guaranteed enhanced exposure across all sports. Currently, the Pac-12 sponsors 11 men’s sports and 13 women’s sports, with the most recent additions coming in the 2017-18 (women’s lacrosse) and 2015-16 (beach volleyball) academic years. Additionally, the Conference is a member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) in four other men’s sports and two women’s sports. The Pac-12 Conference offices are located in the heart of San Francisco in the SOMA district. Men’s/Comb. 67 75 85 29 19 *24 11 *13 7 4 2 Women’s 59 43 22 9 14 3 13 9 12 9 - Total 126 118 107 38 33 *27 24 *21 19 9 4 2 * Utah has won 12 NCAA skiing championships (11 combined and 1 men’s). Colorado has won 19 NCAA skiing titles (8 combined and 11 men’s). Note: Does not include football championships, which the NCAA does not officially designate. Various polls and systems have been used to determine football champions. USC claims 10 titles, California 5, Washington 2, and Stanford and UCLA 1 each. PAC-12 NCAA TEAM TITLES BY SPORT Baseball Basketball Boxing Cross Country Golf Gymnastics Rowing Skiing Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Indoor Track Outdoor Track Volleyball Beach Volleyball Water Polo Wrestling Men’s/Comb. 29 16 1 16 16 14 *31 7 25 54 8 47 25 46 1 Women’s 4 13 19 16 10 *0 6 24 17 24 11 9 16 4 19 - RECORDS & HISTORY Individually, the Conference has produced an impressive number of NCAA individual champions. Over 2,000 (2,379) individual crowns have been won by Pac-12 student-athletes over the years with 1,383 by male student-athletes. Pac-12 women student-athletes have captured an unmatched 808 NCAA individual crowns, an average of nearly 21 championships per season. Student-athletes have also captured 188 individual titles at combined championships (i.e., skiing and fencing). Ten years later, on July 1, 1978, the University of Arizona and Arizona State University were admitted to the league and the Pacific-10 Conference became a reality. In 1986-87, the league took on a new look, expanding to include 10 women’s sports. Since then, the Conference has been considered the premier league in women’s athletics, securing the most NCAA titles in women’s sports of any conference nearly every year. Stanford UCLA USC California Oregon Colorado Arizona State Utah Arizona Washington Oregon State Washington State SERIES HISTORY On the women’s side, the story is much the same. Since the NCAA began conducting women’s championships 39 years ago, Pac-12 members have claimed at least four national titles in a single season on 29 occasions, including every year since 2000-01 except two (2012-13 and the 2019-20-shortened campaign). Pac-12 teams have captured 193 NCAA women’s titles, easily outdistancing the SEC, which is second with 106. Pac-12 members have dominated a number of sports, winning 24 softball titles, 24 tennis crowns, 17 volleyball titles, 19 of the last 30 trophies in golf, and 17 in swimming & diving. In 1959, the PCC was dissolved and the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) was formed with Thomas J. Hamilton appointed Commissioner of the new league. The original AAWU membership included California, Stanford, USC, UCLA, and Washington. Washington State joined the membership in 1962, while Oregon and Oregon State joined in 1964. Under Hamilton’s watch, the name Pacific-8 Conference was adopted in 1968. In 1971, Wiles Hallock took over as Commissioner of the Pac-8. NCAA TEAM TITLES WON BY PAC-12 INSTITUTIONS 2019-20 REVIEW Spanning over a century of outstanding athletics achievements, the Pac-12 has claimed 529 NCAA Championships (305 men’s, 193 women’s, 31 combined), over 200 more than the next league. The Pacific Coast Conference competed as a 10-member league until 1950, with the exception of 1943-45 when World War II curtailed intercollegiate athletic competition to a minimum. During that time, the league’s first commissioner was named. Edwin N. Atherton was Commissioner in 1940 and was succeeded by Victor O. Schmidt in 1944. In 1950, Montana resigned from the Conference and the PCC continued as a nine-team Conference through 1958. 529 323 232 184 160 COACHES & STAFF The Pac-12 has won the most or tied for the most NCAA titles for 15-consecutive seasons, winning at least six every year from 19992000 to 2018-19, winning a record 14 in 1996-97. No other conference has won double-digit NCAA championships in a single year. In 1922, the PCC expanded to eight teams with the admission of the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of Idaho. In 1924, the University of Montana joined the league roster and in 1928, the PCC grew to 10 members with the addition of UCLA. Pac-12 Big Ten SEC Big 12 ACC RUNNIN’ UTES Beyond the courts and fields, the Pac-12’s accomplishments extend into the classrooms across 12 campuses, and outside its traditional geographic footprint into new corners around the world. The only conference to win 500 NCAA Championships, the Pac-12 captured three of the seven national championships contested in 2019-20 before all sports competition was canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic adding to a legacy that includes 193 NCAA team titles claimed since 1999-2000 and 333 since 1981-82, the start of women’s sports sponsorship, an average of over eight per year. Even more impressive has been the breadth of the Pac-12’s success with championships coming in 28 different men’s and women’s sports. The Pac-12 has led or tied the nation in NCAA Championships in 54 of the last 60 years, with the exceptions coming no lower than third. NCAA TEAM TITLES BY CONFERENCE MEDIA INFORMATION CONFERENCE OF CHAMPIONS * Utah has won 12 NCAA skiing championships (10 combined and 1 men’s). Colorado has won 19 NCAA skiing titles (8 combined and 11 men’s). WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 9 RUNNIN’ UTES BA SKE TBAL L 2019-20 REVIEW COACHES & STAFF RUNNIN’ UTES MEDIA INFORMATION 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 storied venue celebrated its 50th anniversary season in 2019-20. Speaking engagements are still prevalent in the Huntsman Center to this day, with recent appearances by the Dalai Lama and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Hubert H. Humphrey and President Gerald Ford spoke in the arena in the 1970s. Since opening its doors in November of 1969, the Huntsman Center has been the home to some of the greatest moments in Utah basketball, gymnastics and volleyball history, as well several NCAA Championship events. Commencements for the University of Utah and area high schools, concerts and numerous other special events have also taken place inside the 15,000-seat arena. Architecturally, the Huntsman Center was once well-known for its steel cloud, which hung from the arena’s silver dome interior and held the center court scoreboard, sound and lighting systems. The roof support beams are made out of wood, which made the weight of the steel cloud vital to holding them in place. The building was designed with pristine acoustics in mind. More than eight million fans have watched the Runnin’ Utes in the Huntsman Center, where the team is 603-150 (.801) all-time with winning records in 43 of the last 44 seasons—including eight undefeated campaigns. The Utes have averaged more than 12,000 fans at home three of the past four seasons. Utah ranked second in the Pac-12 and No. 24 in the nation in home attendance in 2015-16. The Huntsman Center underwent a $6 million renovation in the summer of 2014. The original ceiling cloud was replaced with a super grid structure. Energy efficient LED arena lighting, which accommodates instant on and off, was installed. A new state-of-the-art sound system and ceiling mounted sound panels provided greater clarity. The project also included a draping system, offering a more intimate setting in the arena’s lower bowl for smaller events with seating for 8,400. In 2017-18, a newly-designed center-hung video display system, four new corner boards hung from the ceiling structure and four boards on the walls of the lower bowl, totaling $4.1 million. RECORDS & HISTORY SERIES HISTORY A CHAMPIONSHIP VENUE The Huntsman Center ranks third among the nation’s arenas for the most NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games hosted, with 81 contests taking place 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 for the first time in 2017 with the Utes winning the Salt Lake Sub-Regional. MORE THAN JUST ATHLETIC EVENTS Some of the more famous acts to perform in the building’s early days are: Elton John, Steppenwolf, Burt Bacharach with a 37-piece orchestra, Kenny Rodgers, John Denver, The Carpenters, The Temptations, Jackson 5 and The Beach Boys. Comedian Dave Chappelle brought the house down in the 2000s and Brian Reagan is schedule to perform in November. 10 2020-21 MEDIA GUIDE DESIGN AND RECENT IMPROVEMENTS JON M. HUNTSMAN CENTER TOP CROWDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. OPPONENT BYU BYU UTEP BYU BYU North Carolina Arizona Wyoming New Mexico BYU BYU BYU New Mexico New Mexico San Diego State DATE Feb. 27, 1993 Jan. 8, 1994 Feb. 21, 1981 Jan. 12, 1974 Feb. 10, 1990 March 19, 1981 Feb. 25, 2016 Feb. 22, 1992 Feb. 3, 1996 March 4, 1995 March 7, 1992 Feb. 16, 1991 Feb. 1, 1992 Jan. 17, 1998 Feb. 17, 1996 ATTENDANCE 15,755 15,713 15,683 15,644 15,548 15,536 15,508 15,494 15,451 15,447 15,429 15,426 15,414 15,410 15,375 2020-21 UTAH RUNNI
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