The covers were designed by Jamie Harris of Saxton l Horne of Salt Lake City.

Transcription

1 Contents Media Information Rosters Schedule Season Outlook Covering the Utes/Media Services Utah Radio and Television Networks...9 Mountain West Conference Television Networks...10 Player Profiles Lawrence Borha Shaun Green Tyler Kepkay Luke Nevill Jonathan Downie...21 Luka Drca Kim Tillie Carlon Brown Tre Smith...28 Jordan Cyphers...28 Chris Hines...29 Josh Sharp...29 Jace Tavita...30 Jason Washburn...30 Game-by-game player stats TV/Radio Roster...34 Coaches and Staff President Michael K. Young...36 Athletics Director Dr. Chris Hill...37 Head Coach Jim Boylen Assistant Coach Jeff Smith...40 Assistant Coach Barret Peery...41 Assistant Coach Stan Johnson...42 Director of Player Development Jason Larson...43 Director of Operations Jonathan Dykema...43 Basketball Support Staff...44 Student-Athlete Services...45 Athletics Department Staff...46 Opponents Opponents Quick Facts Mountain West Conference Tournament Information...54 NCAA Tournament Information...54 All-Time Series Records MWC Schedule Review A Look Back at Final Statistics...61 Game-by-Game Results/Team Superlatives...62 Points, Rebounds, Assists...63 Game-By-Game Starters...64 Box Scores Record Book Team Game Records Individual Game Records...74 Team Season Records...75 Individual Season Records Career Leaders ,000 Point Scorers Year-by-Year Leaders Streaks and Other Records Freshman Records...88 Utah History The History of Utah Basketball Postseason Tournaments National Championships...97 All-Americans...98 National Player of the Year...99 Conference Players of the Year Honors and Awards Retired Jerseys/NBA Draft Selections Year-by-Year Summary Year-by-Year Results All-Time Lettermen Experience The U The University of Utah Campus Life Academic Support Burbidge Academic Center Salt Lake City Mountain West Conference Ute Athletics History A Tradition of Excellence Championship Tradition National Player of the Year Conference Domination Defense Wins Championships March Madness Final Four USA Basketball The Olympic/International Experience A Quality Education Playing in the Mountain West Conference Commitment to Academics Academic/Career Success Stories Playing at the Next Level Former Utes Give Back Jon M. Huntsman Center Utah Basketball Facilities Strength and Conditioning Media Exposure Traveling with the Utes Credits The Utah Basketball Media Guide is a product of the University of Utah Sports Information Office. The publication was designed, written and edited by associate sports information director Kyle Harris, with assistance from director of publications Mike Lageschulte. Editorial and production assistance was provided by sports information office manager Kate Sturgeon and student assistant Rachel Bishop. The covers were designed by Jamie Harris of Saxton l Horne of Salt Lake City. Photography by Tom Smart and Steve Wilson. Additional photos courtesy of Scott Pettett, 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, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks and Duke Sports Information. Printing by Printech of Salt Lake City. University of Utah Quick Facts General Information Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Metro Population: 1,333,914 (36th) Founded: 1850 Enrollment: 28,025 President: Michael K. Young Faculty Rep.: William Smith Nickname: Utes/Runnin Utes (MBB only) Mascot: Swoop (Red-Tailed Hawk) Colors: Crimson and White National Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Mountain West Arena: Jon M. Huntsman Center Capacity: 15,000 Press Row Phone: (801) Athletics Director: Dr. Chris Hill Assoc. A.D./External Relations: Doug Knuth Assoc. A.D/Internal Operations: Pete Oliszczak Assoc. A.D./SID: Liz Abel Assoc. A.D./Student Support Services: Mary Bowman Asst. A.D./Corp. Relations & Ticketing: Zack Lassiter Ticket Office Phone: (801) 581-UTIX Tickets Online: Assoc. Sports Info. Director: Kyle Harris Phone: (o); (c) kharris@huntsman.utah.edu Sports Information Office Phone: Athletics Department Phone: Basketball Staff Head Coach (Alma Mater): Jim Boylen (Maine, 1987) Record at Utah: Second Season Career Record: Second Season Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater): Jeff Smith (Alma College, 1995) Barret Peery (Southern Utah, 1996) Stan Johnson (Southern Utah, 2003 Director of Player Development: Jason Larson (Grand Valley State, 2004) Director of Basketball Operations: Jon Dykema (Michigan State, 2003) Head Secretary: Bridget Graba Office Phone: Basketball Facts Overall Record: Conf. Record/Finish: 7-9/6th Postseason Results: MWC Tournament (1-1); CBI (1-1) Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 10/4 History Started Basketball/Years: /101st All-Time Record: 1, (.655) Last NCAA Appearance: 2005 NCAA Appearances/Record: 26/35-29 Last NIT Appearance: 2001 NIT Appearances/Record: 11/11-10 w w w. U t a h U t e s. c o m 1

2 Rosters Runnin Ute Roster Breakdown By Class Seniors (5) Lawrence Borha Jonathan Downie Shaun Green Tyler Kepkay Luke Nevill Juniors (3) Luka Drca Kyle Perkins Kim Tillie Sophomores (3) Carlon Brown Morgan Grim Tre Smith Freshman (5) Jordan Cyphers Chris Hines Josh Sharp Jace Tavita Jason Washburn By State/Country Utah (6) Jonathan Downie Shaun Green Morgan Grim Josh Sharp Tre Smith Jace Tavita California (1) Carlon Brown Colorado (1) Kyle Perkins Kansas (1) Jordan Cyphers Michigan (1) Jason Washburn New York (1) Lawrence Borha Texas (1) Chris Hines Australia (1) Luke Nevill Canada (1) Tyler Kepkay France (1) Kim Tillie Serbia (1) Luka Drca University of Utah Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown Previous School 1 Jordan Cyphers G/F Fr. HS Wichita, Kan. Wichita Southeast HS 2 Jace Tavita G/F Fr. HS Brighton, Utah Brighton HS 3 Chris Hines G Fr. HS Houston, Texas Klein Forest HS 5 Luka Drca G Jr. 2L Belgrade, Serbia Dimitrije Turcovic HS 10 Tre Smith G So. 1L Magna, Utah Cyprus HS 11 Lawrence Borha G Sr. 3L Staten Island, N.Y. Stonebridge Prep 14 Kim Tillie F Jr. 2L Cagnes-sur-Mer, France De La Fontaine HS 15 Carlon Brown G So. 1L Riverside, Calif. Martin Luther King HS 21 Shaun Green F Sr. 3L Salt Lake City Olympus HS 25 Kyle Perkins G Jr. TR Cortez, Colo. U. of Colorado - Colo. Springs 30 Josh Sharp F Fr. HS Highland, Utah Lone Peak HS 31 Jonathan Downie F Sr. 2L Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS 32 Tyler Kepkay G Sr. 1L Vancouver, B.C. College of Eastern Utah 42 Jason Washburn C Fr. HS Battle Creek, Mich. Battle Creek Central HS 45 Morgan Grim F So. 1L Riverton, Utah Riverton HS 50 Luke Nevill C Sr. 3L Perth, Australia Kell HS University of Utah Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown Previous School 11 Lawrence Borha G Sr. 3L Staten Island, N.Y. Stonebridge Prep 15 Carlon Brown G So. 1L Riverside, Calif. Martin Luther King HS 1 Jordan Cyphers G/F Fr. HS Wichita, Kan. Wichita Southeast HS 31 Jonathan Downie F Sr. 1L Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS 5 Luka Drca G Jr. 2L Belgrade, Serbia Dimitrije Turcovic HS 21 Shaun Green F Sr. 3L Salt Lake City Olympus HS 45 Morgan Grim F So. HS Riverton, Utah Riverton HS 3 Chris Hines G Fr. HS Houston, Texas Klein Forest HS 32 Tyler Kepkay G Sr. 1L Vancouver, B.C. College of Eastern Utah 50 Luke Nevill C Sr. 3L Perth, Australia Kell HS 25 Kyle Perkins G Jr. TR Cortez, Colo. U. of Colorado - Colo. Springs 30 Josh Sharp F Fr. HS Highland, Utah Lone Peak HS 10 Tre Smith G So. 1L Magna, Utah Cyprus HS 2 Jace Tavita G/F Fr. HS Brighton, Utah Brighton HS 14 Kim Tillie F Jr. 2L Cagnes-sur-Mer, France De La Fontaine HS 42 Jason Washburn C Fr. HS Battle Creek, Mich. Battle Creek Central HS Utah Staff Head Coach: Jim Boylen (Maine, 1987) - 2nd Season Assistant Coaches: Jeff Smith (Alma College, 1995) - 2nd Season Barret Peery (Southern Utah, 1996) - 1st Season Stan Johnson (Southern Utah, 2003) - 1st Season Director of Player Development: Jason Larson (Grand Valley State, 2004) - 2nd Season Director of Basketball Operations: Jonathan Dykema (Michigan State, 2003) - 2nd Season Video Coordinator: Mark Plaisier (Grand Canyon, 2007) - 2nd Season Pronunciation Guide Lawrence BORHA...BORE-uh CARLON Brown...CAR-lun Jonathan DOWNIE... DOWN-ee Luka DRCA.... DUR-cha Tyler KEPKAY....KEP-kay Luke NEVILL...NEH-vil Jordan CYPHERS...SIGH-fers TRE Smith...TRAY Jace TAVITA...tuh-VEE-tuh Kim TILLIE... TILL-ee M e d i a G u i d e

3 Schedule November 8 (Sat) Grand Valley State (exhibition) Salt Lake City 2 p.m. 15 (Sat) Southwest Baptist Salt Lake City 2 p.m. 18 (Tue) Wisconsin-Green Bay (Glen Wilkes Classic) Salt Lake City 7 p.m. 21 (Fri) Mississippi (Glen Wilkes Classic) Daytona Beach, Fla. 4:30 p.m. 22 (Sat) Morgan State (Glen Wilkes Classic) Daytona Beach, Fla. 2:15 p.m. 28 (Fri) at Missouri State Springfield, Mo. 6 p.m. December 3 (Wed) Oregon Salt Lake City 7 p.m. 6 (Sat) at Idaho State Pocatello, Idaho 7:05 p.m. 10 (Wed) California Salt Lake City 6 p.m. 13 (Sat) at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 2 p.m. 20 (Sat) Weber State Salt Lake City 4 p.m. 22 (Mon) at Utah State Logan, Utah 7 p.m. 27 (Sat) at UC Irvine Irvine, Calif. 8 p.m. 31 (Wed) Gonzaga Salt Lake City 6 p.m. January 3 (Sat) *Wyoming Salt Lake City 2 p.m. 6 (Tue) LSU Salt Lake City 7 p.m. 10 (Sat) *at San Diego State San Diego, Calif. 2 p.m. 14 (Wed) *at Air Force Colorado Springs, Colo. 8 p.m. 17 (Sat) *Colorado State Salt Lake City 4 p.m. 24 (Sat) *at UNLV Las Vegas, Nev. 2 p.m. 27 (Tue) *BYU Salt Lake City 8 p.m. 31 (Sat) *New Mexico Salt Lake City 1:30 p.m. February 4 (Wed) *at TCU Fort Worth, Texas 5:30 p.m. 7 (Sat) *at Wyoming Laramie, Wyo. 2 p.m. 11 (Wed) *San Diego State Salt Lake City 8 p.m. 14 (Sat) *Air Force Salt Lake City 2 p.m. 18 (Wed) *at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. 6 p.m. 25 (Wed) *UNLV Salt Lake City 8 p.m. 28 (Sat) *at BYU Provo, Utah 3 p.m. March 3 (Tue) *at New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. 7 p.m. 7 (Sat) *TCU Salt Lake City 4 p.m. Mountain West Conference Tournament 11 (Wed) First Round Game Las Vegas, Nev. TBA 12 (Thurs) Quarterfinals Las Vegas, Nev. TBA 13 (Fri) Semifinals Las Vegas, Nev. TBA 14 (Sat) Championship Game Las Vegas, Nev. TBA Dates and times are tentative and subject to change. All times are local to the site of competition. Home games in BOLD CAPS. * = Mountain West Conference Game w w w. U t a h U t e s. c o m 3

4 Outlook Utah One Of MWC s Top Teams Utah is tied as the second-winningest team in the eight-year history of the Mountain West Conference. The Utes have the MWC s best conference record, best overall record and the most regular-season championships since the league began play in Conf. Pct. Titles Overall BYU UNLV Utah Wyoming Air Force New Mexico SDSU Colorado St TCU Senior center Luke Nevill is a Preseason All-MWC Selection. The top-returning center in the league, Nevill is a All- America candidate. T he second century of Utah men s basketball begins with the second season of the Jim Boylen era. Boylen s first year saw marked improvement on defense and in the win column. In year two, the Utes hope to make a serious run at returning to the NCAA Tournament. Defense, rebounding and the running game. Boylen s aspirations of building the Runnin Utes back to the pinnacle of success enjoyed in previous years begin with those three facets of the game. With a year of experience in this system I am hoping we can continue to improve in some key areas, said Boylen. The foundation that we laid last year and the depth we have added should allow us to improve our defense, our team rebounding and our ability to play an up-tempo, running style of basketball. We strive to have our defense produce more fast-break opportunities and earn some easier baskets off of the running game. The Utes return 77 percent of their offensive attack from last year, including seven of their top eight scorers. Leading the way is senior Preseason All-Mountain West Conference selection Luke Nevill, who led the squad in scoring (15.2 ppg), rebounding (6.7 rpg) and field goal percentage (.535). Nevill is considered the top returning big man in the MWC and one of best in the nation. An All-America candidate at center, he was the top-scoring player in the nation last year over seven feet tall. Nevill also became a defensive giant, leading the Utes and the MWC in blocks with 53, for an average of 1.61 per game. His 53 swatted shots marked the third-best single-season block total in Utah history. I have asked Luke to take more accountability for the way the team performs in addition to improving his individual contributions, said Boylen. I am coaching Luke to become a complete player on both ends of floor and that includes rebounding at a higher pace. We know he can score the ball and he is efficient around the basket but he needs to make sure he continues to improve at the defensive end of the floor. Two other three-year starters will also be key contributors for Utah this season. Senior guard Lawrence Borha and senior forward Shaun Green will be asked to bring senior leadership, defensive toughness and a scoring touch in their final season in the Crimson and White. Both players started all 33 games for the Utes in , with Green leading the team in minutes played (31.0 mpg). Each player logged an average of 7.6 points per contest and contributed 2.1 assists per game as well. Defensively, Green registered a career-high 29 blocks to go with 30 steals, while Borha added a career-best 23 steals. I am very proud of the development of Lawrence and Shaun, said Boylen. They have both improved in all facets of their game. Bohra is more disciplined at both ends of the floor and he has elevated his individual skill level. Shaun has become a leader on this team, improving his ball skills and his toughness. The fourth returning senior is guard Tyler Kepkay. A starter in 26 games last year, Kepkay contributed 7.5 ppg to the offense along with 68 assists. One of the top shooters on the squad, he is also a tenacious defender who picked up tremendous experience over the summer. Selected to the Canadian National Team that played in olympic qualifying in Greece, Kepkay also saw action in an exhibition against Team USA and was charged with guarding such NBA superstars as Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade. Tyler had a terrific summer of development as a player and a leader, said Boylen. He has taken more ownership of the day-to-day functions of our team. Tyler s skill level, shooting and scoring ability are attributes we will need to get the most out of this year. We will benefit from his consistent defensive effort and his toughness. The group of returning players also includes senior Jonathan Downie, juniors Kim Tillie and Luka Drca, and sophomores Carlon Brown, Morgan Grim, and Tre Smith. The six newcomers to Boylen s team include both instate standouts and highly-touted players from around the nation. Freshmen Jace Tavita and Josh Sharp, both local products from the Salt Lake City area, bring allstate credentials with them to the U. Jordan Cyphers, a six-foot-four-inch guard/forward named Mr. Basketball in the state of Kansas last year, adds a sharpshooting presence and could see significant time this season. Chris Hines was a top-20 player in the deeply talented state of Texas last year and seven-footer Jason Washburn was a national Top 100 player and lauded center out of Michigan. Kyle Perkins, a junior guard who transferred from Division-II Univ. of Colorado- Colorado Springs, was a late addition to the roster and will redshirt this season as a walk-on. The Utes graduated three players last season, but still only lost 23 percent of its scoring. The biggest loss will be felt in the form of second-team All-MWC guard M e d i a G u i d e

5 Outlook Johnnie Bryant, the team s second-leading scorer (14.2 ppg) and top three-point threat ( PT%) last year. This year s offense will again see the Utes play an execution-based attack that will rely heavily on the running game and converting in transition. Painttwos and three-point shooting will be central to Utah s gameplan. We would like to develop greater balance in our offense, said Boylen. We want to use our running game to push the ball, explore early options and then execute in the half court. We want to be able to play inside then outside, driving and pitching the ball. It is important to me that we share the ball and we honor our spacing. Spacing in our system gives each player the freedom to use his individual talents. Now we need to become better on-theball defenders individually and continue to trust each other in help and support situations, added Boylen. We have to be better at defending in late-clock situations and improve our ability to sustain our defense through full possessions. Points In The Paint With two players at seven feet or taller and only one player listed under six feet, Utah will be one of the biggest teams in the Mountain West, averaging nearly six-feet-six-inches per player. Led by Nevill (7-2, 265), scoring in the paint and defending around the basket should be strengths of this Utah squad. Entering his first season, Boylen emphasized the importance of defense improvement. In the year prior to his arrival, Utah ranked 322nd out of 325 NCAA Division I teams in field-goal percentage defense. Fast-forward through Boylen s inaugural season and the Utes found themselves ranked No. 73, a 249-position improvement in the ranking charts. This year s goal: the top 20. Our biggest improvement came in the development of a more consistent help defense, said Boylen. We had better awareness of ball pressure on the first side and shrinking supporting defenses on the second side. We developed more trust as a team last year. Additionally, Tillie (6-10, 215) has proven a viable force down low, but is also a skilled jumpshooter from mid and long range. Green (6-8, 220), one of the team s top three-point threats, also brings a dimension of strength and quickness to the paint that pays off both offensively and defensively. Those three players compliment each other extremely well, said Boylen. They give us great experience and depth up front. Kim s athleticism, Shaun s skill level and Luke s size allow us to have flexibility and versatility in the 4 and 5 spots. Tillie is the key here. If I need to take out Luke, I can put Kim in that position. It s the same thing with Shaun at the 4. Morgan Grim gives us that dimension as well. Grim (6-8, 220) and Downie (6-8, 225) provide additional depth down low for the Utes. Grim saw action in 26 games last year, averaging 5.2 minutes per appearance, and will look to increase his role this year after working hard in the offseason. Downie earned a roster spot last year as a walk-on and has been held over for this year s squad. He brings a tough, physical presence to practice and could see additional time on the floor this season. Senior Lawrence Borha provides leadership, intensity and defense while being one of Utah s primary ball handlers. create for their teammates, and will be a big part of the Utes offense. Joining Kepkay and Drca on the outside will be the high-flying Brown, a very athletic player entering his second year, that has drawn much excitement from Boylen and onlookers alike. With speed, quickness and a shooter s touch, Brown and his 6-5 frame could have a breakout season on both ends of the floor. Our philosophy is to have guys who can handle the ball and can score, said Boylen. We also want them to be able to defend multiple positions. Kepkay, Drca, Brown and Borha are all guys who can defend all over the floor, give us length on the perimeter and are comfortable handling the ball for us. That allows us to have great versatility and flexibility from our guards. We can rotate those guys and still keep our defensive intensity high. We can use that depth to wear people down. Shaun Green s size and range make him a scoring threat from anywhere on the floor. The senior needs 230 points to become the 34th Ute to hit of the 1,000-point mark in his career. From the Outside Kepkay and Drca lead a group of long, athletic guards and forwards who can do significant damage from the perimeter and are also capable of playing shutdown defense in Boylen s system. Splitting time at point guard last year, Kepkay and Drca combined for 189 assists. They will both be relied upon this year to give the Utes a steady and experienced presence handling the ball. Each can also slide to the two-guard spot to shoot and Cyphers (6-4, 185) and Tavita (6-4, 190) are two newcomers whom Boylen hopes will pay immediate dividends in the backcourt. Cyphers will bring a shooter s eye to the offense while Tavita is a ballhandler who is an improving perimeter shooter. Both could be asked early on to bring depth to the guard position and be explosive options off the bench. Cyphers is a six-foot-four-inch Johnnie Bryant who can make contested three-point shots, said Boylen. Tavita can make the defense shift and create scor- w w w. U t a h U t e s. c o m 5

6 R u n n i n U t e B a s k e t b a l l Outlook Numbers Coming Back The following is a look at Utah s returning leaders and returning percentage in numerous statistical categories from : Category...Name Scoring...Luke Nevill (15.2 ppg) Rebounding... Luke Nevill (6.7 rpg) Assists...Luka Drca (3.8 apg) Blocked Shots...Luke Nevill (1.6 bpg) Steals...Shaun Green (0.9 spg) Field-goal pct.....luke Nevill (.535) 3-pt. FG pct....lawrence Borha (.438) Free-throw pct.... Tyler Kepkay (.843) Minutes played...shaun Green (31.0 mpg) Returning Category Losing 52.6 Points per game % Pct. of scoring 23.3% 29.7 Rebounds per game % Pct. of rebounds 8.7% 13.2 Assists per game % Pct. of assists 10.1% 3.4 Blocks per game % Pct. of blocks 0.9% 19.0 Field goals per game % Pct. of field goals 22.5% pt. field goals per game % Pct. of 3-pt. field goals 40.5% ing opportunities for his teammates. That is a nice combination, not only for our future, but hopefully one that can impact this season and give us more depth as they gain game experience. Smith (5-10, 165), like Downie, is another player who earned a roster spot as a walk-on last year and was held over on this year s squad. Smith provides even more depth in the backcourt as he offers the ability to handle the ball and shoot from outside. Championship Scheduling Keeping with his philosophy that to be a great team you must play great teams, Boylen has crafted one of the toughest non-conference schedules in school history. With four marquee teams booked for Huntsman Center appearances, the Utes will play their best home schedule since the early 1970s. Season tickets are on sale now at UtahUtes.com and the Rice-Eccles Stadium box office. Our fans and our players deserve a schedule that reflects where we are headed with this program, says Boylen. We are bringing some strong teams into the Huntsman Center this year and we are prepared to prove we belong in their company. I firmly believe that to be an elite program - which is our goal - you need to schedule at the highest level possible. Playing teams you know you can beat does not make you better. We want to test ourselves against quality teams so that we are confident and prepared to succeed in postseason play. Also, we want to play teams that are appealing to the players we are recruiting to this program. This is a schedule everyone associated with our program can get excited about. Boylen unveiled the 7 Pillars of Utah Basketball at the team s first meeting M e d i a G u i d e Senior Tyler Kepkay s defense and toughness will be just as important as his shooting range and scoring ability. the kind of home court atmosphere that is so important for a successful season. Utah will also face some stiff challenges on the road, including a game with Oklahoma, which went and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year. Closer to home, the Runnin Utes must play Utah State in Logan, where the Aggies went 17-0 last year en route to a overall record. Another tough road test awaits in UC-Irvine, an 18-game winner last year. Highlights of the Utah home schedule include games with Oregon (Dec. 3), California (Dec. 10), Gonzaga (Dec. 31) and LSU (Jan. 6). Utah opens the season with an exhibition game against Grand Valley State, before beginning the regular season against Southwest Baptist - a team that won 22 games and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division II Tournament a year ago. We ve heard a lot of feedback from our fans over the years about our non-conference schedule, says director of athletics Dr. Chris Hill. Coach Boylen and his staff have addressed their concerns with this year s schedule, which is one of the best I ve seen in my long association with the Utah basketball program. We re hopeful that a schedule like this will entice our fans to not only buy season tickets, but to come to the games and create Equally as important to the Utes success will be their ability to come together off the court, a task easier said than done. Utah returns 10 players for their second season in Boylen s system, including five seniors and all five starters. Trying to find their place on the squad will be the six newcomers, playing their first season of D-I basketball. But Boylen has a system in place to accomplish this goal, one of accountability, caring and mental toughness. A New Team Philosophy Since day one I have felt that our players needed to take more ownership of this team, said Boylen. I strive for a player-coached team where our guys hold each other accountable to the seven pillars of our program. They have to continue to care for one another and support each other for us to be more successful. As we build this program back up, I am coaching my guys to put the team first and make winning the top priority.

7 Covering the Utes Credentials Please call Kyle Harris or Kate Sturgeon at at least 48 hours in advance of the game to arrange for press credentials. You may also fax requests on letterhead to or them to or Credentials will be issued at the discretion of the sports information office. Sports Information Office The Utah sports information department is situated in the Jon M. Huntsman Center on South Campus Drive and is accessed through the southeast administrative entrance. Sports information office numbers are: , , , or Getting to the Game The Jon M. Huntsman Center is located on the southeast side of the University of Utah campus. From Salt Lake International Airport, exit the airport on to I-80 East. Exit at 600 South, which is a one-way street heading east. Contiue to 700 East and turn left. Turn right on 400 South. Continue east until you reach the stoplight at Wasatch Drive, then turn left. Bear left and proceed through the intersection at South Campus Drive. Take your first left into the parking lot to the east of the Jon M. Huntsman Center. University of Utah Sports Information Directory Liz Abel Associate Athletics Director/ Sports Information Director Office: Home: Cell: label@huntsman.utah.edu kyle harris Associate Sports Information Director/MBB Contact Parking Media parking is available, with a pass, in the lot immediately east of the Huntsman Center. Parking requests must be made through the sports information office and will not automatically be provided with each credential. Weekly Press Conference Press conferences will be held on Mondays during the season beginning in late November from noon-1 p.m. Coach Jim Boylen will be available for interviews in the Huntsman Center South Lounge. The press conference is open to media only. Office: Cell: kharris@huntsman.utah.edu Brooke Frederickson Assistant Sports Information Director Interview Policies Please contact Associate Sports Information Director Kyle Harris at to arrange interviews with Utah coaches and players. Interview requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Interviews with players and coaches are conducted immediately following practice for 15 minutes on selected days of the week, usually Monday and Thursday. Head coach Jim Boylen will be available at his weekly press conference on Mondays and after practice one other day during the week. Interviews are not granted the day of competition. All practices are open to the media. Post-Game Interviews The Utah locker room is closed to the media. Post-game interview requests for players and coaches must be made through the sports information staff. After all home games, interviews with Coach Jim Boylen and requested athletes will be conducted in the Utah Team Room, located immediately inside the arena s north tunnel, after a 10-minute cooling-off period. Photographers Photographers/videographers may shoot courtside. Floor space is allocated to the right side of each basket (facing the court). Photographers must be off the court and inside the outlined area. Wireless Connections/Telephones Wireless access is available free of charge. In addition, there are four courtesy telephones in the Huntsman Center working press area, with three others available in the JMHC press work room. To order a phone line at your seat, call Kristy Holt at Broadcast/Television Requests All requests regarding radio broadcasts (live and tape-delayed) should be made through Director of Publications and Broadcasting Mike Lageschulte. He can be reached by phone at and (mlages@huntsman.utah.edu). Questions regarding television broadcasts should be directed to Kristy Holt at or kholt@stadium.utah.edu. Internet Complete Utah men s basketball information is available on the Internet at com. Information includes current schedule and results, live game-day stats and audio, roster, current press releases, statistics, coach and athlete profiles, the media guide in a PDF document, archives and more. Office: Cell: bfrederickson@huntsman.utah.edu Michael DeVine Assistant Sports Information Director Office: Cell: mdevine@huntsman.utah.edu Kate Sturgeon Sports Information Administrative Assistant Office: ksturgeon@huntsman.utah.edu Mailing/Overnight Address University of Utah Sports Information Office 1825 E. South Campus Dr., Front Salt Lake City, UT w w w. U t a h U t e s. c o m 7

8 Covering the Utes Huntsman Center Media Access The Jon M. Huntsman Center, Utah s basketball and gymnastics arena, contains the administrative offices and the offices of all Ute coaches except football and tennis. Also under the dome are the athletics director and associate/ assistant athletics directors, sports information, marketing, development/fundraising, business, computer operations, event coordination and facility management. The Huntsman Center is located at 1825 East South Campus Drive ( ). Men s Basketball Offices Media Parking (Middle Section of East Parking Lot) Utah Locker Room/ Postgame Interview Area What Is A Ute? A Ute is a member of the Native American tribe that first settled the state of Utah. There is plenty of disagreement in history and reference books regarding the meaning of the word Ute. Two of the more common definitions of Ute are high place and top of the mountain. A definition in a similar vein is people of the mountains. Yet other references have Ute defined as land of the sun. As a group, the Utes refer to themselves as Noochee, meaning the people. The University of Utah uses Ute as its nickname with permission from the Ute Tribal Council. Office of Associate SID Mike Lageschulte (Right of Portal 19) Working Press Area Sports Information Office Media Work Room Media Will Call Entrance Utah Media Outlets Newspapers Salt Lake Tribune 90 S. 400 West Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) Fax: (801) Michael Anastasi, managing editor/sports and features Mike Lewis, beat writer Kurt Kragthorpe, sports columnist Gordon Monson, sports columnist Deseret Morning News 30 East 100 South Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) Fax: (801) Kent Condon, sports editor Mike Sorensen, beat writer Brad Rock, sports columnist Daily Utah Chronicle 200 S. Central Campus Dr., Room 240 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) Fax: (801) Tony Pizza, sports editor Marco Villano, beat writer Ogden Standard Examiner 332 S. Standard Way P.O. Box Ogden, UT Phone: (801) Fax: (801) Chris Miller, sports editor Provo Daily Herald P.O. Box 717 Provo, UT Phone: (801) Fax: (801) Darnell Dickson, sports editor Logan Herald Journal 75 West 300 North Logan, UT Phone: (435) Fax: (435) Shawn Harrison, sports editor Wire Services Associated Press 30 East 100 South, Suite 200 Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) Doug Alden, sports editor Television KUTV-2 (CBS) 2185 South 3600 West Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) /3327 Creighton McEwen, sports director KTVX-4 (ABC) 2175 West 1700 South Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) /4428 Wesley Ruff, sports director/anchor Dana Greene, anchor Kent Rupe, reporter KSL-5 (NBC) Broadcast House Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) /5535 Mike Grant, sports director Tom Kirkland, anchor Rod Zundel, anchor Kathy Aiken, reporter Jeremiah Jensen, reporter KSTU-13 (FOX) 5020 W. Amelia Earhart Dr. Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) /1371/1311 Rick Aaron, sports director Mike Runge, anchor KJZZ W. Amelia Earhart Dr. Salt Lake City, UT Main Phone: (801) Jeremy Castro, sports director Radio KALL 700 Sports Radio (Flagship) 515 So. 700 East Suite 2R Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) Bill Riley, sports director (801) Mike Lageschulte, play by play (801) KFAN All Sports Bearcat Drive Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) Scott Garrard, program director KZN 1280 The Zone 515 S. 700 East, #1C Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) Jake Scott, program director KSL-1160 News Radio Broadcast House 55 N. 300 West Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) Cleon Wall, sports director M e d i a G u i d e

9 Utah Radio & TV Networks Utah Sports Radio Network KALL 700 Sports, the radio home to University of Utah athletics since 1951, signed a new fiveyear contract in April of 2007 with Utah Sports Properties. A 50,000 watt station during the day, KALL 700 has boosted its nighttime signal to 10,000 watts to allow more Ute fans to hear the games. The Utah Sports Radio Network will also include KVEL 920 AM in Vernal for the Utah men s basketball season. Managing the radio network is Utah Sports Properties, a division of CBS Collegiate Sports Properties. Utah Sports Properties (USP) is in its first year as the multi-media rights partner for Utah Athletics. The basketball pregame show begins 30 minutes prior to tipoff and features an exclusive interview with Utah Head Coach Jim Boylen. Additional features highlighting the Ute basketball team and its opponent, as well as Mountain West updates and scores from around the country, make for an entertaining and informative pre-game show. Immediately following the game is the 30-minute post-game show, which will showcase player and coach interviews and a game summary. Play-by-play duties for Ute basketball broadcasts will be handled by Mike Lageschulte, now in his second season as the Voice of the Utes. Lageschulte also handles play-by-play duties for Utah football, hosts the weekly radio coach s shows and anchors the Ute Sports Minute, which airs weekdays on the Utah Sports Radio Network. A member of Utah s Utah Sports Television Network sports information staff since 1995, Lageschulte had previously served as the backup play-by-play announcer and color analyst for Utah men s and women s basketball, baseball and volleyball games for 10 years. Lageschulte began his broadcast career at the University of Iowa. Lageschulte will be joined on the broadcasts by Jimmy Soto, who is in his second season as an analyst with the network. Soto played for the Utes from and was named first-team all-wac as a senior. Jim Boylen Show The Jim Boylen Show will be carried weekly on the Utah Sports Radio Network and KALL 700 Sports beginning Dec. 1, live from TGI Friday s on Foothill Boulevard in Salt Lake City. The show s regular air time is Monday nights from 7-8 p.m. Mike Lageschulte is the host. On The Internet All Utah basketball games and the Jim Boylen Coach s Show can also be heard online at www. UtahUtes.com. The audio broadcasts are available through Utah All-Access, a premium multi-media package that is available through the web site. Utah Radio, Television Broadcast Teams Mike Lageschulte Radio Play by Play Mike Lageschulte, Director of Broadcasting University of Utah Athletics Department 1825 E. South Campus Dr., Front Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) Cell: (801) mlages@huntsman.utah.edu Wesley Ruff Television Host Jimmy Soto Radio Analyst Dana Greene Television Anchor The Utah Sports Television Network will provide Ute fans with the most comprehensive coverage of Utah basketball. Utah Sports Properties, which manages the television network, reached an agreement with KTVX-ABC 4 in Salt Lake City to be the flagship station for the Utah Sports Television Network in 2007 and is entering the second year of that relationship. KTVX, along with its sister stations KUCW-CW 30 and The Hive, will air a weekly coach s show with Jim Boylen and a season preview show. ABC 4 Sports Director Wesley Ruff, sports reporter Kent Rupe and sports anchor Dana Greene will serve as hosts. Coach s Show The weekly coach s show will air highlights from the most recent games, in-depth feature stories on student-athletes, behind-the-scenes looks at the Ute basketball program, previews of upcoming games and much more. The shows will be rebroadcast on The Mtn. and the CBS College Sports Network. Kent Rupe Television Reporter Wesley Ruff, Sports Director KTVX West 1700 South Salt Lake City, UT Phone: (801) /4428/4429 w w w. U t a h U t e s. c o m 9

10 R u n n i n U t e B a s k e t b a l l Television Exposure O MWC Television Partners The Mtn. Powered by CBSC, a CBS subsidiary, and Comcast Corporation The first-ever Super Regional Sports Network Coverage of every MWC sport Airs 24 hours a day, seven days a week Also available via broadband streaming 14-year partnership began in fall of 2006 n Aug. 26, 2004, College Sports Television (CSTV) and the Mountain West Conference announced a partnership that revolutionized the college sports landscape. The landmark agreement was the first NCAA Division I football and men s basketball conference-wide deal for CSTV. The new television model gave CSTV the fastestgrowing independent cable network exclusive rights to all conference events, including cable and satellite television coverage, national over-the-air and satellite radio, video-on-demand and online broadcast rights. Since the original announcement, a succession of events have occurred to improve the partnership. Among them: the national cable home of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Stanley Cup Playoffs, as well as events like the Tour de France, the America s Cup, the Dakar Rally, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), Professional Boxing, the Boston Marathon and the Davis Cup. CSTV is a 24-hour college sports network owned by CBS Corporation. As the leading digital sports media company, CSTV connects more fans to more college sports than any other company. CSTV is available to more than 65 million homes nationwide and has agreements with Adelphia, Charter, Comcast, Cox, DirecTV, Dish Network and Time Warner Cable. CSTV televises hundreds of live events each year, including 35 men s and women s sports from virtually every major conference. CSTV is also a multi-platform provider. CSTV.com and its network of nearly 215 official athletic CBS College Sports First-ever 24-hour national college sports network Owned by CBS Corporation Long-term partnership with the Mountain West Conference Exclusive network rights to MWC broadcasts Technology driven multi-media includes television, radio, broad- band internet streaming, wireless and video-on-demand VERSUS Owned by Comcast Corporation Currently seen in 72 million homes MWC was the first exclusive college programming provider for VERSUS National cable home of the NHL and Stanley Cup Playoffs the CBS purchase of CSTV and the merger with Comcast SportsNet to form the centerpiece of the relationship The Mtn. (MountainWest Sports Network). The Mtn. became the first sports network dedicated to a single collegiate athletic conference 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-aweek, 365 days-a-year. The relationship with Comcast also delivered a new national broadcast partner in VERSUS. A wholly owned company of Comcast Corporation, VERSUS is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States and is currently seen in over 72 million homes. The MWC was the first exclusive college programming provider for VERSUS, which is sites, along with CSTV All Access and its broadband services, provide live audio and video of more than 10,000 events annually from many of the nation s top athletic programs. The Mtn., as the first regional network dedicated to a college athletic conference, provides sports fans blanket coverage of MWC athletics. The Mtn. s team of talent which consists of play-by-by announcers, analysts, sideline reporters and in-studio anchors allows fans to enjoy programming and commentary not previously available. With a fans first focus, CSTV/Comcast has assured that MWC constituents will see more MWC sports, in more media platforms, than ever before. For Local Listings CBS College Sports cbscollegesports The Mtn. VERSUS Bill Doleman (left) and Marius Payton (right) are the primary anchors of The Mtn. s studio shows M e d i a G u i d e