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The University of Utah Athletics
Utes To Preview 2017-18 At Pac-12 Media Day
10/10/2017 9:38 AM | Women's Basketball
One more. One more sprint, one more rebound, one more stop, one more point. One more. That is all it takes to win a game of basketball, is just one more. That is the philosophy head coach Lynne Roberts has begun to instill in the 2017-18 Utah women's basketball team.
After finishing last season 16-15 overall with a tough loss in the first round of the WNIT, the Utes are out to prove to doubters, opponents and the
country that they can do "one more." Roberts and her coaching staff are entering their third season at the helm in Salt Lake City, and while still considered "new" on campus, the energy the
staff has brought this offseason has revitalized the program that will look to go to new heights this season.
The Utes will preview the 2017-18 season at Pac-12 Women's Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Oct. 11 in San Francisco. The media day will air live on all seven Pac-12 Networks, Pac-12.com/now and on the Pac-12 Now app, beginning at 12 p.m. MT. Live updates will be available throughout the day on Twitter (@utahwbb | @pac12network) and by searching #Pac12WBB.Â
For a full schedule of events on Wednesday, click here.Â
2017-18 Season Outlook
Senior Power
Success in sports comes with leadership, something the 2017-18 Utes are not short on. Returning four seniors this year in Emily Potter, Tanaeya BoClair, Tilar Clark, and Wendy Anae, the Utes bring back experience to the court. Potter enters her senior season looking to be one of the best posts in the Pac-12. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native led the league in blocks last season (89) and has broken the single-season blocks record at Utah two years in a row, giving her 215 in her career which is just 10 away from tying the career blocks record.
BoClair, a senior out of San Antonio, Texas, has been a pillar of consistency for the Utes the past three seasons, starting all 93 games she has participated in. She averaged double-digits last season (10.1) in 27.7 minutes per game, scoring a career-high 19 points in two games (UC Davis, Oregon) and although the stats don't show it, was one of Utah's most consistent perimeter defenders.
Clark is set to get her second season with the Utes underway after transferring from Salt Lake Community College. She played in 23 games, averaging 2.6 points per game last season, but after a successful trip in Italy where she averaged 11.6 points per game, the Idaho Falls, Idaho, native has found her stride on offense.Â
Anae rounds out the Utah senior class, seeing action in 29 games in 2016-17. She redshirted in 2015-16, averaging 3.7 points and 12.9 minutes per game as a redshirt junior last year. The San Diego, Calif. Native's highlight of last season came against Cal, helping Utah to a key 63-57 win, contributing a career-high eight boards and leading the bench with eight points.
Junior Class
Utah has three juniors on the roster this season in Erika Bean, Daneesha Provo and Megan Huff. All three come to the court this season with playing experience whether at Utah or another school, giving added depth at three different positions.
Bean, who started 29 games last season, averaged 28.1 minutes, 4.1 points and a team-high 5.6 assists per game. The 5-8, Sacramento, Calif. native quickly became a leader on the court last season and was able to be effective on both ends of the court. Bean finished the season ranked third in the Pac-12 in total assists, racking up 173.Â
Provo transferred to Utah from Clemson and had to sit out in 2015-16 due to NCAA transfer rules, but the year to observe gave her a chance to learn the Utah system, helping her excel last season. She came off the bench to average 3.5 points per game, including scoring a career-high 18 points in just the third game of the season (vs. Utah Valley).
If there is anyone who is excited to get back on the court, it is Huff. The redshirt junior sat out last season after transferring from Hawai'i where she was named Big West Conference Sixth Player of the Year in her two seasons with the Rainbow Wahine. Huff averaged 9.7 points per game at Hawai'i and averaged close to 15 points per game in Italy for the Utes, showing she has not forgotten her offensive rhythm.
Strong Sophomores
Both Kiana Moore and Megan Jacobs received playing time as true freshmen last season and will be looked upon this season to add depth to both the guard and wing positions.
Moore, a 5-7 sophomore out of Fairfield, Calif., played in all 31 games last season. Moore, who Roberts has called the team's most explosive athlete, averaged 11.7 minutes, 3.5 points and 1.2 assists per game last year. She scored a career-high 15 points against Utah Valley, adding a career-high seven assists to her stat sheet in that game as well.
Jacobs proved to be one of the strongest true freshmen the Utah staff had seen in recent years, giving added depth in all 31 games in 2016-17. Her three-point shooting was key for the Utes coming off the bench, recording a career-high 14 points against Washington.
Newcomers in Numbers
Utah added six freshmen to the roster this season in Jordan Cruz, Tori Williams, Elli Koskinen, Dru Gylten, Arianna LaLonde and Maurane Corbin. With the average height of the class being 6 0, the length and athleticism this group brings to the table this season will be something to watch for.
Cruz, a 5-11 guard out of Sacramento, Calif., averaged 20-plus points per game at C.K. McClatchy High School, also breaking the school record for three-pointers made in a game (13). She was a three-time team MVP, also earning a 2017 McDonald's All-American nomination.
Williams comes to Utah from Boise, Idaho, playing basketball at Centennial High School. She averaged 22 points per game and was the 2017 Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year. Williams was also the Southern Idaho Conference Player of the Year in 2017, finishing her career as a two-time all-state and three-time all-conference selection.
Koskinen was a late addition to the Utah women's basketball squad, signing with the Utes in July. She played for the Finnish National Team at a U15, U16 and U18. The Salo, Finland, native averaged close to a double-double with Turun Riento in 2015-16, scoring 8.5 points and grabbing 8.5 rebounds through 17 games.
???????Gylten was a three-sport athlete at St. Thomas More in Rapid City, S.D., but chose her true passion of basketball for college. Gylten led her team to four straight state championships, earning back-to-back all-state honors and being named a McDonald's All-American nominee. She was the MIDCO Sportsnet Class A Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2017, finishing her career with 1,250 points, also holding the school records in assists and steals.
???????LaLonde, who will redshirt in 2017-18, played basketball at Chandler High School in Phoenix, Ariz. She was first-team all-state and averaged 10.2 rebounds per game. The 6-4 forward also averaged 7.9 points, 2.4 blocks and 1.5 steals per game, earning team MVP and Most Improved.Â
Corbin joins the Utes from Saint-Bruno, Quebec, attending Demortagne High School and playing basketball for Montmorency (CEGEP). She helped her team to two provincial championships and a national championship, also earning spots on the Canadian Junior National Team.
After finishing last season 16-15 overall with a tough loss in the first round of the WNIT, the Utes are out to prove to doubters, opponents and the
country that they can do "one more." Roberts and her coaching staff are entering their third season at the helm in Salt Lake City, and while still considered "new" on campus, the energy the
staff has brought this offseason has revitalized the program that will look to go to new heights this season.
The Utes will preview the 2017-18 season at Pac-12 Women's Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Oct. 11 in San Francisco. The media day will air live on all seven Pac-12 Networks, Pac-12.com/now and on the Pac-12 Now app, beginning at 12 p.m. MT. Live updates will be available throughout the day on Twitter (@utahwbb | @pac12network) and by searching #Pac12WBB.Â
For a full schedule of events on Wednesday, click here.Â
2017-18 Season Outlook
Senior Power
Success in sports comes with leadership, something the 2017-18 Utes are not short on. Returning four seniors this year in Emily Potter, Tanaeya BoClair, Tilar Clark, and Wendy Anae, the Utes bring back experience to the court. Potter enters her senior season looking to be one of the best posts in the Pac-12. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native led the league in blocks last season (89) and has broken the single-season blocks record at Utah two years in a row, giving her 215 in her career which is just 10 away from tying the career blocks record.
BoClair, a senior out of San Antonio, Texas, has been a pillar of consistency for the Utes the past three seasons, starting all 93 games she has participated in. She averaged double-digits last season (10.1) in 27.7 minutes per game, scoring a career-high 19 points in two games (UC Davis, Oregon) and although the stats don't show it, was one of Utah's most consistent perimeter defenders.
Clark is set to get her second season with the Utes underway after transferring from Salt Lake Community College. She played in 23 games, averaging 2.6 points per game last season, but after a successful trip in Italy where she averaged 11.6 points per game, the Idaho Falls, Idaho, native has found her stride on offense.Â
Anae rounds out the Utah senior class, seeing action in 29 games in 2016-17. She redshirted in 2015-16, averaging 3.7 points and 12.9 minutes per game as a redshirt junior last year. The San Diego, Calif. Native's highlight of last season came against Cal, helping Utah to a key 63-57 win, contributing a career-high eight boards and leading the bench with eight points.
Junior Class
Utah has three juniors on the roster this season in Erika Bean, Daneesha Provo and Megan Huff. All three come to the court this season with playing experience whether at Utah or another school, giving added depth at three different positions.
Bean, who started 29 games last season, averaged 28.1 minutes, 4.1 points and a team-high 5.6 assists per game. The 5-8, Sacramento, Calif. native quickly became a leader on the court last season and was able to be effective on both ends of the court. Bean finished the season ranked third in the Pac-12 in total assists, racking up 173.Â
Provo transferred to Utah from Clemson and had to sit out in 2015-16 due to NCAA transfer rules, but the year to observe gave her a chance to learn the Utah system, helping her excel last season. She came off the bench to average 3.5 points per game, including scoring a career-high 18 points in just the third game of the season (vs. Utah Valley).
If there is anyone who is excited to get back on the court, it is Huff. The redshirt junior sat out last season after transferring from Hawai'i where she was named Big West Conference Sixth Player of the Year in her two seasons with the Rainbow Wahine. Huff averaged 9.7 points per game at Hawai'i and averaged close to 15 points per game in Italy for the Utes, showing she has not forgotten her offensive rhythm.
Strong Sophomores
Both Kiana Moore and Megan Jacobs received playing time as true freshmen last season and will be looked upon this season to add depth to both the guard and wing positions.
Moore, a 5-7 sophomore out of Fairfield, Calif., played in all 31 games last season. Moore, who Roberts has called the team's most explosive athlete, averaged 11.7 minutes, 3.5 points and 1.2 assists per game last year. She scored a career-high 15 points against Utah Valley, adding a career-high seven assists to her stat sheet in that game as well.
Jacobs proved to be one of the strongest true freshmen the Utah staff had seen in recent years, giving added depth in all 31 games in 2016-17. Her three-point shooting was key for the Utes coming off the bench, recording a career-high 14 points against Washington.
Newcomers in Numbers
Utah added six freshmen to the roster this season in Jordan Cruz, Tori Williams, Elli Koskinen, Dru Gylten, Arianna LaLonde and Maurane Corbin. With the average height of the class being 6 0, the length and athleticism this group brings to the table this season will be something to watch for.
Cruz, a 5-11 guard out of Sacramento, Calif., averaged 20-plus points per game at C.K. McClatchy High School, also breaking the school record for three-pointers made in a game (13). She was a three-time team MVP, also earning a 2017 McDonald's All-American nomination.
Williams comes to Utah from Boise, Idaho, playing basketball at Centennial High School. She averaged 22 points per game and was the 2017 Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year. Williams was also the Southern Idaho Conference Player of the Year in 2017, finishing her career as a two-time all-state and three-time all-conference selection.
Koskinen was a late addition to the Utah women's basketball squad, signing with the Utes in July. She played for the Finnish National Team at a U15, U16 and U18. The Salo, Finland, native averaged close to a double-double with Turun Riento in 2015-16, scoring 8.5 points and grabbing 8.5 rebounds through 17 games.
???????Gylten was a three-sport athlete at St. Thomas More in Rapid City, S.D., but chose her true passion of basketball for college. Gylten led her team to four straight state championships, earning back-to-back all-state honors and being named a McDonald's All-American nominee. She was the MIDCO Sportsnet Class A Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2017, finishing her career with 1,250 points, also holding the school records in assists and steals.
???????LaLonde, who will redshirt in 2017-18, played basketball at Chandler High School in Phoenix, Ariz. She was first-team all-state and averaged 10.2 rebounds per game. The 6-4 forward also averaged 7.9 points, 2.4 blocks and 1.5 steals per game, earning team MVP and Most Improved.Â
Corbin joins the Utes from Saint-Bruno, Quebec, attending Demortagne High School and playing basketball for Montmorency (CEGEP). She helped her team to two provincial championships and a national championship, also earning spots on the Canadian Junior National Team.
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