Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Eastern Kentucky on March 19, 2026 , Loss , 58, to, 72
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Women's Basketball
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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Seniors Ready For Final Home Game
2/17/2018 11:35 AM | Women's Basketball
They've played in over 300 combined games and 7,000 minutes. They've been a part of over 70 wins, program highs, and heartbreaking lows. On Sunday, Utah's seniors will have just 40 minutes remaining in the Jon M. Huntsman Center, a place that in the last four, or five years, has become their home.
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For Emily Potter and Wendy Anae, the journey started in 2013 when they made their way to Salt Lake City as freshmen. Coming from out of state, and for Potter, out of country, the pair was looking for a place that would be a good fit on and off the court.
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"It felt like home," Potter said. "Everyone was so welcoming and I trusted that Utah could make me a better player and a better person."
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Potter, out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, quickly made an impact for the Utes during the 2013-14 season, starting all 31 games to earn Pac-12 all-freshman honors. Fast forward to this season, and Potter has etched her name in Utah and Pac-12 history.
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The senior ranks in the top-10 all-time at Utah in career offensive, defensive and total rebounds, holds the school record in single-season and career blocks and is also ranked in the top-12 all-time in scoring. Through all of the games and the awards that Potter has accumulated over the last five years, one thing has remained important to her.
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"I have learned a ton of life lessons in my time at Utah, but the main one is to just enjoy the journey and not look ahead to the outcome," Potter said. "The journey is where all the memories are made and it makes the final destination all worth it."
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Anae's journey to this season was different than Potters as she struggled through injuries during her time at Utah. Anae missed 11 games her freshman season, sat out with an injury her junior year and has missed action this year after suffering an injury prior to the season.
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When Anae has been healthy, she has been a spark for the Utes off the bench. With her length and athleticism, Anae proved troublesome for opponents last season when she saw action in 29 games. Even though her playing time hasn't been consistent over the last four years, one thing has stayed a constant for the San Deigo, Calif. native – her positivity.
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"You decide how great you want to be," she said. "I have learned that the hard way, but through five years, I have learned that you can be the person that helps reach your potential or the person in the way of reaching that potential. No matter how hard it gets, always believe in yourself. Confidence is what carries you through rough waves, glory moments and everyday life."
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Confidence was something Tanaeya BoClair brought to the table early in her career. She came to Utah as a freshman in 2014-15 and quickly inserted herself as a leader, earning Pac-12 all-freshman honors while getting involved on campus as well.
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During her career, BoClair has averaged over eight points and four rebounds a game, also being a two-time team captain for the Utes. Off the court, BoClair is a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and has done numerous community service projects through Crimson Council.
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BoClair's collegiate career is a testament to hard work. Balancing class, practice, games and a personal life is challenging, but BoClair hopes that her "lead by example" attitude is something that will resonate with Utah women's basketball players for years to come.
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"I want to the underclassmen to know that even if they think they are working as hard as they can, there is always so much more that they can give," BoClair said. "Another thing I want to leave behind is to really enjoy every minute of every day that they are here. Never let a day or a season go by where you feel like there was no growth, as a player or a human being."
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Hard work is a theme among this year's seniors, and that is no different for Tilar Clark. Clark's journey to Utah was full of determination and grit, starting at Utah State as a freshman, earning NJCAA All-America honors at Salt Lake City Community College as a sophomore and then finding her way to Utah for the 2016-17 season.
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She saw action in 23 games during her first year with the Utes, averaging just 8.6 minutes per game. If her career taught her one thing, it was that nothing came easy and that "if you want to be great, you have to do one more."
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It was that motto that propelled her into having a standout senior season. She started the first 15 games of the season and has been averaging 6.7 points per game to rank fifth on the team. Even though Clark was the last of the senior class to join the Utes, her spot is cemented among the team, who she calls her family.
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"When I was getting recruited to come here, I loved the staff and what the program was going to turn into and I wanted to be able to have the opportunity to be a part of that," Clark said. "Utah basketball has meant so much to me. It has given me a second family."
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Through all of the games, the blood, the sweat and the tears, one thing has remained the same – that family. The family that brought these four seniors together, the family that created countless memories on and off the court, the family that these young women will never forget.
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"Utah basketball to me has meant loyalty," Potter said. "I love this city, I love this school and I love my team. No matter win or lose, I always love my team. Through every trial I have faced, I have always known that Utah is the place for me and it is such a blessing to wear Utah across my chest."
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Utah's final regular season home game is tomorrow, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. MT against the Washington Huskies. The Utes will honor these four outstanding seniors following the game.Â
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For Emily Potter and Wendy Anae, the journey started in 2013 when they made their way to Salt Lake City as freshmen. Coming from out of state, and for Potter, out of country, the pair was looking for a place that would be a good fit on and off the court.
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"It felt like home," Potter said. "Everyone was so welcoming and I trusted that Utah could make me a better player and a better person."
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Potter, out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, quickly made an impact for the Utes during the 2013-14 season, starting all 31 games to earn Pac-12 all-freshman honors. Fast forward to this season, and Potter has etched her name in Utah and Pac-12 history.
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The senior ranks in the top-10 all-time at Utah in career offensive, defensive and total rebounds, holds the school record in single-season and career blocks and is also ranked in the top-12 all-time in scoring. Through all of the games and the awards that Potter has accumulated over the last five years, one thing has remained important to her.
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"I have learned a ton of life lessons in my time at Utah, but the main one is to just enjoy the journey and not look ahead to the outcome," Potter said. "The journey is where all the memories are made and it makes the final destination all worth it."
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Anae's journey to this season was different than Potters as she struggled through injuries during her time at Utah. Anae missed 11 games her freshman season, sat out with an injury her junior year and has missed action this year after suffering an injury prior to the season.
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When Anae has been healthy, she has been a spark for the Utes off the bench. With her length and athleticism, Anae proved troublesome for opponents last season when she saw action in 29 games. Even though her playing time hasn't been consistent over the last four years, one thing has stayed a constant for the San Deigo, Calif. native – her positivity.
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"You decide how great you want to be," she said. "I have learned that the hard way, but through five years, I have learned that you can be the person that helps reach your potential or the person in the way of reaching that potential. No matter how hard it gets, always believe in yourself. Confidence is what carries you through rough waves, glory moments and everyday life."
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Confidence was something Tanaeya BoClair brought to the table early in her career. She came to Utah as a freshman in 2014-15 and quickly inserted herself as a leader, earning Pac-12 all-freshman honors while getting involved on campus as well.
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During her career, BoClair has averaged over eight points and four rebounds a game, also being a two-time team captain for the Utes. Off the court, BoClair is a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and has done numerous community service projects through Crimson Council.
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BoClair's collegiate career is a testament to hard work. Balancing class, practice, games and a personal life is challenging, but BoClair hopes that her "lead by example" attitude is something that will resonate with Utah women's basketball players for years to come.
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"I want to the underclassmen to know that even if they think they are working as hard as they can, there is always so much more that they can give," BoClair said. "Another thing I want to leave behind is to really enjoy every minute of every day that they are here. Never let a day or a season go by where you feel like there was no growth, as a player or a human being."
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Hard work is a theme among this year's seniors, and that is no different for Tilar Clark. Clark's journey to Utah was full of determination and grit, starting at Utah State as a freshman, earning NJCAA All-America honors at Salt Lake City Community College as a sophomore and then finding her way to Utah for the 2016-17 season.
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She saw action in 23 games during her first year with the Utes, averaging just 8.6 minutes per game. If her career taught her one thing, it was that nothing came easy and that "if you want to be great, you have to do one more."
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It was that motto that propelled her into having a standout senior season. She started the first 15 games of the season and has been averaging 6.7 points per game to rank fifth on the team. Even though Clark was the last of the senior class to join the Utes, her spot is cemented among the team, who she calls her family.
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"When I was getting recruited to come here, I loved the staff and what the program was going to turn into and I wanted to be able to have the opportunity to be a part of that," Clark said. "Utah basketball has meant so much to me. It has given me a second family."
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Through all of the games, the blood, the sweat and the tears, one thing has remained the same – that family. The family that brought these four seniors together, the family that created countless memories on and off the court, the family that these young women will never forget.
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"Utah basketball to me has meant loyalty," Potter said. "I love this city, I love this school and I love my team. No matter win or lose, I always love my team. Through every trial I have faced, I have always known that Utah is the place for me and it is such a blessing to wear Utah across my chest."
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Utah's final regular season home game is tomorrow, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. MT against the Washington Huskies. The Utes will honor these four outstanding seniors following the game.Â
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