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Men's Basketball
66
vs No. 9-Seed Cincinnati (1st Round)
73
The University of Utah Athletics
Smith Adds Worster for 2021-22 Campaign
4/15/2021 12:59 PM | Men's Basketball
Utah head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith adds Utah State transfer Rollie Worster for upcoming season.
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah head men's basketball coach Craig Smith continues to shape his roster for the 2021-22 campaign with the addition of Utah State transfer Rollie Worster. He now joins Gabe Madsen (Cincinnati) and David Jenkins Jr. (UNLV) as newest members of the Runnin' Utes.
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"Rollie is a perfect fit for the Runnin' Utes!" said Smith of Worster. "Our staff has a tremendous feel for what Rollie will bring to our program. He has great versatility and has the mentality to play any position. He has a level of toughness on both ends of the floor and is a winner in every way. Utah fans are going to love watching him compete."
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In addition to having played for Smith at Utah State, assistant DeMarlo Slocum will also have familiarity with Worster having coached against him during his time at UNLV.
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The Missoula, Mont., product was fourth on the team in scoring his first year in Cache Valley, averaging 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists while starting in 25-of-26 games he saw action in. Worster shot well from the floor, posting a .406 clip from the field to go with an .804 clip from the line.
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He reached double-figures in scoring 10 different times – including a season-high 19 points against Slocum and the Runnin' Rebels in Las Vegas. As the team's floor general, Worster helped guide the Aggies average 16.2 dimes last season – which was good for 24th nationally.
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Worster had a great prep career before joining USU, earning back-to-back Montana Gatorade Player of the Year selections … averaged 20.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.3 steals as a senior while leading Hellgate High School to a share of the Montana State AA title. The 6-3 guard finished his career with the Knights as their all-time leading scorer, second in assists and third in rebounds.
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In addition to being a four-time all-state and all-state honoree in basketball, he was a first-team all-state honoree at the safety position and all-state honorable mention selection at quarterback. On the offensive side of the ball, Worster threw for 3,400 yards and rush for more than 2,000 career yards. He was also a stalwart in the classroom, earning academic all-state honors as a senior.
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"Rollie is a perfect fit for the Runnin' Utes!" said Smith of Worster. "Our staff has a tremendous feel for what Rollie will bring to our program. He has great versatility and has the mentality to play any position. He has a level of toughness on both ends of the floor and is a winner in every way. Utah fans are going to love watching him compete."
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In addition to having played for Smith at Utah State, assistant DeMarlo Slocum will also have familiarity with Worster having coached against him during his time at UNLV.
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The Missoula, Mont., product was fourth on the team in scoring his first year in Cache Valley, averaging 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists while starting in 25-of-26 games he saw action in. Worster shot well from the floor, posting a .406 clip from the field to go with an .804 clip from the line.
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He reached double-figures in scoring 10 different times – including a season-high 19 points against Slocum and the Runnin' Rebels in Las Vegas. As the team's floor general, Worster helped guide the Aggies average 16.2 dimes last season – which was good for 24th nationally.
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Worster had a great prep career before joining USU, earning back-to-back Montana Gatorade Player of the Year selections … averaged 20.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.3 steals as a senior while leading Hellgate High School to a share of the Montana State AA title. The 6-3 guard finished his career with the Knights as their all-time leading scorer, second in assists and third in rebounds.
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In addition to being a four-time all-state and all-state honoree in basketball, he was a first-team all-state honoree at the safety position and all-state honorable mention selection at quarterback. On the offensive side of the ball, Worster threw for 3,400 yards and rush for more than 2,000 career yards. He was also a stalwart in the classroom, earning academic all-state honors as a senior.
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