Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus No. 9-Seed Cincinnati (1st Round) on March 10, 2026 , Loss , 66, to, 73
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The University of Utah Athletics
Excellent Week Earns Deivon Smith Pac-12 Player of the Week Honors
3/4/2024 1:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Utah men’s basketball guard Deivon Smith was named Pac-12 Player of the Week for the second time.
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah men's basketball guard Deivon Smith was named Pac-12 Player of the Week after leading the Runnin' Utes to a sweep of the Bay Area schools at home for the sixth time while averaging 15.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 11.5 assists to close out the home slate 14-2 in 2023-24.
Smith becomes just the fourth Utah player to win multiple weekly honors in a season, joining Branden Carlson, Timmy Allen and Jakob Poeltl. Carlson also achieved the feat this season with two of his own while Allen earned it back in 2019-20 and Poeltl winning four back in 2015-16. In total, Smith becomes just the fifth Ute in the Pac-12 Era to garner multiple player of the week honors in his career and joins Poeltl (4), Carlson (3), Timmy Allen (2) and Delon Wright (2).
Utah is the first program since Oregon (2019-20) to have had two players with multiple player of the week accolades in the same season. UCLA (2016-17), Cal (2012-13) and Arizona (2011-12) also did it in years prior in the Pac-12 Era.
In the first game of the week against Stanford, Smith recorded his third triple-double of the season which was also his second time doing so against the Cardinal this season with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists en route to Utah's 89-65 victory. The 6-1 guard carved up the Cardinal defense all night for his season-high 13 assists while also being efficient on the floor, knocking down 5-of-8.
His third triple-double made him just the third player in Pac-12 history with three-plus in a single-season joining Jason Kidd (4; 1993-94) and Andre Iguodala (1993-94). In addition, Smith is just the fourth player from a major conference to record three or more triple-doubles in a season according to the NCAA record book joining Kidd (Cal), Iguodala (Arizona) and LSU's Shaquille O'Neill (3; 1991-92).
Smith followed up on Saturday against Cal with a double-double – scoring 18 points with 4 rebounds and 10 assists on 6-of-8 shooting to help the Utes send off their seniors with an 88-59 victory.
Utah will close out the regular-season this weekend on the road against the Oregon schools with a top-4 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament still a possibility. The Utes will first face Oregon State on Thursday, March 7, at 9 p.m. (MT) on ESPNU before facing Oregon to finish out the year on Saturday, March 9, at 5 p.m. (MT) on Pac-12 Networks.
For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, X and Instagram.
Smith becomes just the fourth Utah player to win multiple weekly honors in a season, joining Branden Carlson, Timmy Allen and Jakob Poeltl. Carlson also achieved the feat this season with two of his own while Allen earned it back in 2019-20 and Poeltl winning four back in 2015-16. In total, Smith becomes just the fifth Ute in the Pac-12 Era to garner multiple player of the week honors in his career and joins Poeltl (4), Carlson (3), Timmy Allen (2) and Delon Wright (2).
Utah is the first program since Oregon (2019-20) to have had two players with multiple player of the week accolades in the same season. UCLA (2016-17), Cal (2012-13) and Arizona (2011-12) also did it in years prior in the Pac-12 Era.
In the first game of the week against Stanford, Smith recorded his third triple-double of the season which was also his second time doing so against the Cardinal this season with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists en route to Utah's 89-65 victory. The 6-1 guard carved up the Cardinal defense all night for his season-high 13 assists while also being efficient on the floor, knocking down 5-of-8.
His third triple-double made him just the third player in Pac-12 history with three-plus in a single-season joining Jason Kidd (4; 1993-94) and Andre Iguodala (1993-94). In addition, Smith is just the fourth player from a major conference to record three or more triple-doubles in a season according to the NCAA record book joining Kidd (Cal), Iguodala (Arizona) and LSU's Shaquille O'Neill (3; 1991-92).
Smith followed up on Saturday against Cal with a double-double – scoring 18 points with 4 rebounds and 10 assists on 6-of-8 shooting to help the Utes send off their seniors with an 88-59 victory.
Utah will close out the regular-season this weekend on the road against the Oregon schools with a top-4 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament still a possibility. The Utes will first face Oregon State on Thursday, March 7, at 9 p.m. (MT) on ESPNU before facing Oregon to finish out the year on Saturday, March 9, at 5 p.m. (MT) on Pac-12 Networks.
For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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