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Jersey Number 8
Keanu Dawes
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 225
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Stratford HS
- Prev School:
- Rice
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ATHLETIC HONORS
2023-24 AAC All-Freshman Team
2025-26 (JUNIOR)
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE)
2023-24 (FRESHMAN) RICE
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
ATHLETIC HONORS
2023-24 AAC All-Freshman Team
2025-26 (JUNIOR)
- 1-of-3 players to start in all 32 games for Utah and led the team in rebounding 23 times
- Led the team in rebounding (8.8 rpg) and third in scoring (12.5 ppg)
- 8.8 rebounding average was fourth-best in the Big 12 Conference
- Had 12 games with double-digit rebounds – 11 of which were double-doubles
- Became the first Big 12 Conference player to record at least 10 points, 9 rebounds and multiple assists in his first 6 games of the season
- Became the fourth Ute since 1996-97 to grab 50-plus rebounds in first 5 games of a season (57)
- Finished the season 12th nationally in defensive rebounds per game (6.81)
- Tied career-high with 15 rebounds to go with 17 points against Sam Houston (11/15)
- Career-high 23 points to go with 6 rebounds at #13 BYU (1/24)
- Had 22 points and 12 rebounds on the road against #11 Kansas
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE)
- Played in 31-of-33 games his first season with the Utes, averaging 8.3 points and 6.4 rebounds with a team-leading .614 shooting clip
- Finished the year recording a double-double in four of his last six games
- Opened his Runnin’ Ute career with 13 points and 6 rebounds on 4-of-5 shooting against Alcorn in the season-opener
- Picked up his first double-double of season vs. Mississippi State with 13 points and 12 rebounds off the bench
- Posted 16 points with 9 rebounds on 8-of-10 shooting to help Utah record its first-ever Big 12 win vs. Oklahoma State off the bench
- Followed up with 16 points and 6 rebounds in win over TCU off the bench
- Recorded a double-double at West Virginia with 14 points and 11 boards off the bench
- Led the team with 18 points and 10 rebounds at #22 Arizona
- Followed up with another double-double vs. Arizona State with 15 points and 11 boards
- Scored a career-high 21 points on 15 rebounds against UCF in his first-career start at Utah at Big 12 Tournament
- Team-high 19 points with 11 rebounds on 5-of-6 shooting versus Butler in the College Basketball Crown inaugural game
2023-24 (FRESHMAN) RICE
- Played in all 32 games with 23 starts
- Started in his collegiate debut against St. Thomas in the season-opener scoring 6 points with 5 rebounds
- First game with double-digit points came against Houston Christian with 14 points and 8 rebounds
- Scored a season-high 18 points against Louisiana to go with 7 rebounds and 4-of-7 from three
- Opened AAC play with 12 points against Tulane
- Posted 15 points behind 7-of-10 shooting at the line in win over Memphis on the road
- Reached double-figures in AAC play 6 times
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Stratford High School
- Named the 2023 District 17 6A Offensive Player of the Year
- Named to 2023 Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-State Team
- 2x TABC All-Region recipient
- 2x finalist for the Guy V. Lewis Award (Greater Houston Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year)
- Averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during his prep career
- Was a 4-star recruit according to ESPN and Rivals and a 3-star recruit according to 247Sports and On3 out of high school
PERSONAL
- Son of Cassidy Dawes
- Mother played basketball and volleyball at Utah State Eastern
- Uncle Derek Dawes was a standout at Cottonwood High School and played three seasons at BYU (2003-06)
- Grandparents were longtime Utah men’s basketball season ticket holders and took him to games as a child
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