2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball team

2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2021 Pac-12 Tournament winner ; As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll; *Ineligible for both the 2021 Pac–12 Tournament and the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.

Utah Utes men's basketball
2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
2020–21 record	8–7 (5–6 Pac–12)
Head coach	Larry Krystkowiak (10th season);
Assistant coaches	Tommy Connor; Andy Hill; Henry Martinez;
Home arena	Jon M. Huntsman Center

The 2020–21 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by tenth-year head coach Larry Krystkowiak. They played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The Utes finished the 2019–20 season 16–15, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Oregon State.

Off-season

Departures

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Matt Van Komen	2	C	7'4"	220	Freshman	Pleasant Grove, UT	Transferred to Saint Mary's
Brandon Haddock	10	G	6'2"	165	Freshman	Southlake, TX	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Both Gach	11	G	6'7"	195	Sophomore	Austin, MN	Transferred to Minnesota
Marc Reininger	40	F	6'9"	220	Senior	Monument, CO	Walk-on; graduated
Ben Bittner	45	G	6'6"	190	Sophomore	West Jordan, UT	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Jordan Kellier	10	G	6'6'		Sophomore	Kingston, Jamaica	Junior college transferred from Williston State College

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ian Martinez #28 SG	San Juan Capistrano, CA	J. Serra Catholic High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	May 29, 2019
Ian Martinez #28 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Pelle Larson #41 SG	Sweden, EUR	N/A	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 8, 2019
Pelle Larson #41 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2020 Utah Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. "Utah Utes 2020 Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Lazar Stefanovic SF	Belgrade, Serbia	N/A	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 28, 2020
Lazar Stefanovic SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Norbert Thelissen SF	Norway	Heroes Den Bosch	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 29, 2020
Norbert Thelissen SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2021 Utah Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. "Utah Utes 2021 Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mason Falslev #62 SG	Smithfield, UT	Sky View High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 28, 2018
Mason Falslev #62 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2022 Utah Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. "Utah Utes 2022 Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Luc Krystkowiak (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Fr	Bingham HS	Salt Lake City, Utah
F	1	Timmy Allen	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Red Mountain HS	Mesa, Arizona
G	2	Ian Martinez	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Fr	JSerra Catholic HS	Heredia, Costa Rica
G	3	Pelle Larsson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Riksbasketgymnasiet Luleå	Nacka, Sweden
G	5	Jaxon Brenchley	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	So	Ridgeline HS	Providence, Utah
G	10	Jordan Kellier	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Williston State	Portmore, Jamaica
G	13	Elias Ballstaedt (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Wasatch HS	Heber City, Utah
G	14	Brooks King (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	RS Jr	Centennial HS	Boise, Idaho
G	15	Rylan Jones	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	So	Olympus HS	Salt Lake City, Utah
F	20	Mikael Jantunen	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Helsinki Basketball Academy	Helsinki, Finland
F	21	Riley Battin	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Oak Park HS	Oak Park, California
G	25	Alfonso Plummer	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Sr	Arizona Western College	Fajardo, Puerto Rico
G	30	Brendan Wenzel	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	O'Connor HS	San Antonio, Texas
F	32	Lahat Thioune	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Fr	Florida Prep	Dakar, Senegal
G	31	Jack Jamele (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Middlebrooks Academy	Palos Verdes, California
G	34	Harrison Creer (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	Fr	Olympus HS	Holladay, Utah
C	35	Branden Carlson	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	So	Bingham HS	South Jordan, Utah

Head coach

Larry Krystkowiak (Montana)

Assistant coach(es)

Andy Hill (Eastern Washington)
Tommy Connor (Utah)
Henry Martinez

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
December 3, 2020 4:00 pm, P12N	Washington	W 76–62	1–0 (1–0)	21 – Plummer	8 – Tied	7 – Larsson	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
December 8, 2020* 4:00 pm, P12N	Idaho State	W 75–59	2–0	14 – Larsson	5 – Tied	5 – Jones	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
December 12, 2020* 4:00 pm, BYUtv	at BYU Holy War	L 64–82	2–1	19 – Plummer	8 – Carlson	5 – Allen	Marriott Center (0) Provo, UT
December 15, 2020* 5:00 pm, P12N	Utah Valley Old Oquirrh Bucket	W 75–67	3–1	19 – Allen	6 – Allen	4 – Tied	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
December 18, 2020* 7:00 pm, P12N	Idaho	W 79–41	4–1	22 – Allen	9 – Thioune	7 – Jones	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
December 22, 2020 7:00 pm, P12N	at Arizona State	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues					Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ
December 31, 2020 5:00 pm, FS1	at UCLA	L 70–72	4–2 (1–1)	22 – Plummer	6 – Tied	4 – Jones	Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA
January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, P12N	at USC	L 46–64	4–3 (1–2)	10 – Martinez	8 – Allen	3 – Tied	Galen Center (0) Los Angeles, CA
January 6, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPNU	Oregon State	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues					Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
January 9, 2021 7:30 pm, P12N	No. 17 Oregon	L 73–79	4–4 (1–3)	23 – Allen	7 – Jantunen	8 – Jones	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
January 11, 2021 4:00 pm, P12N	Colorado	L 58–65	4–5 (1–4)	19 – Allen	9 – Tied	4 – Tied	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
January 13, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPNU	Stanford	W 79–65	5–5 (2–4)	22 – Allen	8 – Allen	5 – Allen	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
January 16, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU	California	L 63–72	5–6 (2–5)	26 – Allen	6 – Tied	5 – Allen	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
January 21, 2021 8:00 pm, P12N	at Washington State	W 71-56	6-6 (3-5)	14 – Carlson	10 – Carlson	10 – Jones	Beasley Coliseum (0) Pullman, WA
January 24, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPNU	at Washington	L 79-83	6-7 (3-6)	18 – Carlson	7 – Allen	10 – Allen	Alaska Airlines Arena (0) Seattle, WA
January 30, 2021 12:30 pm, P12N	at Colorado	W 77-74	7-7 (4-6)	23 – Plummer	10 – Allen	4 – Allen	CU Events Center (0) Boulder, CO
February 2, 2021 2:00 pm, P12N	at Arizona State	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues					Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ
February 4, 2021 5:00 pm, FS1	Arizona	W 73–58	8-7 (5-6)	18 – Allen	9 – Allen	4 – Larsson	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
February 7, 2021 12:00 pm, P12N	Arizona State	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues					Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
February 11, 2021 4:00 pm, P12N	at California						Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
February 13, 2021 8:00 pm, P12N	at Stanford						Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
February 18, 2021 6:30 pm, P12N	at Oregon State						Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
February 20, 2021 7:00 pm, P12N	at Oregon						Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
February 22, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN2	Oregon State						Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
February 25, 2021 6:00 pm, P12N	UCLA						Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
February 27, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	USC						Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
Pac-12 Tournament
March 10–13, 2021 TBD, P12N/ESPN/ESPN2	vs.						T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:[1]

References

"2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics.

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[1] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics.

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