
The restocking of the Utah basketball roster is nearing its completion. What do Alex Jensen and his staff need to round it out along the perimeter?
The Utah backcourt will be brand new when Alex Jensen trots out his first lineup this fall.
Not a single guard or wing from last year’s Runnin’ Utes basketball program is back for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
That newness brings uncertainty — and provides opportunities.
There’s some promising talent that Utah has added already in the backcourt with varying degrees of eligibility remaining for Jensen and Co. to work with.
What’s left to do at guard and along the wing, with the Utes having four scholarship positions left to fill?
Syracuse guard Elijah Moore (8) shoots over Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. | Wade Payne, Associated Press
Who Utah has added at guard and on the wing
Terrence Brown, 6-foot-3, CG — previously at Fairleigh Dickinson
Alvin Jackson III, 6-foot-5, SG — previously at Salt Lake Community College
Elijah Moore, 6-foot-4, SG — previously at Syracuse
Don McHenry, 6-foot-2, SG — previously at Western Kentucky
Jahki Howard, 6-foot-6, SF — previously at Auburn
Kendyl Sanders, 6-foot-6, SF — previously at IMG Academy
Brown and McHenry are two players coming off high-scoring seasons that were arguably the best of their careers and the pair could provide plenty of offense for the Utes this coming season.
Brown — who averaged 20.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game in the 2024-25 season — still has two years of eligibility remaining.
McHenry has a year left after scoring 17.0 points per game and shooting 39.5% from the floor for the Hilltoppers last season.
Then there’s a couple of high-profile wing players who appear due for expanded opportunities.