Pac 12 Preview: UTAH

Last Season:
9-21 overall and just 3-15 in Pac 12 play.


The Coaches:
Lynne Roberts is the new Coach moving from the University of Pacific, UOP. Roberts was Head Coach at UOP for 9 seasons, being named Conference Coach of the Year twice in the last three years. Before UOP Roberts was Head Coach at Chico State for 4 seasons.
Gavin Peterson is in his first year after 2 seasons with Roberts at UOP. Peterson has been an assistant in the West since 2002 and an Associate Head Coach for 6 of those seasons.
Danyelle Snelgro is in her first year after a season at TCU and 2 seasons at Fresno State. She played at Utah State.
Wesley Brooks is in his first year after 4 seasons at North Texas State and before than at Texas Southern.


Losses:
Taryn Wicijowski is a big loss after averaging 14 points and 9 rebounds per game.
Cheyenne Wilson started 12 games but averaged 28 minutes and 7 points.



Additions:
Erika Bean is a 5-8 Frosh Guard. Bean is from the Sacramento area and averaged 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for her HS career.
Jordanna Potter is a 5-11 Frosh Wing from Texas.
Emily Potter is a 6-5 Redshirt Soph who missed all of last season with an injury. As a Frosh Emily averaged 10 points and 7 rebounds and was 4th in the Pac 12 in blocked shots.
Katie Kuklok is a 5-10 5th year Guard who was injured last season after transferring from Utah Valley. Kuklok averaged 16 points per game at Utah Valley including racking up 34 against her current Utah team. She shot 43% from three making 72. Katie is in Grad School.
Malia Nawahine is a 5-10 Redshirt Soph Wing. Malia was averaging 13 points in her first three games then injured and out for the season.
Devri Owens is a 5-8 Redshirt Soph Guard. Owens averaged 3 points and 15 minutes as a Frosh, including 9 points against Stanford. Last season she went out early with an injury and redshirted. Before she got hurt she had 8 assists in one game.
Daneesha Provo is a 6-0 Soph Guard. Provo will sit out this season after transferring from Clemson where she scored 5 points per game as a Frosh. She was on the Canadian National Jr team.



The Schedule:
The Utes play in a tournament against Oklahoma and Boston College. They play at home against a good Cal State Northridge team and Fresno State and at BYU.



The Team:
Tanaeya Boclair is a 6-0 Soph Forward who was 2nd on the team in scoring, 9 points per game. She will start.
Danielle Rodriquez is a 5-10 Sr Guard who also averaged 9 points plus lead the team in assists with 4 per game.
Emily Potter should return healthy and be the Center.
Malia Nawahine should also return healthy and start.
Joeseta Fatuesi is a 6-4 Soph who started most games last season and could again. Fatuesi averaged 6.5 points and 6.4 rebounds.
Paige Crozon is a 6-1 Redshirt Jr Guard who started more than half Utah’s games averaging 6 points.
Nakia Arquette is a 6-1 Redshirt Jr Forward who played 16 minutes per game but averaged just under 3 points.
Wendy Anae is a 6-3 Jr Post who hasn’t played much.



Predictions: New coach and some big losses so looks like a bottom four finish in the Pac 12.


2016 Recruiting:
No recruits yet