November 12, 2020

Pac 12 Preview: Utah

 


Pac 12 Preview:  Utah

Last Season:  

14-17 overall and 6-12 in Pac 12 play 

The Coaches:

Lynne Roberts is in her 6th year after moving from the University of

Lynne Roberts

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 6th 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 Grant is in her 6th year after a season at TCU and 2 seasons at Fresno State.  She played at Utah State.

Joanna Reitz is in her 4th season as a coach at Utah.   Reitz has coached for 7 years mostly D2. 

 

Losses:

Kianna Moore averaged 5 points per game. 

Daneesha Provo averaged 7 points per game.  

Julie Brosseau, a guard who averaged 5 points per game transferred out.

 

Additions:

Kennady McQueen, 5-11 Frosh Guard from Utah ranked # 60

Payton McFarland, 6-3 Post from Idaho ranked # 80.

Kelsey Rees, 6-5 Post from Australia.  Sister of Washington’s Darcy Rees

Donna Ntambue, 5-9 Frosh Guard from Canada ranked # 13 in Canada

Isabel Palmer is a 5-9 Soph Guard who transferred from Texas where as a Frosh she averaged 3 points.   Palmer was born in the US but moved to Australia with her family at the age of 4 months.  

 

The Schedule:   Unknown

 

The Team: Utah Roster

Kemery Martin, 6-0 Soph Guard averaged 4 points. 

Brynna Maxwell

Brynna Maxwell, 6-0 Soph Guard averaged 13 points and made 83 threes at 47%. 

Zuzanna Puc, 6-2 5th year Sr Forward from Texas El Paso who sat out last season after transferring   Averaged 9 points and 5 rebounds her last season.  The year before she averaged 12 points and 7 rebounds.  Puc is from Poland.   

Dru Gylten is a 5-11 Redshirt Jr Guard who averaged 7 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

Maurane Corbin 6-5 Redshirt Jr who averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds

Niyah Becker is a 6-2 Jr Wing from Canada.  She has played on Canadian Youth National teams.   She was ranked # 10 International Recruit.  Niyah averaged 6 points and 3 rebounds.  

Lola Pendande is a 6-4 Redshirt Soph Post from Spain.    Lola averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds last season. 

Andrea Torres is a 6-2 Jr Forward from Canada.  Torres has played on Canada’s youth national teams.  Andrea averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds. 

Ola Makurat is a 6-3 5th year Sr Forward who Averaged 3 points and 4 rebounds.   

 

Predictions:  

Good recruiting and some very good players in Maxwell, Pendande and Gylten.  Lead to hope for Utah   Maybe to the first division?  Or close. 

 

2021 Recruiting:

Jenna Johnson, 6-2 Forward from MN, # 3 player in MN

Gianna Kneepkens, 5-10 Guard from MN ranked # 65.



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