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Utah men's basketball transfer tracker: BYU gets commitment from SIU transfer
KSL.com Sports | Updated April 25 - 3:54 p.m. | Save Story
Here's a look at other college basketball transfers — both coming and going — in the state of Utah.

'It just feels right': 3 Star WR Legend Glasker commits to BYU — citing culture, family and fit
Ben Criddle for KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 12:19 p.m. | Save Story
Lehi High standout Legend Glasker has committed to play football at BYU, giving the Cougars one of the most electrifying wide receivers in the state of Utah for the 2026 recruiting class.

Recruiting: Who has committed to BYU football in the Class of 2026?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated April 24 - 1:22 p.m. | Save Story
Here is a brief look at who has already signed with BYU. Check back often to see how the 2026 recruiting class takes shape.

Jimmer Fredette, AP college player of the year in 2011 and US Olympian, retires from basketball
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted April 23 - 2:37 p.m. | Save Story
Jimmer Fredette, the 2011 Associated Press men's college basketball player of the year who went on to play in the NBA and then played in last year's Paris Olympics for the U.S. in 3x3, has announced his retirement.

Patrick Kinahan: BYU football cashed out on Marion
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted April 22 - 10:27 a.m. | Save Story
A few years ago, on a recruiting trip to BYU, a prospective football player and his family placed priority on financial compensation during the visit with the coaches.

Chip away: Cougars slug 4 homers in 2nd win over Utah Valley in a week
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 11:01 p.m. | Save Story
Crew McChesney went 3-for-4 with four runs scored and a home run, and 9-hole hitter Chipper Beck slugged two homers as BYU pounded out a 15-7 win over Utah Valley.

Conner Mantz just misses podium at Boston Marathon, finishing 4th
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated April 21 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
Mantz finished fourth, while fellow Utah distance running alums Clayton Young and Rory Linkletter each finished in the top 10 of the acclaimed American road race.

Comeback Cougs: BYU softball polishes off rivalry sweep with 6-inning win over Utah
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 5:37 p.m. | Save Story
Lily Owens and Keila Kamoku both went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, and the Cougars swept the rivalry series with a 14-5 win over Utah in six innings Saturday afternoon at Gail Miller Field.

BYU softball rallies late to beat Utah for 2nd straight game
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 18 - 10:13 p.m. | Save Story
Ailana Agbayani walked it off with a three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh, and BYU scored all but one run in the bottom of the seventh of the 10-8 win to clinch the series.

BYU softball rallies from 4-down to beat Utah in extra innings; baseball knocks off No. 22 Arizona
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 10:51 p.m. | Save Story
BYU scored four runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh on back-to-back home runs by Brittingham and Lindy Milkowsky, and Lily Owens walked off an improbable rivalry win.

Weber State cheer, dance bring home national titles while BYU goes on a cruise
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
The Wildcats returned to Utah with four more national titles from the weekends NCA and NDA national championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, while BYU's powerhouse dance company was nowhere to be found.

BYU women's basketball signs 2, adds transfer commitment on first day of spring period
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 16 - 12:55 p.m. | Save Story
The first day of the NCAA's spring signing period saw BYU women's basketball add Snow Canyon star Olivia Hamlin and international forward Yussuf Bolanle, while also getting a commitment from a Division I transfer center.

Just like 'all year,' BYU baseball had another comeback Tuesday night
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 15 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
Ryder Robinson went 3-for-5 with three doubles and an RBI, and BYU used a four-run fifth to pull past the Wolverines 9-3 Tuesday night at Larry H. Miller Park.

Patrick Kinahan: Demin's experience shows BYU basketball not primarily about money
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted April 15 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
Despite him being on campus for less than one year, Egor Demin's impact at BYU extended well beyond his basketball accomplishments.

BYU has added Robert Wright III. Here are a couple other transfers considering the Cougars
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 14 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars formalized the pledge of Baylor transfer Robert Wright III on Monday morning, adding the five-star point guard after a busy weekend on campus.

4-run 6th helps Utah baseball take rubber match from BYU for Big 12 series win
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 12 - 7:53 p.m. | Save Story
Kaden Carpenter was 2-for-4 with three RBI, a double and the go-ahead three-run shot to help the Utes win its first Big 12 series since March 23 with a 9-6 win over the Cougars.

Patrick Kinahan: Deep pockets reputation stays attached to BYU basketball
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted April 11 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
Simply put, no matter all the protests, BYU has a perception problem with NIL and its men's basketball program.

Snow Canyon star Olivia Hamlin backs out of Nebraska for BYU commitment
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 11 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
The two-time Deseret News 4A Player of the Year from Snow Canyon is only the second player in Utah to score more than 2,500 points in her high school career.

BYU has reportedly signed one of the top point guards in transfer portal
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 10 - 3:10 p.m. | Save Story
The latest catch for BYU men's basketball is a top-tier point guard in the transfer portal from Big 12 rival Baylor.

BYU's Jake Retzlaff has big goals for his senior year, so long as focus remains on 'process'
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 10 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
Jake Retzlaff has goals for his senior season with BYU football. Big goals.

Egor Demin declaring for NBA draft after 1 season good for BYU basketball
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 8 - 6:25 p.m. | Save Story
Cryptic quotes by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche on his social media aside, Egor Demin did what most expected him to do for the past year Tuesday morning.

Draft-eligible: After standout BYU season, Egor Demin plans for NBA future
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 8 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
The 6-foot-9 freshman guard from Moscow, Russia, made his future plans known Tuesday morning.

Rocking Royal podcast: 4-star TE Brock Harris explains commitment to BYU football
KSL.com Sports | Posted April 8 - 8:19 a.m. | Save Story
Four-star tight end Brock Harris revealed his commitment Monday, then caught up with KSL.com to detail his pledge ahead of his senior season at Pine View High.

4-star Brock Harris, top tight end in Utah, commits to BYU football
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 7 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
The No. 1 prospect from Utah in the 247Sports composite rating turned in his pledge Monday, committing to BYU over Oregon, Georgia, Miami, Michigan and Utah.

As inaugural season winds down, BYU alum Roni Jones-Perry learning from LOVB's international flair
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 5 - 12:25 p.m. | Save Story
Former BYU All-American and LOVB outside hitter Roni Jones-Perry wraps up the regular season of League One Volleyball's inaugural season Saturday night at Salt Lake Community College.

'How great is that?' Andy Reid marvels at Utah's sporting expansion at annual State of Sport Awards
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 4 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
Reid also honored BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe for his "phenomenal career" — even if he tried to convince his fellow BYU alum to stay in coaching and not athletic administrator.

'He's family to me now': BYU star Delaney Gibb all in on new coach Lee Cummard
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated April 4 - 12:48 p.m. | Save Story
The rising sophomore and reigning Big 12 freshman of the year made an appearance on BYUtv's Sports Nation two days after Cummard was named head coach.

Numbers' game: Carsen Ryan hopes to make family's No. 20 proud with BYU football
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 4 - 10:37 a.m. | Save Story
Growing up in Utah County, Carsen Ryan never thought he'd be the star high school football player who went away for a few years before coming back home.

BYU's Kailey Woolston reportedly withdraws from transfer portal on mission
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 3 - 9:27 p.m. | Save Story
The 5-foot-10 shooting guard who led the NCAA in 3-point percentage as a freshman before serving a church mission reportedly withdrew from the transfer portal.

Former long-time BYU coach, administrator Elaine Michaelis dies at 86
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 2 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
BYU confirmed the passing of the legendary women's volleyball coach, first-ballot AVCA Hall of Famer and athletic director for women's sports Elaine Michaelis.

Why Dallin Hall is opting for the transfer portal before senior year
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 2 - 2:22 p.m. | Save Story
Dallin Hall's BYU career came to a close after the Cougars' loss to Alabama in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

Nearly 20 years later, BYU star Lee Cummard a head coach in his dream job
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
Former BYU basketball star Lee Cummard had quite the birthday celebration this year, one that he'll never forget.

Patrick Kinahan: One shining moment no longer applies to BYU basketball
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 10:26 a.m. | Save Story
Take it from the legend himself, count on BYU basketball continuing to enjoy success in the NCAA Tournament.

BYU adds 4-star linebacker, former Stanford signee to 2025 recruiting class
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 31 - 10:06 a.m. | Save Story
When Westlake's Nusi Taumoepeau asked out of his national letter of intent after Stanford made a coaching change, BYU was ready for the four-star linebacker.

BYU women's basketball names former Cougar standout Lee Cummard as next head coach
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 31 - 9:52 a.m. | Save Story
The former BYU star and 2008 Mountain West player of the year was named the eighth head coach in BYU women's basketball history.

Watercooler Talk: March Madness over for BYU, Utah gets one more shot at postseason basketball
KSL.com Sports | Posted March 30 - 10:54 p.m. | Save Story
As the month of March comes to end, where does that leave college hoops in the state of Utah?

BYU men's basketball has reportedly added its first portal addition
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 29 - 8:46 p.m. | Save Story
Diomande, who previously committed to Washington and head coach Danny Sprinkle, avergaed 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 26 games in the France-ProA U21 league.

'We're not going to sneak up on anyone': BYU wraps up spring practices with familiar urgency
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 29 - 10:44 a.m. | Save Story
After spring football wraps up this weekend, BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill's life doesn't get any less complicated.

Family — some, more literal than others — take center stage at BYU football alumni game
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted March 28 - 10:15 p.m. | Save Story
Several families have had generations play for BYU football, including father and son Blaine and Gavin Fowler taking turns at quarterback in crunch time of Friday's BYU alumni game.

BYU basketball's curtain call in March comes with higher ceiling for future
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 28 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
Yes, BYU's season ended Thursday night. The Cougars had higher goals than a 25-point loss to the Tide. But Kevin Young's first season as head coach didn't end with disappointment.

Egor Demin's 1st March Madness was 'unforgettable.' Now he has a decision to make
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 28 - 12:06 a.m. | Save Story
Egor Demin's first experience with the NCAA Tournament didn't end the way he wanted after BYU's 113-88 loss to second-seeded Alabama in the Sweet 16.

BYU gives up NCAA Tournament-record 25 3s in loss to Alabama
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated March 27 - 9:06 p.m. | Save Story
Mark Sears poured in 34 points, eight assists, three rebounds and three steals as the Crimson Tide rolled by the Cougars, 113-88 at the Prudential Center.

BYU's Sweet 16 appearance brings Mawot Mag full circle on college career
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 27 - 10:24 a.m. | Save Story
The 6-foot-7 graduate transfer from Rutgers returned to the place where he spent four seasons of his collegiate career before transferring to BYU.

Starch madness: Can 'tater tot heir,' BYU men's basketball slow down high-octane Alabama?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 2:10 p.m. | Save Story
Richie Saunders expected to get a lot of questions as the BYU men's basketball team opened its time in the NCAA's East regional semifinals Wednesday, but maybe not so many about tater tots.

BYU hoops found success at 'Marriott East' in Denver. Can Cougars do it again on neutral site?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 10:27 a.m. | Save Story
For a moment, the home of the Denver Nuggets felt like 'Marriott Center East.'

Best bets for the Sweet 16: Why BYU-Alabama could be epic, Arizona covers and Houston rolls
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted March 25 - 1:47 p.m. | Save Story
Through 52 games, the NCAA Tournament has been largely devoid of drama. High seeds are dominating and blowouts are frequent. There has been one true buzzer-beater.

Patrick Kinahan: Young love abounds for BYU basketball
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted March 25 - 10:24 a.m. | Save Story
From Kevin Young first moment on the job, no hire in the history of BYU's athletic department has generated the unprecedented level of hype surrounding the men's basketball coach.

Watercooler Talk: Cougars in Sweet 16, Utah Hockey Club falling behind playoff line
KSL.com Sports | Posted March 23 - 10:55 p.m. | Save Story
Host Caleb Turner recaps how the Cougars got to the third round of NCAA Tournament and where they go from here.

BYU will face Alabama in the Sweet 16. Here's what the Tide had to say about the Cougars
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 23 - 10:48 p.m. | Save Story
Five years after rumors began of a game between BYU and Alabama on the gridiron, the Cougars and Tide will finally face each other — on the basketball court.

Have You Seen This? Dawson Baker's lonely celebration of BYU's 1st Sweet 16 in 14 years
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 23 - 3:25 p.m. | Save Story
BYU guard Dawson Baker had a unique vantage point of the Cougars' first Sweet 16 appearance appearance in 14 years — alone in the locker room underneath Ball Arena in Denver.

BYU's ceiling was always defense, and Cougars smashed through it with March success
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 23 - 10:19 a.m. | Save Story
To get past the Badgers and the Round of 32, the Cougars would need defense. Defense was always their ceiling, multiple players told KSL.com in repeating an adage from first-year head coach Kevin Young.

Mile High Magic: BYU holds off Wisconsin for 1st Sweet 16 since 2011
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated March 22 - 10:20 p.m. | Save Story
Richie Saunders poured in 25 points and seven rebounds to lift No. 17 BYU to a 91-89 win over No. 13 Wisconsin in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday.

BYU survives, advances and collects a check: Breaking down the matchup and the money
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted March 22 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
Let's all step away from watching March Madness and take a brief moment to welcome BYU to the round of 32.

Cougars, Badgers keep NCAA 2nd round mood light with recovery, family — and hot tubs?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 21 - 8:49 p.m. | Save Story
Sixth-seeded BYU (25-9) will face third-seeded Wisconsin (27-9) in primetime of Saturday's second round at Ball Arena.

Charles Abouo's role with BYU basketball is different, but no less rewarding, in return to March
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 21 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
On the bench, Abouo, who earned a degree from BYU in exercise and wellness and is currently pursuing an MBA as a graduate assistant, was no-less involved this week in Denver than when he averaged 72.

He 'doesn't get talked about enough,' but Fouss Traore closed out BYU win 13 years in making
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 20 - 8:38 p.m. | Save Story
Fousseyni Traore started 62 of his first 92 games in a BYU uniform, but when the senior came into the season with head coach Kevin Young, he's done most of his damage from the bench.

Won and done: Saunders scores 16 to lead 6th-seeded BYU to 1st tournament win since 2012
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated March 20 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
Richie Saunders had 16 points with four rebounds and two assists as the sixth-seeded Cougars pulled past No. 11 VCU 80-71.

Demin, Cougars hope 'just being yourself' creates more NCAA Tournament content
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 20 - 8:12 a.m. | Save Story
No, ask Demin if he's the best on the team at this one thing, and he doesn't hesitate to answer yes. He's quick, sure and confident in his abilities — as a content creator.
