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Why this former Runnin’ Utes basketball assistant is thrilled to be back
Having left Larry Krystkowiak’s staff in 2019 to be closer to his ailing mother in Las Vegas, assistant coach DeMarlo Slocum is back with the Utes and new coach Craig Smith
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The next year, Utah kept that momentum rolling, advanced to the Pac-12 Tournament’s championship game for the first time and made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before getting crushed by Gonzaga 82-59 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
“It was never a thing where I wanted to leave here. It was just a decision regarding my family and I felt like it was a good time to get back and spend some time with my mom because she was under the weather. So the timing for that worked out perfectly. It was just a family decision that I felt was best at that time.” New Utah assistant coach DeMarlo Slocum
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Utah picks up commitment from David Jenkins Jr. of UNLV
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With the hiring of Craig Smith and the return of Demarlo Slocum, it’s no surprise that some names would follow them to Utah. Utah signed UNLV transfer David Jenkins Jr and has added what appears to be a much-needed scoring punch after the losses of Timmy Allen and Alfonso Plummer.
They say it’s uncomfortable when u transition but beautiful when u getting riches. #BetOnYourself#TMC#GoUtes ⚪️⚫️ pic.twitter.com/2mJJ4Yajdp David Jenkins Jr (@WorldStarDave) April 11, 2021
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Jenkins Jr. is making Utah his third stop after playing two seasons for South Dakota State from 2017-2019, where he averaged 16.1 points and 19.7 points per game, and UNLV, he averaged almost 15 per game last season after sitting out a season. He’s joining Slocum, who is back in Utah after spending a few seasons in Vegas.
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