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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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May 12, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah head men s basketball coach Craig Smith bolsters his roster with the addition of recent NJCAA National Champion Bostyn Holt for the upcoming season.
Holt is the fifth newest member of the Runnin Utes program, joining Gabe Madsen, David Jenkins Jr, Rollie Worster and Marco Anthony.
We are thrilled Bostyn will be joining the Runnin Utes basketball family, said Smith. Bostyn is a winner. He understands winning and will do whatever it takes to win. Bostyn is also a versatile player that brings a great combination of skills and athleticism to our team.
The 6-7 forward comes to Salt Lake City after spending the past two season at Coffeyville Community College, where he helped lead the Ravens to their second national championship ever on top of winning the league title. Coffeyville finished with a 27-3 overall record and 18-2 mark in KJCCC action and also finished the year winning nine of its last 10 games – including five-straigh