Utah’s March Madness Connection

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While everyone is enjoying some March Madness hoops, it is hard not to see some connections to Utah across the country. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Michigan State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaxon Kohler</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kohler was an American Fork graduate and has been at Michigan State since he was a freshman. Kohler has had a big role in Michigan State's success and is now a senior there. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Virginia</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dallin Hall</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hall's impact extended beyond Sky View, as his high school years were marked by exceptional scoring ability. He transitioned to Virginia through Utah State, drawn by the coaching staff, and has since become a valuable asset to the team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TCU</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Malick Diallo</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Diallo prepped at Juan Diego and Wasatch Academy. He is currently sitting out due to injury, but Diallo looks to recover and be a big part of the team moving forward. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hawaii</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tanner Cuff</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cuff started his high school career at Dixie and then moved over when his dad took the Head Coaching job at American Fork. Cuff is a player who has continued to evolve.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Isaac Johnson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson was once at Oregon, Utah State, and now Hawaii, where he has excelled, and he was named Player of the Year in his conference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hunter Erockson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Erickson is a Timpview alumn, and he has had stops at BYU, Utah, and now Hawaii. He is still electric. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Clemson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carter Welling</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Welling has come a long way since his days at Corner Canyon. He is a 6'10 225 and he has been a beast. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jake Whalin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jake has also come a long way, as he was 6'7 in high school and has now grown to be a 6'10 guard, being able to do all the things at the three levels in college. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BYU</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brody Kozlowski</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kozlowski is on the BYU roster, but due to injury, he has sat out this season. He is a lengthy wing that can really shoot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AJ Dybantsa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>AJ prepped at Utah Prep where he was an absolute monster and you know the rest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Georgia</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordan Ross</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ross prepped at Pleasant Grove before deciding to go prep. His dad is the head coach at ALA, and his little brother plays there as well. Ross had a great start to his collegiate career at St. Mary's. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Houston</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Isiah Harwell</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harwell played at Wasatch Academy and he also played club for the [program_tooltip program_id='3510287' first='Utah' last='Prospects EYBL'] and is on one of the top teams in the country. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Idaho</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jackson Rasmussen</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rasmussen prepped at Utah Prep via Idaho, where he was solid and played with a very good team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kentucky</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Collin Chandler</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chandler is a past PH Utah Mr. Basketball at Kentucky, and he has started to really come on as of late. He has a shot to have a shinning momnet in the tournaments</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Utah State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Drake Allen</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Allen played at Westlake High School and has become the lead guard there, and has been great. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordan Barnes</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ex-Olympus Titan Barnes is on the roster as he was a multiple-state champion at Olympus. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zach Keller</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Although from Colorado, Keller did play for the [program_tooltip program_id='2110367' first='Utah' last='Prospects'] all 4 years. He prepped at Highlands Ranch, Colorado. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Santa Clara</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chritian Hammond</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hammond also played for the [program_tooltip program_id='2110367' first='Utah' last='Prospects'], and although being a native of Colorado, he prepped at Dream City Christian in Arizona. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Texas A&amp;M</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pop Isaacs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Isaacs played his high school ball at Wasatch Academy, and he was an electric, high-flying guard who played with a big-time motor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->