Utah basketball coach Craig Smith and new transfer David Jenkins Jr. no longer have to plan for each other. They’re on the same team
David Jenkins Jr. transferred to Utah from UNLV, where he built a relationship with new Utes assistant DeMarlo Slocum
(John Locher | AP) After one season at UNLV, David Jenkins Jr. has transferred to Utah to join forces with longtime foe Craig Smith.
Josh Newman began covering the University of Utah for The Tribune in 2019. A Long Island, N.Y. native, he covered Rutgers University and Monmouth University for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey for 15 years. Basketball remains his first love, a cold IPA coming in a close second.