Utah Utes guard Lazar Stefanovic (20) works to get away from Colorado Buffaloes middle Lawson Lovering (34) as Utah and Colorado play within the Huntsman Middle on the College of Utah in Salt Lake Metropolis on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. Lovering introduced his switch to Utah. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Utah basketball has its first switch portal addition.
After Lazar Stefanovic, Jaxon Brenchley, Bostyn Holt and Mike Saunders Jr. transferred this offseason, plus star middle Branden Carlson declared for the NBA draft (although he has the choice to return), Utah has crammed one among its 4 obtainable scholarship spots.
Colorado middle Lawson Lovering is transferring to Utah, he introduced on Twitter Saturday.
New beginnings #goutespic.twitter.com/FPiDNGWzy7
— Lawson Lovering (@lawson_lovering) March 25, 2023
Lovering began 34 video games for Colorado this season, averaging 4.9 factors, 4.7 rebounds, 0.9 assists and a block. The Buffaloes’ season was ended by Utah Valley within the NIT.
“Lawson’s received nice dimension and he’s engaged on his low-post sport. I’ve stated all of it yr lengthy, he’s a piece in progress offensively. He’s actually good for us defensively, an elite degree defender,” Colorado head coach Tad Boyle stated of Lovering after the loss to UVU, per Tony Cosolo of USA In the present day.
The 7-foot-1, 220-pound middle might be a junior. He's a former four-star prospect, per 247Sports.