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Runnin' Utes Add Three More to Finalize 2025-26 Roster
8/28/2025 11:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Utah men’s basketball roster is officially set with 15 players representing seven different countries.
SALT LAKE CITY – The 2025-26 Utah men's basketball roster for Alex Jensen's inaugural season at the helm is complete with addition of three more players.
The Runnin' Utes roster will feature 15 players hailing from seven different countries, three different continents and span coast-to-coast from the United States.
"Our staff is excited to have a full team heading into the academic year and can't wait to hit the court with each and every one of them," head coach Alex Jensen noted. "The addition of Abbey, Josh and Alvin gives us additional depth and complements our roster."
The final three additions to the roster include Obomate Abbey, Joshua Hayes and Alvin Jackson III as they bring the total number of newcomers to 12 for Utah. The three are joined by Terrence Brown, Keanu Dawes, Babacar Faye, Jahki Howard, Jerry Huang, Don McHenry, Elijah "Choppa" Moore, James Okonkwo, Jacob Patrick, Kendyl Sanders, Ibi Traore and Seydou Traore – who were announced earlier this summer.
OBOMATE ABBEY
Freshman – Guard – 6-0 – 194
Jyväskylä, Finland - Jyväskylä Basketball Academy
• Represented Finland at the 2025 U20 Eurobasket Tournament, averaging 13.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7.0 assists
• Averaged 15.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in six games for Finland at the 2024 U18 Eurobasket Tournament
• Participated in 2023 FIBA U18 European Championships, averaging 13.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists
• Made his national team debut, playing in the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championships B Division and averaged 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists
JOSH HAYES
Junior – Forward – 6-9 – 196
Gainesville, Fla. – Gainesville High School
Northwest Florida State | App State
• Averaged 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds with a .578 shooting clip his lone season at Northwest Florida State
• Earned Panhandle All-Conference Second-Team selections in 2024-25
• Reached double-figures 15 times – including a double-double against Harcum College with 15 points and 15 rebounds
• Posted a career-high 19 points on the road at Bishop State CC in 2024-25
ALVIN JACKSON III
Sophomore – Guard – 6-5 – 214
Washington, D.C. – Bethesda Chevy Chase HS
Salt Lake CC
• Averaged 6.4 points and 2.1 rebounds with a .410 shooting clip as a freshman at Salt Lake CC
• Scored a season-high 18 points on 4-5 shooting from deep against Harcum College
• Helped lead Bethesda Chevy Chase HS to the MPSSAA Class 4A Tournament his senior year
• Younger brother of Frank Jackson, who starred at Duke and was selected 31st-overall in the 2017 NBA Draft
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets are now on-sale for the inaugural season of the Alex Jensen Era. For more information, visit https://utahtickets.com/basketball/ or call 801-581-UTIX (8849).
For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, X and Instagram. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the Utah 360 app.
The Runnin' Utes roster will feature 15 players hailing from seven different countries, three different continents and span coast-to-coast from the United States.
"Our staff is excited to have a full team heading into the academic year and can't wait to hit the court with each and every one of them," head coach Alex Jensen noted. "The addition of Abbey, Josh and Alvin gives us additional depth and complements our roster."
The final three additions to the roster include Obomate Abbey, Joshua Hayes and Alvin Jackson III as they bring the total number of newcomers to 12 for Utah. The three are joined by Terrence Brown, Keanu Dawes, Babacar Faye, Jahki Howard, Jerry Huang, Don McHenry, Elijah "Choppa" Moore, James Okonkwo, Jacob Patrick, Kendyl Sanders, Ibi Traore and Seydou Traore – who were announced earlier this summer.
OBOMATE ABBEY
Freshman – Guard – 6-0 – 194
Jyväskylä, Finland - Jyväskylä Basketball Academy
• Represented Finland at the 2025 U20 Eurobasket Tournament, averaging 13.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7.0 assists
• Averaged 15.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in six games for Finland at the 2024 U18 Eurobasket Tournament
• Participated in 2023 FIBA U18 European Championships, averaging 13.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists
• Made his national team debut, playing in the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championships B Division and averaged 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists
JOSH HAYES
Junior – Forward – 6-9 – 196
Gainesville, Fla. – Gainesville High School
Northwest Florida State | App State
• Averaged 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds with a .578 shooting clip his lone season at Northwest Florida State
• Earned Panhandle All-Conference Second-Team selections in 2024-25
• Reached double-figures 15 times – including a double-double against Harcum College with 15 points and 15 rebounds
• Posted a career-high 19 points on the road at Bishop State CC in 2024-25
ALVIN JACKSON III
Sophomore – Guard – 6-5 – 214
Washington, D.C. – Bethesda Chevy Chase HS
Salt Lake CC
• Averaged 6.4 points and 2.1 rebounds with a .410 shooting clip as a freshman at Salt Lake CC
• Scored a season-high 18 points on 4-5 shooting from deep against Harcum College
• Helped lead Bethesda Chevy Chase HS to the MPSSAA Class 4A Tournament his senior year
• Younger brother of Frank Jackson, who starred at Duke and was selected 31st-overall in the 2017 NBA Draft
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets are now on-sale for the inaugural season of the Alex Jensen Era. For more information, visit https://utahtickets.com/basketball/ or call 801-581-UTIX (8849).
For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, X and Instagram. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the Utah 360 app.
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