When the Utah Jazz selected Joel Bolomboy with the 52nd pick in the 2016 NBA draft, he flew under the radar of a lot of fans, partially due to the trade that netted George Hill the day before the draft. Casual fans in Utah that did notice may have only done so due to the fact that he was a Weber State alumnus.
However, when you dig deeper, you will find there is a lot more to this rookie than just being an alumnus from a local college.
In Utah, the “Big 3” schools (BYU, University of Utah, Utah State) dominate most of the college sports attention, leaving a perfect situation for a guy like Bolomboy to fly under the radar.