As her Utah women's basketball teammates practiced, Daneesha Provo dribbled on the sideline. She started and stopped and changed directions in drills designed to test her right knee, the body part that betrayed her just as the Utes' Pac-12 schedule was beginning in January.
Provo’s presence on the periphery is a reminder of how Utah’s promising 2018-19 season was derailed, with injuries eventually reducing the roster to seven players. The misfortune recently led coach Lynne Roberts to look back with a wry observation.
“We actually have depth this season,” she said. “We're not down to seven.