In the middle of practice, Christopher Reynolds dislocated his finger. An athletic trainer immediately popped it back into place so he could return to the court for the next drill.
As a University of Utah biomedical engineering major with ambitions of becoming an orthopedic surgeon, Reynolds spends most weekday afternoons as a member of the Red Army. He's part of a rotating cast of 10 men who practice with the Ute women, providing competition and preparing them for upcoming opponents.
“It’s a great resource for us,” said Ute coach Lynne Roberts. “They understand basketball, they’ve been coached and they’re competitive, fit, all those things.