One day before games get underway in Phoenix for the Final Four, the University of Utah men’s basketball announced that freshman Devon Daniels and junior transfer JoJo Zamora are not returning to the program for the 2017-18 season.
Daniels’ announcement to leave comes almost unexpectedly though. The freshman was taken out of the starting lineup in Pac-12 play after he had showed up late to a team event and he was suspended for the final three games of the season for what head coach Larry Krystkowiak cited as conduct detrimental to the team. He returned to the rotation for the Pac-12 Tournament, but the Utes’ run in Las Vegas didn’t last long as they were ousted by Cal in the second round.