Donnie Tillman to return to Utah after testing NBA waters

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports One of the central pieces of the Utah basketball team will be back for this upcoming season, as Donnie Tillman pulled his name out of the NBA Draft pool. Similar to Sedrick Barefield last season, Tillman tested the NBA waters to see what NBA teams would tell him about his draft potential, and what he needs to work on going forward. For any player that has a dream of moving on to the next level it’s a smart move. Not surprisingly, Tillman is returning to school and will be a junior for this upcoming season. He, along with Timmy Allen, Both Gach, and some youngsters will be the anchors of the Utah program. Allen has shown his ability to play around the basket and stretched his game out to the three point line this past season. He still has a long ways to go for the NBA, and he does have a skillset that should interest scouts, but he has to keep refining his game. I’m excited to have him back for this coming season, and really want to see what he does as one of the primary guys this season.

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