NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing top 2020 classes prior to spring

26. Utah Utes (4 commits)

Average Class Ranking: 27.0 

Utah has not reached the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four seasons with this last campaign being the least successful. The Utes finished the 2019-20 campaign ranked at No. 114 on KenPom and with a 16-15 (7-11 P12) record. It was the first sub-.500 performance in Pac-12 play since 2012-13 and the program needs a resurgence in a big way. Thankfully, Utah has secured a strong recruiting class full of potential four-year players that can grow as a unit for the next few years.

This class, which is ranked as the 26th-best in the country (by averaging 247 and Rivals), mostly features wing prospects but they are all multipositional with versatile playing styles. Ian Martinez, though, is the top-rated player as a 6-foot-3 combo guard out of California. He slides in as the No. 103/60 prospect in the class. An excellent athlete that can create for himself at all three levels, Martinez can play at either backcourt spot and is developing on the defensive end of the floor.

Joining Martinez as a potential backcourt contributor is Swedish combo guard Pelle Larsson. He is ranked at No. 180/NR in the class and is a talented emerging piece at 6-foot-5. He clearly brings size to the backcourt and is quite dangerous as a ball-handler. He can attack the basket well, boasts a strong pull-up game, and uses his size to his advantage on both ends.

Moving to in-state prospects, Caleb Lohner is a major piece to monitor in this class. He is ranked at No. 136/120 and fits the mold of a true wing. He is a strong shooter from beyond the arc and an athlete that can finish around the rim. Lohner has dropped significantly in recruiting rankings over the past several months but is still a strong contributor.

6-foot-3 shooting guard Mason Falslev (No. 379/NR) is another in-state prospect joining the program, although he is not quite as highly-rated.