One of BYU’s 2024 signees requested a release from his National Letter of Intent as 6-foot-7 forward/center Isaac Davis announced he is heading north of Provo to play for Utah State.

Rated a 3-Star recruit by 247, Davis signed with BYU back in November. Davis is an explosive athlete who can finish above the rim and is an underrated passer.

I don’t want to speak for Isaac and go into details to why he is no longer at BYU, but sometimes conversations with coaches can cause both sides to consider what the future holds. BYU’s new coaching staff had a different vision for Isaac than what he was hoping for.

With Davis’ departure, BYU has 9 scholarship players lined up for next season. BYU can add up to 13 scholarship players. BYU is active in the transfer portal and international market to fill out the roster; Kevin Young has deep international connections from his time in the NBA. I mentioned some of BYU’s targets on Sunday.

Below are BYU’s current scholarship players for the 2024-2025 season.

• Fousseyni Traore
• Trevin Knell
• Noah Waterman
• Dallin Hall
• Richie Saunders
• Dawson Baker
• Trey Stewart
• Brody Kozlowski
• Keba Keita

Southern Utah Events Guide – May 9, 2024

Southern Utah Events Guide – May 9, 2024. This week’s Southern Utah Events Guide features the Mystics Festival, Colorado City Music Festival, comedy, markets, art shows, local live music, and more.

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The NHL franchise formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes that is relocating to Utah next season will have a new team name in the near future.

Utah’s NHL team released a list of 20 potential nicknames on Wednesday that are currently up for an online fan vote. Fans who take the survey can select up to four of the 20 team names they’d like to see advance to the next round.

Here’s the full list:

The first-round voting will remain open until May 22.

The franchise will wear jerseys that simply read “UTAH” next season. But once a team name is decided on, it will begin creating a new team identity—including a new logo, mascot and colors—that will debut for the 2025–26 NHL season.