New Utah men’s basketball head coach Alex Jensen reportedly won’t be full-time in Utah until after his NBA season has concluded. Two national NBA insiders based in Dallas, Marc Stein and Tim McMahon,

Ten days after firing Craig Smith, Utah has landed its next men's head basketball coach: Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen. The 48-year-old alum played for Rick Majerus and was on the legendary 1997-98 Runnin' Utes team that went all the way to the national title game against Kentucky.

Miller said he hasn’t spoken to Jensen much recently. “He’s still employed by the Dallas Mavericks and, as fast as things are moving, he definitely [has] a lot to think out, obviously transitioning his family back to Utah,” Miller said. But the legendary Ute point guard said he was happy for his former teammate.