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    Branden Carlson shares why he decided to play college basketball close to home & dives into his success thus far

    enFebruary 08, 2023
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    About this Episode

    In this episode, Branden Carlson shares why he decided to play college basketball close to home and what's made him such a successful college athlete thus far.


    This episode is sponsored by Strong Automotive. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes.


    About Branden Carlson:

    WATCH LISTS

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Center of the Year


    ATHLETIC HONORS

    2022-23 Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team

    2021-22 All-Pac-12 Second-Team

    2021 Sunshine Slam Tournament MVP


    2021-22 (JUNIOR)

    Started in 23-of-24 games he saw action in and missed eight games due to health & safety protocol (3 games) and an appendectomy (5 games) … led the team in scoring with 13.6 points to go with a 6.0 rebounding average … was the 11th leading scorer in the Pac-12 with his 13.6 ppg and 13th in rebounding (6.0 rpg) … started the season with six-straight double-digit games, including a double-double in the season-opener against Abilene Christian with 14 points and 10 rebounds … picked up another double-double against Tulsa in the championship game to help Utah capture the Sunshine Slam Tournament crown with 15 points and 13 rebounds – which earned him the tournament MVP honors … reached double-figures in nine of the final 10 games in the regular-season – including a double-double vs. Oregon State (12pts & 10rebs) … scored a career-high 25 points at Colorado on 11-of-19 shooting with eight boards – 21 of which came in the first half … closed out the year with 14 points and six rebounds in the opening game of the Pac-12 Tournament against Washington (3/9).


    2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)

    Started in 21-of-25 games in his second season with the Utes, averaging 9.4 points and 4.6 rebounds with a team-high 42 blocks … was third on the team in scoring, both overall and in Pac-12 (9.5 ppg) play … was second on the team in shooting percentage (.551) and sixth in the Pac-12 … his 1.68 blocks per game ranked second in the Pac-12 … had a season-high four blocks against Utah Valley (12/15), Stanford (1/14) and UCLA (2/25) … reached double-figures in 12 of his last 16 games … recorded a pair of double-doubles on the road, first at Washington State (1/21) with 14 points and 10 rebounds and then at Stanford (2/13) with 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds … scored a new career-high 18 points at Washington (1/24), going 8-of-13 from the floor with five boards ... had 13 points against Washington (3/10) in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament.


    2019-20 (FRESHMAN)

    Started in 29-of-30 games he played in his first season as a Ute … ended the season averaging 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks with a .549 shooting clip … his 43 blocks is the third-highest among freshmen at Utah … made his collegiate debut and start at Nevada (11/5), scoring 8 points with career-high 10 rebounds … recorded a career-high 14 points against Mississippi Valley State (11/8) … tied career-high in points with 14 against Tulane (11/24) at the Myrtle Beach Invitational … recorded his first-career double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 8 blocks against Stanford (2/6) and became 1-of-29 players in 2019-20 to record 8-plus blocks in a single game … followed up with 12 points, 4 rebounds and another 8 blocks against Stanford (2/26) on the road and became just 1-of-3 players to register 8-plus blocks in multiple games.


    HIGH SCHOOL

    Served a two-year LDS Church mission following high school graduation … among the 2017 graduating seniors, was a four-star rated forward and the No. 1-ranked recruit from the state of Utah according to ESPN … top-100 player in the nation according to ESPN, Scout.com and Rivals.com … helped lead Bingham to a 24-2 overall record in 2015-16, which included defeating Copper Hills to win the Utah Class 5A state championship … shot better than 63 percent from the field and a 70 percent effort from the free throw line as a junior … also managed to register 15 blocked shots on the season … picked Utah after receiving offers from UCLA, Stanford, BYU, UNLV, Utah State, UC Davis, Santa Clara and Weber State.


    PERSONAL

    Son of Bryan and Heather Carlson … has a twin brother, Hayden, two younger brothers, Ethan and Devin, and a younger sister, Alexis … recently married to the former Maddy Woolf in the spring of 2020 ... father played basketball at Chico State ... following high school, he served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Manchester, England … majoring in communications.

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    2023: Played in all nine games, starting at Baylor and vs. No. 8 Oregon.

    • Credited with a team-leading 48 tackles (1.0 TFL).
    • Season-best 11 takedowns came in the game vs. No. 8 Oregon.
    • Followed that up with a 10-tackle effort against ASU.
    • Has four games with six or more stops, which also includes his nine in the win at Baylor.
    • Ranks second on the team with 6.0 third-down stops.

    Prior to Utah: Played in 31 games with 15 starts at Stanford from 2019-22, racking up 207 tackles (9.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks), two interceptions, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup.

    • Served as team captain in his final season.
    • Watch List honors in 2022 included the Butkus Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, Polynesian College Football Player of the Year and the East-West Shrine Bowl.
    • Presented the 2019 Greg Piers Award, given to the most outstanding special teams scout team player.
    • Had a team-leading 76 tackles (3.5 TFL, 1.0 Sack) in 2022.
    • Two games during 2022 with 10-plus tackles, matching his career-high with 12 stops at Utah.
    • Second career interception came in 2022 in the win over Arizona State.

    High School: Two-time All-State and All-Region honoree as a two-way player out of Ridgeline HS.

    • Four-star recruit by Rivals.
    • No. 18 inside linebacker in the nation on PrepStar.
    • No. 5 recruit in the state of Utah on Rivals.
    • Invited to the 2017 Polynesian Bowl.
    • Named Logan Herald All-Valley Defensive Player of the Year (2015) and All-Valley Player of the Year (2016).
    • Had 63 tackles (11 sacks) as a senior, along with 732 rushing yards (12 TD) and 342 receiving yards (2 TD).
    • Contributed 87 tackles (6 sacks), an interception and a blocked punt return TD during his junior campaign.

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