Men's Basketball

The Universe takes a look at nine of the most successful multi-sport athletes to step foot on the BYU campus within the last 50 years.

Sometimes all it takes for a struggling shooter to regain their confidence is to see just one of their shots go through the net. For Haws on Nov. 15, all it took was 8,000 screaming Houston fans and five seconds left on the clock with the game on the line.

Georgetown guard Mac McClung, a recent addition to college basketball's transfer portal, has named BYU as one of his top seven destinations to continue his college career.

A world without college sports not only affects fans — it also carries a financial domino effect from the NCAA down to athletic departments across the country.

The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) recognized BYU men’s basketball senior forward Dalton Nixon as BYU’s 2020 All-American Athlete of the Year.

BYU men’s basketball agreed to a home-and-home series for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons with former league foe San Diego State.

Haws often goes unnoticed when compared to senior forward Childs or senior guard Toolson, the team's two leading scorers. But without Haws, BYU would have a big hole in its lineup, with Haws being the team's third best scorer and assist leader.

“All within two hours I found out my career was over,” senior gymnast Shannon Evans said. She couldn't believe it.

The BYU men's basketball 2019-20 season was certainly one for the history books, from topping the most prominent rankings to the season's abrupt ending.

While the the players and fans are affected in their own ways, those in athletic communications have taken a hit of their own.

No. 15 BYU men's basketball had a special season, but this type of season might not have come to fruition without BYU's veteran starters and bench depth.

What started out as an idea in an advanced reporting class became something that was seen all over the BYU Twitter community.