Alex Jensen
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| Utah Utes | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 16, 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Viewmont (Bountiful, Utah) |
| College | Utah (1994–1995, 1997–2000) |
| NBA draft | 2000: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–2007 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2000–2002 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2002 | Girona |
| 2002–2003 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 2003–2005 | Tuborg Pilsener |
| 2005–2006 | Türk Telekom |
| 2006 | Mitsubishi Melco Dolphins |
| 2007 | TED Ankara Kolejliler |
Coaching | |
| 2007–2011 | Saint Louis (assistant) |
| 2011–2013 | Canton Charge |
| 2015 | Germany (assistant) |
| 2013–2023 | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| 2023–2025 | Dallas Mavericks (assistant) |
| 2025–present | Utah |
| Career highlights | |
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As coach: | |
Alexander Young Jensen (born May 16, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player, and current head coach for the University of Utah. He was a standout college player for the Utes.
Jensen, the 1994 Utah Mr. Basketball from Centerville, played for coach Rick Majerus at Utah. As a freshman, he averaged 24.8 minutes, 6.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Following his first season, Jensen left to complete a two-year Latter-day Saint mission in England.[1]
Upon returning from his mission, Jensen entered the starting lineup for the 1997–98 season. Jensen and teammates Andre Miller, Michael Doleac, and Hanno Möttölä, led the Utes to one of the best seasons in school history, as the Utes went 30–4 and played for the 1998 National Championship, losing to Kentucky. Jensen averaged 6.8 points and 5.2 rebounds and was named to the All-West Regional team for the NCAA tournament.
As a junior, Jensen took another step in his development as he made the All-Western Athletic Conference team (Pacific Division) and the WAC All-Defensive team after averaging 12.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. He was also the 1999 WAC men's basketball tournament MVP as he led the Utes back to the NCAA tournament. As a senior, Jensen was the first Mountain West Conference Player of the Year as the Utes became a charter member of the league. Jensen averaged 13.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game that season and scored 1,279 points and collected 896 rebounds for his college career.[2]
Professional career
Following the close of his college career, Jensen began an international career that would bring him to Spain, Japan and Turkey.[3] While he was in Turkey, he was named All-FIBA Europe Cup Defender of the Year in 2004. He also played a season in the Continental Basketball Association for the Yakama Sun Kings, winning a league championship and earning All-Defensive Team honors in 2003.[4][5]
