2004–05 Utah Utes men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah in the 2004–05 season. Led by first year head coach Ray Giacoletti, due to longtime head coach Rick Majerus' resignation one year prior, the Utes made the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament. After the season, Sophomore forward Andrew Bogut was selected first overall in the NBA draft, by the Milwaukee Bucks, eventually playing with the Golden State Warriors (with whom he would win the NBA championship in 2015), the Dallas Mavericks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Bogut (who was born in Australia) also became the first foreign-born player to be drafted first overall from an American college.

2004–05 Utah Utes men's basketball
Mountain West regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 18
Record29–6 (13–1 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coachRandy Rahe
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
2004–05 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Utah131 .929296  .829
New Mexico104 .714267  .788
Air Force95 .6431812  .600
UNLV77 .5001714  .548
Wyoming77 .5001513  .536
San Diego State410 .2861118  .379
BYU311 .214921  .300
Colorado State311 .2141117  .393
2005 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2004–05 Utah Utes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 4 Andrew Bogut 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) So Melbourne, Victoria
G 13 Richard Chaney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Tournament results

    Mountain West tournament

    3/10/05 @ Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Vs. Colorado State (Quarterfinals) W, 62–49
    3/11/05 @ Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Vs. UNLV (Semifinals) W, 73–67
    3/12/05 @ Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Vs. New Mexico (Final) L, 56–60

    NCAA tournament

    3/17/05 @ McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Vs. UTEP (round of 64) W, 60–54
    3/19/05 @ McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Vs. Oklahoma (round of 32) W, 67–58
    3/25/05 @ Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX Vs. Kentucky (Sweet Sixteen) L, 52–62 [2] [3]

    Rankings

    [4]

    Awards and honors

    Team players in the 2005 NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    11Andrew BogutMilwaukee Bucks

    [5]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2004-05 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
    2. "2004-05 Utah Utes Roster and Stats".
    3. "2004-05 Utah Utes Schedule and Results".
    4. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
    5. "2005 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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