Utes’ Branden Carlson named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week

After sweeping the Bay Area schools over the weekend, the University of Utah men’s basketball team picked up a Pac-12 weekly award Monday.For the first time this season, 7-foot center Branden Carlson was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week by the league office.In Thursday night’s overtime win over Stanford, Carlson, a 2017 Bingham High School graduate, was a revelation. His 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks — all career highs — marked his best game as a collegian. The