Utes get a big commitment from Pleasant Grove’s 7-3 Matt Van Komen

Matt Van Komen's first scholarship offer came as he prepared to rebound a free throw. Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak called out to him during a summer basketball game in Las Vegas, prior to the 7-foot-3 center's sophomore year at Pleasant Grove High School.“He just stood up on the baseline and offered him,” Van Komen's father, Troy, marveled. “Who does that?”Van Komen never forgot that gesture, having cited it as the first moment he thought playing college basketball was a