The 2004–05 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the

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in the 2004–05 season. Led by first year head coach

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, due to longtime head coach

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' resignation one year prior, the Utes made the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament. After the season, Sophomore forward

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was selected first overall in the

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, by the

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, eventually playing with the

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(with whom he would win the NBA championship in 2015), the

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, the

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, and the

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. Bogut (who was born in Australia) also became the first foreign-born player to be drafted first overall from an American college.

Roster

Schedule and results

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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

Rankings

Awards and honors

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, Consensus First-team All-American,

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, MWC Player of the Year

Team players in the 2005 NBA draft

References

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