SAN FRANCISCO – The University of Utah women's basketball program was well represented Tuesday at the annual Pac-12 Women's Basketball Media Day in San Francisco, Calif. Head coach Lynne Roberts, and sophomores Kemery Martín and Brynna Maxwell took on a full day of photoshoots, video promotions and media circuits, all to promote and preview the 2021-22 season.
What a crew. ?? #GoUtes x #Pac12WBB pic.twitter.com/vzrKunCDms
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) October 12, 2021
After starting the day with an ESPN photoshoot, the Utes moved on to interviews on the Pac-12 Networks stage with Mary Murphy, Ros Gold-Onwude and Ashley Adamson.
Gang's all here. ?????#Pac12WBB | #BackThePac pic.twitter.com/2XIh4h41V4
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 12, 2021
"We had a tough year on the court... it was time to evaluate everything." - @UtesCoachRob
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?? https://t.co/7bHMYBa4SA#Pac12WBB | #BackThePac | @UTAHWBB pic.twitter.com/7xxFNbhdPJ— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 12, 2021
After the TV portion of the day was done, the Utes Martín and Maxwell were put into a test with Autumn Johnson.
The Utes came to compete!@KemeryM & @brynnamaxwell battle it out on the Final Possession.#ncaaW x @UTAHWBB pic.twitter.com/SlQZBxDEqd
— NCAA Women's Basketball (@NCAAWBB) October 12, 2021
The Utes sat down for a media round table to talk about the upcoming season to close the day out.
"I'm reveling in the idea of being the underdog, I love it."@brynnamaxwell, @KemeryM, and @UtesCoachRob explain how @UTAHWBB took a step back at the end of last season in order to take a leap forward.
Watch on #Pac12Insider ?? https://t.co/OGpdvmJm7v #GoUtes | #Pac12WBB pic.twitter.com/ED90FgSkQr
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 12, 2021
That's a wrap! ??
See you soon, #Pac12WBB ?? pic.twitter.com/k0tvoWQnD6
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) October 13, 2021
Before the day got started, the Utes were picked to finish tenth in the Pac-12 Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches Poll. To view the Pac-12 release, click here.
The Utes officially tip off the 2021-21 season with an exhibition game against Westminster on Friday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. MT in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. For season tickets, visit UtahTickets.com or call 801-581-UTIX.