Since the Utes open their preseason practice in only a matter of hours, perhaps it's time to provide a full run-down of the roster -- especially since a couple of out-of-town readers requested one, to help them keep up.

To wit, then:

Though coach Jim Boylen doesn't like to guarantee spots to anybody, the starting lineup is likely to include junior Tyler Kepkay and senior Johnnie Bryant at guard -- Kepkay will play the point, primarily, though both can handle it -- sophomore Stephen Weigh and junior Shaun Green at forward and junior Luke Nevill at center.

All except Kepkay played for the Utes last season, with Bryant, Green and Nevill starting almost all of the games. Weigh made 11 starts, while Kepkay joins the team after having been a first-team junior-college All-American and leading the nation in scoring at the College of Eastern Utah last season.

The top reserves figure to include junior guard Lawrence Borha -- more on his re-emergence later -- sophomore guard Luca Drca and sophomore forward Kim Tillie. Senior guard Chris Grant and sophomore guard Curtis Eatmon might have a hard time scraping up much playing time behind the front-line backcourt, while guard Carlon Brown and forward Morgan Grim are incoming freshmen who probably are going to have to work their way up for awhile.

Senior forward Sayre Brennan is a former walk-on who just received a scholarship but probably won't play much, along with sophomore forward Jonathan Downie and freshman guard Tre Smith -- both walk-ons who won invitations to the team after an open tryout.

So, everybody ready, now? The season starts tonight.