KANSAS CITY — Utah was one of the newbies in Big 12 basketball last year.

Now, the program’s first-year head coach, Alex Jensen , is one of the guys getting his first taste of Big 12 basketball, a process that continued with media days this week.

The veteran coach who’s making his foray into being a head coach at the collegiate level — at his alma mater, no less — fit right in with his peers.

“Don’t look back, don’t look forward. Whether it’s good or bad, just keep going. And I think if you do that, you’ll find yourself in a place that you are happy to be.” — first-year Utes coach Alex Jensen

Jensen has an extensive pro background — he spent the past 12 years as an NBA assistant — and previously was a head coach in the D League (now G League), as well as a college assistant.

He’s

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