SALT LAKE CITY — The future of the Utah men’s basketball frontcourt just got an upgrade as junior-college forward Zati Loubaki from Trinity Valley Community College has pledged his next chapter to Alex Jensen and the Utes.

Loubaki was named the William French Most Valuable Player at the 2025 NJCAA DI Men’s Basketball Championship. He held offers from two other programs, Cincinnati and Western Kentucky.

He recently officially visited Utah, and announced his decision on Sunday via X: “100% committed ‼️❤️ Let’s work Utes Nations!!!”

Who is Zati Loubaki?

Hailing from Nojent-sur-Oise, France, Loubaki came stateside to join Trinity Valley. As a freshman in the 2024-25 season he averaged 9.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 52.8% from the floor and 31.6% from three.

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