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Report: senior forward Ogbe transferring from Utah

Utah v Arizona

TUCSON, AZ - JANUARY 26: Kenneth Ogbe #25 of the Utah Utes moves the ball during the college basketball game against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center on January 26, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats defeated the Utes 65-56. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Utah now has one less option in their perimeter rotation, as 6-foot-6 wing Kenneth Ogbe has reportedly decided to transfer. News of Ogbe’s decision to leave the Pac-12 program was first reported by CBSSports.com.

After serving as a reserve in each of his first two seasons playing for Larry Krystkowiak, Ogbe had to deal with a groin injury during the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. Ogbe played in just five games last season as a result of the recurring issue, averaging 5.2 points per contest in those appearances in non-conference play.

With Utah bringing in multiple perimeter players expected to earn minutes in 2016-17, including junior college transfers Jojo Zamora and Tim Coleman and freshman Devon Daniels, getting playing time after sitting out most of last season due to injury appeared to be a tough battle for Ogbe in 2016-17. As a result he joins Isaiah Wright as perimeter players who have decided to leave Utah since the end of the season, with the Runnin’ Utes also losing an possible starter in forward Brekkott Chapman via the transfer route.

Utah has some significant departures to address, most notably lottery pick Jakob Poeltl with Brandon Taylor, Jordan Loveridge and Dakarai Tucker all out of eligibility. But they don’t lack for talent, with the aforementioned newcomers joining returnees such as guard Lorenzo Bonam and forward Kyle Kuzma.

Utah also adds forwards David Collette and Jayce Johnson to the rotation, with Collette sitting out last season after transferring in from Utah State and Johnson being a mid-year enrollee after graduating high school a semester early.