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151 notable alumni U.S. News #179

Notable Alumni of University of Utah

Notable alumni of University of Utah include Harper Lee (Novelist, author of To Kill a Mockingbird), Ted Bundy (Serial killer) and Stephen Covey (Educator and author of The 7 Habits).

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  • Andrew Bogut 1984–

    Australian basketball player, formerly in the NBA

  • Kyle Kuzma 1995–

    NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks

  • Hanno Möttölä 1976–

    Finnish basketball player and coach

  • Jakob Pöltl 1995–

    Austrian NBA basketball player

  • Andre Miller 1976–

    Former NBA player

  • Alex Smith 1984–

    NFL quarterback who played 16 seasons

  • Keith Van Horn 1975–

    Former NBA forward

  • Delon Wright 1992–

    Professional basketball player

  • Nikki Stone 1971–

    Olympic freestyle skier

    Also attended: Union College

  • Will Clyburn 1990–

    Basketball player for Fenerbahçe

    Also attended: Marshalltown Community College

    Sibling: Kris Clyburn (University of Nevada--Las Vegas)

  • Michael Doleac 1977–

    Former professional basketball player

  • MyKayla Skinner 1996–

    Gymnast, Olympic vault silver medalist

  • Kim Tillie 1988–

    French former professional basketball player

    Sibling: Killian Tillie (Gonzaga University)

    Sibling: Kévin Tillie (University of California-Irvine)

  • Hilary Lindh 1969–

    Alpine skier, world champion and Olympic medalist

  • Jill Bakken 1977–

    2002 Olympic gold medalist in bobsleigh

    Also attended: Oregon State University, Eastern Washington University

  • Nathaniel Coleman 1997–

    Sport climber; Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist

  • Tom Chambers 1959–

    Former NBA player and four-time All-Star

  • Conrad Anker 1962–

    Mountaineer, rock climber and author

  • Lance Allred 1981–

    First deaf player to play an NBA game

    Also attended: Weber State University

  • Luka Pavicevic 1968–

    Montenegrin basketball coach and former player

  • Blaine Lindgren 1939–2019

    Hurdler who competed at the 1964 Olympics

  • Bill McGill 1939–2014

    Basketball player who invented the jump hook

  • Arnie Ferrin 1925–2022

    Professional basketball player and athletics administrator

  • Luther Burden 1953–2015

    Former NBA and ABA basketball player

  • Danny Vranes 1958–

    Former professional basketball player

  • Grete Eliassen 1986–

    Freestyle skier, Winter X Games bronze medallist

  • Josh Grant 1967–

    Former pro basketball player, University of Utah alumnus

  • Pelle Larsson 2001–

    Swedish basketball player for the Miami Heat

    Also attended: University of Arizona

  • Roni Remme 1996–

    World Cup alpine ski racer

  • Jerry Chambers 1943–

    Former professional basketball small forward

  • Mikael Jantunen 2000–

    Finnish basketball player for Real Madrid

  • Britton Johnsen 1979–

    Former NBA player, University of Utah graduate

  • Shona Thorburn 1982–

    Canadian basketball player, formerly of Seattle Storm

  • Annelies Cook 1984–

    American biathlete

  • Mills Lane 1937–2022

    Boxing referee and district court judge

    Juris Doctor · Class of 1970

    Also attended: University of Nevada-Reno

  • Sophia Laukli 2000–

    Cross-country skier and World Cup race winner

    Also attended: Middlebury College

  • Michelle Plouffe 1992–

    Canadian basketball player and Olympian

  • Vern Gardner 1925–1987

    Basketball player, Utah All-American and Philadelphia Warriors

  • Jason Washburn 1990–

    Professional basketball player

  • Branden Carlson 1999–

    NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers

  • J. J. O'Brien 1992–

    Professional basketball player

    Also attended: San Diego State University

  • Kim Gaucher 1984–

    Canadian professional basketball player

  • Ma Jian 1967–

    Former Chinese basketball player who played in US college

  • Tang Wei-tsu 1964–

    Alpine skier and businessman, two-time Winter Olympian

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From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with University of Utah (people who attended both).