Matt Van Komen, the 7-foot-4 center who prepped at Pleasant Grove High School and played his freshman season at the University of Utah, is reportedly transferring to a rival of the Utes’ biggest rival.

According to a tweet dedicated to the Pleasant Grove boys basketball team, Van Komen will transfer to Saint Mary’s in Moraga, Calif., a perennial contender in the West Coast Conference.

In his lone season at Utah, Van Komen appeared in nine games and averaged 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per contest and tallied eight blocked shots.

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He will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.

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