The University of Utah men’s basketball team’s latest transfer addition is reportedly coming from an in-state school, and it helps bolster Utah’s front court.
On Saturday, national outlets 247 Sports and League Ready reported that former Weber State forward Malek Gomma has committed to the Runnin’ Utes.
Who is Malek Gomma?
Gomma is an Anchorage, Alaska, native who played his first two collegiate seasons at Seattle.
The 6-foot-8 forward who’s also played time at center will have one year of eligibility remaining when he arrives at Utah.
Gomma is coming off his best college season. After playing sporadic minutes over two seasons at Seattle, he started every game for the Wildcats during the 2025-26 campaign.
He averaged 8.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game for Weber State while shooting a team-high 53.6% from the floor.
Gomma is not a 3-point threat — he made 2 of 5 on the year — and hit only 47% of his free throws.
He can provide scoring and rebounding help, though. Gomma had eight games with double-figure scoring and twice recorded a double-double.
One of Gomma’s best games of the season came when the Wildcats played Utah at the Huntsman Center. In Weber State’s 92-89 overtime loss, Gomma shot 6 of 9 from the field and scored 14 points to go with six rebounds, two blocks, an assist and a steal.
How does Malek Gomma fit into Utah’s plans for the 2026-27 season?
Gomma is the third transfer to commit to Utah this offseason, joining former Utah Valley wing Jackson Holcombe and former Ohio State combo guard Taison Chatman.
Only one Utah big is being retained from last year, 6-foot-9 Babacar Faye, though he missed the entire season due to injury.
The Utes do have three other bigs coming in via their 2026 recruiting class, including Austrian forward/center Fynn Schott, JUCO third-team All-American forward Zati Loubaki and recently returned Latter-day Saint missionary forward Jaxon Johnson.
Gomma and Faye have the most experience of this group at the Division I level, and Gomma should provide a veteran presence for Utah.
With potentially four more open spots to fill on the 2026-27 roster, though, the Utes could benefit from adding another big man or two. Last year, their tallest player was 6-foot-9, and that’s the case again right now.
Still, at 245 pounds, Gomma adds a physical presence in the paint — one that helps while also creating more depth in the post.