SAN FRANCISCO-Thursday, University of Utah men’s basketball junior forward Timmy Allen was named to the Pac-12 men’s basketball preseason all-conference first team by conference media.

This was confirmed during the conference’s virtual media day. The Utes were picked to finish eighth in the conference standings by the league’s media.

The 6-6 Allen, a product out of Mesa, Ariz., averaged 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds last season while shooting 44.1 percent from the field.

Allen earned all-Pac-12 Second Team honors in 2019-20 and he is 108 points short of surpassing 1,000 points during his Ute career. He would become the 40th player in program history to achieve this distinction.

UCLA was slated to win the Pac-12 title by conference media with 251 points. Utah received 131 points to place eighth.

The Utes are expected to commence their season December 3 by hosting Washington at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.