Utah turns to another in-state school for its next transfer commit

TL;DR

Utah's men's basketball team has added former Weber State forward Malek Gomma as its latest transfer commit, enhancing their front court.

Key points

Malek Gomma is a former Weber State forward.
He has committed to the University of Utah's basketball team.
This transfer bolsters Utah's front court.

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Weber State center Malek Gomma (7) dunks the ball over Utah forward Seydou Traore (0) during the first half of the game at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News

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.