Men's Basketball | 5/4/2026 2:30:00 PM

(St. George, Utah - May 4, 2026) - The Trailblazer men's basketball program and head coach Jon Judkins has announced the signing of Snow College transfer center Kyle Lemke to a financial aid agreement on Monday.

A native of St. George, Utah, Lemke comes to Utah Tech after a pair of seasons at Snow College and a prep career at Dixie High School where he graduated in 2024.

A 6'8, 240-pound center, Lemke played in 30 games for the Badgers as a sophomore in 2025-26, making 13 starts, while averaging 7.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.

He scored in double figures in nine contests, including a career-high 29 points in a 83-77 win over No. 4 ranked College of Southern Idaho on Jan. 31.

As a freshman in 2024-25, Lemke appeared in all 34 games, including 14 starts, for the Badgers averaging 8.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

Notching double figures in 11 games, Lemke reached a season-best 16 points in three contests as Snow went on to a 32-2 overall record falling in the second round of the NJCCA National Tournament.

A three-time Utah 4A First Team selection along with earning three All-Region accolades, Lemke helped the Flyers win a pair of Region 9 Championships and was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year.

In his prep career, Lemke scored 1,422 points, grabbed 536 rebounds and added 136 assists, 127 blocks and 47 steals.

Utah Tech Men's Basketball 2026-27 Signing Class
Luke West, Guard, South Jordan, Utah/Bingham HS (not enrolling until 2028-29)
Aaron Bliss, Forward, El Dorado Hills, Calif./Snow College/Ponderosa HS
Rex Sunderland, Guard, Kaysville, Utah/Stonehill College/New Hampshire/Davis HS
Kyle Lemke, Center, St. George, Utah/Snow College/Dixie HS