Alex Jensen served four seasons on the Billikens' staff, including three as an assistant coach, from 2007-11. Jensen brought tremendous credentials after a standout collegiate career at Utah, and was integral in teaching post play for the Billikens.
During his time at SLU, Jensen helped the Billikens become one the standout defensive teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference as well as in the country.
Jensen was one of the best all-around players in Utah history while playing for Rick Majerus. Jensen still ranks 20th on Utah's all-time scoring list with 1,279 points and is sixth on the school's career rebounding list with 896, including second all time with 329 offensive boards. In addition, Jensen is eighth on Utah's 3-point field goals made list with 102, and he is 10th on the assist list with 348.
Jensen helped the Utes reach the NCAA championship game in 1998. As a senior, he was the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year after averaging 13.1 ppg and 7.5 rpg while shooting 54.2 percent from the field. Jensen played for the Utes in 1994-95 and 1997-98 through 1999-2000. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Utah. After his collegiate career, Jensen played seven seasons professionally in Turkey and also had a stint with the Yakama Sun Kings in 2002-03, with whome he won a CBA title.
Jensen was the 1994 Utah Mr. Basketball after a standout career at Viewmont High School. He was honorable mention All-America and selected the Utah Gatorade Player of the Year by USA Today. Jensen was named first-team All-State and the 5A Player of the Year by the Deseret News and the Salt Lake Tribune as a senior.
