The Utah men's basketball program went into last season without it's projected center and subsequently had to play shorthanded in the frontcourt for Alex Jensen's first go-around at the helm of his alma mater. With the latest roster update the program provided Monday, it doesn't appear the Runnin' Utes will be as thin up front as they were in 2025-26 campaign. Babacar Faye, a 6-foot-9 forward who missed all of his first season at Utah due to injury, will return to the Utes for a sixth-year of college hoops, the school confirmed via social media Monday. Because Faye had been listed on the school's 2026-27 roster, it was expected he would be with the team pending a waiver from the NCAA. Faye transferred from Western Kentucky around this time a year ago, after playing just 10 games with the Hilltoppers due to injury. He was effective in those few appearances, though, putting up 15.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 53.7% from the field.…