Utah Basketball Announces Joul Karram As 13th And Final Roster Addition

On Tuesday, Craig Smith and the Runnin’ Utes basketball program secured their final roster addition of the 2024 recruiting cycle, as they announced the signing of Israel big man Joul Karram.

The Hapoel Yhuda Tel Aviv product is a 6-foot-10, 220-pound big man. He becomes the 13^th scholarship player and finalizes the roster for the 2024-25 season.

The addition was announced by the Utah Basketball program:

So excited to welcome @Joulkarram_ to our Runnin’ Utes family! Be sure to give him a follow and a warm welcome to SLC!

🔗 https://t.co/DjMe5gCd1v#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/7363aMcsVX

— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) August 20, 2024

Who is Joul Karram?

Karram is a developmental prospect with some potential on both ends of the floor. He has good length at his size to go with solid athleticism and skill.

He seems capable of providing solid rim protection on defense; while also showcasing the willingness to run the floor; some skill operating in the post; effectiveness in pick-n-roll situations; and the ability to finish at the rim.

The 2023-24 season saw Karram average 13.6 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks with a .429 shooting clip from 3-point range with Hapoel Tel Aviv. There seems to be some intriguing potential based on the clips that are available on Twitter.

🇮🇱 Joul Karram – Hapoel Yehuda Tel Aviv – 6’10 – 2006
Good spatial awareness and movement at his size, had a number of highlights using his athleticism. Good inside finisher, some rim protection chops and court vision. 9pts, 4rebs, 2asts, 2stls and 2blks. pic.twitter.com/IiEz4kyALc

— António Dias (@antoniodias_pt) March 2, 2024

Regardless, Karram is a young and fairly raw prospect. There are qualities to develop but this is more or less what you’d expect to see with the final roster spot.

Utah Basketball Roster

Smith and his staff have made a number of additions to the roster. Karram is the eighth and final offseason addition for the Runnin’ Utes. He joins Keanu Dawes, Mason Madsen, Zach Keller, Miro Little, Ezra Ausar, Mike Sharavjamts, and Ibrahima Traore in Utah’s incoming class.

You can find Utah basketball’s new roster here.

Steve Bartle is the Utah insider for KSL Sports. He hosts The Utah Blockcast (SUBSCRIBE) and appears on KSL Sports Zone to break down the Utes. You can follow him on X for the latest Utah updates and game analysis.

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