For the second straight year, Brigham Young basketball coach Dave Rose landed Utah's best high school basketball player as the NCAA's early signing period for basketball and other sports began on Wednesday.

Provo High guard Kyle Collinsworth signed with BYU in a morning ceremony at his high school.

Collinsworth, the 6-foot-6 brother of BYU forward Chris Collinsworth, who is currently on an LDS Church mission in Australia, signed a year after the Cougs got the signatures of Lone Peak's Tyler Haws and Provo's Brandon Davies, considered the top of the 2009 crop along with Pleasant Grove's C.J. Wilcox.

Wilcox signed last year with Washington, but will redshirt this season, the Huskies announced Tuesday.

BYU is also expected to sign Anson Winder, a 6-3 guard from Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas, but had not received his letter as of Wednesday evening, perhaps because school was out in Nevada for Veteran's Day

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The Utah men's basketball program announced it has signed Preston Guiot, a 5-11, 175-pound guard out of Bolivar, Mo.; Dominique Lee, a 6-4, 200-pound guard out of Oakland, Calif., and JJ O'Brien, a 6-6, 205-pound guard out of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Also committing to the Utes on Wednesday was Neal Monson, a 6-10, 215-pound center out of Sandy.

"I am really excited about this class," Utah coach Jim Boylen said. "Similar to what we accomplished last year, we have brought in another

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versatile class that fills multiple positions. This group adds even more depth, toughness and athleticism as we continue to build this program."

Guiot averaged 24 points, five assists and three steals as a junior, Lee ranked among the top 10 upperclassmen in the state of California last year averaging 17 points and 12 rebounds and O'Brien averaged 27 points and 13 rebounds while ranking among the top 15 players in California.

Monson, who plays for Waterford H.S., averaged 20 points and 15 rebounds in addition to six blocks a game. Waterford is coached by Monson's father, Reid, who played for Utah from 1986-89.

O'Brien is considered the premier player in the class after earning first-team all-CIF Div. 2 honors and being named the MVP of the Baseline Conference.