As the shots started falling for Tre’Von Willis and Kendall Wallace, a UNLV basketball team running low on self-esteem got an uplifting performance Saturday night.
UNLV Basketball
Several unknowns surround coach Lon Kruger as he begins his sixth season on the UNLV bench. He has a sense of what to expect and what he hopes to see, but there are few guarantees.
An idea weighed heavily on his mind for weeks, so UNLV freshman Carlos Lopez set out recently to survey some of those closest to him.
Instead of sugarcoating UNLV’s sour exhibition performance Tuesday night, sophomore guard Oscar Bellfield was quick to be a critic.
Jerry Tarkanian remembers Utah, how that NCAA Tournament regional semifinal in 1977 came down to a block-charge call that could have gone either way.
Warren Rosegreen was known largely for his leaping ability when he played for the Rebels in the mid-1990s.
Remembering the high times at UNLV is much easier for Larry Johnson now. He turned 40 in March, and the passing of the years has put a hint of gray in his beard and any hard feelings in the past.
With offseason workouts and three weeks of basketball practice in the rearview mirror, UNLV junior Tre’Von Willis is looking forward to playing in a game. And he knows he’s not the only one.
All the stories from Jerry Tarkanian flow as if there is no end. His memories are not faded.
Pointing to his swollen left ankle, UNLV sophomore Chace Stanback said it will be “probably another week or two” before he can cut loose and play at game speed.
Every dunk Darris Santee throws down in basketball practice has a purpose.
A quick drive across town from his parents’ home, Anthony Marshall has settled in at UNLV. He sleeps in a dorm room on campus and, for now, has the normal life of a college freshman.
It might seem Steve Jones has Red Bull running through his veins. But the UNLV senior said the ”energy and enthusiasm” he brings to basketball practice every day is all natural. … ”What you see is what you get. I like life,” he said. ”People always say, ‘You have little kid energy.’ I guess I do.” … Jones, a walk-on point guard who transferred from Arizona State before last season, joins forward Darris Santee as the only seniors on the Rebels’ roster. While Santee is the quiet type, Jones is all about getting his teammates hyped.
While redshirting last season, Chace Stanback practiced with the UNLV basketball team and waited his turn. He’s eager to play now, but a left ankle injury has caused another delay.
