If he spurns the NBA and returns to Arizona for another year, junior Jordan Hill will get the chance to play for his fourth coach. But don’t count on that happening.
UNLV Basketball
On only a few occasions this season has UNLV coach Lon Kruger been impressed with his basketball team.
With seniors Wink Adams, Joe Darger and Rene Rougeau working as synchronized scorers, UNLV put together a performance worthy of high marks from the judges.
On every step of a journey that has been anything but easy, UNLV senior Rene Rougeau found strength in his support team. He did not have to walk alone.
Being a student-athlete at UNLV is something senior Rene Rougeau took seriously from the beginning. He put emphasis on both sides of the hyphenated term.
So many of his shots were off, UNLV guard Wink Adams thought there was an error in the box score.
Rene Rougeau says there is a need for more passion. Lon Kruger says there is a need for better shooting, better execution, better talking defensively. Wink Adams says there is a need for him to hoist a jumper and not feel as though the basket is covered with a lid.
Even when things are not going his way, Brice Massamba refuses to have a bad day.
Lon Kruger was a no-star. All he turned out to be was one of the finest basketball players in Kansas State history. Lew Hill was a no-star. All he did was win a national junior college championship and become an All-Missouri Valley Conference player at Wichita State. Rene Rougeau was a no-star. All he can boast about is being the best all-around player on UNLV’s roster today.
One element is more important than any other in the psychology of a shooter. It’s the ability to be an eternal optimist, and it is ingrained in UNLV senior Joe Darger.
It’s final exams week at UNLV, and freshman Oscar Bellfield should be at ease because he already has passed every test of his college career.
RENO — In his final game against UNR, senior Rene Rougeau turned in the best performance of his UNLV career.
The UNLV women’s basketball team couldn’t recover from a dismal first half, losing to Loyola Marymount 84-68 Saturday in Los Angeles.
RENO — As a Nevada high school star, Armon Johnson was not recruited by UNLV. He’s not bitter about it, either.
RENO — Criticizing players in a public forum is never on Lon Kruger’s agenda. The UNLV coach usually prefers encouragement.
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