In case anyone has forgotten, four seniors — not three — are on UNLV’s basketball team. Mareceo Rutledge intends to ensure his presence is recognized this season.
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Erica Helms played sparingly as a UNLV freshman last season, averaging about 10 minutes per game in a reserve role.
Memo to the person who keeps official stats for UNLV basketball games: Tre’Von Willis wants to have a little chat.
It happened a few days later than he hoped, but UNLV freshman DeShawn Mitchell made his college debut Tuesday night. He made it count, too.
At least one person is unimpressed that Oscar Bellfield is UNLV’s starting point guard as a freshman.
On an off day for his players, UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger reported to work as usual Sunday. He was not exhausted after a sleepless night spent worrying about his team.
It’s not often the better coaching job in a UNLV basketball game takes place opposite the Rebels bench.
When opposing coaches brag about a UNLV senior, the subject of praise most often will be Wink Adams.
If he believed in psychics, Lon Kruger could pay a visit to one and get a reading on his basketball team’s future. That is unnecessary, though, because the UNLV coach already knows what to expect.
Kathy Olivier’s UCLA basketball teams didn’t rely on the 3-point shot, and she said her UNLV squads won’t, either.
A sense of sadness surrounded him. From a courtside seat, and through his disbelieving, droopy eyes, Jerry Tarkanian could see everything was fading away, even the memories.
In his role as a film critic, UNLV coach Lon Kruger had plenty to say Wednesday when he met with his basketball team.
With the exception of a late scoring flurry by Wink Adams, UNLV failed to impress in its only exhibition test Tuesday night.
Thirty years later, Robert Smith still is automatic from the free-throw line.
Before Wink Adams was recruited to UNLV, he was a student of the basketball program’s history. He knew all about the great players and teams of the past, and it was his dream to be a part of it.