UNLV’s Joel Ntambwe named Mountain West player of the week

UNLV Rebels forward Joel Ntambwe (24) dribbles the ball as Brigham Young Cougars forward Dalton Nixon (33) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

UNLV's Joel Ntambwe defends an inbounds pass as the Rebels host Oakland at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. UNLV won, 74-61. (Lori Cox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By Mark Anderson / Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 17, 2018 - 9:29 am

Updated December 17, 2018 - 10:04 am

UNLV freshman forward Joel Ntambwe was named Mountain West player of the week.

He scored 22 points and had 11 rebounds in the Rebels’ 92-90 victory over Brigham Young on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. It was Ntambwe’s first double-double.

His two free throws with 27 seconds left sent the game into overtime at 83-83.

Ntambwe is the first Rebel to win the weekly honor this season, and he ended a three-week stretch of honorees by UNR players.

Congrats to our freshman forward @joelntambwe2 on earning the @MountainWest #MWMBB 🏀 Player of the Week Award 🏆🥇

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— UNLV Men's Basketball (@TheRunninRebels) December 17, 2018

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