There's some unfinished business for the UNLV basketball staff regarding its 2006 recruiting class as the Rebels await a decision from Texas junior college forward Tommy Breaux.

But coach Lon Kruger and his assistants are working toward 2007, when UNLV will have five scholarships to award, with needs at all positions.

That's why Kruger and assistant Greg Grensing spent Saturday at the Tarkanian Basketball Academy watching games in the Double Pump Spring Tournament, as assistants Steve Henson and Lew Hill were in Houston at the Kingswood Classic.

"You look over our senior class and there's one at each position," Kruger said. "We're going to need a little bit of everything."

Kruger was watching the Las Vegas Prospects, who have Las Vegans P'Allen Stinnett and Andre McFarland and Reno's Luke Babbitt on their roster. McFarland and Babbitt weren't playing in Las Vegas, competing instead in a tournament in Germany.

UNLV has interest in all three. Stinnett and McFarland will attend prep school at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, and Babbitt will be a junior at Galena High School.

Another member of the Prospects -- Craig Brackens, a 6-foot-10-inch, 215-pound center from Palmdale, Calif., -- had Kruger's attention. Brackens said UNLV is high on his list, which includes Washington, Pittsburgh, Iowa State and Washington State.

"UNLV has a lot of what I'm looking for," said Brackens, who attends Boyz II Men Academy in Chicago (yes, it is named after the rhythm and blues group). "There's an opportunity to play and everyone wants to play.

"I also like the city. I enjoy Las Vegas, and playing with this team (the Prospects), I can get a taste of what it would be like."

Billy White, who has grown up in Las Vegas, also has UNLV on his radar. But the Green Valley junior forward said his first preference would be to leave home.

"I've lived here all my life," said White, who is playing for EBO. "I wouldn't mind if I went to UNLV. But they're not my first choice. I want to go away to school."

White said UNLV, Illinois, Washington and Memphis are on his short list.

Two others the Rebels are watching closely this weekend are Tyrel Reed, a 6-3 guard from Burlington, Kan., who plays for the Kansas City 17s, and Andrew Hooper, a 6-9 forward from Lakewood, Colo., who plays for the Colorado Select 17s Blue.

NCAA rules prohibit Kruger from commenting about prospective student-athletes. But he said between the deep high school talent pool and the junior colleges he's confident UNLV will put together a good recruiting class for 2007.

"You try to get a combination of high school and junior college kids," he said. "But the important thing is you're looking to plug specific needs, and you plug those needs however you can."