Freshman Dedan Thomas Jr. from Liberty shined in UNLV’s upset of No. 8 Creighton on Wednesday. The Rebels play Saint Mary’s in the Jerry Colangelo Classic on Saturday.
Basketball
Former Liberty High star Julian Strawther became the seventh Las Vegas native to be an NBA first-round draft pick, selected by the NBA champion Denver Nuggets.
The prestigious Tarkanian Classic high school basketball tournament begins Friday at Bishop Gorman. More than 260 teams will participate in the seven-day event.
Aaliyah Gayles, who continues her recovery after being shot at a house party in April, visited her future Southern California teammates Thursday in Los Angeles.
Liberty High basketball star Joshua Jefferson relishes the challenge of helping Saint Mary’s close the gap on national power Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference.
The top five Las Vegas players and top five games involving Las Vegas in the NCAA Tournament. UNLV, as expected, is well-represented.
Clark senior Jalen Hill was named the Gatorade Nevada Boys Basketball Player of the Year on Friday.
Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team will get a shot at a national tournament.
Leland Wallace only made three baskets on Friday night, but the Centennial senior still made his presence felt.
Calvary Chapel Christian School has withdrawn its appeal of a decision to forfeit 11 of its Class 2A Southern League boys basketball games.
The Crusaders made 11 of 13 field goals in the quarter, racing to a 24-point lead and rolling to a 76-53 home victory over Cimarron-Memorial.
Nevada Preps hosts Elaine Emerson and Ben Gotz go over the high school basketball matches to watch and the Big City Showdown games.
Findlay Prep and Bishop Gorman meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at South Point Arena in the annual Big City Showdown rivalry game. The local powers again are two of the country’s best teams.
Sedrick Hammond had 22 points and five rebounds, and the Crusaders overcame a spectacular effort by Liberty’s Julian Strawther to claim a 79-72 victory Saturday at Bishop Gorman.
Foothill’s boys basketball team went through extended periods where it was ice cold from the perimeter on Thursday night. Coronado’s Jaden Hardy had no such problem.