Aces rookie Mya Hollingshed never expected to play in the WNBA. Now she’s getting her chance.
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Spring football is complete for UNLV, and the Rebels and coach Marcus Arroyo believe they laid the foundation for success in 2022.
Isaiah Cottrell, who played three seasons at Bishop Gorman, will return to play for UNLV after transferring from West Virginia.
Marvin Menzies was named as the new coach of UMKC Tuesday
The Rebels picked up commitments from a running back and pass rusher. Both announced their intentions to transfer to UNLV on social media Monday.
The Aces came up short during the 2021 season, but the team’s veteran core and new coach Becky Hammon are aiming for championship redemption this year,
Doug Brumfield, a 6-foot-5-inch sophomore quarterback, returned to Rebel Park Thursday after spending just eight days in the transfer portal.
Rebels officially added former Duquesne freshman guard Jackie Johnson III Wednesday.
Quarterback Doug Brumfield will return to UNLV after spending eight days in the transfer portal. He played in three games and started twice last season.
Former Mississippi basketball player Luis Rodriguez announced on Twitter that he has committed to UNLV. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
The Aces on Monday waived Kalani Brown, a 6-7 center, after she injured her knee. Also released on Tuesday were forward Faustine Aifuwa and guard Deja Winters.
New Aces coach Becky Hammon needs to install her system, but players already are beginning to understand the basics and see the benefits of her approach.
Former Colorado wing Elijah Parquet and ex-Oklahoma guard Elijah Harkless committed to UNLV on Monday as graduate transfers. The Rebels also lost a freshman recruit.
UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo wants to establish his top eight offensive linemen during spring practice. Center Leif Fautanu has emerged as a leader of the group.
The Aces began training camp Sunday for the season, the first under coach Becky Hammon and general manager Natalie Williams. They open the season May 6 at Phoenix.
After the San Antonio Spurs were eliminated from the NBA’s play-in tournament, Becky Hammon landed in Nevada to oversee preparations for her first training camp as coach of the Aces.
The Rebels are hiring former Southern Methodist assistant John Cooper, sources told the Review-Journal. Tim Buckley is leaving to be an assistant at South Carolina.
UNLV softball hasn’t won a conference title since 1995, but this season’s hot start has the Rebels in contention in the Mountain West.
UNLV sophomore Doug Brumfield, who started two games before back injuries derailed his 2021 season, announced he is entering the transfer portal.
With their two first-round picks in the WNBA draft, the Aces took Colorado forward Mya Hollingshed at No. 8 and Florida Gulf Coast guard Kierstan Bell at No. 11.
Former Liberty High School star Rae Burrell has spent the past four years cultivating her game at Tennessee, growing into a potential first-round pick in the WNBA draft.