Coach Lindy La Rocque announced UNLV received national letters of intent from forwards McKinna Brackens and Meadow Rolan, and point guard Amarachi Kimpson.
Basketball
Sophomore Jackie Johnson III impressed UNLV coach Kevin Kruger with his defense in UNLV’s season-opening win. Johnson’s confident his offense will come.
UNLV men’s basketball commits Brooklyn Hicks and Rob Whaley Jr. signed with Rebels on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.
The UNLV defense looked dominant Monday, but the offense still has a long way to go as the Rebels beat Southern in the season opener
The UNLV men’s basketball team opens a second season under coach Kevin Kruger against Southern on Monday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Gonzaga, Kentucky and North Carolina are the 10-1 favorites at the Westgate SuperBook to win the college basketball national championship.
UNLV women’s basketball coach Lindy La Rocque announced Sunday that she gave birth to a healthy baby girl Thursday. The Lady Rebels’ season begins Monday.
The UNLV men’s basketball has a lot of new faces, but coach Kevin Kruger and the Rebels are confident they have enough scoring to complement a strong defense.
UNLV returns four starters and six of its top seven scorers from a team that won the Mountain West title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
UNLV women’s basketball junior forward Nneka Obiazor will make the jump to the team’s starting lineup while getting a chance to showcase her 3-point shot.
New UNLV basketball assistant coach Barret Peery helped Texas Tech rank second in the Big 12 in opponent points per game during the 2021-22 season.
Jim Bolla went 300-120 from 1982 to 1996, the number of victories easily the highest in UNLV women’s basketball history. Kathy Olivier won 182 games from 2009 to 2020.
Brooklyn Hicks, a 6-foot-3-inch guard from Lacey, Washington, committed to UNLV on Wednesday. He chose the Rebels over Pac-12 schools, Saint Mary’s and UNR, among others.
UNLV coach Kevin Kruger and new additions EJ Harkless and Luis Rodriguez all spoke at Mountain West media day Wednesday.
Robert Whaley, a 6-foot, 6-inch forward from the College of Southern Idaho with roots in Utah, announced a commitment to UNLV Monday.