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.
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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.
UNLV assistant coach Jamaal Williams has helped coach NBA first-rounders such as Paolo Banchero during a long career in the prep basketball hotbed of Seattle.
The UNLV women’s basketball team was picked to finish first in the Mountain West’s preseason poll. The Lady Rebels won the regular-season and tournament titles last season.
Coming off a Mountain West championship and NCAA Tournament berth, the UNLV women’s basketball team is entering this season with a target on its back.
Defense will likely determine what exactly the 2022-23 Rebels are capable of during the second season of Kruger’s head coaching tenure.
The Rebels’ 18-game conference season will begin Dec. 28 at San Jose State. The home opener at the Thomas & Mack Center will be Dec. 31 against San Diego State.
UNLV basketball released its non-conference schedule Friday. The Rebels open the 2022-23 season on Nov. 7 against Southern University at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Five Rebels scored in double figures as they cruised past the University of Calgary 104-74 Wednesday night in the second game of their Canadian tour.
Dick Calvert was UNLV’s public-address announcer for 52 years, and he was on the microphone for multiple other Las Vegas events. He also was an announcer at three World Cups.
UNLV fell to the University of British Columbia on Tuesday night at War Memorial Gymnasium in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Rebels play again Wednesday.
Sophomore guard Keshon Gilbert and UNLV play their first of three exhibition games in Canada on Tuesday when they face the University of British Columbia.
UNLV and coach Lindy La Rocque revealed the Lady Rebels non-conference schedule including a game against Oklahoma State.