Howie Landa was a UNLV men’s basketball assistant coach in the 1988-89 and 1994-95 seasons and for the women in 1989-93. He also was the interim men’s coach for seven games.
Basketball
UNLV junior guard Amauri Hardy has entered the NCAA transfer portal, and junior forward Cheickna Dembele has been ruled physically unable to play next season.
Lindy La Rocque, who went to Durango High School before going to play and coach at Stanford, was named UNLV’s women’s basketball coach.
The Review-Journal is starting a new feature in which we answer questions from UNLV fans.
Jay Green played in 17 games this season, starting two. He averaged just less than a point per game.
UNLV, like other college athletic programs, is waiting to see how long the shutdown lasts.
Marvin Menzies coached UNLV from 2016 to 2019, going 48-48. He was in his first season as Grand Canyon’s associate head coach.
UNLV had not planned to play in the College Basketball Invitational, so Wednesday’s decision does not affect the Rebels.
Jonah Antonio was the first UNLV player to leave, but many more are expected given the roster situation and the incoming recruiting class.
Ranking UNLV’s players in order of who’s likely to stay to who’s likely to leave. The Rebels have five more players in their recruiting class than available scholarships.
Kathy Olivier, who went 182-193 and failed to make the NCAA Tournament in 12 seasons at her alma mater, resigned Friday. She had one year left on her contract.
Fourth-seeded UNLV rallied from 11 points down to twice cut the deficit to two, but never caught up in a loss to No. 5 Boise State on Thursday.
UNLV athletic events and the ongoing Mountain West men’s basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center are going on as scheduled.
New Mexico opened the Mountain West tournament with a victory over San Jose State. The Lobos meet Utah State on Thursday.
Elijah Mitrou-Long bruised his knee Saturday at San Jose State and did not practice until Wednesday. UNLV plays Boise State in a Mountain West quarterfinal on Thursday.
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