Essence Booker never wanted to play basketball at UNLV or live in Las Vegas after graduating from Spring Valley High School. But now she savors every minute with the Lady Rebels.
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Former UNLV running back Larry Croom, who played for the Rebels in 2002 and 2003, scored a touchdown in the East-West Shrine Bowl, Hula Bowl and Blue-Gray Classic.
The Rebels concluded Arroyo’s first traditional season as head coach with a 2-10 record after a disappointing 48-14 road loss Friday to Air Force.
UNLV lost its 14th consecutive game — the second-longest losing streak in program history — and stunk up Mackay Stadium in bowing down to intrastate rival UNR.
Rare was the familiar face running up and down the Mendenhall Center courts for a UNLV team featuring nine transfers. But the effort and intensity were there.
Bryce Hamilton is returning to the Rebels for his senior season after an offseason in which he declared for the NBA draft and entered the NCAA’s transfer portal.
Connor Fields, who won gold in this event in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, was injured during a BMX qualifying heat. His was being evaluated for a concussion, according to his dad, Mike.
UNLV added top junior college recruit Thursday as guard Joshua Baker from Hutchinson Community College in Kansas committed to the Runnin’ Rebels.
David Jenkins Jr. on Monday became the seventh UNLV basketball player to enter the NCAA transfer portal. The junior guard averaged 14.8 points this season.
UNLV will begin spring football practice Tuesday for the first time under second-year coach Marcus Arroyo. The Rebels finished 0-6 last season.
Sam Thomas is a senior at Arizona, ranked 10th in the nation, and Bailey Thomas is a senior and Jade Thomas a freshman at UNLV. All three starred at Centennial High.
The Olympic Games in Tokyo already were postponed from last summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A worldwide surge has put this year’s Olympics in jeopardy.
UNLV running back Charles Williams announced Tuesday he will return for the 2021 season. He is 739 yards shy of becoming UNLV’s all-time leading rusher.
UNLV wide receiver Randal Grimes, the team’s leading receiver in 2019, has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal after being suspended for the 2020 season.
UNLV’s long COVID-19-related pause is slated to end next week
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