Every dunk Darris Santee throws down in basketball practice has a purpose.
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A quick drive across town from his parents’ home, Anthony Marshall has settled in at UNLV. He sleeps in a dorm room on campus and, for now, has the normal life of a college freshman.
It might seem Steve Jones has Red Bull running through his veins. But the UNLV senior said the ”energy and enthusiasm” he brings to basketball practice every day is all natural. … ”What you see is what you get. I like life,” he said. ”People always say, ‘You have little kid energy.’ I guess I do.” … Jones, a walk-on point guard who transferred from Arizona State before last season, joins forward Darris Santee as the only seniors on the Rebels’ roster. While Santee is the quiet type, Jones is all about getting his teammates hyped.
While redshirting last season, Chace Stanback practiced with the UNLV basketball team and waited his turn. He’s eager to play now, but a left ankle injury has caused another delay.
Before turning the page, junior guard Tre’Von Willis talked about the importance of reflection, of not forgetting what led to UNLV’s ill-fated tale of last season.
Derrick Jasper, Anthony Marshall and an impressive group of newcomers debuted Friday as UNLV opened the basketball season with a late-night practice at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Expectation vs. reality. It’s a common encounter for UNLV basketball this time of year, for all college teams the second week of October.
Three senior leaders are gone, junior guard Tre’Von Willis returns, and UNLV’s basketball team officially begins a transformation when practice opens tonight.
The Lady Rebels’ first season under coach Kathy Olivier ended with a losing record, but it was considered a success. UNLV is predicted to finish seventh in the MWC in the 2009-10 season, according to a poll of the league’s nine head coaches and select media. Olivier is shooting for higher goals after a strong finish to her first year.
Predictions in October mean nothing in March, so UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger expressed no qualms with the poll results unveiled Tuesday.
Even in retirement, Jerry Tarkanian was always on the run, traveling across the country and speaking to various groups. For the past few months, though, it has been a challenge for him to walk.
Jerry Koloskie’s picture hangs on the wall near the athletic director’s office, added recently alongside that of Mike Hamrick and UNLV’s other former ADs.
In the distant future, Matt Shaw can picture himself on the big screen, ideally playing a comedic role.
A winter spent in seclusion has motivated Bryce Jones to show something special in Las Vegas.
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