Noted defense attorney Michael Avenatti insinuated Tuesday night that UNLV used unscrupulous methods to land prized basketball recruit Brandon McCoy two years ago.
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South Dakota State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has emerged as a strong candidate for the UNLV job, sources close to the search said Tuesday.
Sources close to the UNLV program have identified VCU’s Mike Rhoades more than any other coaching candidate — Buffalo’s Nate Oats is the other — but it’s quite possible that both will eventually land at Power Five schools.
Former UNLV signee Ethan Anderson committed to Southern California on Friday, announcing his decision on Twitter.
Five UNLV basketball players have put their names into the NCAA Transfer Portal as the university searches for a new coach. The search is expected to last another week to 10 days.
Mike Miller, the University of Memphis assistant and 18-year NBA player, has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the UNLV coaching job.
Colorado State went to Fogler Consulting last year to help find its men’s basketball coach. UNLV is using the same firm as it searches to replace Marvin Menzies.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois has a history of looking for up-and-coming coaches. She might be following that plan as she looks to hire a men’s basketball coach.
UNR received a seventh seed and will play No. 10 Florida on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. No. 8 Utah State meets No. 9 Washington on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.
Freshman center Neemias Queta had 17 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots to help Utah State to a 64-57 victory over San Diego State on Saturday in the Mountain West Tournament final.
UNLV basketball players mostly declined to comment or did not return messages about the firing of coach Marvin Menzies. The one player who spoke, Bryce Hamilton, said the team was not happy with the decision.
After going 10-22 in his first season and 15-18 in his second, Lew Hill guided the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to 19 wins in 2018-19.
Three of former San Diego State coach Steve Fisher’s assistants coached teams in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center. Two of them advanced to the semifinals.
Athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois fired men’s basketball coach Marvin Menzies after his third season Friday, bringing an end to a tenure that began with the culmination of one of the darkest points in program history.
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