UNLV senior guard enters transfer portal
Senior guard Marvin Coleman has entered the transfer portal, a UNLV spokesperson confirmed to the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Monday.
The former walk-on and Las Vegas native, who became a starter under former Rebel coach T.J. Otzelberger, hadn’t appeared for UNLV since Jan. 14 when he played six minutes against Fresno State. He’d originally been declared out because of non-COVID illness, then undisclosed reasons.
Coleman played in 15 games for UNLV this season, averaging 2.5 points, 1.5 assists and 2.6 rebounds. During the 2020-21 season, the former Foothill star played in six games before a stress fracture in his right leg prematurely ended his season.
Coleman started 20 games his sophomore season and averaged 6.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. He also recorded a triple double against New Mexico Jan. 18, 2020 when he had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. It was UNLV’s first triple-double in 20 years.
Coleman will be a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining.
UNLV will open its Mountain West Tournament Thursday at 2:30 p.m. when they take on Wyoming in the quarterfinals.
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