Updating Friday’s NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.
Mark Anderson
With Friday being consolation day at the NBA Summer League, teams decided to rest their top prospects from this year’s draft.
UNLV senior defensive tackle Ammir Aziz was surprised with a football scholarship after Friday’s practice at Rebel Park. He has been working nights as a security guard, but can now commit more time to football.
UNLV surprised senior defensive lineman Ammir Aziz with a scholarship, bringing a roar from his teammates after practice. The Rebels play their spring game on Saturday at Peter Johann Memorial Field.
The Atlantic Coast Conference has proposed a rule change that would allow football players to participate in up to four games without losing a season of eligibility. That rule, if it passes, would have benefited UNLV the past two seasons.
UNLV senior wide receiver Kendal Keys will undergo surgery this week on his right ankle and leg. Coach Tony Sanchez said Keys will be out for three months.