A wing from Texas is transferring to UNLV, a person close to the program confirmed.
Sam Gordon
Former Columnist/Enterprise
Bryce Hamilton on Thursday became the eighth Rebels’ player to enter the portal since the season concluded last month. The 6-foot-4-inch junior led UNLV in scoring the last two seasons.
UNLV basketball coach Kevin Kruger has hired a third assistant coach to complete his staff as he prepares for his first season on the job.
Oklahoma forward Victor Iwuakor transfers to UNLV, gives Rebels three new players from Big 12, joining West Virginia’s Jordan McCabe and Texas’ Royce Hamm.
The unbeaten Rebels will play Illinois State on April 14 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska. They qualified as Mountain West champions.
Kevin Kruger secured his second recruiting commitment Saturday, adding 6-foot-9 Royce Hamm of Texas, Hamm announced Saturday morning via Twitter.
“UNLV would destroy Gonzaga. It’s just not fair. … It was a totally different era,” says veteran basketball journalist and author Dan Wetzel.
West Virginia junior point guard Jordan McCabe is leaving the Big 12 to come to Las Vegas and play for the Rebels.
Raiders safety Johnathan Abram wasn’t completely healthy entering his first NFL offseason. But he’s healthy now and focused on growth as he prepares for his second full NFL season.
Junior Bryce Hamilton won’t be hiring an agent, allowing him to maintain his college eligibility and make possible a return to the Rebels in 2021-22.
Coming of an 0-6 first season, UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo is stressing discipline, toughness, fundamentals and consistency this spring.
UNLV basketball coach Kevin Kruger is hiring someone he and his father, Lon, are quite familiar with.
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.
Kevin Kruger brings a lifetime in basketball, a way with players, a fierce competitive instinct and a love of Las Vegas to UNLV and his first head coaching job.