The former Durango High standout, a four-star recruit who played the 2018-19 prep season in Los Angeles, is the first player in the 2020 class to commit to the Rebels.
Sam Gordon
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The undefeated German heavyweight will be fighting in the United States for the first time when he steps into the ring Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden.
The power forward, ranked No. 63 in the junior class by ESPN, announced his commitment via Twitter on Thursday night.
The Las Vegas coach has implemented a halfcourt shooting contest at the end of game-day shootarounds, designed for his players to have fun before games and win money.
The two heavyweights were at ease Wednesday during their final news conference before Saturday’s bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena that will be televised on ESPN Plus.
USA Basketball on Monday morning unveiled its national team training camp roster, comprised of 20 NBA players competing for 12 roster spots ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Kayla McBride scored 25 points Sunday, but the Aces shot 35.9 percent from the field and fell 88-78 to the New York Liberty in White Plains, New York.
The Aces bench continues to give the team a spark, with Dearica Hamby leading the way with averages of 11.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in 20 minutes per game.
The Aces opened the game with a 19-2 run and coasted to a 92-69 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Las Vegas, the preseason betting favorite to win the WNBA championship, has started the season 1-2 entering Thursday’s game at the Atlanta Dream.
The Rebels will play five teams that qualified for the postseason, including three defending conference champions. They open the season Nov. 5 against Purdue Fort Wayne.
Desert Oasis graduate and UNLV shortstop Bryson Stott was selected with the No. 14 overall pick Monday by the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB Draft.
The Aces built a 10-point lead in the first half, but committed 14 turnovers in the second half and surrendered a 7-0 run late in the fourth quarter en route to a second consecutive loss.
The Aces told the veteran guard on May 23 that she would be released. But they decided against it, and she has provided a lift off the bench in the first two games.
The Aces surrendered a 13-0 run early in the fourth quarter and a 6-0 run late en route to an 86-84 loss Friday night at the Phoenix Mercury.