UNLV Recruiting
The Battle Against Perceived Reality
August 10th, 2012
No college basketball coach has ever been vilified more by the national media for perceived wrongdoing than Jerry Tarkanian when he was at UNLV, and now a post on a popular sports website has attached the “cheater” label to second-year Rebel coach Dave Rice. Read more »
UNLV BASKETBALL
Where to catch UNLV's top 2013 recruiting targets during a hectic week in Las Vegas
Dave Rice and his staff have zeroed in on a handful of prospects to fill likely two more spots in their 2013 class.
July 24th, 2012
Las Vegas has become the home of big-time summer hoops, anda busy few months culminates this week with a handful of major prep events being held in town. Thousands of amateur's will be in town to play in the adidas Super 64 (based at Rancho High), the Fab 48 (based at Bishop Gorman) and the Las Vegas Classic (based at Durango High). Read more »
UNLV BASKETBALL
As the staff hits the road for July evaluations, here's a look at UNLV's top 2013 recruiting targets
Dave Rice & Co. will focus in on fewer prospects than in 2012 with only a couple of spots to fill this time around
June 25th, 2012
UNLV's 2012 men's basketball recruiting class — including both high-profile transfers and higher-profile prep stars — is the most impressive collection of incoming talent the program has seen at one time in more than two decades. And while next season's newcomers are sure to provide plenty of excitement and likely help lead the program to bundles of wins, there's no time for Rebels coach Dave Rice and his staff to rest. Read more »
UNLV BASKETBALL
UNLV rounds out 2012-13 roster by adding Philly forward Savon Goodman
Rivals.com's No. 72 overall prospect in 2012 class becomes eighth newcomer on next year's Rebels squad
June 16th, 2012
OK, now they're done adding. It's been a summer of comings and goings within the UNLV men's basketball program, but on Friday, what will be the final piece of the 2012-13 roster was put in place. Read more »
UNLV RECRUITING
UNLV target Nigel Williams-Goss commits to Washington
Findlay Prep senior-to-be point guard has a chance to start for Huskies from Day One
May 30th, 2012
When Findlay Prep star point guard Nigel Williams-Goss committed to UNLV as a sophomore, the timing was a bit surprising. So was the timing on Wednesday, when he, out of the blue, ended his recruitment before the summer AAU circuit kicked into high gear. He chose Washington over UNLV, Oklahoma, Harvard and UCLA. Read more »
UNLV BASKETBALL
Findlay Prep point guard Nigel Williams-Goss to announce college decision Wednesday
Senior-to-be and former UNLV commit will pick from list that includes Rebels, Harvard, Washington, UCLA and Oklahoma
May 27th, 2012
Nigel Williams-Goss has already committed to UNLV once. Will he do it again? That question will be answered on Wednesday. Williams-Goss confirmed via text on Sunday night that that is when he will announce his college decision for the second and final time. Read more »
UNLV BASKETBALL
UNLV adds another piece in UConn transfer Roscoe Smith
6-foot-8 Baltimore native likely to redshirt in 2012-13, comes to Las Vegas with a national title under his belt
May 25th, 2012
UNLV started this week by losing a Smith. The program now heads into Memorial Day weekend having added a Smith. Four days after junior point guard Reggie Smith announced his intentions to transfer from UNLV, 6-foot-8 UConn transfer Roscoe Smith committed to Dave Rice and his staff. Read more »
UNLV BASKETBALL
Expectations should only grow as UNLV lands Findlay Prep big man Anthony Bennett
6-foot-8 Toronto native, the top remaining unsigned senior in the 2012 class, chooses UNLV over Oregon
May 12th, 2012
Crank up the hype machine A stellar 2012 recruiting class got that much better on Saturday, as UNLV landed the top unsigned senior in the nation, landing 6-foot-8 Findlay Prep forward Anthony Bennett Multiple sources confirmed the news to RunRebs.com. Read more »
UNLV RECRUITING
Updates from Findlay Prep on UNLV recruits Anthony Bennett, Nigel Williams-Goss and Chris Wood
Bennett to trim list soon?; Williams-Goss on the shelf; Wood makes summer circuit decision
April 19th, 2012
On the final day college coaches could contact recruits outside of official campus visits until July, no one was more popular on the Henderson International School campus on Wednesday afternoon than Findlay Prep senior forward Anthony Bennett. Read more »
UNLV BASKETBALL
As the spring signing period opens, UNLV locked in on a handful of options
Findlay Prep senior forward Anthony Bennett remains as Dave Rice's top target, but what are the back-up options?
April 12th, 2012
Who will be the final piece to UNLV's 2012-13 puzzle? Here's a closer look at coach Dave Rice's top options as the spring signing period commences, with one player likely to be added as the program heads into the summer months. Read more »
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Rebels Stare Down Injury, Tough Opponent, and Live to Tell the Tale
After a fast start by the California Bears on Dec. 9, UNLV responded like a team beginning to find its identity and pulled out a tough road win, 76-75. Not only could the win be important for the Rebels' RPI later this season—Cal is one of the favorites in the Pac-12—but it was an important gut-check in front of a hostile crowd. Keep reading »
