2023–24 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

2023–24 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
2023–24 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	9–7 (2–2 MW)
Head coach	Kevin Kruger (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Barret Peery; John Cooper; Jamaal Williams;
Home arena	Thomas & Mack Center

2023–24 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 16 Utah State	4	–	1	.800	16	–	2	.889
San Diego State	4	–	1	.800	15	–	3	.833
Boise State	3	–	1	.750	12	–	5	.706
Nevada	2	–	2	.500	15	–	3	.833
New Mexico	3	–	2	.600	15	–	3	.833
Colorado State	2	–	2	.500	14	–	3	.824
UNLV	2	–	2	.500	9	–	7	.563
Wyoming	2	–	2	.500	9	–	8	.529
Fresno State	1	–	3	.250	8	–	9	.471
San Jose State	1	–	4	.200	8	–	10	.444
Air Force	0	–	4	.000	7	–	9	.438

† 2024 Mountain West tournament winner As of January 17, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels, led by third-year head coach Kevin Kruger, play their home games for the 41st season at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. They participate as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 25th season.

Previous season

The Runnin' Rebels finished the 2022–23 season 19–13, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in seventh place. In the MWC tournament, they defeated Air Force in the first round before losing to Boise State in the quarterfinals. They failed to receive an invite to a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Victor Iwuakor	0	F	6'7"	225	Senior	Abuja, Nigeria	Graduate transferred to Southern Miss
Elijah Parquet	1	G	6'4"	195	GS Senior	Beaumont, TX	Graduated
Jordan McCabe	5	G	6'0"	190	GS Senior	Kaukauna, WI	Graduated
Keshon Gilbert	10	G	6'4"	190	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV	Transferred to Iowa State
David Muoka	12	C	6'10"	235	Senior	Hong Kong	Graduate transferred
Keyshawn Hall	14	G	6'7"	250	Freshman	Cleveland, OH	Transferred to George Mason
Cameron Burist	34	G	6'3"	185	Senior	Las Vegas, NV	Graduated
EJ Harkless	55	G	6'3"	195	GS Senior	San Bernardino, CA	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous college
Jalen Hill	1	F	6'6"	232	GS Senior	Las Vegas, NV	Oklahoma
Robert Whaley	5	F	6'6"		Junior	Farmington, NV	College of Southern Idaho
Kalib Boone	10	F	6'9"	198	GS Senior	Tulsa, OK	Oklahoma State
Keylan Boone	20	G/F	6'8"	200	GS Senior	Tulsa, OK	Pacific

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dedan Thomas #9 PG	Henderson, NV	Liberty High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 14, 2023
Dedan Thomas #9 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
Brooklyn Hicks #33 SG	Lacey, WA	Timberline High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Oct 20, 2022
Brooklyn Hicks #33 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Jacob Bannarbie C	Encinitas, CA	Hillcrest Prep	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 1, 2023
Jacob Bannarbie C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 UNLV Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
James Evans #17 SF	Santa Clarita, CA	West Ranch High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 30, 2023
James Evans #17 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 UNLV Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Isaiah Cottrell	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS So	West Virginia	Las Vegas, NV
F	1	Jalen Hill	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Oklahoma	Las Vegas, NV
G	2	Justin Webster	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Hawaii	Dallas, TX
G	3	Shane Nowell	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Arizona	Seattle, WA
F	5	Rob Whaley Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Jr	College of Southern Idaho	Farmington, UT
F	10	Kalib Boone	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	GS	Oklahoma State	Tulsa, OK
G	11	Dedan Thomas Jr.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Liberty HS	Las Vegas, NV
F	12	Jacob Bannarbie	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Hillcrest Prep (AZ)	Anchorage, AK
G	13	Brooklyn Hicks	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Timberline HS	Seattle, WA
G	15	Luis Rodriguez	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	Ole Miss	Los Angeles, CA
F	20	Keylan Boone	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	Pacific	Tulsa, OK
F	22	Karl Jones	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Sr	LA Southwest College	Chicago, IL
G	24	Jackie Johnson III	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Duquesne	Wichita, KS
G	31	Nick Walters (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	College of Southern Idaho	Henderson, NV

Head coach

Kevin Kruger (UNLV)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2023* 7:00 p.m.	Southern	L 71–85	0–1	18 – Cottrell	7 – Cottrell	5 – Thomas Jr.	Thomas & Mack Center (5,573) Paradise, NV
November 11, 2023* 4:00 p.m.	Stetson Sunshine Slam campus site game	W 71–55	1–1	15 – Rodriguez	13 – Hill	9 – Thomas Jr.	Thomas & Mack Center (5,003) Paradise, NV
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Pepperdine	W 82–68	2–1	19 – Ka. Boone	7 – Hill	5 – Thomas Jr.	Firestone Fieldhouse (N/A) Malibu, CA
November 20, 2023* 2:30 p.m., CBSSN	vs. Florida State Sunshine Slam Beach Division semifinals	L 75–83	2–2	15 – Ka. Boone	6 – Thomas Jr.	6 – Thomas Jr.	Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2023* 3:30 p.m., FloSports	vs. Richmond Sunshine Slam Beach Division consolation	L 65–82	2–3	17 – Johnson III	7 – Hill	4 – Thomas Jr.	Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
November 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m.	Akron	W 72–70	3–3	13 – Rodriguez	7 – Ka. Boone	6 – Thomas Jr.	Thomas & Mack Center (4,702) Paradise, NV
December 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Dayton	Canceled due to the 2023 University of Nevada, Las Vegas shooting.^[1]					UD Arena Dayton, OH
December 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m.	vs. Loyola Marymount Jack Jones Classic	L 75–78	3–4	17 – Thomas Jr.	8 – Rodriguez	8 – Thomas Jr.	Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV
December 13, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. No. 8 Creighton Jack Jones Classic	W 79–64	4–4	25 – Ka. Boone	7 – Ka. Boone	9 – Thomas Jr.	Dollar Loan Center (2,725) Henderson, NV
December 16, 2023* 4:00 p.m.	vs. Saint Mary's Jerry Colangelo Classic	L 67–69 ^2OT	4–5	24 – Thomas Jr.	7 – Tied	2 – Tied	Footprint Center Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m.	Hofstra	W 74–56	5–5	16 – Ke. Boone	10 – Rodriguez	7 – Thomas Jr.	Thomas & Mack Center (5,065) Paradise, NV
December 31, 2023* 12:00 p.m.	Carroll College	W 87–51	6–5	16 – Webster	6 – Tied	10 – Thomas Jr.	Thomas & Mack Center (4,374) Paradise, NV
January 2, 2024* 1:00 p.m.	Bethesda University	W 112–56	7–5	19 – Rodriguez	17 – Ke. Boone	7 – Tied	Cox Pavilion (1,005) Paradise, NV
Mountain West regular season
January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBS	at San Diego State Rivalry	L 61–72	7–6 (0–1)	13 – Tied	6 – Ke. Boone	5 – Thomas Jr.	Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA
January 9, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1	New Mexico	W 83–73	8–6 (1–1)	29 – Ka. Boone	8 – Rodriguez	7 – Thomas Jr.	Thomas & Mack Center (5,760) Paradise, NV
January 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., CBSSN	No. 20 Utah State	L 86–87	8–7 (1-2)	23 – Rodriguez	9 – Rodriguez	11 – Thomas Jr.	Thomas & Mack Center (5,992) Paradise, NV
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Boise State	W 68–64	9–7 (2–2)	18 – Whaley Jr.	12 – Rodriguez	3 – Webster	ExtraMile Arena (9,863) Boise, ID
January 19, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1	at Colorado State						Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
January 23, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	Air Force						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
January 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS1	at San José State						Provident Credit Union Event Center San Jose, CA
January 30, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1	Fresno State						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
February 3, 2024 5:00 p.m., CBSSN	Wyoming						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
February 10, 2024 5:00 p.m., CBSSN	at New Mexico						The Pit Albuquerque, NM
February 14, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Fresno State						Save Mart Center Fresno, CA
February 17, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1	Nevada Rivalry						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
February 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1	at Air Force						Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
February 24, 2024 5:00 p.m., CBSSN	Colorado State						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
February 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Wyoming						Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	San José State						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
March 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	San Diego State Rivalry						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
March 9, 2024 7:30 p.m., CBSSN	at Nevada Rivalry						Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV
Mountain West tournament
March 12–16, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source^[2]

References

↑ Li, David (December 6, 2023). "UNLV men's basketball game at Dayton called off". NBC News. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". unlvrebels.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023.

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[1] Li, David (December 6, 2023). "UNLV men's basketball game at Dayton called off". NBC News. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

[2] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". unlvrebels.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023.

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