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2024–25 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

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2024–25 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record4–1 (0–0 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
Seasons
2024–25 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah State 0 0   5 0   1.000
Nevada 0 0   5 1   .833
New Mexico 0 0   4 1   .800
Wyoming 0 0   4 1   .800
Boise State 0 0   3 1   .750
UNLV 0 0   3 1   .750
San Diego State 0 0   2 1   .667
Colorado State 0 0   3 2   .600
Fresno State 0 0   2 2   .500
Air Force 0 0   1 4   .200
San Jose State 0 0   1 5   .167
2025 Mountain West tournament winner
As of November 22, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels, led by fourth-year head coach Kevin Kruger, play their home games for the 42nd season at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. They participate as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 26th season.

Previous season

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The Runnin' Rebels finished the 2023–24 season 21–13, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. In the MWC tournament, they were defeated by San Diego State in the quarterfinals. They received an automatic bid to the NIT in the Seton Hall Bracket where they defeated Princeton in the first round and Boston College in the second round before losing Seton Hall in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Justin Webster 2 G 6'3" 190 GS Senior Dallas, TX Graduated
Shane Nowell 3 G 6'6" 220 Junior Seattle, WA Transferred to Portland State
Kalib Boone 10 F 6'9" 215 GS Senior Tulsa, OK Graduated
Luis Rodriguez 15 G 6'6" 220 GS Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated
Keylan Boone 20 F 6'8" 200 GS Senior Tulsa, OK Graduated
Karl Jones 22 F 6'10" 260 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Jackie Johnson III 24 G 5'11" 185 Junior Wichita, KS Transferred to Fordham
Nick Walters 31 G 6'1" 185 Senior Henderson, NV Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Jaden Henley 10 G/F 6'7" 200 Junior Ontario, CA DePaul[1]
Jailen Bedford 14 G/F 6'4" 181 Senior Austin, TX Oral Roberts[2]
Jace Whiting 15 G 6'3" 188 Junior Burley, ID Boise State[3]
Julian Rishwain 20 G 6'5" 200 GS Senior Los Angeles, CA Florida
Jeremiah Cherry 45 F/C 6'11" Junior San Diego, CA New Mexico JC[4]

2024 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
James Evans
#28 SF
Santa Clarita, CA West Ranch High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 30, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Pape N'Diaye
#42 C
Las Vegas, NV Trinity International School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 2, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
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 August 8, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

Roster

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2024–25 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 Jr 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 James Evans Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr West Ranch HS Wichita, KS
G 3 Luke Naser (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Liberty HS Las Vegas, NV
F 5 Rob Whaley Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr College of Southern Idaho Farmington, UT
G 10 Jaden Henley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr DePaul Ontario, CA
G 11 Dedan Thomas Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Liberty HS Las Vegas, NV
F 12 Jacob Bannarbie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Hillcrest Prep (AZ) Anchorage, AK
G 13 Brooklyn Hicks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Timberline HS Seattle, WA
G 14 Jailen Bedford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Oral Roberts Austin, TX
G 15 Jace Whiting 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Boise State Burley, ID
G 20 Julian Rishwain 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Florida Los Angeles, CA
F 22 Pape N'Diaye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Trinity International School (NV) Ivory Coast
F 31 Faris Mucharbach (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
F 45 Jeremiah Cherry 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Jr New Mexico JC San Diego, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:30 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network
Alabama State W 93−79  1−0
 24  Cherry   11  Cherry   7  Thomas Jr.  Thomas & Mack Center (4,608)
Paradise, NV
November 9, 2024*
3:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network
Memphis L 74–80  1–1
 22  Thomas Jr.   7  Cherry   5  Hill  Thomas & Mack Center (6,510)
Paradise, NV
November 14, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network
Omaha W 80–69  2–1
 17  Tied   8  Hill   3  Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (4,817)
Paradise, NV
November 20, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network
Pepperdine W 80–59  3–1
 16  Hicks   6  N'Diaye   6  Thomas  Thomas & Mack Center (4,544)
Paradise, NV
November 23, 2024*
4:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network
New Mexico State
Arizona Tip-Off campus site game
W 72–65  4–1
 22  Thomas Jr.   9  Hill   4  Thomas Jr.  Thomas & Mack Center (4,850)
Paradise, NV
November 28, 2024*
6:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Mississippi State
Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division semifinals
      Mullett Arena 
Tempe, AZ
November 29, 2024*
4:00 p.m./6:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Butler/Northwestern
Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division
      Mullett Arena 
Tempe, AZ
December 7, 2024*
1:00 p.m., FS1
at Creighton       CHI Health Center Omaha 
Omaha, NE
December 14, 2024*
7:30 p.m., Baller TV
vs. Pacific
Jack Jones Classic
      Lee's Family Forum 
Henderson, NV
December 17, 2024*
4:00 p.m., Peacock
at Dayton       UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
December 21, 2024*
12:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network
UC Riverside       Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
Mountain West regular season
December 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network
Fresno State       Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
December 31, 2024
1:00 p.m., MW Network
at Air Force       Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, CO
January 4, 2025
3:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network
San Jose State       Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
January 7, 2025
7:30 p.m., FS1
at Boise State       ExtraMile Arena 
Boise, ID
January 11, 2025
1:00 p.m., MW Network
at Colorado State       Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, CO
January 15, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Utah State       Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
January 18, 2025
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
at San Diego State
Rivalry
      Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
January 21, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Wyoming       Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
January 25, 2025
12:00 p.m., FOX
New Mexico       Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1
at Utah State       Smith Spectrum 
Logan, UT
February 1, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Nevada
Rivalry
      Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
February 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Boise State       Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
February 8, 2025
1:00 p.m., MW Network
at Wyoming       Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, WY
February 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network
Air Force       Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
February 15, 2025
4:00 p.m., MW Network
at Fresno State       Save Mart Center 
Fresno, CA
February 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Colorado State       Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
February 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., MW Network
at San Jose State       Provident Credit Union Event Center 
San Jose, CA
February 28, 2025
8:00 p.m., FS1
Nevada
Rivalry
      Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
March 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
San Diego State
Rivalry
      Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
March 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at New Mexico       The Pit 
Albuquerque, NM
Mountain West tournament
March 12–15, 2025
TBA
vs.        Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[5]

References

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  1. ^ Grimala, Mike (April 15, 2024). "UNLV lands portal commitment from DePaul wing Jaden Henley". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Grimala, Mike (May 10, 2024). "UNLV basketball adds transfer Jailen Bedford from Oral Roberts". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Grimala, Mike (April 16, 2024). "UNLV adds former Boise State sharpshooter Jace Whiting". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Yamashita, Andy (November 6, 2023). "UNLV adds junior college center for 2024-25 season". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". unlvrebels.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.