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2023–24 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

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2023–24 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record21–13 (12–6 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
Seasons
2023–24 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 Utah State 14 4   .778 28 7   .800
Nevada 13 5   .722 26 8   .765
Boise State 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
UNLV 12 6   .667 21 13   .618
No. 17 San Diego State 11 7   .611 26 11   .703
New Mexico 10 8   .556 26 10   .722
Colorado State 10 8   .556 25 11   .694
Wyoming 8 10   .444 15 17   .469
Fresno State 4 14   .222 12 21   .364
San Jose State 2 16   .111 9 23   .281
Air Force 2 16   .111 9 22   .290
2024 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented 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, played their home games for the 41st season at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. They participated as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 25th season.

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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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
Elijah Harkless 55 G 6'3" 195 GS Senior San Bernardino, CA Graduated

Incoming transfers

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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

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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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Jacob Bannarbie
C
Encinitas, CA Hillcrest Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 1, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/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

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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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:

Roster

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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
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 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 (–)
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., MW Network
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., Baller TV
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., ESPN+
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., MW Network
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., MW Network
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., MW Network
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 L 75–78  9–8
(2–3)
 21  Ke. Boone   8  Ke. Boone   8  Thomas Jr.  Moby Arena (8,083)
Fort Collins, CO
January 23, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Air Force L 58–90  9–9
(2–4)
 14  Webster   8  Rodriguez   2  tied  Thomas & Mack Center (6,392)
Paradise, NV
January 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., FS1
at San José State W 77–65  10–9
(3–4)
 18  Ke. Boone   8  Rodriguez   6  Thomas Jr.  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,982)
San Jose, CA
January 30, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1
Fresno State W 78–69  11–9
(4–4)
 21  Ka. Boone   13  Ke. Boone   6  Thomas Jr.  Thomas & Mack Center (5,980)
Paradise, NV
February 3, 2024
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
Wyoming W 62–48  12–9
(5–4)
 14  Tied   7  Ke. Boone   5  Thomas Jr.  Thomas & Mack Center (5,963)
Paradise, NV
February 10, 2024
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
at No. 25 New Mexico W 80–77  13–9
(6–4)
 25  Thomas Jr.   7  Tied   4  Thomas Jr.  The Pit (15,435)
Albuquerque, NM
February 14, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Fresno State W 67–65  14–9
(7–4)
 17  Whaley Jr.   7  Ke. Boone   3  Ke. Boone  Save Mart Center (2,915)
Fresno, CA
February 17, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1
Nevada
Rivalry
L 66–69  14–10
(7–5)
 19  Thomas Jr.   4  Tied   8  Thomas Jr.  Thomas & Mack Center (9,517)
Paradise, NV
February 21, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1
at Air Force W 72–43  15–10
(8–5)
 15  Whaley Jr.   8  Ka. Boone   2  Tied  Clune Arena (1,089)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 24, 2024
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 22 Colorado State W 66–60  16–10
(9–5)
 23  Thomas Jr.   6  Tied   2  Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (8,591)
Paradise, NV
February 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Wyoming W 75–69 OT 17–10
(10–5)
 24  Ka. Boone   12  Ka. Boone   2  Tied  Arena-Auditorium (3,283)
Laramie, WY
March 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
San José State W 68–50  18–10
(11–5)
 18  Thomas Jr.   12  Tied   3  Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (6,404)
Paradise, NV
March 5, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 21 San Diego State
Rivalry
W 62–58  19–10
(12–5)
 19  Thomas Jr.   11  Ke. Boone   4  Ke. Boone  Thomas & Mack Center (7,911)
Paradise, NV
March 9, 2024
7:30 p.m., CBSSN
at Nevada
Rivalry
L 65–75  19–11
(12–6)
 24  Ke. Boone   8  Whaley Jr.   3  Thomas Jr.  Lawlor Events Center (11,874)
Reno, NV
Mountain West tournament
March 14, 2024
2:30 p.m., CBSSN
(4) vs. (5) San Diego State
Quarterfinals
L 71–74 OT 19–12
 29  Thomas Jr.   8  Boone   5  Thomas Jr.  Thomas & Mack Center (8,968)
Paradise, NV
NIT
March 20, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at (2) Princeton
First Round - Seton Hall Bracket
W 84–77  20–12
 21  Whaley Jr.   11  Ke. Boone   4  Tied  Jadwin Gymnasium (1,708)
Princeton, NJ
March 24, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPNU
Boston College
Second Round - Seton Hall Bracket
W 79–70  21–12
 19  Ke. Boone   8  Ke. Boone   5  Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (5,543)
Paradise, NV
March 27, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
at (1) Seton Hall
Quarterfinals - Seton Hall Bracket
L 68–91  21–13
 16  Ke. Boone   7  Whaley Jr.   4  Tied  Walsh Gymnasium (1,316)
South Orange, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[2]

References

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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.