2017–18 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 2017–18 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels were led by second-year head coach Marvin Menzies and played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Air Force in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Nevada. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament after declining an invite to the CBI Tournament.

2017–18 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2017–18 record20–13 (8–10 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
2017–18 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 24 Nevada153 .833  298  .784
Boise State135 .722  239  .719
New Mexico126 .667  1915  .559
Fresno State117 .611  2111  .656
San Diego State117 .611  2211  .667
Wyoming108 .556  2013  .606
UNLV810 .444  2013  .606
Utah State810 .444  1717  .500
Air Force612 .333  1219  .387
Colorado State414 .222  1121  .344
San Jose State117 .056  426  .133
2018 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Runnin' Rebels finished the 2016–17 season 11–21, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to San Diego State.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Christian Jones F 6'7" 225 RS Sr. Arlington, TX Graduated
Uche Ofoegbu F 6'4" 220 RS Sr. Chicago, IL Graduated
Tyrell Green F 6'7" 215 Sr. Toronto, ON Graduated
Dwayne Morgan F 6'8" 215 Jr. Baltimore, MD Transferred to Southern Utah
Larry Bush G 6'2" 165 Jr. Calabasas, CA Walk-on; didn't return
Jaylen Poyser G 6'4" 180 So. Malton, ON Transferred to St. Bonaventure
Jaylan Ballou F 6'0" 175 Fr. Santa Fe Springs, CA Walk-on; didn't return
Troy Baxter Jr. F 6'8" 190 Fr. Tallahassee, FL Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast
Zion Morgan G 6'5" 180 Fr. Chicago, IL Transferred to Wabash Valley College

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Shakur Juiston PF 6'7" 215 Jr. Paterson, NJ NJCAA Player of the Year from Hutchinson Community College. Juiston has 2 years of remaining eligibility.[2]
Anthony Smith SF 6'7" 190 Jr. Sacramento, CA Junior college transfer from Feather River College.[3]
Noah Robotham PG 6'1" 165 Sr. Las Vegas, NV Transferred from Akron. Under NCAA transfer rules, Robotham will not play for the 2017–18 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Nick Blair SF 6'5" 205 Jr. Las Vegas, NV Transferred from Idaho. Under NCAA transfer rules, Blair will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Joined the team as a preferred walk-on.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jay Green
SG
Glendale, AZ Hillcrest Prep Academy (AZ) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 68
Cheikh Mbacke Diong
C
Melbourne, FL Florida Prep Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Mar 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Brandon McCoy
C
San Diego, CA Cathedral Catholic HS 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Apr 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Amauri Hardy
PG
Farmington Hills, MI North Farmington HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Tervell Beck
SF
Cleveland, OH Cleveland Central Catholic HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
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:

  • "2017 UNLV Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  • "2017 UNLV Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.

    2018 recruiting class

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Trey Woodbury
    SG
    Las Vegas, NV Ed W. Clark High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 1, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
    Bryce Hamilton
    SG
    Pasadena, CA Pasadena High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 23, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
    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:

      Preseason

      In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Rebels were picked to finish in sixth place in the Mountain West.[4] Freshman forward Brandon McCoy was named to the preseason Mountain West Freshman of the Year.[5]

      Roster

      2017–18 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 0 Jay Green 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHillcrest Prep Glendale, AZ
      G 1 Kris Clyburn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrRanger College Romulus, MI
      F 2 Anthony Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrFeather River College Sacramento, CA
      G 3 Amauri Hardy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrNorth Farmington HS Farmington Hills, MI
      G 5 Noah Robotham  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrAkron Las Vegas, NV
      F 10 Shakur Juiston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrHutchinson C.C. Paterson, NJ
      F 11 Cheickna Dembélé 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoScotland Performance Institute Mali, Africa
      F 12 Djordjije Sljivancanin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoIMG Academy Belgrade, Serbia
      G 13 Ben Coupet Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSimeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
      F 14 Tervell Beck 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrCleveland Central Catholic HS Cleveland, OH
      F 20 Nick Blair (W)  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrIdaho Las Vegas, NV
      G 24 Jordan Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrWisconsin–Milwaukee Waukegan, IL
      G 30 Jovan Mooring 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSouth Suburban College Country Club Hills, IL
      F 34 Cheikh Mbacke Diong 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrFlorida Preparatory Academy Senegal, Africa
      F 44 Brandon McCoy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrCathedral Catholic HS San Diego, CA
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)

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

      Roster

      Schedule and results

      Date
      time, TV
      Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      Nov 3, 2017
      7:00 pm
      Alaska Fairbanks W 97–73 
      Thomas & Mack Center (7,974)
      Paradise, NV
      Non-conference regular season
      Nov 11, 2017*
      7:00 pm, Stadium
      Florida A&M W 108–66  1–0
      Thomas & Mack Center (9,457)
      Paradise, NV
      Nov 15, 2017*
      7:00 pm
      Prairie View A&M
      MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game
      W 98–63  2–0
      Thomas & Mack Center (8,078)
      Paradise, NV
      Nov 17, 2017*
      7:00 pm
      Eastern Washington
      MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game
      W 91–76  3–0
      Thomas & Mack Center (8,900)
      Paradise, NV
      Nov 20, 2017*
      7:00 pm, ATTSNRM
      vs. Rice
      MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight semifinals
      W 95–68  4–0
      T-Mobile Arena (8,107)
      Paradise, NV
      Nov 22, 2017*
      9:30 pm, ESPN2
      vs. Utah
      MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight championship
      W 85–58  5–0
      T-Mobile Arena (8,424)
      Paradise, NV
      Nov 25, 2017*
      7:00 pm, Stadium
      Southern Utah W 101–82  6–0
      Thomas & Mack Center (9,543)
      Paradise, NV
      Nov 29, 2017*
      5:00 pm, ESPN3
      at Northern Iowa
      MW–MVC Challenge
      L 68–77 OT 6–1
      McLeod Center (4,546)
      Cedar Falls, IA
      Dec 2, 2017*
      7:00 pm, CBSSN
      Arizona L 88–91 OT 6–2
      Thomas & Mack Center (14,579)
      Paradise, NV
      Dec 5, 2017*
      7:00 pm
      vs. Oral Roberts
      UNLV on the Strip
      W 92–66  7–2
      MGM Grand Garden Arena (6,317)
      Paradise, NV
      Dec 9, 2017*
      9:00 pm, ESPN2
      vs. Illinois
      UNLV on the Strip
      W 89–82  8–2
      MGM Grand Garden Arena (9,668)
      Paradise, NV
      Dec 16, 2017*
      7:00 pm
      at Pacific W 81–76  9–2
      Alex G. Spanos Center (2,279)
      Stockton, CA
      Dec 20, 2017*
      8:00 pm, ATTSNRM
      Mississippi Valley State W 95–63  10–2
      Thomas & Mack Center (9,128)
      Paradise, NV
      Dec 22, 2017*
      7:00 pm, Stadium
      Northern Colorado W 94–91  11–2
      Thomas & Mack Center (9,192)
      Paradise, NV
      Mountain West regular season
      Dec 30, 2017
      8:00 pm, ATTSNRM
      Boise State L 74–83  11–3
      (0–1)
      Thomas & Mack Center (11,892)
      Paradise, NV
      Jan 3, 2018
      8:00 pm, ATTSNRM
      at San Jose State W 82–76  12–3
      (1–1)
      Event Center Arena (1,376)
      San Jose, CA
      Jan 6, 2018
      7:00 pm, ATTSNRM
      Utah State L 78–85  12–4
      (1–2)
      Thomas & Mack Center (12,386)
      Paradise, NV
      Jan 10, 2018
      7:00 pm, ATTSNRM
      at Air Force W 81–76  13–4
      (2–2)
      Clune Arena (1,911)
      Colorado Springs, CO
      Jan 17, 2018
      7:00 pm, ESPN3
      New Mexico L 81–85  13–5
      (2–3)
      Thomas & Mack Center (10,546)
      Paradise, NV
      Jan 20, 2018
      2:00 pm, CBSSN
      at Colorado State W 79–74  14–5
      (3–3)
      Moby Arena (4,383)
      Fort Collins, CO
      Jan 23, 2018
      8:00 pm, CBSSN
      at Fresno State L 63–69  14–6
      (3–4)
      Save Mart Center (5,385)
      Fresno, CA
      Jan 27, 2018
      7:00 pm, CBSSN
      San Diego State W 88–78  15–6
      (4–4)
      Thomas & Mack Center (11,137)
      Paradise, NV
      Jan 31, 2018
      8:00 pm, ATTSNRM
      San Jose State W 76–67  16–6
      (5–4)
      Thomas & Mack Center (11,344)
      Paradise, NV
      Feb 3, 2018
      5:00 pm, CBSSN
      at Boise State L 91–93 OT 16–7
      (5–5)
      Taco Bell Arena (10,737)
      Boise, ID
      Feb 7, 2018
      8:00 pm, CBSSN
      at No. 23 Nevada W 86–78  17–7
      (6–5)
      Lawlor Events Center (11,285)
      Reno, NV
      Feb 10, 2018
      5:00 pm, CBSSN
      Wyoming W 85–70  18–7
      (7–5)
      Thomas & Mack Center (11,421)
      Paradise, NV
      Feb 14, 2018
      7:00 pm, ATTSNRM
      Air Force W 81–73  19–7
      (8–5)
      Thomas & Mack Center (9,027)
      Paradise, NV
      Feb 17, 2018
      1:00 pm, CBSSN
      at San Diego State L 56–94  19–8
      (8–6)
      Viejas Arena (11,180)
      San Diego, CA
      Feb 21, 2018
      7:00 pm, ESPN3
      Fresno State L 64–77  19–9
      (8–7)
      Thomas & Mack Center (9,302)
      Paradise, NV
      Feb 25, 2018
      11:00 am, CBSSN
      at New Mexico L 90–91  19–10
      (8–8)
      The Pit (12,080)
      Albuquerque, NM
      Feb 28, 2018
      8:00 pm, CBSSN
      No. 21 Nevada L 75–101  19–11
      (8–9)
      Thomas & Mack Center (13,998)
      Paradise, NV
      Mar 3, 2018
      6:00 pm, ESPN3
      at Utah State L 67–79  19–12
      (8–10)
      Smith Spectrum (5,853)
      Logan, UT
      Mountain West Tournament
      Mar 7, 2018
      11:00 am, Stadium
      (8) (9) Air Force
      First round
      W 97–90 OT 20–12
      Thomas & Mack Center (4,994)
      Paradise, NV
      Mar 8, 2018
      12:00 pm, CBSSN
      (8) (1) No. 22 Nevada
      Quarterfinals
      L 74–79  20–13
      Thomas & Mack Center (6,753)
      Paradise, NV
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Pacific Time.

      References

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