2018–19 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 2018–19 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels were led by third-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 17–14, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament to San Diego State.

2018–19 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2018–19 record17–14 (11–7 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
2018–19 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 20 Nevada15–3 .833  29–5  .853
No. 25 Utah State †15–3 .833  28–7  .800
Fresno State13–5 .722  23–9  .719
San Diego State11–7 .611  21–13  .618
UNLV11–7 .611  17–14  .548
Air Force8–10 .444  14–18  .438
New Mexico7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Boise State7–11 .389  13–20  .394
Colorado State7–11 .389  12–20  .375
Wyoming4–14 .222  8–24  .250
San Jose State1–17 .056  4–27  .129
† 2019 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 15, head coach Marvin Menzies was fired.[1] He finished at UNLV with a three-year record of 48–48.

On March 27, UNLV hired South Dakota State head coach T. J. Otzelberger as their next head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Runnin' Rebels finished the 2017–18 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.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jordan Johnson24G5'11"175RS SeniorWaukegan, ILGraduated
Brandon McCoy44F7'0"250FreshmanSan Diego, CADeclared for 2018 NBA draft. Went undrafted
Jovan Mooring30G6'2"200SeniorCountry Club Hills, ILGraduated

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bryce Hamilton
#61 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
Joel Ntambwe
#39 PF		 Kernersville, NC Forest Trail Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua
PF		 Douala, Cameroon NBA Global Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Trey Woodbury
#50 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
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:

  • "2018 UNLV Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster
    2018–19 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) SoHillcrest Prep Sydney, AU
    G 1 Kris Clyburn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrRanger College Romulus, MI
    G 2 Ben Coupet Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoSimeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
    G 3 Amauri Hardy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoNorth Farmington HS Farmington Hills, MI
    G 5 Noah Robotham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrAkron Las Vegas, NV
    F 10 Shakur Juiston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrHutchinson C.C. Paterson, NJ
    F 12 Djordjije Sljivancanin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrIMG Academy Belgrade, Serbia
    G 13 Bryce Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrPasadena HS Pasadena, CA
    F 14 Tervell Beck 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoCleveland Central Catholic HS Cleveland, OH
    F 15 Cheickna Dembélé 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrScotland Performance Institute Mali, Africa
    F 20 Nick Blair (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrIdaho Las Vegas, NV
    G 22 Trey Woodbury 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrEd W. Clark HS Las Vegas, NV
    F 24 Joel Ntambwe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrForest Trail Academy Kinshasa, Congo
    F 30 Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrNBA Global Academy Douala, Cameroon
    G 31 Marvin Coleman (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrFoothill HS Las Vegas, NV
    F 34 Cheikh Mbacke Diong 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoFlorida Preparatory Academy Senegal, Africa
    C 43 Louis Bangai (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrScotland Campus Prep Yaoundé, Cameroon
    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 2, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Montana State Billings W 83–81 
    		Thomas & Mack Center 
    Paradise, NV
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Loyola Marymount L 50–61  0–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (8,501)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 UC Riverside W 72–51  1–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,327)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Oakland W 74–61  2–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,439)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Pacific W 96–70  3–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,338)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 23, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Southern Utah W 76–71  4–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,567)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 28, 2018
    7:30 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Valparaiso
    MW–MVC Challenge    		 L 64–72  4–2
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,587)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 1, 2018*
    3:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Cincinnati L 61–65  4–3
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (9,572)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 8, 2018*
    11:00 am, BTN    		 at Illinois L 74–77  4–4
    		 State Farm Center (12,268)
    Champaign, IL
    Dec 15, 2018*
    5:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. BYU
    MGM Resorts Showcase    		 W 92–90 OT 5–4
    		 T-Mobile Arena (5,107)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 22, 2018*
    2:30 pm, ESPNU    		 at Hawaii
    Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals    		 W 73–59  6–4
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (6,049)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec 23, 2018*
    1:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Indiana State
    Diamond Head Classic semifinals    		 L 79–84  6–5
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (5,470)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec 25, 2018*
    3:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Bucknell
    Diamond Head Classic 3rd place game    		 L 72–97  6–6
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (5,752)
    Honolulu, HI
    Mountain West regular season
    Jan 2, 2019
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 Colorado State W 78–76  7–6
    (1–0)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,881)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Wyoming L 56–68  8–6
    (2–0)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,903)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at New Mexico W 80–69  9–6
    (3–0)    		 Dreamstyle Arena (10,242)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Jan 16, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Air Force L 88–106  9–7
    (3–1)    		 Clune Arena (3,761)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Jan 19, 2019
    4:30 pm, ATTSNRM    		 San Jose State W 94–56  10–7
    (4–1)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (8,623)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 22, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 New Mexico W 74–58  11–7
    (5–1)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (8,432)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 26, 2019
    5:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at San Diego State L 77–94  11–8
    (5–2)    		 Viejas Arena (11,254)
    San Diego, CA
    Jan 29, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 8 Nevada L 70–87  11–9
    (5–3)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (15,786)
    Paradise, NV
    Feb 2, 2019
    1:30 pm, ATTSNRM    		 at Utah State L 65–82  11–10
    (5–4)    		 Smith Spectrum (7,157)
    Logan, UT
    Feb 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Boise State W 83–72  12–10
    (6–4)    		 Taco Bell Arena (3,200)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Fresno State L 65–83  12–11
    (6–5)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (8,324)
    Paradise, NV
    Feb 12, 2019
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 Air Force W 77–72  13–11
    (7–5)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,550)
    Paradise, NV
    Feb 16, 2019
    2:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 at San Jose State W 71–64  14–11
    (8–5)    		 Event Center Arena (1,658)
    San Jose, CA
    Feb 20, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Wyoming W 66–56  15–11
    (9–5)    		 Arena-Auditorium (3,432)
    Laramie, WY
    Feb 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 San Diego State L 59–60  15–12
    (9–6)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (10,427)
    Paradise, NV
    Feb 27, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 12 Nevada L 73–89  15–13
    (9–7)    		 Lawlor Events Center (11,289)
    Reno, NV
    Mar 2, 2019
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 Boise State W 85–81 OT 16–13
    (10–7)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (9,301)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 9, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Colorado State W 65–60  17–13
    (11–7)    		 Moby Arena (3,505)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Mountain West Tournament
    Mar 14, 2019
    5:30 pm, CBSSN    		 (5) (4) San Diego State
    Quarterfinals    		 L 55–63  17–14
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,309)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References
    1. https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/unlv-basketball/marvin-menzies-fired-as-unlv-basketball-coach-video-1619137/
    2. https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/unlv-basketball/unlv-hires-t-j-otzelberger-as-basketball-coach-video-1627270/
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