2021–22 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

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2021–22 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
UNLV Rebels wordmark.svg
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2021–22 record18–13 (10–8 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
Seasons
← 2020–21
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boise State † 15 – 3   .833 27 – 7   .794
No. 23 Colorado State 14 – 4   .778 25 – 5   .833
San Diego State 13 – 4   .765 23 – 8   .742
Wyoming 13 – 5   .722 25 – 8   .758
UNLV 10 – 8   .556 18 – 14   .563
Fresno State 8 – 9   .471 19 – 13   .594
Utah State 8 – 10   .444 18 – 15   .545
Nevada 6 – 12   .333 13 – 18   .419
New Mexico 5 – 12   .294 13 – 19   .406
Air Force 4 – 13   .235 11 – 18   .379
San Jose State 1 – 17   .056 8 – 23   .258
† 2022 MW Tournament winner
As of March 12, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021–22 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels are led by first-year head coach Kevin Kruger and play their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference.

Previous season[]

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Runnin' Rebels finished the 2020–21 season 12–15, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Air Force in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Utah State.

On March 18, 2021, head coach T. J. Otzelberger left UNLV after two seasons for the Iowa State head coaching job.[1] On March 21, the school announced that assistant coach Kevin Kruger would be promoted to the head coaching position.[2]

Offseason[]

Departures[]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Donovan Yap 0 G 6'3" 175 Freshman Las Vegas, NV Transferred to Fresno State
Moses Wood 1 F 6'8" 210 RS Sophomore Reno, NV Transferred to Portland
Caleb Grill 3 G 6'3" 195 Sophomore Wichita, KS Transferred to Iowa State
David Jenkins Jr. 5 G 6'2" 195 RS Junior Tacoma, WA Graduate transferred from Utah
Edoardo Del Cadia 10 F 6'7" 235 Junior Senigallia, Italy Transferred to Nicholls
Jhaylon Martinez 12 C 6'11" 260 Freshman Vallejo, CA Transferred to UC Riverside
Issac Lindsey 14 G 6'4" 190 Freshman Mineral Point, WI Walk-on; transferred to Wisconsin
Nick Blake 22 G 6'6" 220 Freshman Las Vegas, NV Transferred to Pacific
Kendrick Gilbert 24 F 6'5" 190 Freshman Las Vegas, NV Walk-on; no long on team roster
Devin Tillis 30 F 6'6" 215 Freshman Los Angeles, CA Transferred to UC Irvine
Cheikh Mbacke Diong 34 F 6'11" 220 Senior Dakar, Senegal Graduate transferred to UCF

Incoming transfers[]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Victor Iwuakor 0 F 6'7" 223 Junior Abuja, Nigeria Transferred from Oklahoma. Under NCAA transfer rules, Iwuakor will have to sit out for the 2021–22 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Mike Nuga 1 G 6'2" 180 GS Senior Toronto, ON Transferred from Kent State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Nuga graduated from Kent State.
Justin Webster 2 G 6'3" 180 Junior Dallas, TX Trasferred from Hawaii. Under NCAA transfer rules, Webster will have to sit out for the 2021–22 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Donovan Williams 3 G 6’6” 190 Junior Houston, TX Transferred from Texas. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2021–22 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Jordan McCabe 5 G 6'0" 188 Senior Kaukauna, WI Transferred from West Virginia. Will be eligible to play immediately since McCabe graduated from West Virginia.
David Muoka 12 C 6'10" 211 Junior Hong Kong Transferred from Lamar. Under NCAA transfer rules, Muoka will have to sit out for the 2021–22 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Royce Hamm Jr. 13 F 6'9" 225 GS Senior Houston, TX Transferred from Texas. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hamm Jr. graduated from Texas.
Josh Baker 22 G 6'2" 169 Junior Tempe, AZ Junior college transferred from Hutchinson CC.
James Hampshire 30 C 7'1" 242 GS Senior Flagstaff, AZ Transferred from Pacific. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hampshire graduated from Pacific.

2021 recruiting class[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Keshon Gilbert
PG 		Las Vegas, NV Durango High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 7, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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:

  • "2021 UNLV Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019.

Roster[]

2021–22 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Victor Iwuakor Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Oklahoma Abuja, Nigeria
G 1 Michael Nuga 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Kent State Toronto ON
G 2 Justin Webster Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hawaii Dallas, TX
G 3 Donovan Williams Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Texas Houston, TX
G 5 Jordan McCabe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr West Virginia Kaukauna, WI
G 10 Keshon Gilbert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Vashon HS Las Vegas, NV
C 12 David Muoka Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Lamar Hong Kong
G 13 Bryce Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Pasadena HS Pasadena, CA
F 14 Royce Hamm Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Texas Houston, TX
F 15 Reece Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Loomis Chaffee School Albany, NY
G 22 Josh Baker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Hutchinson CC Tempe, AZ
G 24 Trey Hurlburt (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Cal State San Marcos Las Vegas, NV
C 30 James Hampshire 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Pacific Flagstaff, AZ
G 31 Marvin Coleman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Foothill HS Las Vegas, NV
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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Gardner–Webb W 64–58  1–0
  22 – Hamilton   17 – Hamm Jr.   3 – Baker  Thomas & Mack Center (4,962)
Paradise, NV
November 13, 2021*
5:00 p.m., Stadium 		California W 55–52  2–0
  12 – Hamilton   7 – Hamm Jr.   3 – Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (4,937)
Paradise, NV
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., YurView 		North Dakota State
Roman Main Event Campus-Site Game 		W 64–62  3–0
  17 – Hamilton   17 – Hamm Jr.   4 – Coleman  Thomas & Mack Center (4,381)
Paradise, NV
November 19, 2021*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 4 Michigan
Roman Main Event Semifinals 		L 61–74  3–1
  21 – Hamilton   10 – Hamm Jr.   5 – McCabe  T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 21, 2021*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Wichita State
Roman Main Event Consolation – 3rd Place 		L 73–74  3–2
  18 – Hamilton   11 – Hamm Jr.   8 – McCabe  T-Mobile Arena (8,624)
Paradise, NV
November 24, 2021*
6:30 p.m. 		Whittier W 101–45  4–2
  17 – Webster   9 – Coleman   5 – Webster  Thomas & Mack Center (4,288)
Paradise, NV
November 27, 2021*
2:00 p.m., Stadium 		No. 2 UCLA L 51–73  4–3
  18 – Hamilton   4 – Tied   5 – McCabe  Thomas & Mack Center (6,392)
Paradise, NV
December 1, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at SMU L 64–83  4–4
  13 – Hamm Jr.   10 – Hamm Jr.   5 – McCabe  Moody Coliseum (3,399)
Dallas, TX
December 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		at San Francisco L 62–83  4–5
  23 – Hamilton   5 – Hamilton   4 – Gilbert  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,327)
San Francisco, CA
December 8, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		vs. Seattle
UNLV at the Mandalay Bay 		W 76–56  5–5
  21 – Nuga   14 – Hamm Jr.   8 – Nuga  Michelob Ultra Arena (637)
Paradise, NV
December 11, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		vs. Hartford
UNLV at the Mandalay Bay 		W 95–78  6–5
  33 – Hamilton   7 – Hamm Jr.   11 – McCabe  Michelob Ultra Arena (3,257)
Paradise, NV
December 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., YurView 		Omaha W 84–71  7–5
  26 – Hamilton   12 – Hamm Jr.   5 – Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (4,345)
Paradise, NV
December 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., YurView 		San Diego W 80–57  8–5
  20 – Tied   10 – Hamm Jr.   7 – McCabe  Thomas & Mack Center (4,377)
Paradise, NV
Mountain West regular season
January 1, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBS 		San Diego State L 55–62  8–6
(0–1) 		 16 – Williams   14 – Hamm Jr.   5 – McCabe  Thomas & Mack Center (5,082)
Paradise, NV
January 11, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		New Mexico W 85–56  9–6
(1–1) 		 29 – Williams   13 – Hamm Jr.   5 – McCabe  Thomas & Mack Center (3,860)
Paradise, NV
January 14, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		Fresno State L 68–73  9–7
(1–2) 		 24 – Hamilton   8 – Hamm Jr.   3 – McCabe  Thomas & Mack Center (4,976)
Paradise, NV
January 17, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at San José State
Rescheduled from January 5 		W 81–56  10–7
(2–2) 		 20 – Williams   9 – Muoka   5 – McCabe  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,182)
San Jose, CA
January 20, 2022
6:00 p.m., Mountain West Network 		at Air Force
Rescheduled from January 8 		L 62–69  10–8
(2–3) 		 32 – Hamilton   9 – Hamm Jr.   2 – Tied  Clune Arena (934)
Colorado Springs, CO
January 22, 2022
12:00 p.m., Stadium 		San José State W 70–62  11–8
(3–3) 		 30 – Hamilton   14 – Hamm Jr.   4 – Gilbert  Thomas & Mack Center (4,466)
Paradise, NV
January 24, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at San Diego State
Originally scheduled for Jan. 18 		L 55–80  11–9
(3–4) 		 23 – Hamilton   8 – Muoka   5 – McCabe  Viejas Arena (10,528)
San Diego, CA
January 28, 2022
6:00 p.m., FS1 		at Colorado State W 88–74  12–9
(4–4) 		 45 – Hamilton   7 – Hamilton   5 – Tied  Moby Arena (8,083)
Fort Collins, CO
February 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1 		Nevada
Battle for Nevada 		W 69–58  13–9
(5–4) 		 17 – Tied   8 – Hamm Jr.   5 – Nuga  Thomas & Mack Center (6,670)
Paradise, NV
February 5, 2022
4:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Utah State L 75–90  13–10
(5–5) 		 33 – Hamilton   5 – Tied   8 – McCabe  Smith Spectrum (9,029)
Logan, UT
February 8, 2022
8:00 p.m., MW Network 		Air Force W 78–44  14–10
(6–5) 		 24 – Hamilton   16 – Hamm, Jr.   10 – McCabe  Thomas & Mack Center (5,312)
Paradise, NV
February 11, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		at Boise State L 63–69  14–11
(6–6) 		 32 – Hamilton   7 – Hamm, Jr.   6 – McCabe  ExtraMile Arena (7,660)
Boise, ID
February 16, 2022
7:30 p.m., CBSSN 		at Fresno State W 60–57  15–11
(7–6) 		 17 – Hamilton   8 – Muoka   4 – Hamilton  Save Mart Center (4,723)
Fresno, CA
February 19, 2022
5:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Colorado State W 72–51  16–11
(8–6) 		 20 – Hamilton   12 – Hamm Jr.   4 – Hamilton  Thomas & Mack Center (6,153)
Paradise, NV
February 22, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Nevada
Battle for Nevada 		W 62–54  17–11
(9–6) 		 27 – Hamilton   12 – Hamm Jr.   7 – McCabe  Lawlor Events Center (9,148)
Reno, NV
February 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Boise State L 76–86  17–12
(9–7) 		 25 – Hamilton   7 – Muoka   5 – McCabe  Thomas & Mack Center (7,176)
Paradise, NV
March 2, 2022
7:30 p.m., FS1 		Wyoming W 64–57  18–12
(10–7) 		 17 – Hamm Jr.   10 – Hamm Jr.   4 – Hamilton  Thomas & Mack Center (6,204)
Paradise, NV
March 5, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		at New Mexico L 67–76  18–13
(10–8) 		 28 – Hamilton   10 – Hamm, Jr.   7 – McCabe  The Pit (9,404)
Albuquerque, NM
Mountain West Tournament
March 10, 2022
2:30 p.m., CBSSN 		(5) (4) Wyoming
Quarterfinals 		L 56–59  18–14
  22 – Hamilton   7 – Tied   3 – Hamilton  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Hines, Travis (March 18, 2021). "Iowa State hires UNLV's T.J. Otzelberger to replace Steve Prohm as Cyclones basketball coach". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kevin Kruger Named New Men's Basketball Head Coach". UNLV Athletics. March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". unlvrebels.com. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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