#56 UNLV Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
UNLV Rebels
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #56
Conference Rank: #3 Mountain West
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2021-22 Record: 18-14, 10-8
2021-22 Postseason: None
Coach: Kevin Kruger
Coach Record: 18-14 at UNLV, 18-14 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Bryce Hamilton, Guard, 21.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.2 apg
Donovan Williams, Forward, 12.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.1 apg
Royce Hamm, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 0.5 apg
Michael Nuga, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.0 apg
Josh Baker, Guard, 3.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.4 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jordan McCabe, Senior, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 4.8 apg
Justin Webster, Senior, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.7 apg
David Muoka, Senior, Center, 2.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.2 apg
Keshon Gilbert, Sophomore, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.7 apg
Victor Iwuakor, Senior, Forward, 2.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Isaiah Cottrell, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from West Virginia
EJ Harkless, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Oklahoma
Jackie Johnson III, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Duquesne
Karl Jones, Junior, Forward, Transfer from JC
Shane Nowell, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Arizona
Elijah Parquet, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Colorado
Luis Rodriguez, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Mississippi
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.9 (205th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.6 (62, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.5 (263, 11)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.9 (47, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (92, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.6 (192, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.8 (98, 4)
Rebound Margin: 1.1 (158, 6)
Assists Per Game: 13.8 (117, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.2 (52, 3)