#90 UNLV Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
UNLV Rebels
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #90
 
Conference Rank: #7 Mountain West
 
 
2023-24 Record: 21-13, 12-6
2023-24 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Kevin Kruger
Coach Record: 58-40 at UNLV, 58-40 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Keylan Boone, Forward, 12.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.1 bpg
Kalib Boone, Forward, 11.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.6 bpg
Luis Rodriguez, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.6 spg
Justin Webster, Guard, 7.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.4 apg
Jackie Johnson III, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 1.0 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Dedan Thomas Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 13.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 5.1 apg
Jalen Hill, Senior, Forward, 10.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.7 apg
Rob Whaley Jr., Senior, Forward, 7.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Isaiah Cottrell, Junior, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Brooklyn Hicks, Sophomore, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Jailen Bedford, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Oral Roberts
Jaden Henley, Junior, Forward, Transfer from DePaul
Julian Rishwain, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Florida
Jace Whiting, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Boise State
Pape N’Diaye, Freshman, Center
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBC/CBI
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.6 (172nd in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.9 (82, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.2 (78, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.7 (117, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.8 (238, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.7 (196, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.4 (149, 5)
Rebound Margin: 0.5 (191, 8)
Assists Per Game: 13.2 (161, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.1 (104, 6)