#58 UNLV Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
UNLV Rebels
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #58
 
Conference Rank: #4 Mountain West
 
 
2024-25 Record: 18-15, 11-9
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Josh Pastner
Coach Record: 0-0 at UNLV, 276-187 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Dedan Thomas Jr., Guard, 15.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 4.7 apg
Jaden Henley, Guard, 12.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.6 spg
Jailen Bedford, Guard, 10.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.2 apg
Jeremiah Cherry, Forward, 9.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Julian Rishwain, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.1 apg
Jalen Hill, Forward, 8.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.7 apg
Brooklyn Hicks, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.0 apg
Pape N’Diaye, Forward, 2.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.1 bpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jacob Bannarbie, Sophomore, Forward, 1.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Mason Abittan, Freshman, Guard
Myles Che, Junior, Guard, Transfer from UC Irvine
Naas Cunningham, Freshman, Forward, Transfer from Alabama
Ladji Dembele, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Iowa
Howie Fleming Jr., Senior, Guard, Transfer from UTRGV
Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Illinois
Al Green, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Louisiana Tech
Kimani Hamilton, Senior, Forward, Transfer from High Point
Tyrin Jones, Freshman, Forward
Emmanuel Stephen, Sophomore, Center, Transfer from Arizona
Issac Williamson, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.2 (294th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.1 (58, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.0 (216, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.4 (91, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.4 (313, 11)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.3 (218, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.7 (199, 4)
Rebound Margin: -1.3 (263, 8)
Assists Per Game: 12.1 (284, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.7 (71, 2)