#70 UNLV Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
UNLV Rebels
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #170
 
Conference Rank: #5 Mountain West
 
 
2022-23 Record: 19-13, 7-11
2022-23 Postseason: None
Coach: Kevin Kruger
Coach Record: 37-27 at UNLV, 37-27 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
EJ Harkless, Guard, 19.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.4 apg
Keshon Gilbert, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.2 apg
Luis Rodriguez, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.1 apg
Jordan McCabe, Guard, 5.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.8 apg
David Muoka, Center, 4.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 0.4 apg
Elijah Parquet, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.9 apg
Victor Iwuakor, Forward, 3.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.2 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Justin Webster, Senior, Guard, 8.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.2 apg
Jackie Johnson III, Junior, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.8 apg
Shane Nowell, Junior, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.9 apg
 
Key New Players:
Jacob Bannarbie, Freshman, Forward
Kalib Boone, Senior, Center, Transfer from Oklahoma State
Keylan Boone, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Pacific
Isaiah Cottrell, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from West Virginia
Brooklyn Hicks, Freshman, Guard
Jalen Hill, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Oklahoma
Dedan Thomas, Freshman, Guard
Robert Whaley, Junior, Forward, Transfer from JC
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.2 (114th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.0 (172, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.2 (255, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.7 (176, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (80, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.9 (135, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.3 (148, 7)
Rebound Margin: -2.7 (302, 10)
Assists Per Game: 12.8 (190, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (180, 11)