2024–25 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

2024–25 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
2024–25 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	4–3 (0–0 MW)
Head coach	Kevin Kruger (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Barret Peery; John Cooper; Jamaal Williams;
Home arena	Thomas & Mack Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Utah State	0	–	0	–	7	–	0	1.000
Nevada	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
New Mexico	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Boise State	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Wyoming	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
No. 24 San Diego State	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Colorado State	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
UNLV	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
San Jose State	0	–	0	–	4	–	5	.444
Fresno State	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Air Force	0	–	0	–	2	–	7	.222

† 2025 Mountain West tournament winner As of December 2, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels, led by fourth-year head coach Kevin Kruger, play their home games for the 42nd season at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. They participate as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 26th season.

Previous season

The Runnin' Rebels finished the 2023–24 season 21–13, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. In the MWC tournament, they were defeated by San Diego State in the quarterfinals. They received an automatic bid to the NIT in the Seton Hall Bracket where they defeated Princeton in the first round and Boston College in the second round before losing Seton Hall in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Justin Webster	2	G	6'3"	190	GS Senior	Dallas, TX	Graduated
Shane Nowell	3	G	6'6"	220	Junior	Seattle, WA	Transferred to Portland State
Kalib Boone	10	F	6'9"	215	GS Senior	Tulsa, OK	Graduated
Luis Rodriguez	15	G	6'6"	220	GS Senior	Los Angeles, CA	Graduated
Keylan Boone	20	F	6'8"	200	GS Senior	Tulsa, OK	Graduated
Karl Jones	22	F	6'10"	260	Senior	Chicago, IL	Graduated
Jackie Johnson III	24	G	5'11"	185	Junior	Wichita, KS	Transferred to Fordham
Nick Walters	31	G	6'1"	185	Senior	Henderson, NV	Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous college
Jaden Henley	10	G/F	6'7"	200	Junior	Ontario, CA	DePaul^[1]
Jailen Bedford	14	G/F	6'4"	181	Senior	Austin, TX	Oral Roberts^[2]
Jace Whiting	15	G	6'3"	188	Junior	Burley, ID	Boise State^[3]
Julian Rishwain	20	G	6'5"	200	GS Senior	Los Angeles, CA	Florida
Jeremiah Cherry	45	F/C	6'11"		Junior	San Diego, CA	New Mexico JC^[4]

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
James Evans #28 SF	Santa Clarita, CA	West Ranch High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 30, 2023
James Evans #28 SF	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Pape N'Diaye #42 C	Las Vegas, NV	Trinity International School	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Oct 2, 2023
Pape N'Diaye #42 C	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
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: "2024 UNLV Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Isaiah Cottrell	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS Jr	West Virginia	Las Vegas, NV
F	1	Jalen Hill	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Oklahoma	Las Vegas, NV
G	2	James Evans Jr.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	West Ranch HS	Wichita, KS
G	3	Luke Naser (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Liberty HS	Las Vegas, NV
F	5	Rob Whaley Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Sr	College of Southern Idaho	Farmington, UT
G	10	Jaden Henley	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	DePaul	Ontario, CA
G	11	Dedan Thomas Jr.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Liberty HS	Las Vegas, NV
F	12	Jacob Bannarbie	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Fr	Hillcrest Prep (AZ)	Anchorage, AK
G	13	Brooklyn Hicks	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Timberline HS	Seattle, WA
G	14	Jailen Bedford	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Oral Roberts	Austin, TX
G	15	Jace Whiting	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Boise State	Burley, ID
G	20	Julian Rishwain	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	Florida	Los Angeles, CA
F	22	Pape N'Diaye	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Trinity International School (NV)	Ivory Coast
F	31	Faris Mucharbach (W)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Bishop Gorman HS	Las Vegas, NV
F	45	Jeremiah Cherry	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	Jr	New Mexico JC	San Diego, CA

Head coach

Kevin Kruger (UNLV)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:30 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network	Alabama State	W 93−79	1−0	24 – Cherry	11 – Cherry	7 – Thomas Jr.	Thomas & Mack Center (4,608) Paradise, NV
November 9, 2024* 3:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network	Memphis	L 74–80	1–1	22 – Thomas Jr.	7 – Cherry	5 – Hill	Thomas & Mack Center (6,510) Paradise, NV
November 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network	Omaha	W 80–69	2–1	17 – Tied	8 – Hill	3 – Tied	Thomas & Mack Center (4,817) Paradise, NV
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network	Pepperdine	W 80–59	3–1	16 – Hicks	6 – N'Diaye	6 – Thomas	Thomas & Mack Center (4,544) Paradise, NV
November 23, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network	New Mexico State Arizona Tip-Off campus site game	W 72–65	4–1	22 – Thomas Jr.	9 – Hill	4 – Thomas Jr.	Thomas & Mack Center (4,850) Paradise, NV
November 28, 2024* 6:30 p.m., CBSSN	vs. No. 25 Mississippi State Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division semifinals	L 58–80	4–2	13 – Bedford	5 – Tied	6 – Thomas Jr.	Mullett Arena (1,736) Tempe, AZ
November 29, 2024* 4:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. Northwestern Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division 3rd place game	L 61−66	4−3	17 – Thomas Jr.	10 – Cherry	– Tied	Mullett Arena Tempe, AZ
December 7, 2024* 1:00 p.m., FS1	at Creighton						CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, NE
December 14, 2024* 7:30 p.m., Baller TV	vs. Pacific Jack Jones Classic						Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV
December 17, 2024* 4:00 p.m., Peacock	at Dayton						UD Arena Dayton, OH
December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network	UC Riverside						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
Mountain West regular season
December 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network	Fresno State						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
December 31, 2024 1:00 p.m., MW Network	at Air Force						Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network	San Jose State						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
January 7, 2025 7:30 p.m., FS1	at Boise State						ExtraMile Arena Boise, ID
January 11, 2025 1:00 p.m., MW Network	at Colorado State						Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
January 15, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	Utah State						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
January 18, 2025 5:00 p.m., CBSSN	at San Diego State Rivalry						Viejas Arena San Diego, CA
January 21, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	Wyoming						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
January 25, 2025 12:00 p.m., FOX	New Mexico						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1	at Utah State						Smith Spectrum Logan, UT
February 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Nevada Rivalry						Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV
February 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	Boise State						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., MW Network	at Wyoming						Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network	Air Force						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
February 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., MW Network	at Fresno State						Save Mart Center Fresno, CA
February 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	Colorado State						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., MW Network	at San Jose State						Provident Credit Union Event Center San Jose, CA
February 28, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1	Nevada Rivalry						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
March 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	San Diego State Rivalry						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
March 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	at New Mexico						The Pit Albuquerque, NM
Mountain West tournament
March 12–15, 2025 TBA	vs.						Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source^[5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** — = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—

References

^ Grimala, Mike (April 15, 2024). "UNLV lands portal commitment from DePaul wing Jaden Henley". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
^ Grimala, Mike (May 10, 2024). "UNLV basketball adds transfer Jailen Bedford from Oral Roberts". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
^ Grimala, Mike (April 16, 2024). "UNLV adds former Boise State sharpshooter Jace Whiting". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
^ Yamashita, Andy (November 6, 2023). "UNLV adds junior college center for 2024-25 season". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". unlvrebels.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

[1] Grimala, Mike (April 15, 2024). "UNLV lands portal commitment from DePaul wing Jaden Henley". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

[2] Grimala, Mike (May 10, 2024). "UNLV basketball adds transfer Jailen Bedford from Oral Roberts". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

[3] Grimala, Mike (April 16, 2024). "UNLV adds former Boise State sharpshooter Jace Whiting". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

[4] Yamashita, Andy (November 6, 2023). "UNLV adds junior college center for 2024-25 season". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

[5] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". unlvrebels.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

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