Dedan Thomas Sr. hasn’t ruled his son out for the remainder of the UNLV men’s basketball season with four games left before the Mountain West tournament.
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Callie Fin was hired by the Review-Journal in April 2024 to cover the Aces and UNLV. She previously worked for Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports. She was born in New York, but has lived most of her life in Sacramento, California. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside and her master’s degree from San Francisco State, and she ran the hurdles on the track and field team at both schools.
UNLV sophomore point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. did not play in the Rebels’ loss to Colorado State on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Aces have made some moves in free agency, but questions remain about who will be on the roster and in the starting lineup when the season tips off.
The guard/forward signed by the Aces on Friday hasn’t played in the WNBA since 2021 but has extensive international experience.
UNLV sophomore point guard Dedan Thomas Jr., averaging 15.6 points and 4.7 assists a game this season, watched Friday’s practice wearing a shoulder brace.
The best single-season scoring average for a UNLV men’s basketball player predates legendary Rebels coach Jerry Tarkanian. Here’s how the top five stack up.
UNLV offensive lineman Ben Christman told the team he had chest pains the day before he died, according to a police report.
The Aces have given a former University of South Florida standout a training camp contract as they look to replenish their bench this offseason.
UNLV blew a double-digit lead in the second half, but held on to defeat Fresno State in a Mountain West game Saturday at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.
UNLV forward Jeremiah “Bear” Cherry is averaging 11.2 points in the Rebels’ past seven games after struggling early in the Mountain West portion of the season.
The Lady Rebels avenged their lone Mountain West loss of the season Wednesday night by beating San Diego State at Cox Pavilion.
Ben Christman, 21, an offensive lineman, was a senior transfer who had played the past two seasons for Kentucky, according to the UNLV football website.
UNLV’s men’s basketball team earned its largest win of the season, defeating Air Force at Thomas & Mack Center behind a balanced scoring effort.
UNLV is preparing to host Air Force, which has yet to win a game in Mountain West play, at Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday.
In an exclusive interview with the Review-Journal, Aces star A’ja Wilson talked about the trade of Kelsey Plum for Jewell Loyd — and several other topics.