2024–25 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team American college basketball season
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
2024 recruiting class
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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
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 –
8 – Hill
3 –
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 –
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
2 –
Mullett Arena Tempe, AZ
December 7, 2024 *1:00 p.m., FS1
at Creighton
L 65–83
4–4
20 – Bedford
4 –
2 –
CHI Health Center Omaha (17,080)Omaha, NE
December 14, 2024 *7:30 p.m., Baller TV
vs. Pacific Jack Jones Classic
W 72–65
5–4
21 – Rishwain
10 – N'Diaye
5 – Thomas Jr.
Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV
December 17, 2024 *4:00 p.m., Peacock
at No. 22 Dayton
L 65–66
5–5
16 – Thomas Jr.
7 – Henley
6 – Thomas Jr.
UD Arena (13,407)Dayton, OH
December 21, 2024 *12:00 p.m., SSSEN/MW Network
UC Riverside
W 66–53
6–5
15 – Thomas Jr.
7 – Rishwain
5 – Thomas Jr.
Thomas & Mack Center (4,105)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 movementsLegend: — = 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 .
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics