2022–23 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
SoCal Challenge Surf Division Champions
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record19–13 (7–11 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
2022–23 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 San Diego State †15–3 .83332–7  .821
Boise State13–5 .72224–10  .706
Utah State13–5 .72226–9  .743
Nevada12–6 .66722–11  .667
San Jose State10–8 .55621–14  .600
New Mexico8–10 .44422–12  .647
UNLV7–11 .38919–13  .594
Colorado State6–12 .33315–18  .455
Fresno State6–12 .33311–20  .355
Air Force5–13 .27814–18  .438
Wyoming4–14 .2229–22  .290
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels were led by second-year head coach Kevin Kruger and played their home games for the 40th season at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. They participated as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 24th season. They finished the season 18–12, 7–11 in MWC play to finish in seventh place. In the MWC tournament, they defeated Air Force in the first round before losing to Boise State in the quarterfinals. They failed to receive an invite to a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The Runnin' Rebels finished the 2021–22 season 18–14, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in 5th place.

They were defeated by Wyoming in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to end the season.

Following the departure of coach T.J. Otzelberger to Iowa State, the roster saw a significant amount of turnover from the 2020-21 season. Only 3 players - Bryce Hamilton, Reece Brown and Trey Hurlburt - returned from the prior season.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Michael Nuga 1 G 6'2" 180 GS Senior Toronto, ON Completed college eligibility
Donovan Williams 3 G 6'6" 190 Junior Houston, TX Declared for 2022 NBA draft
Bryce Hamilton 13 G 6'4" 205 Senior Pasadena, CA Declared for 2022 NBA draft
Royce Hamm Jr. 14 F 6'9" 225 GS Senior Houston, TX Completed college eligibility
Reece Brown 15 F 6'9" 200 RS Sophomore Albany, NY Entered transfer portal
Josh Baker 22 G 6'4" 175 Junior Tempe, AZ Entered transfer portal
Trey Hurlburt 24 G 5'11'' 175 Senior Las Vegas, NV Graduated
James Hampshire 30 C 7'1" 240 GS Senior Flagstaff, AZ Graduated
Marvin Coleman 31 G 6'3" 200 Senior Las Vegas, NV Graduated

Source[2]

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Elijah Parquet 1 G 6'4" 195 GS Senior Beaumont, TX Transferred from Colorado. Will be eligible to play immediately since Parquet graduated from Colorado.
Shane Nowell 3 G 6'6'' 215 Sophomore Seattle, WA Transferred from Arizona. Nowell will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
Isaiah Cottrell 13 F 6'10'' 245 RS Sophomore Las Vegas, NV Transferred from West Virginia. Cottrell will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
Luis Rodriguez 15 G 6'6" 210 Senior Los Angeles, CA Transferred from Ole Miss. Rodriguez will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
Karl Jones 22 F 6'10'' 250 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred from Los Angeles Southwest College. Jones will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
Jackie Johnson III 24 G 5'11" 185 Sophomore Wichita, KS Transferred from Duquesne. Johnson III will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
Cameron Burist 34 G 6'3'' 185 Senior Las Vegas, NV Transferred from Mesa Community College. Burist will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
EJ Harkless 55 G 6’3” 195 GS Senior San Bernardino, CA Transferred from Oklahoma. Will be eligible to play immediately since Harkless graduated from Oklahoma.

Source[2]

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Keyshawn Hall
SG		 Cleveland, OH Denver Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Feb 6, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2022 UNLV Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

Roster

2022–23 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Victor Iwuakor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrOklahoma Abuja, Nigeria
G 1 Elijah Parquet 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSColorado Beaumont, TX
G 2 Justin Webster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrHawaii Dallas, TX
G 3 Shane Nowell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoArizona Seattle, WA
G 5 Jordan McCabe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSWest Virginia Kaukauna, WI
G 10 Keshon Gilbert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoVashon HS Las Vegas, NV
C 12 David Muoka 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrLamar Hong Kong
F 13 Isaiah Cottrell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SoWest Virginia Las Vegas, NV
G 14 Keyshawn Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrDenver Prep Cleveland, OH
G 15 Luis Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrOle Miss Los Angeles, CA
F 22 Karl Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrLA Southwest College Chicago, IL
G 24 Jackie Johnson III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoDuquesne Wichita, KS
G 34 Cameron Burist 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrMesa CC Las Vegas, NV
G 55 EJ Harkless 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSOklahoma San Bernardino, 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
Nov. 7, 2022*
7:15 p.m., MW Network/SSSEN		 Southern W 66–56  1–0
  13 – Gilbert  7 – Rodriguez  3 – Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (5,039)
Paradise, NV
Nov. 12, 2022*
3:00 p.m., MW Network/SSSEN		 Incarnate Word W 88–63  2–0
  23 – Gilbert  9 – Iwuakor  5 – Rodriguez  Thomas & Mack Center (4,931)
Paradise, NV
Nov. 15, 2022*
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 21 Dayton W 60–52  3–0
  24 – Harkless  9 – Muoka  3 – Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (5,732)
Paradise, NV
Nov. 18, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network/SSSEN		 High Point
SoCal Challenge campus-site game		 W 78–68  4–0
  15 – Harkless  10 – Rodriguez  8 – Gilbert  Thomas & Mack Center (4,589)
Paradise, NV
Nov. 21, 2022*
10:00 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. Southern Illinois
SoCal Challenge Semifinals		 W 56–49  5–0
  18 – Gilbert  6 – Iwuakor  2 – Rodriguez  The Pavilion at JSerra 
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Nov. 23, 2022*
7:30 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. Minnesota
SoCal Challenge Championship		 W 71–62  6–0
  17 – Gilbert  9 – Rodriguez  4 – Gilbert  The Pavilion at JSerra 
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Nov. 26, 2022*
7:30 p.m., MW Network		 Life Pacific W 126–54  7–0
  20 – Jones  12 – Jones  8 – McCabe  Thomas & Mack Center (4,549)
Paradise, NV
Dec. 3, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network		 at San Diego W 95–78  8–0
  19 – Rodriguez  8 – Muoka  7 – Gilbert  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,274)
San Diego, CA
Dec. 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., Youtube		 vs. Hawaii W 77–62  9–0
  18 – Rodriguez  9 – Muoka  4 – Gilbert  Dollar Loan Center (4,207)
Henderson, NV
Dec. 10, 2022*
1:30 p.m., FS1		 vs. Washington State
Las Vegas Clash		 W 74–70  10–0
  25 – Gilbert  5 – Gilbert  4 – Rodriguez  MGM Grand Garden Arena (-)
Paradise, NV
Dec. 17, 2022*
2:00 p.m., MW Network/SSSEN		 San Francisco L 73–75  10–1
  21 – Harkless  7 – Tied  6 – Gilbert  Thomas & Mack Center (6,446)
Paradise, NV
Dec. 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network/SSSEN		 Southern Miss W 74–63  11–1
  19 – Harkless  10 – Gilbert  6 – Harkless  Thomas & Mack Center (6,093)
Paradise, NV
Mountain West regular season
Dec. 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 at San José State L 72–75 OT 11–2
(0–1)		  20 – Harkless  8 – Rodriguez  3 – Tied  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,234)
San Jose, CA
Dec. 31, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBS		 San Diego State L 67–76  11–3
(0–2)		  24 – Rodriguez  6 – Tied  8 – Harkless  Thomas & Mack Center (7,249)
Paradise, NV
Jan. 7, 2023
6:30 p.m., CBSSN		 at No. 21 New Mexico W 84–77  12–3
(1–2)		  25 – Harkless  7 – Muoka  5 – Tied  The Pit (15,424)
Albuquerque, NM
Jan. 11, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Boise State L 66–84  12–4
(1–3)		  14 – Gilbert  7 – Tied  4 – Gilbert  Thomas & Mack Center (5,102)
Paradise, NV
Jan. 14, 2023
4:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Colorado State L 81–82 OT 12–5
(1–4)		  33 – Harkless  9 – Tied  4 – Gilbert  Thomas & Mack Center (5,802)
Paradise, NV
Jan. 17, 2023
6:00 p.m., MW Network		 at Utah State L 71–75  12–6
(1–5)		  19 – Hall  6 – Rodriguez  5 – Gilbert  Smith Spectrum (7,611)
Logan, UT
Jan. 21, 2023
3:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Fresno State L 63–76  12–7
(1–6)		  15 – Harkless  7 – Harkless  4 – Harkless  Save Mart Center (5,950)
Fresno, CA
Jan. 24, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Wyoming W 86–72  13–7
(2–6)		  28 – Harkless  8 – Tied  4 – McCabe  Thomas & Mack Center (4,539)
Paradise, NV
Jan. 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Nevada
Battle for Nevada		 W 68–62  14–7
(3–6)		  18 – Harkless  9 – Harkless  5 – Harkless  Thomas & Mack Center (8,734)
Paradise, NV
Jan. 31, 2023
6:00 p.m.		 at Colorado State W 83–71  15–7
(4–6)		  17 – Harkless  6 – Rodriguez  5 – Harkless  Moby Arena (4,657)
Fort Collins, CO
Feb. 3, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1		 Fresno State L 79–82  15–8
(4–7)		  27 – Harkless  7 – Iwuakor  4 – Harkless  Thomas & Mack Center (5,762)
Paradise, NV
Feb. 8, 2023
7:30 p.m., FS1		 at Wyoming W 69–59  16–8
(5–7)		  33 – Harkless  8 – Harkless  3 – Gilbert  Arena-Auditorium (3,717)
Laramie, WY
Feb. 11, 2023
1:00 p.m., FOX		 at No. 25 San Diego State L 71–82  16–9
(5–8)		  24 – Harkless  4 – Rodriguez  3 – Tied  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Feb. 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., MW Network/SSSEN		 San José State L 66–75  16–10
(5–9)		  19 – Harkless  7 – Tied  3 – Gilbert  Thomas & Mack Center (4,783)
Paradise, NV
Feb. 19, 2023
6:00 p.m., FS1		 at Boise State L 69–73  16–11
(5–10)		  14 – Tied  6 – Iwuakor  3 – Tied  ExtraMile Arena (11,004)
Boise, ID
Feb. 24, 2023
6:30 p.m., CBSSN		 Air Force W 54–53  17–11
(6–10)		  23 – Harkless  7 – Harkless  3 – McCabe  Thomas & Mack Center (5,831)
Paradise, NV
Mar. 1, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Utah State L 66–91  17–12
(6–11)		  20 – Harkless  9 – Nowell  2 – Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (5,747)
Paradise, NV
Mar. 4, 2023
2:00 p.m.		 at Nevada
Battle for Nevada		 W 69–67 OT 18–12
(7–11)		  24 – Harkless  13 – Tied  4 – Harkless  Lawlor Events Center (11,327)
Reno, NV
Mountain West tournament
March 8, 2023
1:30 pm, Stadium		 (7) vs. (10) Air Force
First round		 W 78–70 OT 19–12
  35 – Harkless  11 – Rodriguez  4 – 2 tied  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
March 9, 2023
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 (7) vs. (2) Boise State
Quarterfinals		 L 76–87 OT 19–13
  18 – 2 Tied  8 – Muoka  7 – Harkless  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[3]

References

  1. ↑ Alex_A_Wright (April 13, 2021). "UNLV basketball seeing significant roster turnover". Mountain West Connection. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". unlvrebels.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
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