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.
Offseason
Departures NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departureMichael Nuga1G6'2"180GS SeniorToronto, ONCompleted college eligibilityDonovan Williams3G6'6"190JuniorHouston, TXDeclared for 2022 NBA draftBryce Hamilton13G6'4"205SeniorPasadena, CADeclared for 2022 NBA draftRoyce Hamm Jr.14F6'9"225GS SeniorHouston, TXCompleted college eligibilityReece Brown15F6'9"200RS SophomoreAlbany, NYEntered transfer portalJosh Baker22G6'4"175JuniorTempe, AZEntered transfer portalTrey Hurlburt24G5'11''175SeniorLas Vegas, NVGraduatedJames Hampshire30C7'1"240GS SeniorFlagstaff, AZGraduatedMarvin Coleman31G6'3"200SeniorLas Vegas, NVGraduated Source
Incoming transfers NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious SchoolElijah Parquet1G6'4"195GS SeniorBeaumont, TXTransferred from Colorado. Will be eligible to play immediately since Parquet graduated from Colorado.Shane Nowell3G6'6''215SophomoreSeattle, WATransferred from Arizona. Nowell will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.Isaiah Cottrell13F6'10''245RS SophomoreLas Vegas, NVTransferred from West Virginia. Cottrell will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.Luis Rodriguez15G6'6"210SeniorLos Angeles, CATransferred from Ole Miss. Rodriguez will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.Karl Jones22F6'10''250JuniorChicago, ILTransferred from Los Angeles Southwest College. Jones will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.Jackie Johnson III24G5'11"185SophomoreWichita, KSTransferred from Duquesne. Johnson III will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.Cameron Burist34G6'3''185SeniorLas Vegas, NVTransferred from Mesa Community College. Burist will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.Elijah Harkless55G6’3”195GS SeniorSan Bernardino, CATransferred from Oklahoma. Will be eligible to play immediately since Harkless graduated from Oklahoma. Source
2022 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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