2022–23 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team
{{Short description|Sports team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=2022–23
|team=UNLV Runnin' Rebels
|image=UNLV Rebels wordmark.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Mountain West Conference
|short_conf=MW
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|APRank=
|record=19–13
|conf_record=7–11
|head_coach=Kevin Kruger
|hc_year=2nd
|asst_coach1=Barret Peery
|asst_coach2=John Cooper
|asst_coach3=Jamaal Williams
|stadium=Thomas & Mack Center
|champion=SoCal Challenge Surf Division Champions
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
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{{2022–23 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Alex_A_Wright |date=2021-04-13 |title=UNLV basketball seeing significant roster turnover |url=https://www.mwcconnection.com/2021/4/13/22382455/unlv-basketball-seeing-significant-roster-turnover |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Mountain West Connection |language=en}}
Offseason
= Departures =
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!Name !Number !Pos. !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown ! class="unsortable" |Reason for departure |
| Michael Nuga
|1 |G |6'2" |180 |GS Senior |Completed college eligibility |
| Donovan Williams
|3 |G |6'6" |190 |Junior |Declared for 2022 NBA draft |
| Bryce Hamilton
|13 |G |6'4" |205 |Senior |Declared for 2022 NBA draft |
| Royce Hamm Jr.
|14 |F |6'9" |225 |GS Senior |Completed college eligibility |
| Reece Brown
|15 |F |6'9" |200 |RS Sophomore |Entered transfer portal |
| Josh Baker
|22 |G |6'4" |175 |Junior |Entered transfer portal |
| Trey Hurlburt
|24 |G |5 |175 |Senior |Graduated |
| James Hampshire
|30 |C |7'1" |240 |GS Senior |Graduated |
| Marvin Coleman
|31 |G |6'3" |200 |Senior |Graduated |
= Incoming transfers =
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!Name !Number !Pos. !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown ! class="unsortable" |Previous School |
| Elijah Parquet
|1 |G |6'4" |195 |GS Senior |Transferred from Colorado. Will be eligible to play immediately since Parquet graduated from Colorado. |
| Shane Nowell
|3 |G |6 |215 |Sophomore |Transferred from Arizona. Nowell will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule. |
| Isaiah Cottrell
|13 |F |6 |245 |RS Sophomore |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 |Transferred from Ole Miss. Rodriguez will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule. |
| Karl Jones
|22 |F |6 |250 |Junior |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 |Transferred from Duquesne. Johnson III will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule. |
| Cameron Burist
|34 |G |6 |185 |Senior |Transferred from Mesa Community College. Burist will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule. |
| Elijah Harkless
|55 |G |6’3” |195 |GS Senior |Transferred from Oklahoma. Will be eligible to play immediately since Harkless graduated from Oklahoma. |
= 2022 recruiting class =
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Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Webster|pos=G|num=2|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Hawaii}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shane|last=Nowell|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=SO|rs=|home=Seattle, WA|high_school=Arizona}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=McCabe|link=y|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=190|class=GS|rs=|home=Kaukauna, WI|high_school=West Virginia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keshon|last=Gilbert|link=y|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=Las Vegas, NV|high_school=Vashon HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Muoka|link=y|num=12|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=235|class=SR|rs=|home=Hong Kong|high_school=Lamar}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Cottrell|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=245|class=SO|rs=Y|home=Las Vegas, NV|high_school=West Virginia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keyshawn|last=Hall|link=y|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=250|class=FR|rs=|home=Cleveland, OH|high_school=Denver Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luis|last=Rodriguez|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=Los Angeles, CA|high_school=Ole Miss}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Karl|last=Jones|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=250|class=JR|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=LA Southwest College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jackie|last=Johnson III|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=185|class=SO|rs=|home=Wichita, KS|high_school=Duquesne}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Burist|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=|home=Las Vegas, NV|high_school=Mesa CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Elijah|last=Harkless|link=y|num=55|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=GS|rs=|home=San Bernardino, CA|high_school=Oklahoma}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|head_coach=* Kevin Kruger ({{college|UNLV}})|asst_coach=* Barret Peery ({{college|Southern Utah}})
- John Cooper ({{college|Wichita State}})
- Jamaal Williams ({{college|Washington}})|roster_url=https://unlvrebels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster|accessdate=}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2022-23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2022|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|UNLV Rebels}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Nov. 7, 2022|time=7:15 p.m.|nonconf=yes|opponent=Southern|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=MW Network/SSSEN|highscorer=Gilbert|points=13|highrebounder=Rodriguez|rebounds=7|highassister={{tooltip|Tied|Gilbert, Parquet}}|assists=3|score=66–56|attend=5,039|record=1–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Nov. 12, 2022|time=3:00 p.m.|nonconf=yes|opponent=Incarnate Word|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=MW Network/SSSEN|highscorer=Gilbert|points=23|highrebounder=Iwuakor|rebounds=9|highassister=Rodriguez|assists=5|score=88–63|attend=4,931|record=2–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Nov. 15, 2022|time=8:00 p.m.|nonconf=yes|opponent=No. 21 Dayton|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=CBSSN|highscorer=Harkless|points=24|highrebounder=Muoka|rebounds=9|highassister={{tooltip|Tied|Gilbert, Harkless, Rodriguez}}|assists=3|score=60–52|attend=5,732|record=3–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Nov. 18, 2022|time=7:00 p.m.|nonconf=yes|opponent=High Point|opprank=|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|gamename=SoCal Challenge campus-site game|tv=MW Network/SSSEN|highscorer=Harkless|points=15|highrebounder=Rodriguez|rebounds=10|highassister=Gilbert
|assists=8
|score= 78–68
|attend=4,589
|record= 4–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Nov. 21, 2022|time=10:00 p.m.|nonconf=yes|neutral=yes|opponent=Southern Illinois|site_stadium=The Pavilion at JSerra|site_cityst=San Juan Capistrano, CA|gamename=SoCal Challenge Semifinals|tv=CBSSN|highscorer=Gilbert|points=18|highrebounder=Iwuakor|rebounds=6|highassister=Rodriguez|assists=2|score=56–49|attend=|record=5–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Nov. 23, 2022|time=7:30 p.m.|nonconf=yes|neutral=y|opponent=Minnesota|site_stadium=The Pavilion at JSerra|site_cityst=San Juan Capistrano, CA|gamename=SoCal Challenge Championship|tv=CBSSN|highscorer=Gilbert|points=17|highrebounder=Rodriguez|rebounds=9|highassister=Gilbert|assists=4|score=71–62|attend=|record=6–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Nov. 26, 2022|time=7:30 p.m.|nonconf=yes|opponent=Life Pacific|opprank=|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=MW Network|highscorer=Jones|points=20|highrebounder=Jones|rebounds=12|highassister=McCabe|assists=8|score=126–54|attend=4,549|record=7–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Dec. 3, 2022|time=7:00 p.m.|nonconf=yes|away=y|opponent=San Diego|opprank=|site_stadium=Jenny Craig Pavilion|site_cityst=San Diego, CA|tv=WCC Network|highscorer=Rodriguez|points=19|highrebounder=Muoka|rebounds=8|highassister=Gilbert|assists=7|score=95–78|attend=1,274|record=8–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Dec. 7, 2022|time=7:00 p.m.|nonconf=yes|neutral=y|opponent=Hawaii|opprank=|site_stadium=Dollar Loan Center|site_cityst=Henderson, NV|tv=Youtube|highscorer=Rodriguez|points=18|highrebounder=Muoka|rebounds=9|highassister=Gilbert|assists=4|score=77–62|attend=4,207|record=9–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Dec. 10, 2022|time=1:30 p.m.|nonconf=yes|neutral=y|gamename=Las Vegas Clash|opponent=Washington State|site_stadium=MGM Grand Garden Arena|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=FS1|highscorer=Gilbert|points=25|highrebounder=Gilbert|rebounds=5|highassister=Rodriguez|assists=4|score=74–70|attend=-|record=10–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Dec. 17, 2022|time=2:00 p.m.|nonconf=yes|opponent=San Francisco|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=MW Network/SSSEN|highscorer=Harkless|points=21|highrebounder={{tooltip|Tied|Muoka, Rodriguez}}|rebounds=7|highassister=Gilbert|assists=6|score=73–75|attend=6,446|record=10–1}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Dec. 22, 2022|time=7:00 p.m.|nonconf=yes|opponent=Southern Miss|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=MW Network/SSSEN|highscorer=Harkless|points=19|highrebounder=Gilbert|rebounds=10|highassister=Harkless|assists=6|score=74–63|attend=6,093|record=11–1}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|UNLV Rebels}}| Mountain West regular season
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Dec. 28, 2022|time=7:00 p.m.|away=y|opponent=San José State|site_stadium=Provident Credit Union Event Center|site_cityst=San Jose, CA|tv=MW Network|highscorer=Harkless|points=20|highrebounder=Rodriguez|rebounds=8|highassister={{tooltip|Tied|Gilbert, McCabe}}|assists=3|score=72–75|attend=2,234|record=11–2|conference=0–1|overtime=OT}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Dec. 31, 2022|time=1:00 p.m.|opprank=|opponent=San Diego State|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=CBS|highscorer=Rodriguez|points=24|highrebounder= {{tooltip|Tied|Rodriguez, Iwuakor}} |rebounds=6|highassister=Harkless|assists=8|score=67–76|attend=7,249|record=11–3|conference=0–2}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Jan. 7, 2023|time=6:30 p.m.|away=y|opponent=No. 21 New Mexico|site_stadium=The Pit|site_cityst=Albuquerque, NM|tv=CBSSN|highscorer=Harkless|points=25|highrebounder=Muoka|rebounds=7|highassister={{tooltip|Tied|Harkless, Gilbert}}|assists=5|score=84–77|attend=15,424|record=12–3|conference=1–2}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Jan. 11, 2023|time=8:00 p.m.|opprank=|opponent=Boise State|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=CBSSN|highscorer=Gilbert|points=14|highrebounder={{tooltip|Tied|McCabe, Rodriguez}}|rebounds=7|highassister=Gilbert|assists=4|score=66–84|attend=5,102|record=12–4|conference=1–3}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Jan. 14, 2023|time=4:00 p.m.|opprank=|opponent=Colorado State|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=CBSSN|highscorer=Harkless|points=33|highrebounder={{tooltip|Tied|Gilbert, Harkless}}|rebounds=9|highassister=Gilbert|assists=4|score=81–82|overtime=OT|attend=5,802|record=12–5|conference=1–4}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Jan. 17, 2023|time=6:00 p.m.|away=yes|opponent=Utah State|site_stadium=Smith Spectrum|site_cityst=Logan, UT|tv=MW Network|highscorer=Hall|points=19|highrebounder=Rodriguez|rebounds=6|highassister=Gilbert|assists=5|score=71–75|attend=7,611|record=12–6|conference=1–5}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Jan. 21, 2023|time=3:00 p.m.|away=y|opponent=Fresno State|opprank=|site_stadium=Save Mart Center|site_cityst=Fresno, CA|tv=CBSSN|highscorer=Harkless|points=15|highrebounder=Harkless|rebounds=7|highassister=Harkless|assists=4|score=63–76|attend=5,950|record=12–7|conference=1–6}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Jan. 24, 2023|time=8:00 p.m.|opponent=Wyoming|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=CBSSN|highscorer=Harkless|points=28|highrebounder={{tooltip|Tied|Harkless, Gilbert}}|rebounds=8|highassister=McCabe|assists=4|score=86–72|attend=4,539|record=13–7|conference=2–6}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Jan. 28, 2023|time=7:00 p.m.|opponent=Nevada|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV||gamename=Battle for Nevada|tv=CBSSN|highscorer=Harkless|points=18|highrebounder=Harkless|rebounds=9|highassister=Harkless|assists=5|score=68–62|attend=8,734|record=14–7|conference=3–6}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Jan. 31, 2023|time=6:00 p.m.|away=y|opponent=Colorado State|site_stadium=Moby Arena|site_cityst=Fort Collins, CO|opprank=|tv=|highscorer=Harkless|points=17|highrebounder=Rodriguez|rebounds=6|highassister=Harkless|assists=5|score=83–71|attend=4,657|record=15–7|conference=4–6}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Feb. 3, 2023|time=8:00 p.m.|opponent=Fresno State|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=FS1|highscorer=Harkless|points=27|highrebounder=Iwuakor|rebounds=7|highassister=Harkless|assists=4|score=79–82|attend=5,762|record=15–8|conference=4–7}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Feb. 8, 2023|time=7:30 p.m.|away=y|opponent=Wyoming|site_stadium=Arena-Auditorium|site_cityst=Laramie, WY|tv=FS1|highscorer=Harkless|points=33|highrebounder=Harkless|rebounds=8|highassister=Gilbert|assists=3|score=69–59|attend=3,717|record=16–8|conference=5–7}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Feb. 11, 2023|time=1:00 p.m.|away=y|opponent=No. 25 San Diego State|site_stadium=Viejas Arena|site_cityst=San Diego, CA|tv=FOX|highscorer=Harkless|points=24|highrebounder=Rodriguez|rebounds=4|highassister=Tied|assists=3|score=71–82|attend=12,414|record=16–9|conference=5–8}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Feb. 14, 2023|time=7:00 p.m.|rank=|opprank=|opponent=San José State|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|gamename=|tv=MW Network/SSSEN|highscorer=Harkless|points=19|highrebounder={{tooltip|Tied|Nowell, Gilbert}}|rebounds=7|highassister=Gilbert|assists=3|score=66–75|attend=4,783|record=16–10|conference=5–9}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Feb. 19, 2023|time=6:00 p.m.|away=yes|opprank=|opponent=Boise State|site_stadium=ExtraMile Arena|site_cityst=Boise, ID|gamename=|tv=FS1|highscorer={{tooltip|Tied|Harkless, Nowell}}|points=14|highrebounder=Iwuakor|rebounds=6|highassister={{tooltip|Tied|McCabe, Webster}}|assists=3|score=69–73|attend=11,004|record=16–11|conference=5–10}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Feb. 24, 2023|time=6:30 p.m.|opprank=|opponent=Air Force|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|gamename=|tv=CBSSN|highscorer=Harkless|points=23|highrebounder=Harkless|rebounds=7|highassister=McCabe|assists=3|score=54–53|attend=5,831|record=17–11|conference=6–10}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Mar. 1, 2023|time=8:00 p.m.|opponent=Utah State|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|tv=CBSSN|gamename=|highscorer=Harkless|points=20|highrebounder=Nowell|rebounds=9|highassister=Tied|assists=2|score=66–91|attend=5,747|record=17–12|conference=6–11}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=Mar. 4, 2023|time=2:00 p.m.|away=y|opponent=Nevada|site_stadium=Lawlor Events Center|site_cityst=Reno, NV|gamename=Battle for Nevada|tv=|highscorer=Harkless|points=24|highrebounder={{tooltip|Tied|Rodriguez, Muoka}}|rebounds=13|highassister=Harkless|assists=4|score=69–67|overtime=OT|attend=11,327|record=18–12|conference=7–11}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|UNLV Rebels}}| 2023 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 8, 2023|time=1:30 pm|neutral=yes|seed=7|rank=|opponent=Air Force|oppseed=10|opprank=|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|gamename=First round|tv=Stadium|highscorer=Harkless|points=35|highrebounder=Rodriguez|rebounds=11|highassister=2 tied|assists=4|score=78–70|overtime=OT|attend=|record=19–12}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 9, 2023|time=6:00 pm|neutral=yes|seed=7|rank=|opponent=Boise State|oppseed=2|opprank=|site_stadium=Thomas & Mack Center|site_cityst=Paradise, NV|gamename=Quarterfinals|tv=CBSSN|highscorer=2 Tied|points=18|highrebounder=Muoka|rebounds=8|highassister=Harkless|assists=7|score=76–87|overtime=OT|attend=|record=19–13}}
{{CBB schedule end|timezone=Pacific Time|poll=AP Poll}}
References
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