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By ADAM ZAGORIA UNLV has landed Alabama transfer Naas Cunningham, his father told ZAGSBLOG. The news was first reported by 247Sports.com. The 6-foot-7 West Orange, NJ native red-shirted this past season at Alabama, and then hit the portal. He’s hoping for a fresh start under new coach Josh Pastner. “Naasir appreciates everyone who supports him and he is looking … [Read more...] about UNLV adds Alabama transfer Naas Cunningham

By ADAM ZAGORIA Iowa transfer Ladji Dembele is headed to UNLV, he told ZAGSBLOG. “My brother lives there and I’m going to be closer to him,” Dembele said. The 6-foot-8 sophomore forward from Newark, N.J. started 21 of 33 games last season, averaging 16.7 minutes per contest.. He averaged 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, while shooting 46.7 % (57-of-122) from the floor and … [Read more...] about UNLV adds Iowa transfer Ladji Dembele

By TOBIAS BASS Trent Pierce the No. 190 overall prospect and fourth ranked prospect in the state of Oklahoma is starting to see a rise in his recruitment. Over the past month he has received an offer from Minnesota, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State. He is also hearing from Missouri, Oregon, Arkansas, UNLV, and Arizona State. Photo by: FYP He breaks down each … [Read more...] about Class of 2023 wing Trent Pierce is becoming a name to watch nationally

By ADAM ZAGORIA Kyeron Lindsay, the 6-foot-8, 210-pound power forward from Guyer (TX) and the ProSkills Elite AAU program, committed to UNLV Thursday. Ranked the No. 17 power forward in the Class of 2022 by 247Sports.com, he also considered Georgia and Oklahoma State. “I just wanted to be a part of the building process in a program that has a rich history behind it,” … [Read more...] about Four-star power forward KyeRon Lindsay commits to UNLV

By TOBIAS BASS After leading the Team USA U-16 Junior National Team to its 7th straight gold medal, class of 2024 guard David Castillo is one of the hottest names on the recruiting trail. Castillo, ranked by ESPN.com as the No. 12 overall prospect in the class of 2024, called his Team USA experience ‘surreal’. “Playing for the country is definitely a moment to … [Read more...] about Class of 2024 five-star guard David Castillo holds eight offers