| Mode: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | UNLV Runnin' Rebels |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Short Conf: | MW |
| Record: | 20–13 |
| Conf Record: | 8–10 |
| Head Coach: | Marvin Menzies |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Andre LaFleur |
| Asst Coach2: | Rob Jeter |
| Asst Coach3: | Eric Brown |
| Stadium: | Thomas & Mack Center |
| Champion: | MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight champions |
The 2017–18 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels were led by second-year head coach Marvin Menzies and played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Air Force in the first round of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Nevada. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament after declining an invite to the CBI Tournament.
The Runnin' Rebels finished the 2016–17 season 11–21, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to San Diego State.[1]
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 225 | Arlington, TX | Graduated | ||||
| F | 220 | Chicago, IL | Graduated | ||||
| F | 215 | Toronto, ON | Graduated | ||||
| F | 215 | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Southern Utah | ||||
| G | 165 | Calabasas, CA | Walk-on; didn't return | ||||
| G | 180 | Malton, ON | Transferred to St. Bonaventure | ||||
| F | 175 | Santa Fe Springs, CA | Walk-on; didn't return | ||||
| F | 190 | Tallahassee, FL | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast | ||||
| G | 180 | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Wabash Valley College |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 215 | Paterson, NJ | NJCAA Player of the Year from Hutchinson Community College. Juiston has 2 years of remaining eligibility.[2] | ||||
| SF | 190 | Sacramento, CA | Junior college transfer from Feather River College.[3] | ||||
| PG | 165 | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred from Akron. Under NCAA transfer rules, Robotham will not play for the 2017–18 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. | ||||
| SF | 205 | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred from Idaho. Under NCAA transfer rules, Blair will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Joined the team as a preferred walk-on. |
In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Rebels were picked to finish in sixth place in the Mountain West.[4] Freshman forward Brandon McCoy was named to the preseason Mountain West Freshman of the Year.[5]
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