On every step of a journey that has been anything but easy, UNLV senior Rene Rougeau found strength in his support team. He did not have to walk alone.
UNLV
Being a student-athlete at UNLV is something senior Rene Rougeau took seriously from the beginning. He put emphasis on both sides of the hyphenated term.
So many of his shots were off, UNLV guard Wink Adams thought there was an error in the box score.
Rene Rougeau says there is a need for more passion. Lon Kruger says there is a need for better shooting, better execution, better talking defensively. Wink Adams says there is a need for him to hoist a jumper and not feel as though the basket is covered with a lid.
Even when things are not going his way, Brice Massamba refuses to have a bad day.
Lon Kruger was a no-star. All he turned out to be was one of the finest basketball players in Kansas State history. Lew Hill was a no-star. All he did was win a national junior college championship and become an All-Missouri Valley Conference player at Wichita State. Rene Rougeau was a no-star. All he can boast about is being the best all-around player on UNLV’s roster today.
UNLV already landed Jarrell Harrison once. The Rebels are spending this weekend trying to get him again.
One element is more important than any other in the psychology of a shooter. It’s the ability to be an eternal optimist, and it is ingrained in UNLV senior Joe Darger.
UNLV continued to make headway with local football recruits, receiving a commitment Thursday from Cheyenne High School’s Marcus Sullivan.