If he believed in psychics, Lon Kruger could pay a visit to one and get a reading on his basketball team’s future. That is unnecessary, though, because the UNLV coach already knows what to expect.
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Kathy Olivier’s UCLA basketball teams didn’t rely on the 3-point shot, and she said her UNLV squads won’t, either.
A sense of sadness surrounded him. From a courtside seat, and through his disbelieving, droopy eyes, Jerry Tarkanian could see everything was fading away, even the memories.
In his role as a film critic, UNLV coach Lon Kruger had plenty to say Wednesday when he met with his basketball team.
With the exception of a late scoring flurry by Wink Adams, UNLV failed to impress in its only exhibition test Tuesday night.
Thirty years later, Robert Smith still is automatic from the free-throw line.
Before Wink Adams was recruited to UNLV, he was a student of the basketball program’s history. He knew all about the great players and teams of the past, and it was his dream to be a part of it.
After leaving UNLV in 1991, Anderson Hunt played basketball in France, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Venezuela.
In a lot of ways, UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger walked away pleased after Saturday’s closed-door scrimmage against Arizona State.
Every day, UNLV senior Wink Adams has been showing up at basketball practice and seeing the same faces. He’s ready to finally see something different.
One of Joe Darger’s hobbies is playing the guitar. He likes country and hard rock and whatever falls in between.
This is how the game is played: A college basketball program signs a highly rated recruit who also considered a program of superior stature and tradition. In this case, Kentucky.
Before, during and after practice, several 3-point shots fly from Tre’Von Willis’ fingertips. The UNLV sophomore guard figures he shoots at least 100 of them per day.
Preseason rankings are mostly meaningless, and UNLV senior guard Wink Adams readily acknowledges that. He also admits he watches the polls closely.
With broad shoulders, bulging biceps and thick legs, UNLV senior Wink Adams resembles a power lifter. He’s one of the most physical guards in college basketball.