UNLV’s Donnie Tillman enters NCAA transfer portal

Staff

4 years ago

UNLV Rebels forward Donnie Tillman talks to the media after team's first basketball practice of ... — UNLV Rebels forward Donnie Tillman talks to the media after team’s first basketball practice of the season at Mendenhall Center on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Purdue Fort Wayne forward Matt Holba (13) gets off a shot above defense by UNLV Rebels forward Donnie Tillman (2) during the first half of their NCAA game in the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

UNLV forward Donnie Tillman, who will be a senior, is in the NCAA transfer portal, leaving the Rebels one player above the scholarship limit.

How they get down to the 13-player maximum remains to be seen, but an option is one of the expected newcomers attends a prep school for a year.

Tillman, a Findlay Prep product, transferred to UNLV from Utah almost a year ago, and the NCAA ruled him immediately eligible to play last season. He averaged 10.1 points and 4.7 rebounds.

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