UNLV in middle of pack, Bryce Hamilton named All-Mountain West

UNLV’s caller roster isn’t impressing the Mountain West media, but apical returnee Bryce Hamilton is, earning preseason All-MW first-team recognition.

The Rebels connected Wednesday were picked to decorativeness seventh successful the league successful the yearly preseason canvass by a sheet of reporters who screen men’s basketball.

UNLV overhauled its roster nether first-year manager Kevin Kruger, welcoming 9 assistance transfers amid 10 specified departures.

Hamilton was a first-team enactment arsenic a sophomore successful 2019-20 aft averaging 16 points connected 45.3 percent shooting. He earned second-team honors past season, averaging 17.9 points portion shooting 43 percent from the floor.

He entered the NBA draught and transportation portal during the offseason earlier withdrawing from some entities to instrumentality for another play with the Rebels.

Additionally, UNLV defender Keshon Gilbert was voted the conference’s preseason Freshman of the Year. Gilbert was a three-star recruit, per 247 Sports, and concluded his prep vocation astatine Vashon successful St. Louis aft playing locally astatine Durango.

He’s the lone freshman connected UNLV’s roster and has impressed successful practices, peculiarly with his on-ball defense.

Colorado State was picked to triumph the league, garnering 11 first-place votes. San Diego State earned 7 first-place votes and is projected to decorativeness second. UNR earned 2 first-place votes and a projected third-place finish.

Joining Hamilton connected the preseason all-conference squad are projected subordinate of the twelvemonth and UNR prima Grant Sherfield, Colorado State’s David Roddy and Isaiah Stevens, and Fresno State’s Orlando Robinson, who besides prepped locally astatine Centennial.

Former California standout turned San Diego State elder Matt Bradley was voted preseason Newcomer of the Year.

The Rebels finished 12-15 past season, including 8-10 successful Mountain West play. They statesman their play Nov. 10 against Gardner-Webb.

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