UNLV2001 Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 https://lasvegassun.com/news/2024/may/31/wait-is-finally-over-for-unlv-freshman-james-evans/ Wait is finally over for UNLV freshman James Evans When James Evans committed to UNLV nearly a year ago, way back before his senior year at West Ranch High School (Stevenson Ranch, Calif.), he basically pledged to an unknown situation. Evans was confident in head coach Kevin Kruger’s plan, however. And Evans got the impression he was going to be a big part of that plan. “It was like, I’m the first guy,” Evans said. “They really believed in me. They think I can really come help the program as a freshman.” So Evans said yes to UNLV, and since committing last June, he has stacked up a strong summer on the grassroots circuit and a very productive senior campaign that saw him averaged 19.6 points and hit 35.7% of his 3-point attempts while leading West Ranch to the CIF playoffs. Evans is set to arrive in town next week, and he will finally get to hit the court for UNLV on June 10, when the team holds its first summer practice. He has been working on his defense for the past year while continuing to hone his outside shot, as those essential skills provide the likeliest path to playing time as a freshman. “Those two things have been my major keys in trying to get better,” he said. “Being a good defender. Playing my role and being a great shooter. I’m probably going to be on the wing my freshman year, so it’s going to be a lot of 3 and D, defending, getting high-percentage shots. That’s what they want me to do.” Evans is rated as a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports, slotted in as the No. 140 overall player in the Class of 2024. He had offers from Utah State and Washington, but decided early that UNLV was the best situation for him. And watching UNLV’s freshmen make an impact last season only strengthened his conviction. Evans said the UNLV staff was first intrigued by his size and agility, and that they have communicated a development plan with the goal of turning Evans into a premier defensive weapon against guards, wings and forwards. “They were intrigued by how big I was and how fast I was moving,” Evans said. “They want me to get in the weight room. They want me to guard like a 1 through 4, maybe a 1 through 5 because of my height. And I’m strong. So they want me to get my body right for that kind of stuff.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickdraw Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 On 5/31/2024 at 4:05 PM, UNLV2001 said: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2024/may/31/wait-is-finally-over-for-unlv-freshman-james-evans/ Wait is finally over for UNLV freshman James Evans When James Evans committed to UNLV nearly a year ago, way back before his senior year at West Ranch High School (Stevenson Ranch, Calif.), he basically pledged to an unknown situation. Evans was confident in head coach Kevin Kruger’s plan, however. And Evans got the impression he was going to be a big part of that plan. “It was like, I’m the first guy,” Evans said. “They really believed in me. They think I can really come help the program as a freshman.” So Evans said yes to UNLV, and since committing last June, he has stacked up a strong summer on the grassroots circuit and a very productive senior campaign that saw him averaged 19.6 points and hit 35.7% of his 3-point attempts while leading West Ranch to the CIF playoffs. Evans is set to arrive in town next week, and he will finally get to hit the court for UNLV on June 10, when the team holds its first summer practice. He has been working on his defense for the past year while continuing to hone his outside shot, as those essential skills provide the likeliest path to playing time as a freshman. “Those two things have been my major keys in trying to get better,” he said. “Being a good defender. Playing my role and being a great shooter. I’m probably going to be on the wing my freshman year, so it’s going to be a lot of 3 and D, defending, getting high-percentage shots. That’s what they want me to do.” Evans is rated as a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports, slotted in as the No. 140 overall player in the Class of 2024. He had offers from Utah State and Washington, but decided early that UNLV was the best situation for him. And watching UNLV’s freshmen make an impact last season only strengthened his conviction. Evans said the UNLV staff was first intrigued by his size and agility, and that they have communicated a development plan with the goal of turning Evans into a premier defensive weapon against guards, wings and forwards. “They were intrigued by how big I was and how fast I was moving,” Evans said. “They want me to get in the weight room. They want me to guard like a 1 through 4, maybe a 1 through 5 because of my height. And I’m strong. So they want me to get my body right for that kind of stuff.” Like I said, Evans will be an impact player. I just don’t know if that will be in his freshman year, hope so. He is a good athlete with good skills. He plays with poise and confidence at his current level. The thing that is always the unknown is how he will respond to the speed and physicality of D1 and how long it takes to get up to speed. I believe that he will develop quicker than Hicks. His size is a big plus for a backcourt player and if he can play defense I like what he can contribute. That said it is June when all freshman have dreams of glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwelish Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 On 5/31/2024 at 3:05 PM, UNLV2001 said: They think I can really come help the program as a freshman.” They probably meant help in practice. On 5/31/2024 at 3:05 PM, UNLV2001 said: I’m probably going to be on the wing my freshman year He will probably play wing, power or small bench forward. On 5/31/2024 at 3:05 PM, UNLV2001 said: watching UNLV’s freshmen make an impact last season only strengthened his conviction. DJ is a bad example for him to follow, based on the circumstance. Hicks barely played. He will probably play as much as Keyshawn Hall or less based on depth at his position. Hopefully he doesn't transfer out after one season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickdraw Posted June 4 Author Share Posted June 4 Just a taste to fight off the Jones… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV2001 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Started this type of thread on the new board https://www.wcsboard.com/ This board is about dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwelish Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 On 6/10/2024 at 4:09 PM, UNLV2001 said: Started this type of thread on the new board https://www.wcsboard.com/ This board is about dead Do I need to make a new profile or will this login work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosegreen Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Non con schedule is out. not really much to complain about other than there’s no marquee games at the Mack…again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelRobert Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 On 8/5/2024 at 7:19 PM, Rosegreen said: Non con schedule is out. not really much to complain about other than there’s no marquee games at the Mack…again. UNLV is the marquee game at the Mack. When people are coming to watch the Runnin’ Rebels that is when we are officially back. Soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosegreen Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 On 8/5/2024 at 5:50 PM, RebelRobert said: UNLV is the marquee game at the Mack. When people are coming to watch the Runnin’ Rebels that is when we are officially back. Soon. Maybe if they were ranked but other than maybe Memphis, I don’t see the casuals coming out to watch the home games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosegreen Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Probably go 9-2 or 8-3. Creighton/Dayton probably Ls and the AZ mini tournament probably have an L as well. Nov. 4 — vs. Alabama State Nov. 9 — vs. Memphis Nov. 14 — vs. Omaha Nov. 20 — vs. Pepperdine Nov. 23 — vs. New Mexico State Nov. 28 — vs. Mississippi State (at Phoenix) Nov. 29 — vs. Butler/Northwestern (at Phoenix) Dec. 7 — at Creighton Dec. 14 — vs. Pacific Dec. 17 — at Dayton Dec. 21 — vs. UC Riverside 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelRobert Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 10-1 or 11-0. we back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosegreen Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 On 8/6/2024 at 4:09 PM, RebelRobert said: 10-1 or 11-0. we back. Possible if Dedan actually has help and we can shoot beyond the arc. Last years offense was extremely limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelRobert Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 On 8/7/2024 at 2:43 PM, Rosegreen said: Possible if Dedan actually has help and we can shoot beyond the arc. Last years offense was extremely limited. Dedan Brooklyn Hill Rob Whaley Jr Jerry Cherry We are loaded. That is a really good starting five. Backups: Henley, Bannarbie, Bedford & Cottrell. I am very excited about this team. This is a Top 40 NCAA NET team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosegreen Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 On 8/10/2024 at 5:53 AM, RebelRobert said: Dedan Brooklyn Hill Rob Whaley Jr Jerry Cherry We are loaded. That is a really good starting five. Backups: Henley, Bannarbie, Bedford & Cottrell. I am very excited about this team. This is a Top 40 NCAA NET team. You don’t think Henley starts? I don’t see Cottrell doing much but I think the roster construction is more evenly distributed, won’t be as one dimensional on offense as last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelRobert Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 I could see Bedford and Henley working their way into the two and three spots at some point. But to Start the season: DJ Brooklyn Hill LJ Whaley Jerry Cherry we are loaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosegreen Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 On 8/12/2024 at 6:33 PM, RebelRobert said: I could see Bedford and Henley working their way into the two and three spots at some point. But to Start the season: DJ Brooklyn Hill LJ Whaley Jerry Cherry we are loaded. Is hill even practicing yet? I think he comes off the bench, unless he’s fully recovered and has no fear. Lot of guys come back from tough injuries, timid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelRobert Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 On 8/12/2024 at 9:53 PM, Rosegreen said: Is hill even practicing yet? I think he comes off the bench, unless he’s fully recovered and has no fear. Lot of guys come back from tough injuries, timid. Come on now. Jalen averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds last year for us before going down. Two years ago in 2022-23 he did this: 11 points 5 rebounds vs #9 Arkansas 14 points 6 rebounds vs #6 Texas 16 points 6 rebounds vs #25 Iowa State 9 points 5 rebounds vs #2 Kansas 17 points 9 rebounds vs #21 Baylor 26 points 8 rebounds vs #2 Alabama 12 points 7 rebounds vs #12 Kansas State Yeah, Jalen is starting for us! And we got Whaley and Jerry Cherry! we are loaded! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelcuff Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Well it's at large or bust for Kevin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelRobert Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 On 8/16/2024 at 5:40 PM, rebelcuff said: Well it's at large or bust for Kevin. Kevin isn’t going anywhere unless he decides he wants to leave. He will be the coach for the foreseeable future and banners will be hung in the T&M rafters year after year. This thing is built now. UNLV Basketball hasn’t had a team like this in a long long time. We are loaded and the coming years we will only get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelcuff Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 On 8/17/2024 at 2:04 PM, RebelRobert said: Kevin isn’t going anywhere unless he decides he wants to leave. He will be the coach for the foreseeable future and banners will be hung in the T&M rafters year after year. This thing is built now. UNLV Basketball hasn’t had a team like this in a long long time. We are loaded and the coming years we will only get better. I hope you are right. If he doesn't make the tournament this year I don't see how they bring him back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
