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Mike Moser Transfers To Oregon

Mike Moser has decided to transfer to Oregon.

Moser also considered Gonzaga and Washington.

Moser can play immediately for the Ducks since he graduated from UNLV.

Via Adam Zagoria/ZagsBlog

Anthony Bennett Out Four Months With Torn Rotator Cuff

Anthony Bennett will miss four months due to shoulder surgery.

Bennett tore the rotator cuff in his left shoulder.

Bennett complained of pain in his left shoulder in February, but it wasn't deemed serious.

Bennett's draft status as a probable top-10 pick isn't likely be impacted.

“You always would prefer a guy is healthy, works out for you and can play in summer league," one GM told ESPN. "However, I don't think in this case that it will really matter. We got a good feel for his game. He's one of the most NBA-ready prospects in the draft. I wouldn't blink taking him in the top five as long as the surgery is successful."

Via Taylor Bern/Las Vegas Sun

List Of 77 Early Entry Candidates For 2013 NBA Draft

The 2013 NBA Draft has 77 early entry candidates, with 46 players from United States' colleges and 31 internatinoal players.

Players have the right to withdraw no later than June 17 ahead of the June 27 draft in Brooklyn.

College Players
Steven Adams, Pitt
C.J. Aiken, St. Joseph's
Anthony Bennett, UNLV
Vander Blue, Marquette,
Lorenzo Brown, N.C. State
Reggie Bullock, North Carolina
Trey Burke, Michigan
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia
Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse
Adrien Coleman, Bethune-Cookman
Allen Crabbe, Cal
Deweyne Dedmon, USC
Gorgui Dieng, Louisville
Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State
Archie Goodwin, Kentucky
Tim Hardaway Jr., Michigan
Grant Jerrett, Arizona
Christian Kabongo, New Mexico State
Myck Kabongo, Texas
Shane Larkin, Miami
Ricky Ledo, Providence
Alex Len, Maryland
C.J. Leslie, N.C. State
Nurideen Lindsey, Rider
Amath M'Baye, Oklahoma
Ray McCallum, Detroit
Ben McLemore, Kansas
Tony Mitchell, North Texas
Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA
Nerlens Noel, Kentucky
Victor Oladipo, Indiana
Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga
Norvel Pelle, Los Angeles College Prep
Otto Porter Jr., Georgetown
Marshawn Powell, Arkansas
Phil Pressey, Missouri
Andre Robertson, Colorado
Joshua Simmons, Spartanburg Methodist (JC)
Trevis Simpson, UNC-Greensboro
Tony Snell, New Mexico
Tahj Tate, Delaware State
John Taylor, Fresno Pacific
Adonis Thompson, Memphis
Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State
B.J. Young, Arkansas
Cody Zeller, Indiana

International Players
Alejandro Abrines, Barcelona 
Giannis Adetokunbo, Filathlitikos
Francois Affia Ambadiang, Geoplin Slovan
Nemanja Besovic, Partizan
Bogdan Bogdanovic, Partizan
Matias Bortolin, Arkadia,
Linos Chrysikopoulos, PAOK
Laszlo Dobos, Zaragoza
Dorde Drenovac, Biancoblu
Viktor Gaddefors, Oknoplast Bologna
Rudy Gobert, Cholet
Mouhammadou Jaiteh, Boulogne
Livio Jean-Charles, ASVEL
Sergey Karasev, Triumph
Louis Laveyrie, Paris-Levallois
Raul Neto, Lagun Aro GBC
Philipp Neumann, Brose Baskets
Lucas Riva Nogueira, Estudiantes
Alexandre Paranhos, Flamengo
Artem Pustovyi, Khimik
Bogdan Radosavljevic, Bayern Munich
Marko Ramljak, Zadar
Dario Saric, Cibona
Dennis Schroder, New York Phantoms
Strahinja Stojacic, Smederevo
Walter Tavares, Gran Canaria
Daniel Theis, Ratiopharm
Janis Timma, Ventspils
Marko Todorovic, Barcelona
Axel Toupane, Strasbourg
Adin Vrabac, Spars Sarajevo 

Via RealGM Staff Report

Anthony Bennett To Announce NBA Draft Intentions Monday

Anthony Bennett will announce Monday whether he’ll return to UNLV or enter the NBA draft.

Bennett, a freshman, led the Runnin’ Rebels in points (16.1) and rebounds (8.1) while earning Wooden Award finalist honors.

A source confirmed Bennett will forego his remaining eligibility and turn pro.

Via Taylor Bern/Las Vegas Sun

UNLV Receives Commitment From Dwayne Morgan

UNLV received a commitment from Dwyane Morgan, a 6-foot-7 small forward who is considered a top-30 prospect in the class of 2014.

Morgan chose the Runnin’ Rebels over finalists Maryland and Georgetown.

"Throughout my recruitment UNLV stayed the most consistent and involved," Morgan wrote on zagsblog.com. "There were about two games that they were not in attendance for this past summer.”

Morgan visited UNLV on Feb. 9 for the 64-55 victory against New Mexico.

“They like to get it down the floor and everybody on the team can pretty much shoot, and I can shoot for my size,” Morgan said in February. “That would be a perfect fit.”

Via Taylor Bern/Las Vegas Sun

Kendall Williams, Bennett Headline Mountain West Awards

New Mexico's Kendall Williams has been named the 2013 Mountain West Player of the Year.

Williams was joined on the All-Conference First Team by UNLV's Anthony Bennett, San Diego State's Jamaal Franklin, Colorado State's Colton Iverson and Michael Lyons of Air Force.

Bennett was also named Freshman of the Year, while teammate Khem Birch won Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Via RealGM Staff Report

Anthony Bennett Expected To Play Through Nerve Inflammation In Shoulder

Anthony Bennett is expected to play for UNLV on Saturday despite battling nerve inflammation in his left shoulder.

Bennett is being treated for brachial neuritis, a rare condition with no set timetable for recovery.

"I'm pretty sure the team could do well without me," Bennett said. "I can be tough and probably play through it. If you're hurt and you're really into the game, you're going to forget about it.

"I just don't want to aggravate it or make anything worse. If I play, it probably could get worse. I can't say for sure. I'm just taking this day to day."

Bennett is projected as a top-five pick in the June draft.

"My future is important, but I'm not really thinking about that too much," he said. "We have a real special thing in front of us."

Via Matt Youmans/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Anthony Bennett Dealing With Inflamed Nerves In Left Shoulder

Anthony Bennett is listed as day-to-day with nerve inflammation in his left shoulder.

“Right now we’re treating him as having brachial neuritis, which is exactly inflammation of the nerve group coming off your neck to the shoulder,” said UNLV team trainer Dave Tomchek.

Bennett underwent both an MRI and ultrasound and will be re-evaluated prior to the Runnin’ Rebels’ Saturday afternoon game against Nevada.

“We’ve determined there’s no structural damage in the shoulder; we’re taking care of the nerve and it’s going to be a day-to-day situation,” Tomchek said. “He’ll get treatment and proceed with activity as pain allows him. There’s no timetable as to when this is going to be completely gone.”

Via Taylor Bern/Las Vegas Sun

30 Candidates For NCAA Naismith Award Announced

The thirty candidates for Naismith Men's College Player of the Year were announced on Tuesday.

Anthony Bennett, UNLV
Jared Berggren, Wisconsin
Trey Burke, Michigan 
Isaiah Canaan, Murray State
Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse
Ian Clark, Belmont
Rotnei Clarke, Butler
Jack Cooley, Notre Dame
Allen Crabbe, California
Seth Curry, Duke
Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary's
Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State
Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati
Shane Larkin, Miami
Doug McDermott, Creigton
Rodney McGruder, Kansas State
Ben McLemore, Kansas
Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA
Mike Muscala, Bucknell
Victor Oladipo, Indiana
Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga
Brandon Paul, Illinois
Mason Plumlee, Duke
Otto Porter, Georgetown
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
Russ Smith, Louisville
Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State
Jeff Withey, Kansas
Nate Wolters, South Dakota State
Cody Zeller, Indiana 

Via RealGM Staff Report

Anthony Bennett Adjusting To Physicality Of Conference Play

Anthony Bennett has averaged just 10 points and shot just two free throws over his last three games, all against Mountain West Conference opponents.

"It's a lot tougher," Bennett said of conference play. "They are just trying to stop me. They are going to do whatever it takes, if it's double-teaming or just being straight up physical with me. But I think I'm going to adjust to it soon, and hopefully it will get better."

UNLV coach Dave Rice said opponents have adjusted to Bennett’s skill set.

"Conference play is different in terms of how teams scout and in terms of how physical the games are. I think it's been a little bit of an adjustment for him," Rice said. "Anthony was fantastic in nonconference, and so teams are going to set their defense around him. He's the first person on their scouting report, so they're going to guard him hard and know where he is."

Bennett is still adapting to the physicality of college basketball on the offensive end.

"In high school, I never really had all that stuff," Bennett said. "We have a lot of weapons, but they feel like they need to double-team me to get the ball out of my hands, and it is what it is. I'm not going to try and force any shots or anything. I just want us to win."

Via Matt Youmans/Las Vegas Review-Journal

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Archives

Khem Birch Embraces Reserve Role For UNLV

Khem Birch quickly adjusted to coming off the bench for the Runnin’ Revels.

Kendall Smith Commits To UNLV

Kendall Smith is a point guard from Deer Valley in California.

Anthony Bennett Drawing Karl Malone Comparisons

Anthony Bennett has had an outstanding freshman season at UNLV, averaging 19.2 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 28.3 minutes per game.

Anthony Bennett To Settle In At Power Forward

Anthony Bennett is leading UNLV in scoring and rebounding.

Moser Dislocates Shoulder, No Timetable For Return

Mike Moser didn't suffer a fracture in his dislocated shoulder.

Mike Moser Day-To-Day With Strained Hip Flexor

An MRI on Mike Moser’s left leg confirmed a mild strain of his hip flexor.

Anthony Bennett's Back Issue Returns

Anthony Bennett missed Monday's UNLV practice and could miss Wednesday's game against UC Irvine with lower-back stiffness.

Isaac Hamilton Picks UTEP Over UCLA, UNLV, SDSU

Isaac Hamilton, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Los Angeles, is ranked as the No. 25 recruit of the 2013 class.

2012-13 Naismith Early Season Watch List Announced

The 2012-13 Naismith early season watch list was released on Wednesday.

UNLV's Morant, Cook Decide To Redshirt Season

UNLV freshmen Demetris Morant and Daquan Cook have decided to redshirt the season.

Jermaine Lawrence Narrows List To UNLV, St. John's, Syracuse, Cincinnati

Jermaine Lawrence is a top-20 player in the 2013 class.

UNLV Extends Scholarship Offer To Chase Jeter

Chase Jeter took co-MVP honors at the Fullcourt Press All Frosh/Soph Camp in California.

UNLV's Roscoe Smith Forced To Redshirt 12-13

Roscoe Smith will redshirt this season after a request for a legislative relief waiver was denied by the NCAA.

Mike Moser Eyes 2013 NBA Draft

Mike Moser is preparing for what will almost certainly be his final season at UNLV.

Anthony Bennett Cleared By NCAA Eligibility Center

Anthony Bennett has been cleared to play this coming season for UNLV.

Anthony Bennett Not Yet Cleared To Play For UNLV

Anthony Bennett is projected to be an impact player for UNLV.

Dave Rice Believes Association With USA Basketball Has Helped UNLV's Recruiting

Team USA will train for six days at the Mendenhall Center, UNLV’s new state-of-the-art practice facility.
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