Here are five players to watch in the UNLV basketball team’s games at UNR at 8 p.m. Wednesday and against San Jose State at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center:
1. Cameron Oliver, sophomore forward, UNR: A candidate for Mountain West Player of the Year, he averages 14.9 points and 8.2 rebounds. Also leads the conference with 2.8 blocked shots per game.
2. Jordan Caroline, sophomore guard/forward, UNR: Has posted similar numbers to Oliver, averaging 14.2 points and 9.2 rebounds. A transfer from Southern Illinois, where Caroline averaged 9.2 points and 6.