UNLV Rebels head coach Marvin Menzies reacts during the first half against the San Diego State Aztecs at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl. (Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports)
SAN DIEGO — In a basketball season that has now reached a historic level of ineptness for UNLV, perhaps one of the positive rays of light in this sea of perpetual darkness sat on the Rebels bench Sunday in the form of sophomore guard Jalen Poyser.
Not for anything he has done on the court this season or in a positive manner for why he was relegated to a spectator’s role, but rather as a symbol for how best the Rebels might create a winning culture.