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Injuries complicate Marvin Menzies’ evaluation of UNLV Rebels

UNLV head coach Marvin Menzies speaks ahead of basketball practice at Mendenhall Center at UNLV in Las Vegas on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

With three players having been out with injuries, first-year UNLV basketball coach Marvin Menzies hasn’t been able to fully evaluate his team.

Junior 6-foot-2-inch guard Jovan Mooring’s absence has complicated how the battle at point guard plays out. The same is true at center, with 6-11 freshman Cheickna Dembele sidelined until around the Nov. 11 season opener and 6-8 freshman forward Troy Baxter Jr. having returned to practice on Tuesday.