As his teammates scrimmaged Tuesday, UNLV junior Dwayne Morgan stood off to the side.
He is still coming back from hip surgery over the summer and hasn’t been cleared to take part in all the drills.
“We’re bringing him back slow,” coach Marvin Menzies said. “I’m not letting him do a whole lot of contact for three or four days. I’m trying to see how it goes this week.”
Getting Morgan, a 6-foot-8-inch forward, on the basketball court is crucial for the Rebels to give them help on the frontcourt.
Senior Christian Jones, a 6-7 forward, now is playing the post with 6-11 freshman Cheickna Dembele sidelined because of a right heel injury until around the Nov.