During his high school years, when Jerome Seagears visited Las Vegas for summer basketball tournaments, the thought of staying here for college crossed his mind. He never had that option, however.
A star in Silver Spring, Md., he was recruited mostly by East Coast schools and signed with Rutgers.
"I always had my eye on UNLV," Seagears said. "Who wouldn't want to play here? It's a great school, great program, great place. I probably should have come here right out of high school. But it worked its way out."
If the rest of his plan works out, Seagears will be the starting point guard when the Rebels open the season against Cal Poly on Nov.