Las Vegas Review-Journal · Apr 30, 2016
Center from Pennsylvania commits to UNLV
Center from Pennsylvania commits to UNLV
New UNLV men's basketball coach Marvin Menzies speaks during a press conference at Mendenhall Center on Friday, April 22, 2016. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid)UNLV has its big man, and Cheickna Dembele’s high school coach said the Rebels are getting a good one.
Dembele, a 6-foot 11-inch center, committed Saturday to play basketball for UNLV.
He also was being recruited by Michigan State and Syracuse among others and had a trip planned to Missouri.
Dembele played last season at Scotland (Pennsylvania) Performance Institute after moving to the United States last year from Mali. He was not immediately available for comment.