The UNLV Lady Rebels basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada. The team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference. Since beginning in 1974, the Lady Rebels have an all-time record of 741–484.[2][3][4] In the 1988–89 season, UNLV had their most successful season in school history. That year, they went to their lone Sweet Sixteen and lost to Texas 88–77. The Lady Rebels are currently coached by Lindy La Rocque, who is in her fifth year at UNLV.
| UNLV Lady Rebels | ||||
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| University | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | |||
| Head coach | Lindy La Rocque (5th season) | |||
| Conference | Mountain West | |||
| Location | Paradise, Nevada | |||
| Arena | Cox Pavilion (capacity: 2,500) | |||
| Nickname | Lady Rebels | |||
| Colors | Scarlet and gray[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1989 | ||||
| NCAA tournament second round | ||||
| 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2002, 2022, 2023, 2024 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2022, 2023, 2024 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 | ||||
Retired numbers
editUNLV has retired three jersey numbers in its history. All three held school records for the Lady Rebels, with Thomas being the all-time leader in scoring (since passed) and assists, Frohlich being the all-time scoring leader and rebounder, and Jordan being the all-time leader in blocks.[5]
| UNLV Lady Rebels retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Year retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Misty Thomas | PG | 1982–1986 | 1986 |
| 13 | Linda Fröhlich | F | 1998–2002 | 2003 |
| 50 | Pauline Jordan | C | 1987–1990 | 1995 |
NCAA tournament results
editThe UNLV Lady Rebels, have been to the NCAA Tournament eleven times. Their overall combined record is 3–11.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | #7 | First Round | #2 Long Beach State | L 58–78 |
| 1985 | #4 | First Round | #5 San Diego State | L 68–70 |
| 1986 | #5 | Second Round | #4 North Carolina | L 76–82 |
| 1989 | #6 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#11 Utah #3 Colorado #2 Texas |
W 67–53 W 84–74 L 77–88 |
| 1990 | #4 | Second Round | #5 Ole Miss | L 62–66 |
| 1991 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Texas Tech #1 Georgia |
W 70–65 L 62–86 |
| 1994 | #10 | First Round | #7 Montana | L 67–77 |
| 2002 | #12 | First Round | #5 Minnesota | L 54–71 |
| 2022 | #13 | First Round | #4 Arizona | L 67–72 |
| 2023 | #11 | First Round | #6 Michigan | L 59–71 |
| 2024 | #10 | First Round | #7 Creighton | L 73–87 |
References
edit- ^ "Color Information" (PDF). UNLV Rebels Style Guide. September 12, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "UNLVRebels.com - University of Nevada Las Vegas Official Athletic Site". www.unlvrebels.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "UNLV Lady Rebels Women's Basketball 2016–17 Quick Facts" (PDF). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "UNLV Lady Rebels The Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "UNLV Lady Rebels The Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
