UNLV Lady Rebels basketball

College basketball team

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

Home

Away

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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

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.

## Retired numbers[edit]

UNLV 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[edit]

The UNLV Lady Rebels, have been to the NCAA Tournament eleven times. Their overall combined record is 3–11.

Year  | Seed  | Round  | Opponent  | Result

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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]

1. ^ "Color Information" (PDF). UNLV Rebels Style Guide. September 12, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
2. ^ "UNLVRebels.com - University of Nevada Las Vegas Official Athletic Site". www.unlvrebels.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
3. ^ "UNLV Lady Rebels Women's Basketball 2016–17 Quick Facts" (PDF). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
4. ^ "UNLV Lady Rebels The Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
5. ^ "UNLV Lady Rebels The Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 9, 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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UNLV Lady Rebels basketball

Venues|

* Las Vegas Convention Center (1974–1983)
* Thomas & Mack Center (full time: 1983–2001; alternate: 2001–present)
* Cox Pavilion (2001–present)

Culture & lore|

* Hey Reb!

People|

* Head coaches

Seasons|

* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Located in: Paradise, Nevada

Academics|

* School of Architecture
* Lee Business School
* School of Dental Medicine
* College of Education
* Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
* College of Fine Arts
* Division of Health Sciences
* William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration
* William S. Boyd School of Law
* College of Liberal Arts
* School of Medicine
* School of Nursing
* College of Sciences
* Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
* Graduate College
* Honors College
* University College
* The Black Mountain Institute
* Institute for Security Studies
* UNLV Singapore

Athletics|

* Allegiant Stadium
* Football
* Battle for Nevada
* Thomas & Mack Center
* Men's basketball
* Cox Pavilion
* Women's basketball
* Earl Wilson Stadium
* Baseball
* Eller Media Stadium
* Softball
* Peter F. Johann Memorial Soccer Field
* Men's soccer
* City National Arena
* Hockey
* Mountain West Conference

Campus|

* Arboretum
* Architecture Studies Library
* Lied Library
* Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
* Music Library
* Student housing

Student life|

* Alumni
* Greek life
* KUNV
* Presidents
* The Rebel Yell
* USG

Traditions|

* Hey Reb!
* History of UNLV
* Runnin' Rebels Pregame Show
* Star of Nevada Marching Band

History|

* 2023 shooting

* Founded in 1957

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Mountain West Conference women's basketball

Teams|

* Air Force Falcons
* Boise State Broncos
* Colorado State Rams
* Fresno State Bulldogs
* Nevada Wolf Pack
* New Mexico Lobos
* San Diego State Aztecs
* San Jose State Spartans
* UNLV Lady Rebels
* Utah State Aggies
* Wyoming Cowgirls

Championships & awards|

* MW Tournament
* Player of the Year

Seasons|

* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

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