Rising Star

In the world of college basketball, few things excite fans more than a talented freshman who bursts onto the scene and immediately makes an impact. This season, UNLV point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. has done just that, cementing his place among the program’s greatest first-year players and leaving no doubt that he’s a rising star in the making. As the article vividly describes, Thomas’s performance in the Mountain West tournament quarterfinal against San Diego State was nothing short of spectacular.