#46/341 - UNLV Rebels

I know it's hard to tell but there is a jersey there if you look closely. I've since rethought putting these things on a red Ikea rug for photos. This isn't the most beautiful jersey in the world but I'm okay with it.

It's pretty fitting that UNLV and Wake Forest were right after the other because they are both basketball programs defined by the tenure of one player. The Tim Duncan years will personify Wake Forest basketball until someone comes along and changes that. Similarly, the great years of Larry Johnson will be UNLV's legacy until someone redefines it.

In the last few years the Mountain West Conference has moved up in status with the successes of San Diego State, New Mexico, and UNLV, but they have yet to break through and have a significant impact on the national stage.