Ladji Dembele - Surprising return Tuesday Dembele (foot) logged zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 14 minutes during Tuesday's 74-67 loss against Maryland. Impact Dembele was doubtful for Tuesday's game, so it comes as a surprising development that UNLV used him against Maryland. He logged the Rebels' most bench minutes but still fell behind fellow forwards and starters Tyrin Jones and Kimani Hamilton. Going into the rest of the Players Era tournament, Dembele's role is in question. UNLV may continue to ease him into action, especially if Jacob Bannarbie (calf) recovers quickly. But as a UNLV starter, Dembele has held his own, averaging 8.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in three starts.
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