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UNLV Basketball: Rebels land first 2019 recruit under TJ Otzelberger

By Daniel Benjamin

RENO, NV - NOVEMBER 16: Rayjon Tucker #3 of the Arkansas Little Rock Trojans looks for an opening in the Nevada Wolf Pack defense to pass the ball at Lawlor Events Center on November 16, 2018 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Jonathan Devich/Getty Images)
RENO, NV - NOVEMBER 16: Rayjon Tucker #3 of the Arkansas Little Rock Trojans looks for an opening in the Nevada Wolf Pack defense to pass the ball at Lawlor Events Center on November 16, 2018 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Jonathan Devich/Getty Images) /
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BOISE, ID – MARCH 15: David Jenkins Jr.
BOISE, ID – MARCH 15: David Jenkins Jr. /

Caleb Grill

The three-star prospect originally committed to South Dakota State, but asked out of his national letter of intent after Otzelberger left. He averaged 18.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.4 steals per game this past season, en route to being named the Class 5A Player of the Year in Kansas. Grill shot 48 percent from the field, including 35 percent from 3 (59-of-169) and 85 percent from the free throw line. The 6-foot-3 combo guard is also considering Iowa State, Kansas State, Creighton, and Illinois.

David Jenkins

The 6-foot-2 guard did one thing well in his two seasons at South Dakota State and that was putting the ball in the basket. After averaging 16.1 points a game as a freshman, Jenkins increased his scoring this past season thanks to improved shooting as he produced 19.7 points on 45.1 percent shooting from the field along with 3.5 triples on 45.3 percent from beyond the arc. He scored in double-figures in 30 of 32 games, topping the 20-point mark on 16 occasions and surpassing 30 points four times. Jenkins will have to sit out a year wherever he lands.

Daniel Utomi

The 6-foot-6 graduate transfer can score inside and out and is a good 3-point shooter, knocking down 181 triples at a 38.1 percent clip over the last two years.  He is also a good defender. Utomi averaged 14.3 points, 2.8 triples and 5.5 caroms a game this past season. The former Akron Zip has also drawn interest from Kentucky along with  North Carolina, Xavier, Georgia Tech, Nevada, Iowa, and Virginia.