The Nevada Sagebrush » Men’s Basketball

Nevada basketball team gives back to the community on Halloween

| Nov. 8, 2008

The Nevada basketball team won 89-67 Saturday in its exhibition debut against San Francisco State.

By: Juan López

Nevada’s cited basketball players to remain suspended

| Nov. 4, 2008

Halloween, a day for tricks, treats and giving back to the community — at least for the Nevada men’s basketball team.

Coach Mark Fox: “Our program has been put in a position I’m not happy with.”

| Nov. 4, 2008

The indefinite suspension will continue for the three men’s Basketball players, despite charges against Brandon Fields being dismissed and London Giles paying a fine for petty larceny, men’s basketball coach Mark Fox said.

| Oct. 31, 2008

Nevada men’s basketball coach Mark Fox announced Thursday that his three cited basketball players will remain indefinitely suspended even with the recent rulings from the Sparks Municipal Court.

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Fields’ misdemeanor charge dismissed

Fields, Phillips pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor

| Oct. 29, 2008

Nevada basketball player Brandon Fields’ petty larceny misdemeanor charge has been dismissed two weeks after he was cited at the Scheels sports store in Sparks.

Fields, Giles, Phillips suspended after citation

| Oct. 28, 2008

Freshman Nevada basketball player Ahyaro Phillips pleaded not guilty Monday for charges of petty larceny, after he was cited Oct. 15 at the Scheels sports store at the Sparks Marina. A court date was not determined.

‘Burn after reading’ is hilarious

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| Oct. 16, 2008

Nevada coach Mark Fox placed basketball players Brandon Fields, London Giles and Ahyaro Phillips on suspension within team policy after the players were cited with misdemeanor petty larceny Wednesday, the university announced Thursday.

By: Jay Brissenden

| Sep. 16, 2008

“Burn After Reading” may just be the most irrelevant movie of all time, but with a ensemble cast performance that is arguably more charismatic than “Tropic Thunder’s”, it instantly becomes one of the year’s best.

A Guide to Comic-Con

By: Jay Brissenden

| Aug. 26, 2008

Every year during the last week of July, more than 100,000 comic book, movie and TV fanatics flock to San Diego for Comic-Con. While Comic-Con may sound like the name of a retarded comedian, it is actually the biggest pop-culture entertainment convention in the world.

Wizards draft McGee in first round

| Jun. 27, 2008

Former Nevada forward JaVale McGee became the second highest drafted basketball player in school history Thursday when the Washington Wizards picked him 18th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Wolf Pack signs three recruits

Money will be an issue for Fox

| May. 12, 2008

Nevada signed three basketball players Monday to letters of intent for the 2008 season, the school announced.

The Wolf Pack signed Joey Shaw (6-foot-6), Dario Hunt (6-foot-8) and Ahyaro Phillips (6-foot-8).

Shaw averaged 16.8 points per game last season with the…

By: Garrett Hylton

| Apr. 8, 2008

The Nevada men’s basketball program may have escaped the first major threat of the annual “Mark Fox is leaving the Wolf Pack and the world is over” scare with its head coach still in place, but that doesn’t mean the madness won’t soon win out.

Carroll named All-American

| Apr. 8, 2008

Utah State guard Jaycee Carroll was named to his second All-American team as an honorable mention.

He is just the second Aggie to receive All-American honors for two straight seasons, joining Wayne Estes who did it in 1965.

Audio Slideshow: McGee’s career at Nevada

By: Amy Beck

| Apr. 1, 2008

Jumping to the next level

By: Scott Oxarart