May 13, 2016
Four members of the University of Nevada men's basketball team will go through graduation ceremonies this weekend. Seniors Marqueze Coleman, Tyron Criswell and Lucas Stivrins along with junior Kaileb Rodriguez took part in graduation on Friday and Saturday.
"For a college coach, one of the finest moments is seeing his players earn their degree," head coach Eric Musselman said. "This is my first group of graduates here at Nevada and I'm proud all four for the hard work they put in to achieve this goal. Congratulations to them and their families."
All four were integral in the Wolf Pack's success this past season winning the College Basketball Invitational and improving the team's win total from nine to 24 victories.
Coleman played four seasons at Nevada and will earn his bachelor's degree in general studies. He ranks 21st in school history with 1098 points. This past season the Los Angeles native earned second-team All-Mountain West honors from the coaches and media. Additionally he was a second-team NABC District 17 selection. He is the son of Deon and Natalie Coleman.
Criwell spent two seasons wearing the Silver & Blue and will receive his degree in general studies. He was named the MVP of the CBI and the MW media selected as their Sixth Man of the Year. He boasts a career average of 11.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. The Omaha, Neb. product is the son of Katherine Criswell and the late Tegory Criswell.
Stivrins played two seasons at Nevada after transferring from Pratt Community College and earned his degree from Nevada in accounting. The 6-11 forward from Scottsdale, Ariz. made 14 starts and appeared in 57 games during his career. He scored a career-high 21 points, making 6-of-7 three-pointers in Pack's win over Holy Names this past season. Lucas is the son of Alex and Claire Stivrins.
Rodriguez, a junior, is in his second year of playing at Nevada and has one year remaining in 2016-17. The Denver native earned his degree in general studies. In two seasons he has started 11 games and played in 61. He is the son of Bobby and Heather Rodriguez
