University of Nevada Athletics

NEVADA:  Has one year to play after sitting out last season at Nevada after transferring from Omaha where he played three seasons  ...  Versatile player who has the ability to play inside and outside  ...  Ability to step out and hit the 3-pointer  ...  Provides the Pack with a veteran who has scored 1,164 career points in his collegiate career  ...  Big bodied player who likes to bang on the inside.

PRIOR TO NEVADA - OMAHA 
2016-17 (Jr.): Preseason Summit League selection  … Started all 32 games for the second consecutive year  ...  Averaged 13.8 points and 7.8 rebounds and was named to the Summit League honorable mention team  …  Shot 49.7 percent from the field and 67.3 percent at the free throw line  …  Named Summit League Player of the Week after averaging 17 points, 10.5 rebounds and two steals in a pair of Maverick road wins at Iowa and Cal State Fullerton  …  In 22 games he scored double figures with six being contests of 20 or more points.  He recorded nine double-doubles and 11 times grabbed 10 or more rebounds in a game  …  In five road games at Power 5 schools he scored in double figures four times and posted a double-double at USC with 20 points and 14 rebounds  ...  At Kansas State he netted 10 points and grabbed six boards  ...  In an upset 98-89 victory at Iowa he scored 17 points and just missed a double-double with his nine rebounds  ..  At Pittsburgh he scored 18 points and came up one rebound short of a double-double with nine.

2015-16 (So.): Started all 32 games, averaging 13.9 points, a team-leading 6.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game  ...  Shot 53.6 percent from the field  ...  Ranked third in the Summit League in rebounds (6.7), total rebounds (213), offensive rebounds (62), defensive rebounds (151) and blocks (35)  ...  Scored in double figures in 27 games, including six with 20 or more points  ...  Grabbed double figure rebounds in five games  ...  Recorded five double-doubles with his first coming on a career-high 30 points and 11 rebounds with two steals and a block vs. UMKC  …  Ranked in the top 10 in 10 categories in the Summit League.

2015-16 (Fr.): Appeared in 29 games and started 26  ...  Averaged 9.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and one block per game  ...  Shot 46.5 percent from the floor  ...  Second on the team in rebounding  ...  Ranked sixth in the Summit League with 30 blocks  ...  Had 14 double-figure scoring games and three double-figure rebounding performances  ...  First double-double of his career came at IUPUI with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Lettered four years for coach Eric Behrens at Omaha Central High School  ...  Part of three consecutive Class A state championship teams in his freshman, sophomore and junior years  ...  As a junior, named second-team All-Metro  ...  As a senior, garnered all-state and All-Metro honors  ...  Averaged 16.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game his senior year ...  Also played AAU ball for coach Dan Archie at Omaha Sports Academy and coach Scott Hammer at Team Nebraska Express.

PERSONAL
General studies major  …  Son of Lois Thurman-Kent and Willie Hibler  ...  Enjoys cooking and loves to eat ...  If you need a food recommendation and a place to go eat he is the player on the team to ask ...  Likes to play video games and watch movies  ...  Picked the Pack over Iona, Wright State, UMass and Drake  ...  Father Willie ran track at Nebraska  ...  Sports hero is Collin Kaepernick  ...  Has one brother, Kyree Thurman, and two sisters, Lanae Kent and Nathalie Kent.