KALIB BOONE ALSO TO JOIN UNLV MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM
6-foot-9-inch transfer played each of the last four seasons at Oklahoma State; Twin brother Keylan signed with the Runnin’ Rebels Wednesday
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The UNLV men’s basketball program has received a signed commitment from Kalib Boone to join the Runnin’ Rebels for the 2023-24 season, head coach Kevin Kruger announced Thursday.
Kalib is the twin brother of Keylan, who signed with the program on Wednesday.
Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kalib is a transfer who played each of the last four seasons at Oklahoma State (2019-23).
“Kalib is a great addition to the Runnin’ Rebel program,” Kruger said. “He brings a wealth of experience and production, and is a threat at the rim offensively, but also protects the rim on the defensive end. He has improved every aspect of his game each year throughout his career and we are extremely excited for that to continue this coming season.”
Boone started 30 of 36 games for the Cowboys last season, finishing third on the team in scoring with an average of 10.6 points per game and earning third team All-Big 12 honors. He also contributed 4.9 rebounds per game and shot 58.4% from the field and 75.7% on free throws. He averaged 21.3 minutes played per contest.
He scored in double figures in 17 games last season, including a career-high 27 points against No. 4 Kansas in February. He has been named Big 12 Player of the Week twice, most recently in February after averaging 21.5 ppg and 5.0 rpg (25 points in a win over No. 15 TCU and 18 points in a victory at Oklahoma).
As a junior in 2021-22, he saw action in 26 games while fighting through early season injuries, but prior to that he set the program’s single-season field-goal percentage record by making 64.2 percent of his shots as a sophomore in 2020-21. He also blocked 49 shots that season, leading the Big 12 and ranking 32nd nationally.
Boone earned Academic All-Big 12 honors while at Oklahoma State. He chose UNLV over Georgia and Kansas, among others.
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