Dra Gibb-Lawhorn has been dominant. He was named Mountain West Player of the Week for the second time this season after a career-high 36 points to lead UNLV past Boise State.
He is averaging 19.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists while shooting 49.9 percent from the field. Over his last five games, he is averaging 28.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists on 58.2 percent shooting. He has also been perfect at the free-throw line in that span, going 16-for-16.
Offensively, he has been a problem all season. He has 15 games with 10 or more points, including nine with 20-plus. He has scored in double figures in all but one game, finishing with 8 points in that lone outing.
Undoubtedly, he has found a true home at UNLV, with his numbers skyrocketing after transferring from Illinois. He averaged just 2.4 points in 2023-24, then bumped that up to 5.9 points in 2024-25 before taking off in Las Vegas. Without that change of scenery, he might not have unlocked the level he is playing at now. And since he is only a junior, he still has plenty of time to keep developing and show just how high his ceiling is.
Gibbs-Lawhorn Continues To Lead UNLV To Victory
After a tough four-game losing streak, Gibbs-Lawhorn and the Rebels responded and flipped the script. UNLV is now riding a four-game winning streak, capped by an overtime win by one possession on Feb. 13 against Boise State. The Rebels will try to stretch it to five straight Feb. 18 at home against Colorado State. With Gibbs-Lawhorn coming off a career night, fans should circle this one.
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Jesse Vanderveer is a basketball reporter and writer for Dice City Sports. You can follow him on X via @JesseVanderveer22
