UTEP standout guard Souley Boum, who is top-10 all-time in career scoring for the Miners, announced today that he will be entering the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility and entering the NCAA Transfer Portal.
After only one season at UTEP, assistant coach Butch Pierre is heading to Wichita State to join Isaac Brown's staff, first reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
The UTEP-Western Illinois first round matchup of The Basketball Classic postseason tournament has been pushed from a Tuesday tip to a Saturday afternoon contest due to travel issues within WIU.
Following internal deliberation, the UTEP men's basketball team has accepted a bid to join The Basketball Classic postseason tournament, and the Miners will lace up their sneakers this Tuesday for a 5 p.m. tip against an opponent to be determined.
As Joe Golding finalized his staff and introduced his assistants to the El Paso media this week, the Miners will now turn their focus to finalizing their recruiting class for the class of 2021.
First-year head coach Joe Golding took the first step in trying to bolster their options at the starting forward position with the signing of Georgetown transfer forward Jamari Sibley on Thursday. Sibley will have four years of eligibility to play at UTEP.