The first test of new UNLV coach Dave Rice's disciplinary tactics will come barely a month into his tenure.
Chace Stanback, the Rebels' top returning scorer and rebounder, was arrested for driving under the influence on Friday in Las Vegas. Police had initially stopped the senior-to-be for speeding at 2:10 a.m. just blocks from the Thomas & Mack Center.
It's unclear how Rice will punish Stanback because the UNLV coach told reporters in Las Vegas on Monday morning that he's still gathering information. The arrest is the first known blemish on Stanback's record because an academic suspension for one exhibition game last season, so it's unlikely he'd be forced to sit out more than a handful of games to start the season.
Stanback blossomed into one of UNLV's top players as a junior, averaging 13.0 points and a team-best 5.9 rebounds and helping lead the Rebels to the NCAA tournament. The Rebels return most of their key players besides Tre'Von Willis and Derrick Jasper, so they're expected to contend with New Mexico for the Mountain West title next season.
If Rice suspends Stanback to start next season, it would be the second straight year the Rebels began the season without one of their most high-profile players.
UNLV suspended Tre'Von Willis for two exhibition games and two regular season games last season after he plead guilty to misdemeanor assault charges. Ironically, it was Stanback who capitalized on Willis' absence and emerged as UNLV's top early-season scorer as the senior was working his way back into the rotation.
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