KJ Lewis, one of the best high school basketball prospects ever to play in El Paso, has been banged up by opponents and officials over the last three years.
UTEP might not be a C-USA championship contender yet, but don't tell that to the current team. They believe they can compete with anyone across the league on the right night.
At 30 years old, former Miner John Bohannon is finding his stride in the NBA G-League with the Maine Celtics. Since graduating from UTEP in 2014, Bohannon has put together quite a professional basketball career, both in the U.S. and overseas.
For the first time in 18 years, UTEP went to LA Tech and upset the Bulldogs on their home floor in a back-and-forth 63-60 finish that featured 14 lead changes and eight ties.
According to on3.com, Chapin High star guard KJ Lewis has narrowed his college list to eight, with Arizona and Texas Tech the favorites for the El Pasoan.
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Marshall (9-16, 2-10 C-USA) had lost 13 of their last 14 games going into the game, but the Thundering Herd looked like the better team for the majority of the contest and beat the Miners handily at the Haskins Center, 88-79.
The UTEP men's basketball squad (14-9, 7-4 C-USA) will prepare for their next home matchup against Marshall on Super Bowl Sunday, with a 1 p.m. tipoff at the Haskins Center.