With the departures of Nigel Hawkins and Jordan Lathon into the Transfer Portal, UTEP needs to add an experienced point guard to their roster for next season.
Turmoil and adversity have been no secret to the UTEP men’s basketball team (9-6, 0-2 C-USA). But on Thursday evening, the squad has a chance to turn the page and put aside these odd few weeks as they host Southern Miss (4-11, 0-2 C-USA) at the Haskins Center.
UTEP sophomore guard Jordan Lathon, who previously entered the transfer portal following the Diamond Head Classic, is back on the Miners' basketball team, per sources.
In the span of a 48-hour period, the UTEP men's basketball team went through a whirlwind of emotions. Rodney Terry addressed the media following practice Monday to talk about it all.
UTEP basketball starting point guard Jordan Lathon enters the transfer portal, one day after sophomore guard Nigel Hawkins did the same. Now, reports have come in saying Hawkins has pulled his name out of the transfer portal and will stay on the team.
There were so many great things to talk about after last night's 66-63 win by UTEP over New Mexico in college hoops, but here are my five biggest observations.