The UTEP men's basketball program landed a commitment from class of 2023 center Babacar Mbengue (7-foot, 225 lbs) from Olympus Preparatory Academy in New Jersey.
UTEP received a positive commitment from a double-digit scoring mid-major transfer on Sunday that should provide a spark of optimism and excitement for the fan base.
About 24 hours since he entered the transfer portal, former UTEP forward Ze'Rik Onyema has received high-major interest from universities like Texas, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Georgetown, Penn State and UCLA, sources tell 600 ESPN El Paso.
The fact that 18 former Miners are playing Divison I basketball is an accurate reflection of how the transfer portal has impacted UTEP over the last half decade.
News dropped Sunday afternoon that the UTEP football program will be without their offensive coordinator Dave Warner for the future, as fans will see the third job opening for the offensive coordinator position in six years under head coach Dana Dimel.
On Saturday, the Miners will have a chance for their best win of the year as they face off against 24th ranked Florida Atlantic in a C-USA showdown that tips off at 7 p.m.