UNLV adds Iowa transfer Ladji Dembele

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Iowa transfer Ladji Dembele is headed to UNLV, he told ZAGSBLOG.

“My brother lives there and I’m going to be closer to him,” Dembele said.

The 6-foot-8 sophomore forward from Newark, N.J. started 21 of 33 games last season, averaging 16.7 minutes per contest.. He averaged 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, while shooting 46.7 % (57-of-122) from the floor and 38.2% (13-of-34) from 3-point range. He reached double-figures in four games and had 8+ points in seven contests.