Oct. 14, 2014 LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - This Saturday UNLV will host their annual Rise 'N' Shine for the first chance to see the 2014-15 UNLV women's basketball team. The Lady Rebels will also be holding a free basketball clinic for kids in grades 2nd-8th just prior to the event.

The 2014 "Rise 'N' Shine fan event, which if free to the public, will begin at the Mendenhall Center at 11 am. Saturday's clinic will also be at the Mendenhall Center, with doors opening at 10:15 am and the event slated to begin at 10:30 am.

Rise 'N' Shine is the first chance for fans to get a glimpse of this year's team. That will include a look at seven newcomers to the squad: sophomore transfers Dakota and Dylan Gonzalez from Kansas, and freshmen Alyssa Anderson, Brooke Johnson, Simone Sheppard, Kandyce Smith and Nikki Wheatley. There will be an open Q&A session, as well as a chance for fans to take pictures and get autographs from the players and coaches at the conclusion of the event.

"We are excited to show the new look of UNLV women's basketball," said UNLV women's basketball head coach Kathy Olivier. "We have a strong group of returners this year and our seven incomers have been a great addition to our team. We are looking forward to Oct. 18 as Rise 'N' Shine is one of our favorite events of the year. It gives us a great opportunity for one-on-one contact with our fans, and we get the chance to show everyone a little insight to our daily lives."

For additional information about "Rise 'N' Shine," or to RSVP your basketball team for future events, please contact Rachel Dunn at 702-895-3041 or via email at rachel.dunn@unlv.edu.