Ban Named Outstanding Rebel of the Week
5/24/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
May 24, 2017
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV Men's Golf junior Shintaro Ban has been named the Outstanding Rebel of the Week presented by Air Force Reserve, the school announced Wednesday. This is the second time this spring Ban has earned the honor.
The award goes to the student-athlete who turned in the best individual performance during the previous week of competition from Monday through Sunday as voted on by the UNLV Athletic Communications department.
Ban, from San Jose, Calif., led the No. 17 Rebels to their first NCAA Regional title in 12 years last week at the Purdue Regional in West Lafayette, Ind.The junior was the team's top performer, tying for third place at 2-under to help UNLV finish at 8-over 372 for the tournament - three shots better than second-place Auburn. With their second-consecutive team tournament victory, the Rebels advanced to the national finals for the second time in the last three years.
The NCAA Men's Golf National Championships will take place at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., May 26-31.
This is the last Outstanding Rebel of the Week award for the 2016-17 academic year.
2016-17 Outstanding Rebel of the Week Award Winners
The award goes to the student-athlete who turned in the best individual performance during the previous week of competition from Monday through Sunday as voted on by the UNLV Athletic Communications department.
Ban, from San Jose, Calif., led the No. 17 Rebels to their first NCAA Regional title in 12 years last week at the Purdue Regional in West Lafayette, Ind.The junior was the team's top performer, tying for third place at 2-under to help UNLV finish at 8-over 372 for the tournament - three shots better than second-place Auburn. With their second-consecutive team tournament victory, the Rebels advanced to the national finals for the second time in the last three years.
The NCAA Men's Golf National Championships will take place at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., May 26-31.
This is the last Outstanding Rebel of the Week award for the 2016-17 academic year.
2016-17 Outstanding Rebel of the Week Award Winners
Aug. 31 - Dakota Blazak, Women's Soccer
Sept. 7 - Devonte Boyd, Football
Sept. 14 - John Oda, Men's Golf
Sept. 21 - Sophie Cortes, Women's Soccer
Sept. 28 - Katie Ballou, Women's Soccer
Oct. 5 - Alexis Patterson, Volleyball
Oct. 12 - John Oda, Men's Golf
Oct. 19 - Evan Pantels, Football
Oct. 26 - Jakob Amilon, Men's Tennis
Nov. 2 - Lily Sender, Women's Soccer
Nov. 9 - Tom Paco-Pedroni, Men's Swimming
Nov. 16 - Danny Musovski, Men's Soccer
Nov. 23 - Oscar Velazquez, Men's Soccer
Nov. 30 - Nikki Wheatley, Women's Basketball
Dec. 7 - Bree Hammel, Volleyball
Dec. 14 - Nikki Wheatley, Women's Basketball
Feb. 8 - Jakob Amilon, Men's Tennis
Feb. 15 - Dakota Gonzalez, Women's Basketball
Feb. 22 - Mackenzie Raim, Women's Golf
Feb. 22 - Mackenzie Raim, Women's Golf
Mar. 22 - Shintaro Ban, Men's Golf
Apr. 12 - Jakob Amilon, Men's Tennis
Apr. 19 - Anna Bogoslavets, Women's Tennis
May 10 - Justin Jones, Baseball
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