LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV men's basketball sixth-year guard Julian Rishwain has been named the Raising Cane's Outstanding Rebel of the Week, the school announced Thursday.

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 Athletics Strategic Communications department.

Rishwain, a native of Los Angeles, California, scored a season-high 21 points in a 72-65 win against Pacific. He went 7 of 11 from the field, including 5 of 7 on 3-pointers as he tied his career high in made 3-pointers. Additionally, he made both of his free throw attempts, had four assists and four rebounds in 36-plus minutes of action. His back-to-back 3-pointers with under five minutes to go were part of an 8-0 run that put the game out of reach against the Tigers.

2024-25 Outstanding Rebel of the Week Award Winners
Sept. 5 - Jordyn Freeman, Volleyball
Sept. 12 - Ricky White III, Football
Sept. 19 - Jackson Woodard, Football
Sept. 26 - Caden Fioroni, Men's Golf
Oct. 3 - Hajj-Malik Williams, Football
Oct. 10 - Illia Maksymchuk, Men's Tennis
Oct. 17 - Jackson Woodard, Football
Oct. 24 - Hugo Lemos, Men's Soccer
Oct. 31 - Nico Lopez, Men's Soccer
Nov. 7 - Erika Carlson, Swim & Dive
Nov. 14 - Illia Maksymchuk, Men's Tennis
Nov. 21 - Jalen Catalon, Football
Nov. 28 - Jai'Den Thomas, Football
Dec. 5 - Hajj-Malik Williams, Football
Dec. 12 - Daniel Nicusan, Swim & Dive
Dec. 19 - Julian Rishwain, Men's Basketball