University of Nevada Las Vegas

2022-23 BIO (PDF)

UNLV CAREER
Gilbert is in his second season in the Runnin’ Rebel program ... Was named the Mountain West Preseason Freshman of the Year prior to the 2021-22 season.

FRESHMAN (2021-22) - UNLV
Appeared in all 32 Runnin' Rebel games during his freshman season, making four starts ... Led the Runnin' Rebels in steals and ranked ninth in the Mountain West with 1.2 per game ... Earned Academic All-MW honors ... Averaged 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game ... Also dished out 1.7 assists per contest ... Scored a career-high eight points vs. Wichita State and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds vs. Wyoming ... Had four assists in a game on three occasions and recorded three steals in a game four separate times.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Vashon High School in St. Louis, Missouri ... Helped his team to a state title as a senior ... Averaged 13.2 points per game, while shooting 55.5 percent ... Coached by Antonio Irons ... Also attended Durango High School in Las Vegas ... As a junior he led the Trailblazers to the state tournament for the first time in 17 years, while averaging 14 points and five assists ... His sophomore season, he scored 15.3 ppg on 54 percent shooting and also averaged 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest ... Was ranked No. 29 in the nation among point guards in his class by 247 Sports and was also rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals ... Also played AAU ball for the Las Vegas Knicks.

PERSONAL
Keshon Montae Gilbert was born June 30, 2003, in St. Louis, Missouri ... The son of Koray Gilbert and Amelia Mclain ... ... Has not yet declared a major ... Has two brothers (Koray and Kendrick) and a sister (Kyla) ... Chose UNLV over Arizona, Arizona State, Oklahoma and USC among others ... Credits his dad as his biggest influence because of his hard work ... Kendrick is a former walk-on for the Runnin' Rebels.