University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A tall, talented player who will finally see time on the court for the Rebels this spring ... Expected to earn a starting spot in the singles and doubles lineups ... Follows in the footsteps of former Israeli standouts at UNLV such as NCAA qualifier Asaf Tishler (1996-99), 2002 Mountain West Freshman of the Year Aviram Salomon (2002-05) and all-conference performer Danny Erez (1998-2001) ... A former juniors national champion of Israel ... An older recruit who spent three years completing his mandatory military service for his home country ... First name rhymes with 'KEY-lod.' 2012: Joined program in January but sat out entire season while establishing residency. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: A graduate of Rothberg High School. PERSONAL: Gilad Berman was born on Nov. 11, 1990, in Israel ... Father is Moshe Berman ... Has three siblings: Miri, Ronit and Michal ... Has not declared a major but is interested in accounting ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer.