Moustapha Loum - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
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Moustapha Loum
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-10 / 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dakar, Senegal
- High School:
- Putnam High School
- Prev School:
- Northwestern State
UNLV CAREER
Loum enters his first season as a Runnin' Rebel in 2026-27 after transferring from Northwestern State ... A 6-foot-10 forward originally from Dakar, Senegal, who played his first collegiate season at Frank Phillips College before transferring to Northwestern State for the 2025-26 season ... Appeared in 21 games with four starts during his sophomore campaign with the Demons ... Averaged 2.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.7 blocked shots in 11.1 minutes per game ... Shot 61.8 percent from the field (21-of-34) ... Ranked among the Southland Conference leaders in field-goal percentage and blocked shots per 40 minutes ... Finished third on the team with 14 blocked shots ... Previously averaged 4.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as a freshman at Frank Phillips College ... Signed with UNLV in 2026.
SOPHOMORE (2025-26 — NORTHWESTERN STATE)
Appeared in 21 games with four starts during his lone season at Northwestern State ... Averaged 2.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.7 blocked shots in 11.1 minutes per game ... Shot 61.8 percent from the field (21-of-34) and 36.4 percent from the free-throw line (8-of-22) ... Finished the season with 50 points, 43 rebounds, 14 blocked shots, six steals and five assists ... Collected 12 offensive rebounds and 31 defensive rebounds ... Ranked third on the team in blocked shots with 14 ... Ranked sixth in the Southland Conference in blocked shots per 40 minutes at 2.2, according to the UNLV signing announcement ... Scored his first points as a Demon in the season opener at Texas A&M on Nov. 3 ... Recorded his first Division I start at San Francisco on Nov. 18 ... Registered a season-high three blocked shots against Ecclesia on Nov. 14 ... Recorded career highs of eight points and 13 rebounds against Southern University at New Orleans on Dec. 20, shooting 3-of-5 from the field ... Recorded two steals against Lamar on Dec. 29 ... Dished out a career-high two assists at Stephen F. Austin on Jan. 27 ... Appeared in 12 Southland Conference games with two starts, totaling 18 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots during league play.
FRESHMAN (2024-25 — FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE)
Appeared in 33 games with 13 starts during his first collegiate season at Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas ... Averaged 4.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game ... Shot 55.0 percent from the field ... Scored a junior college career-high 19 points against Murray State College on Nov. 5 ... Pulled down a junior college career-high 11 rebounds against Panola College on March 25 ... Developed his game as a frontcourt player for the Plainsmen before transferring to Northwestern State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut ... Also identified as a 2024 graduate of Putnam High School in previous Northwestern State biographical materials ... Played basketball under coach Hunter Jenkins, according to his previous school biography ... His 2026 UNLV questionnaire identifies coach Espinosa as his high school coach ... Earned a 3.3 grade-point average during high school ... Played both power forward and center.
PERSONAL
Moustapha Loum was born Jan. 4, 2004, in Dakar, Senegal ... The son of Tabara and Mamadou Loum ... Originally from Dakar, Senegal ... Lists Paris as his hometown in his 2026 UNLV player questionnaire ... Previously majored in general studies ... Has aspirations of playing professional basketball following his collegiate career ... Credits himself as a source of motivation and inspiration ... Chose UNLV because of its coaching staff.
GETTING TO KNOW MOUSTAPHA...
BASKETBALL NICKNAME:Â Mouss
FAVORITE PRO ATHLETE:Â Giannis Antetokounmpo
FAVORITE PRO TEAM:Â Los Angeles Lakers
ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST & WHY:Â Giannis Antetokounmpo because I love his game
CURRENT OR FORMER UNLV ATHLETE I ENJOY WATCHING:Â Derrick Jones Jr.
BEST THING ABOUT UNLV:Â The nice facilities
FAVORITE FOOD:Â Seafood
FAVORITE TV SHOW:Â The Simpsons
IF I COULD INVITE THREE PEOPLE IN HISTORY TO DINNER:Â Elon Musk
FAVORITE MOVIE:Â The Maze
IF I DIDN'T PLAY BASKETBALL I WOULD:Â Play football
REASON I WEAR MY JERSEY NUMBER:Â Random
MOST FAMOUS PLAYER I'VE PLAYED WITH:Â Bam Adebayo
FAVORITE BASKETBALL MOVIE:Â Space Jam
FAVORITE PREGAME MEAL:Â Pasta and salmon
FAVORITE THING TO DO ON THE ROAD:Â Watch movies
FAVORITE MOUNTAIN WEST CITY:Â Las Vegas
SPORT I WOULD PLAY IF NOT BASKETBALL:Â Fighting sports
FAVORITE PLACE I'VE VISITED:Â Cancun
PLACE I'D MOST LIKE TO VISIT:Â Japan
DREAM 1-ON-1 MATCHUP:Â Giannis Antetokounmpo
HOW I STARTED PLAYING BASKETBALL:Â My dad
WHO INSPIRES ME TO BE BETTER:Â Myself
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