Rob Miech's Take: He ordered his new uniform a little small. Of all the Rebels, "Tre" wants to show off his physique, if not numerous tattoos. His late dunk at Kentucky in the NIT was too little, too late, but expect more physical play like that from him this season. He is especially savvy on the baseline.
Miech's Question: An old left shoulder injury from his high school football days bothered him last season. Twice he had cortisone shots to relieve pain. He declined off-season surgery. Will it heal or continue to nag him?

UNLV CAREER: Willis begins his third season in the Runnin' Rebel program in 2009-10 ... sat out the 2007-08 season after transferring to UNLV from Memphis ... named to the 2009-10 Preseason All-Mountain West Conference team.

SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Played in all 32 games and made 23 starts ... averaged 11.4 points per game, which was second on the team and 19th in the MWC ... second on the team and 10th in the league in assists, handing out 3.3 per game ... also third on the team and 10th in the conference with 1.1 steals per game ... shot 37.9 percent from the field, 32.4 percent from 3-point range and 73.7 percent from the free-throw line ... named the MWC Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 26 ... reached double figures in scoring 18 times, including a pair of 20-plus point efforts, and led the team in scoring six times ... scored 17 points, grabbed six rebounds and had four assists in a road win at UTEP ... Came off the bench and scored 19 points against Arizona ... poured in a career-high 22 points and added six assists in a home win over Utah, which cemented his co-player of the week award ... handed out a career-high 11 assists at Air Force ... scored 21 points and had six assists against Colorado State ... went 8-for-9 from the free-throw line and finished with 18 points at Wyoming.

SOPHOMORE - REDSHIRT (2007-08): Used the 2007-08 season as a redshirt year after transferring to UNLV from Memphis.

FRESHMAN (2006-07) - MEMPHIS: Played as a true freshman in 2006-07 at Memphis ... appeared in 17 games and averaged 2.6 ppg and 1.0 rpg in 6.1 minutes per contest ... shot 39.4 percent from the field, 36.8 percent from 3-point range and 70.6 percent from the free-throw line ... Memphis recorded a 33-4 overall record and advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament ... scored 12 points vs. Tulane.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Washington Union High School in Fresno, Calif. ... averaged 23.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 7.0 assists in his senior season ... finished his prep career with 2,842 points, setting the CIF Central Section scoring record ... broke the previous mark set by current NBA player DeShawn Stevenson ... The 2,842 points were the fifth-most in California state high school history ... named to the Fresno Bee 2006 Boys All-Star squad ... selected the 2006 North Sequoia League Player of the Year ... helped lead the Panthers to a 28-7 overall record and a 14-0 league mark ... shot 58 percent from the field as a senior ... helped lead Washington Union to the 2006 league and valley championships ... netted 43 points in his final prep game against Harvard-Westlake in the 2006 CIF Central Section Division III quarterfinals ... prior to his senior season, he was ranked the No. 67 player in the nation (No. 50 senior) by HoopScoopOnline.com ... rated No. 12 player in California and No. 37 shooting guard in the nation by Rivals.com ... named to the California All-State squad by HoopScoopOnline.com following his junior season ... coached by Tony Petersen ... team was valley champs all four years (2003-06).

PERSONAL: Tre'Von Marquise Willis was born Jan. 11, 1988, in Fresno, Calif. ... majoring in university studies ... the son of Andrea McDonald and Jonathan Willis ... has three brothers: Dwight O'Neil (23), who played at Fresno State, Anthony Trammell (16) and Aarion McDonald (11).

--Courtesy of UNLVrebels.com