Nevada walk-ons David (Bella Vista High) Cunningham and Charlie (Granite Bay High) Tooley

"WALK-ONS LOOK TO CONTRIBUTE TO NEVADA’S SUCCESS" -- Javier Hernandez

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"Now in his second year as a walk-on, sophomore guard David Cunningham, who earned a spot last year via open tryout, hopes to bring back his energy to make practices more competitive.

“Last year, I came here as just a regular student,” Cunningham said. “I didn’t plan on playing basketball, but I made the team through an open tryout. My role right now is to be a solid practice player and to come off the bench and provide a lot of energy....”


...Charlie Tooley, who had offers from Sacramento State, UC Irvine and UC Davis, is a left-handed scorer who has the ability to shoot from deep, has excellent court vision and brings intensity on the defensive end.

“I like being the energy guy,” Tooley said. “I like hustling all over the floor. I talk a lot during practice, and just getting better every day and just being there for my teammates is my mindset...”