The Nevada men’s basketball team has added depth to its frontcourt with the addition of Houston transfer Cedric Lath, a 6-foot-9, 265-pound center. The Wolf Pack announced the signing Wednesday morning.
Lath spent four seasons at Houston, a national powerhouse, and saw limited playing time. He was an active player for three seasons from 2023-26 and appeared in 66 games, recording 28 points, 59 rebounds and 16 blocks in 333 minutes. He made 45.8 percent of his shots and 33.3 percent of his free throws.
Lath never played more than six minutes per game for Houston, which went 130-21 during his tenure. But he could earn a sizable role for Nevada, which lost starting center Joel Armotrading to graduation this offseason. The Wolf Pack previously signed Memphis transfer Simon Majok, who is 7-1, to bolster the center spot alongside returning power forward Elijah Price.
Lath is a native of Abidjan, Ivory Coast and spent a year in Canada before coming to the United States. He began his prep career at Liberty High in Henderson before finishing it at Balboa School in San Diego. A three-star prep prospect, per 247Sports, Lath picked Houston over scholarship offers from Texas, BYU, UCLA, TCU, Kansas State, Arizona and Illinois.
At Houston, Lath’s highest point total was four, that coming in games against Jackson State in 2024 and New Orleans in 2025. His high rebound total was six in a conference tournament game against Iowa State in 2024. Lath hit double-figures in minutes played nine times in 66 games for the Cougars.