Wearing his trademark gold shoes, Shabazz Muhammad was easy to spot Friday morning at the adidas Super 64 AAU basketball tournament held at Rancho High School in Las Vegas.

Not that 200 or so college coaches in attendance needed any visual aids in tracking every move of the country’s No. 1-ranked prospect, who exploded for 38 points in Dream Vision’s opening-round victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

He’s the same Muhammad who hit for 36 points in the finals of the Jayhawk Invitational on May 1 at Haskell’s Coffin Complex and 42 points in the title game of the Summer Jam in Milwaukee.

Everybody’s aware of the 6-foot-6, 210-pound combo guard, known as ‘Bazz’ back in Glitter City.

“He’s the best high school prospect Las Vegas has ever produced. That’s widely agreed upon,” said Ryan Greene of the Las Vegas Sun, a reporter who attended several of Muhammad’s games last season at Vegas’ Bishop Gorman High.

“He is a good kid from a good family. He can play all five positions and has a great work ethic, too. You see some kids out here (on AAU circuit) who look like they don’t care. He plays his butt off all the time.”

Muhammad updated reporters on his recruiting list Friday, rattling off in order: Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, Memphis and UNLV.

“I’ve been focusing on AAU. After this (month), I’m going to sit down with my parents, and then we’ll figure all of that out,” Muhammad told the Las Vegas Sun when asked about paring his list.

“I know that a lot of coaches are getting a little frustrated, and they want it to be on their terms,” Muhammad’s dad, Ron Holmes, told the Sun. “But it’s going to be on our terms.”

Underdog UNLV figures to have a real shot at landing Muhammad. New Rebel coach Dave Rice is the older brother of Bishop Gorman coach Grant Rice. Also, UNLV last season added a transfer in one of Muhammad’s best friends — Bryce Jones of USC.

Several UNLV fans sat in the stands for Friday’s adidas 64 opener. About 40 Rebels fans attended an open workout at Gorman High on the first day of the recruiting period.

“I appreciate that stuff,” Muhammad told the Sun. “UNLV is doing a really good job of recruiting me, and even the fans are recruiting me. That’s what it’s all about: You want to have fun with your recruitment. Everybody’s here. My family’s here. I’ve lived here 12 years. My coach’s brother is the head coach. I really like the program, so they’re going to continue to be in my recruitment.”

Noted Holmes: “It would be tough (to say no to UNLV) because of our relationship with Dave Rice. They’re doing a really good job. We really like him. I like what he’s done so far in coaching, and I think he can duplicate that (success) at UNLV.”

The local take is the Rebels will be in it all the way.

“I do think they have a legitimate shot. He’s expressed interest in playing in his hometown,” Greene said. “I do think his recruiting will go the distance,” Greene added of the long process ending in April of 2012.

All the way to finals: Former KU guard Mario Chalmers, who on Friday attended the grand opening of Mario’s Closet, a specialty shop for cancer patients at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, was asked about his Miami Heat’s run to the NBA finals.

The LeBron James/Dwyane Wade-led Heat lost to Dallas four games to two.

“It was a lot of fun being in that situation. Growing up as a kid, you always hope to be in the NBA Finals, and for me to actually be there was like a dream come true. We just hope to have a better outcome next time,” Chalmers said.