RANKING THE REBELS: 35 – Tyrone Nesby
TYRONE NESBY
Years: 1996 to 1998
Career highlights:
■ The 6-foot-6-inch forward scored 1,050 points to rank 33rd on the all-time scoring list.
■ Led UNLV in scoring in each of his two seasons with averages of 16.5 and 15.8 points per game.
■ The Rebels compiled a 42-23 record, with an NCAA Tournament and an NIT appearance.
Quotable: "I thought scoring over 1,000 points was pretty cool. I knew what my job was because they brought me there to score. But I never worried about stats. I just wanted to win." -- Nesby
Currently: Lives in San Diego with his wife, Luanna, and their two kids. Played four seasons in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards. Also played in Europe. Arrested in January 2008 in Las Vegas on a charge of contempt of court.
The Review-Journal counts down the top 100 players in UNLV basketball history, 20 years after the Rebels' NCAA championship season in 1989-90.
