RANKING THE REBELS: 85 – Kevin Simmons
Kevin Simmons
Years: 1997 to 1999
Career highlights:
■ Scored 588 points in 48 games and had a scoring average of 12.3 in his two-year career.
■ Averaged 12.7 points and 7.2 rebounds as a senior in 1998-99 to lead the Rebels to an NIT appearance.
■ The Rebels went 20-13 and played in the NCAA Tournament in his first season.
Quotable: "He's from Brooklyn and he brought that New York toughness. He just had an attitude like nobody was better and it rubbed off on the rest of us." -- Tyrell Jamerson, former UNLV teammate
Currently: Living in Atlanta with his wife Melinda and their daughter. Simmons is finishing his degree and hopes to pursue a career in coaching.
The Review-Journal counts down the top 100 players in UNLV basketball history, 20 years after the Rebels' NCAA championship season in 1989-90.
