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13 – Glen Gondrezick

GLEN GONDREZICK

Years: 1973 to 1977

Career highlights:

■ Ranks 16th in career points (1,311 points) and ninth in rebounds (831).

■ Played on UNLV’s 1977 NCAA Final Four team; Rebels had 82-10 record in his last three seasons.

■ Scored a career-high 30 points in a 164-111 win at Hawaii-Hilo on Feb. 19, 1976.

Quotable: “When you look back at those years and say, ‘What is a Runnin’ Rebel?’ Glen Gondrezick was a true story of a Runnin’ Rebel.” — Robert Smith, teammate for three seasons

After UNLV: Died of complications from a heart transplant in April 2009 at age 53. Color commentator on UNLV radio broadcasts for 17 years. Jersey No. 25 was retired in 1997. Played six seasons in the NBA, four with Denver and two with New York.

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