20 – Lewis Brown
LEWIS BROWN
Years: 1973 to 1977
Career highlights:
■ The 6-foot-11-inch center ranks No. 2 in career rebounds (1,019) and 18th in points (1,289).
■ Played on coach Jerry Tarkanian's first four UNLV teams that compiled a 102-16 record and reached the NCAA Final Four in 1977.
■ Averaged a career-high 13.4 points in 1975-76 and led team with an 11.7 rebounding average in 1974-75.
Quotable: "He used to outrun the guards in the sprints. He was so talented, but you just never knew when he was going to show it." -- Robert Smith, teammate for three seasons
Currently: Lives in Los Angeles. Was a fourth-round draft pick by the Milwaukee Bucks and one of six UNLV players selected in the 1977 NBA Draft.
The Review-Journal counts down the top 100 players in UNLV basketball history, 20 years after the Rebels' NCAA championship season in 1989-90.
