UNLV Basketball
An opinion poll in October, revealed in an e-mail from the Mountain West Conference, did not cause UNLV coach Lon Kruger to temper his enthusiasm about the months ahead. Media covering the Mountain West picked the Rebels to finish fourth in the 2010-11 season.
Forward Larry Johnson, a two-time All-American, was named UNLV’s No. 1 player on 21 of 25 ballots cast in R-J voting for the basketball program’s top 100 players.
Stacey Augmon, Years: 1987 to 1991, Career highlights: The No. 3 scorer (2,011 points) and No. 3 rebounder (1,005) in UNLV history.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal selected a panel of 25 voters to rank the top 100 players in UNLV basketball history. The panelists were provided with biographical information for 124 players. A first-place vote is worth 100 points. To reach a more accurate average, the highest and lowest vote for each player was deleted. The final rankings and vote totals (with first-place votes):
Sidney Green, Years: 1979 to 1983, Career highlights: Ranks No. 2 on the all-time scoring list with 2,073 points and No. 1 in rebounds with 1,276.
Armon “The Hammer” Gilliam, Years: 1984 to 1987, Career highlights: The 6-foot-9-inch forward/center is seventh with 1,855 points and sixth with 890 rebounds. Only top-10 scorer who played just three seasons.
