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RANKING THE REBELS: 10 – Elburt Miller

ELBURT MILLER

Years: 1966 to 1968

Career highlights:

■ Ranks No. 1 in UNLV history in season scoring average (31.9, 1966-67) and career average (29.3).

■ Scored 30 points or more 27 times and holds UNLV's single-game record with 55 points in an 85-74 win at Portland on Feb. 12, 1967.

■ Holds the single-game records for field goals made (25) and free throws made (22).

Quotable: "Elburt was an unbelievable player for his time. Without the 3-point shot, he averaged close to 30 points. He was the only player from that era who could have really played for (coach Jerry) Tarkanian's best teams." -- Marc Ratner, UFC vice president and former executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission

After UNLV: Chosen by Milwaukee in the eighth round of the NBA Draft. Inaugural member of the UNLV Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987.

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