RANKING THE REBELS: 16 – Larry Anderson
July 31, 2010 - 11:00 pm
LARRY ANDERSON
Years: 1979 to 1983
Career highlights:
■ The 6-foot-6-inch shooting guard ranks eighth on UNLV's career scoring list with 1,818 points.
■ Led the team in scoring in his sophomore and junior seasons and averaged in double figures in all four seasons.
■ Ranks third in career field goals made with 821.
■ The Rebels went 87-34 in his four seasons, including a 28-3 mark and an NCAA Tournament appearance in his senior year.
Quotable: "Larry was a tremendous shooter, one of the greatest shooters we've had here. But he had to be feeling good. He was sort of a psycho. If he would miss some shots, he would start talking to himself." -- Jerry Tarkanian, former UNLV coach
Currently: Lives in Las Vegas. Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the third round of the 1983 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.