RANKING THE REBELS: 2 – Stacey Augmon
August 14, 2010 - 11:00 pm
STACEY AUGMON
Years: 1987 to 1991
Career highlights:
■ The No. 3 scorer (2,011 points) and No. 3 rebounder (1,005) in UNLV history.
■ Career leader in games played (145) and started (137); Rebels went 126-20 in his four years and won the national title in 1990.
■ Big West Player of the Year in 1989 and first-team All-American in 1991.
■ Tied for first in steals (275) and ranks seventh in blocked shots (128) and eighth in assists (433).
Quotable: "Stacey didn't say much, but he played hard every day. He was a great defender, and he was as tough as they come." -- Jerry Tarkanian, former UNLV coach
Currently: Player development coach for the Denver Nuggets. Drafted ninth overall by the Atlanta Hawks and played 15 years in the NBA. Jersey No. 32 was retired by UNLV in 1995.
The Review-Journal counts down the top 100 players in UNLV basketball history, 20 years after the Rebels' NCAA championship season in 1989-90.