RANKING THE REBELS: 4 – Armon “The Hammer” Gilliam
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.
■ Holds UNLV record with 903 points in 1986-87, when he set season record for field goals with 359.
■ UNLV reached the NCAA Tournament all three seasons (98-11 record) and Final Four in 1986-87.
Quotable: "We were a lot like the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s. It was a run-and-gun style of play, knocking down 3-point shots and dunking the basketball. It was one sensational play after another. There were not many teams at the college level doing that." -- Gilliam
Currently: In the real estate business in Pittsburgh. Drafted No. 2 overall by the Phoenix Suns and played 13 years in the NBA. Jersey No. 35 was retired by UNLV in 2007.
The Review-Journal counts down the top 100 players in UNLV basketball history, 20 years after the Rebels' NCAA championship season in 1989-90.
