RANKING THE REBELS: 49 – Kevin Kruger
KEVIN KRUGER
Years: 2006-07
Career highlights:
■ In his only UNLV season, Arizona State transfer averaged 13.5 points and had team-high 159 assists.
■ Point guard guided the Rebels to 30-7 record and first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 16 years.
■ Scored career-high 29 points (7 of 9 3-pointers) in 85-83 victory at New Mexico on Feb. 28, 2007.
■ Made 80 3-pointers, seventh most in a season, and 83.5 free-throw percentage ranks 10th best.
Quotable: "I didn't think that was a great team that year until he came. Kevin made that team go. He could shoot the ball, run the team and he was unselfish." -- Jerry Tarkanian, former UNLV coach
Currently: Playing in China. Has played in Bulgaria and Italy and with Utah of the NBA Development League.
The Review-Journal counts down the top 100 players in UNLV basketball history, 20 years after the Rebels' NCAA championship season in 1989-90.
