RANKING THE REBELS: 52 – Jermaine “Sunshine” Smith
JERMAINE "SUNSHINE" SMITH
Years: 1993 to 1997
Career highlights:
■ One of UNLV's 34 1,000-point scorers, he ranks 30th with 1,093 points in 111 games for a career average of 9.8.
■ Averaged a career-high 13.2 points in 1995-96.
■ Averaged 12.0 points in 1996-97, when the Rebels won two NIT games and finished 22-10.
Quotable: "We had elite players my first year, but there was no stability. It wasn't like a program should have been with a steady coach. But I had a great time playing at UNLV." -- Smith
Currently: Lives in Las Vegas and is a development coach for young players. Has a 12-year-old son, Jermaine Jr. Played four years overseas in Iceland, Lebanon, Italy and France and briefly in the Continental Basketball Association.
The Review-Journal counts down the top 100 players in UNLV basketball history, 20 years after the Rebels' NCAA championship season in 1989-90.
