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RANKING THE REBELS: 59 – Joel Anthony

JOEL ANTHONY

Years: 2004-05, 2006-07

Career highlights:

■ Second with 157 career blocked shots. His 109 blocks in 2006-07 rank No. 2 for a single season.

■ Holds the UNLV record for blocks in a game with 13 against Texas Christian on Feb. 7, 2007.

■ Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year in 2007.

■ The 6-foot-9-inch center averaged 5.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in 2006-07, when the Rebels went 30-7 and reached the NCAA Sweet 16.0

Quotable: “He’s the best in terms of work ethic, focus, determination and all the intangibles. He definitely had potential, and he certainly took advantage of that.” — Lon Kruger, UNLV coach

Currently: Played in 169 games over the past three seasons for the NBA’s Miami Heat.

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