RANKING THE REBELS: 60 – Lou Kelly
LOU KELLY
Years: 1999 to 2002
Career highlights:
■ Averaged 15.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in 2001-02, his only full season.
■ Established a Mountain West tournament scoring record with 35 points in a 120-117 double-overtime win over New Mexico on March 7, 2002.
■ Scored 28 points, the second-highest total for a UNLV player in an NIT game, against South Carolina in 2002 as the Rebels finished 21-11.
Quotable: “I was always appreciative to the fans, alumni and the Rebel family. Once I became a part of the program, I felt like I was a part of all of it.”
Currently: Played professionally in Greece, Italy and Turkey and competes for the Las Vegas Aces in the American Basketball Association. Hosts “Sin City Sports Talk” on KBAD-AM (920).
The Review-Journal counts down the top 100 players in UNLV basketball history, 20 years after the Rebels’ NCAA championship season in 1989-90.
