RANKING THE REBELS: 61 – Dexter Boney
Dexter Boney
Years: 1991 to 1993
Career highlights:
■ Scored 845 points in 56 games for a career average of 15.1.
■ Averaged 17.3 points and had a team-high 70 steals in 1992-93, when the Rebels went 21-8 in the first season under coach Rollie Massimino.
■ Finished with 128 career steals, ranking in UNLV’s top 15.
Quotable: “Dexter had one of the quickest first steps, and he was very explosive. Nobody could guard him one-on-one. He would steal the ball all the time.” — Dedan Thomas, teammate for two seasons
Currently: Married with two sons and lives in Fresno, Calif. Played eight games with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns in 1996-97, the same season he was Most Valuable Player of 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.
