RANKING THE REBELS: 66 – Jerry Chandler
June 11, 2010 - 11:00 pm
JERRY CHANDLER
Years: 1966 to 1968
Career highlights:
■ Scored 834 points in 57 games for a career average of 14.6.
■ Was Rebels' second scoring option to Elburt Miller, whose career average of 29.3 points ranks No.1 in UNLV history.
■ The Rebels compiled a 43-13 record and reached the postseason in each of Chandler's two seasons.
Quotable: "He may be the fiercest competitor that I ever coached. At 6-4 he could defend anyone from 5-8 to 6-8." -- Rolland Todd, former UNLV and NBA head coach
Currently: Lives in Garden Grove, Calif., and teaches in the Long Beach school system. Was an assistant coach at Long Beach State for many years.
The Review-Journal counts down the top 100 players in UNLV basketball history, 20 years after the Rebels' NCAA championship season in 1989-90.