RANKING THE REBELS: 80 – Flintie Ray Williams
Flintie Ray Williams
Years: 1978 to 1980
Career highlights:
■ Averaged 7.9 points and 7.1 assists in 1978-79, when the Rebels went 21-8.
■ Led the team in assists both seasons, totaling 277 at UNLV, after transferring from Pepperdine.
■ The Rebels finished 23-9 in 1979-80 and reached the NIT Final Four.
Quotable: "I left Pepperdine and was averaging 17 points a game. But assists and defense is what Jerry (Tarkanian) wanted out of his point guard. I had to adjust my style of play. ... I have no complaints in life. I wouldn't trade this city for anything. It's been great for my family." -- Williams
Currently: A senior executive host at Wynn Las Vegas, Williams has a 21-year-old daughter, Cydni, and 7-year-old son, Jackson.
The Review-Journal counts down the top 100 players in UNLV basketball history, 20 years after the Rebels' NCAA championship season in 1989-90.
