RANKING THE REBELS: 82 – Gary Tapper
GARY TAPPER
Years: 1962 to 1964
Career highlights:
■ Scored 726 points in 51 games for a career scoring average of 14.2.
■ The 6-foot-4-inch forward/center led the team with a 14.1 rebounding average in 1962-63.
■ The Rebels compiled a 40-11 record in his two seasons under coaches Michael "Chub" Drakulich and Ed Gregory.
Quotable: "We were the first out-of-state recruits when they decided they wanted to upgrade the schedule. I got voted the MVP both years by the coaches." -- Tapper
Currently: Originally from Los Angeles, Tapper returned to Las Vegas permanently in 1973. He is semi-retired and works in the gaming industry.
The Review-Journal counts down the top 100 players in UNLV basketball history, 20 years after the Rebels' NCAA championship season in 1989-90.
