RANKING THE REBELS: 86 – Jerel Blassingame

Years: 2003 to 2005

Career highlights:

■ Scored 623 points in 62 games and had 376 assists (6.1 per game) in his two-year career.

■ Led the team in assists both seasons, and ranks in the top 15 on the career list. Also led the team in steals both seasons.

■ The Rebels compiled a 35-27 record and reached the NIT in each season.

Quotable: "Jerel was very quick, and he could score the ball. He didn’t say much at all, but he wasn’t afraid of anything. He thought he could make plays against anybody." — Charlie Spoonhour, former UNLV coach

Currently: Starting point guard for BC Odessa in Ukraine last season. Also has played professionally in Finland, Greece, Israel and Sweden.