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RANKING THE REBELS: 90 – Jerry Baskerville

Jerry Baskerville

Years: 1971-72

Career highlights:

■ Averaged 13.4 points and 11.3 rebounds per game in his only season. He was the third-leading scorer on the team behind Bob Florence and Booker Washington.

■ Scored more than 30 points twice, including 34 in a 91-90 win over Southern Illinois on Dec. 29, 1971.

■ The 6-foot-7-inch forward led the team in rebounding in 1971-72, when the Rebels finished 14-12.

Quotable: “He had a lot of talent. I thought he would probably be a great player.” — Dan Ayala, former UNLV assistant coach

After UNLV: Baskerville, from Thomas Edison High School in Philadelphia, transferred home to finish his career at Temple.

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