20 – Lewis Brown

LEWIS BROWN

Years: 1973 to 1977

Career highlights:

■ The 6-foot-11-inch center ranks No. 2 in career rebounds (1,019) and 18th in points (1,289).

■ Played on coach Jerry Tarkanian’s first four UNLV teams that compiled a 102-16 record and reached the NCAA Final Four in 1977.

■ Averaged a career-high 13.4 points in 1975-76 and led team with an 11.7 rebounding average in 1974-75.

Quotable: “He used to outrun the guards in the sprints. He was so talented, but you just never knew when he was going to show it.” — Robert Smith, teammate for three seasons

Currently: Lives in Los Angeles. Was a fourth-round draft pick by the Milwaukee Bucks and one of six UNLV players selected in the 1977 NBA Draft.

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