RANKING THE REBELS: 24 – Jackie Robinson

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JACKIE ROBINSON

Years: 1973 to 1978

Career highlights:

■ Ranks 10th in UNLV career rebounds with 669 and 19th in scoring with 1,258 points.

■ Averaged 12.1 points and team-high 8.9 rebounds in 1975-76 and career-high 16.0 points in 1977-78.

■ The Rebels went 53-7 in his sophomore and junior seasons; redshirted because of an ankle injury during the 1976-77 NCAA Final Four season.

Quotable: “We had eight guys who played in the NBA, and to have that type of talent says a lot about our team. We had such great shooters, and we played great defense. We would run teams into the ground. It was a real special time.” — Robinson

Currently: In private business in Las Vegas. He and wife Maria have two sons and two daughters. Played four NBA seasons with Seattle (won title in 1979), Detroit and Chicago, and five years in Europe.