RANKING THE REBELS: 6 – REGGIE THEUS

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REGGIE THEUS

Years: 1975 to 1978

Career highlights:

■ Ranks 22nd in UNLV history with 1,177 points in 91 games for a career average of 12.9.

■ Averaged 14.5 points in 1976-77, when the Rebels reached their first NCAA Final Four.

■ Averaged a career-high 19.0 points and led the team with 126 assists in 1977-78.

Quotable: "He was a great defensive player in college, but in the NBA he didn’t guard anybody. I asked him about it, and he said, ‘Coach, they don’t pay me to play defense.’ " — Jerry Tarkanian, former UNLV coach

Currently: Assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Former head coach for Sacramento Kings and New Mexico State. Drafted by Chicago in first round and played 13 years in the NBA.