The 1986–87 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the

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Division I men's

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in the 1986–87 season under head coach

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. The team played its home games in the

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, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), now known as the

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; it would join the

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in 1996 and become a charter member of its current conference, the

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, in 1999. The nickname "Runnin' Rebels" is unique to men's basketball at UNLV. The default nickname for men's sports teams at the school is simply "Rebels", while all women's teams are known as "Lady Rebels".

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Awards and honors

*Armon Gilliam – Big West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, PCAA Player of the Year, Consensus Second-team All-American

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

External links

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Official site
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