Feb. 12, 2009
LAS VEGAS - Former UNLV great Henner Nehles was one of seven singles players named to the Mountain West Conference 10th Anniversary Men's Tennis Team, the league announced Thursday.
The native of Duisburg, Germany, finished his three-year career as one of the most decorated players in Rebel history.
Voted the 2005 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Senior of the Year, Nehles closed one win short of All-America status at the NCAA Singles Championship.
Earning a career-high national ranking of 38th in 2005, he turned in a 29-9 singles mark while his 20-6 doubles record as a senior pushed him as high as 17th in the nation with partner Aviram Salomon.
Also a three-time All-MWC honoree, Nehles set a school record by being named conference player of the week a total of five times.
The MWC 10th Anniversary Men's Tennis Team was selected by a combined panel of media, institutional and conference personnel and online fan poll. In order to be eligible for consideration, candidates must have been an all-Mountain West selection at least once in their careers.
Anniversary teams will be chosen for each of the 19 conference-sponsored sports during the 2008-09 season in celebration of the Mountain West's 10th year.
Mountain West Men's Tennis 10th Anniversary Team
SINGLESPlayer, School Years Played in MWC All-ConferenceShannon Buck, Air Force 2003-2006 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Divan Coetzee, New Mexico 2001-2004 2002, 2003, 2004Markus Dickhardt, SDSU 2004-2007 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Oliver Maiberger, SDSU 2000-2003 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003Alex Waske, SDSU 2000 2000Henner Nehles, UNLV 2003-2005 2003, 2004, 2005Zach Ganger, Utah 2005-2008 2006, 2007, 2008
DOUBLESPlayers, School Years All-ConferenceGert Vilms/Carlos Lozano, BYU 2001-2002 2001, 2002Kamil Pajkowski/Max Jones, UNM 2006-2008 2006, 2007, 2008Oliver Maiberger/Ryan Redondo, SDSU 2002-2003 2002, 2003
