Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball statistical leaders

The WKU Hilltoppers basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the WKU Hilltoppers basketball program in various categories,^[1] including points, assists, blocks, rebounds, and steals. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Hilltoppers represent Western Kentucky University in the NCAA's Conference USA.

Western Kentucky began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1914.^[1] However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent. Since scoring was much lower in this era, and teams played much fewer games during a typical season, it is likely that few or no players from this era would appear on these lists anyway.

The NCAA did not officially record assists as a stat until the 1983–84 season, and blocks and steals until the 1985–86 season, but Western Kentucky's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2019–20 season.

Scoring

Career
Rk	Player	Points	Seasons
1	Jim McDaniels	2,238	1968–69 1969–70 1970–71
	Courtney Lee	2,238	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
3	Ralph Crosthwaite	2,076	1954–55 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59
4	Tom Marshall	1,909	1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54
5	Brett McNeal	1,856	1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89
6	T. J. Price	1,782^[2]	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
7	Johnny Britt	1,765	1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76
8	Kannard Johnson	1,738	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
9	Anthony Winchester	1,732	2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
10	Justin Johnson	1,715^[3]	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

Season
Rk	Player	Points	Season
1	Jim McDaniels	878	1970–71
2	Tom Marshall	829	1953–54
3	Courtney Lee	735	2007–08
4	Jim McDaniels	716	1969–70
5	Bobby Rascoe	694	1961–62
6	Tellis Frank	684	1986–87
7	Bob Lavoy	671	1949–50
8	Jim McDaniels	644	1968–69
9	Clem Haskins	633	1964–65
10	Brett McNeal	621	1988–89

Single Game
Rk	Player	Points	Season	Opponent
1	Clem Haskins	55	1964–65	Middle Tennessee
2	Art Spoelstra	52	1953–54	Morehead State
3	Darel Carrier	50	1963–64	Morehead State

Rebounds

Career
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Seasons
1	Tom Marshall	1,565	1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54
2	Art Spoelstra	1,367	1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54
3	Ralph Crosthwaite	1,309	1954–55 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59
4	Jim McDaniels	1,118	1968–69 1969–70 1970–71
5	Justin Johnson	1,057^[3]	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
6	Bob Daniels	964	1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57
7	Greg Smith	932	1965–66 1966–67 1967–68
8	Harry Todd	924	1959–60 1960–61 1961–62
9	George Fant	894^[4]	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
10	Dan King	888	1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54

Season
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Season
1	Tom Marshall	477	1953–54
2	Jim McDaniels	454	1970–71
3	Bob Daniels	418	1955–56
4	Art Spoelstra	412	1953–54
5	Tom Marshall	397	1952–53
6	Ralph Crosthwaite	383	1957–58
7	Chris Marcus	374	2000–01
8	Greg Smith	362	1967–68
9	Justin Johnson	359^[3]	2017–18
10	Tom Marshall	351	1951–52

Single Game
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Season	Opponent
1	Tom Marshall	29	1953–54	Louisville
2	Granville Bunton	27	1971–72	Morehead State
3	Tom Marshall	25	1953–54	Regis
	Charlie Osborne	25	1960–61	East Tennessee
	Harry Todd	25	1961–62	Middle Tennessee
	Ralph Townsend	25	1963–64	East Tennessee
	Jim McDaniels	25	1970–71	East Tennessee

Assists

Career
Rk	Player	Assists	Seasons
1	James McNary	440	1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
2	Derek Robinson	413	1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02
3	Bobby Jones	375	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
4	Jamal Crook	358^[5]	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13
5	Orlando Mendez-Valdez	355	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
6	Brett McNeal	354	1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89
7	Darrin Horn	352	1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
8	Gene Rhodes	349	1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52
9	A.J. Slaughter	332	2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
10	T. J. Price	318^[2]	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

Season
Rk	Player	Assists	Season
1	James McNary	202	1986–87
2	Patrick Sparks	195	2002–03
3	Gene Rhodes	182	1951–52
4	Darius Thompson	181^[6]	2017–18
5	James McNary	175	1985–86
6	Gene Rhodes	167	1950–51
7	Anthony Palm	159	1989–90
8	Anthony Palm	149	1990–91
9	A.J. Slaughter	147	2009–10
10	Orlando Mendez-Valdez	140	2008–09

Single Game
Rk	Player	Assists	Season	Opponent
1	Ed Gampfer	14	1973–74	Middle Tennessee

Steals

Career
Rk	Player	Steals	Seasons
1	Darnell Mee	259	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
2	Courtney Lee	242	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
3	Chris Robinson	203	1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
4	A.J. Slaughter	169	2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
5	Brett McNeal	148	1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89
6	Darius Hall	146	1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
7	Darrin Horn	139	1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
8	Mark Bell	135	1991–92 1992–93
9	Bobby Jones	134	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
10	Derek Robinson	124	1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02
	Jamal Crook	124^[5]	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13

Season
Rk	Player	Steals	Season
1	Darnell Mee	100	1992–93
2	Darnell Mee	94	1991–92
3	Courtney Lee	77	2005–06
4	Mark Bell	76	1992–93
5	Patrick Sparks	73	2002–03
6	Chris Robinson	68	1995–96
7	Darnell Mee	65	1990–91
	Courtney Lee	65	2007–08
	Lamonte Bearden	65^[7]	2017–18
10	Mark Bell	59	1991–92
	Antonio Haynes	59	2004–05
	Josh Anderson	59^[8]	2018–19

Single Game
Rk	Player	Steals	Season	Opponent
1	Darnell Mee	9	1992–93	Jacksonville
	Darnell Mee	9	1992–93	Louisiana Tech

Blocks

Career
Rk	Player	Blocks	Seasons
1	Jeremy Evans	224	2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
2	Chris Marcus	214	1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
3	Clarence Martin	198	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
4	Ben Lawson	185^[9]	2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
5	Elgrace Wilborn	161	2004–05 2005–06
6	Darius Hall	125	1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
7	George Fant	124^[4]	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
8	Darnell Mee	110	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
9	Charles Bassey	97^[10]	2018–19 2019–20
10	Teeng Akol	95^[11]	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13

Season
Rk	Player	Blocks	Season
1	Chris Marcus	97	2000–01
2	Elgrace Wilborn	83	2004–05
3	Charles Bassey	81^[10]	2018–19
4	Elgrace Wilborn	78	2005–06
5	Chris Marcus	76	1999–00
6	Clarence Martin	69	1986–87
7	Jeremy Evans	68	2008–09
8	Ben Lawson	66^[9]	2015–16
	Dwight Coleby	66^[12]	2017–18
10	Jeremy Evans	61	2009–10

Single Game
Rk	Player	Blocks	Season	Opponent
1	Chris Marcus	9	2000–01	Tennessee State
	Elgrace Wilborn	9	2005–06	FIU

References

^ ^a ^b "WKU Hilltoppers Basketball Media Guide 2020-21" (PDF). Western Kentucky University. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "T. J. Price". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Justin Johnson". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b "George Fant". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b "Jamal Crook". ESPN.com.
^ "Darius Thompson". ESPN.com.
^ "Lamonte Bearden". ESPN.com.
^ "Josh Anderson". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b "Ben Lawson". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b "Charles Bassey". ESPN.com.
^ "Teeng Akol". ESPN.com.
^ "Dwight Coleby". ESPN.com.

[MG-1] "WKU Hilltoppers Basketball Media Guide 2020-21" (PDF). Western Kentucky University. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[TPESPN-2] "T. J. Price". ESPN.com.

[JJESPN-3] "Justin Johnson". ESPN.com.

[GFESPN-4] "George Fant". ESPN.com.

[JCESPN-5] "Jamal Crook". ESPN.com.

[DTESPN-6] "Darius Thompson". ESPN.com.

[LBESPN-7] "Lamonte Bearden". ESPN.com.

[JAESPN-8] "Josh Anderson". ESPN.com.

[BLESPN-9] "Ben Lawson". ESPN.com.

[CBESPN-10] "Charles Bassey". ESPN.com.

[TAESPN-11] "Teeng Akol". ESPN.com.

[DCESPN-12] "Dwight Coleby". ESPN.com.

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