Murray State Racers men's basketball statistical leaders

The Murray State Racers men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Murray State Racers men's 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 Racers represent Murray State University in the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference.

Murray State began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1925.[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 Murray State's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2022 OVC tournament.

Scoring

Career Rk Player Points Seasons 1 Jeff Martin 2,484 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 2 Isaac Spencer 2,248 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 3 Marcus Brown 2,236 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 4 Popeye Jones 2,057 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 5 Isaiah Canaan 2,050 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 6 Howie Crittenden 2,019 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 7 Tevin Brown 1,915[2] 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 8 Lamont Sleets 1,902 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 9 Vincent Rainey 1,888 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 10 Frank Allen 1,811 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93

Season Rk Player Points Season 1 Ja Morant 808 2018–19 2 Jeff Martin 806 1987–88 3 Marcus Brown 767 1995–96 4 Jeff Martin 745 1988–89 5 Jonathan Stark 723 2016–17 6 De'Teri Mayes 711 1997–98 7 Cameron Payne 707 2014–15 8 Jonathan Stark 685 2017–18 9 Isaiah Canaan 676 2012–13 10 Marcus Brown 671 1994–95

Single Game Rk Player Points Season Opponent 1 Marcus Brown 45 1995–96 Wash.-Mo 2 Herb McPherson 44 1965–66 Middle Tenn. 3 Isaac Spencer 42 2000–01 Tennessee St. De'Teri Mayes 42 1997–98 Arkansas 5 Jonathan Stark 41 2016–17 Tenn. Tech Bennie Purcell 41 1951–52 Ky. Wesleyan 7 Ja Morant 40 2018–19 SIUE Garrett Beshear 40 1952–53 Dayton Garrett Beshear 40 1952–53 Marshall 10 KJ Williams 39[3] 2021–22 Tennessee State Marcus Brown 39 1995–96 Middle Tenn. Frank Allen 39 1992–93 Tenn. Tech Les Taylor 39 1972–73 Wm. Jewell

Rebounds

Career Rk Player Rebounds Seasons 1 Popeye Jones 1,374 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 2 Dick Cunningham 1,292 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 3 Jim Jennings 1,147 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 4 Stewart Johnson 981 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 5 Isaac Spencer 962 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 6 Cuthbert Victor 935 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 7 KJ Williams 888[4] 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 8 Marcelous Starks 875 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 9 Ron Johnson 837 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 10 Antoine Whelchel 791 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

Season Rk Player Rebounds Season 1 Dick Cunningham 479 1966–67 2 Popeye Jones 469 1990–91 3 Popeye Jones 431 1991–92 Jim Jennings 431 1961–62 5 Dick Cunningham 423 1967–68 6 Dick Cunningham 390 1965–66 7 Jim Jennings 377 1963–64 8 Stewart Johnson 367 1964–65 9 Melvin Deweese 360 1951–52 10 Gary Hooker 356 1979–80

Single Game Rk Player Rebounds Season Opponent 1 Popeye Jones 23 1990–91 Morehead St. 2 Popeye Jones 21 1991–92 Tenn. State Popeye Jones 21 1990–91 Prairie View 4 Cuthbert Victor 20 2003–04 Western Ky. Fred Walker 20 1995–96 Austin Peay Popeye Jones 20 1990–91 US International Popeye Jones 20 1990–91 Tenn. Tech Popeye Jones 20 1990–91 Southern Ill. Popeye Jones 20 1991–92 Middle Tenn. 10 Popeye Jones 19 1991–92 Southern Ill. Popeye Jones 19 1991–92 SE Missouri Popeye Jones 19 1991–92 Eastern Ky. Popeye Jones 19 1991–92 Tenn. State

Assists

Career Rk Player Assists Seasons 1 Ja Morant 532 2017–18 2018–19 2 Don Mann 531 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 3 Lamont Sleets 458 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 4 Glen Green 423 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 5 Tevin Brown 407[2] 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 6 Cameron Payne 394 2013–14 2014–15 7 Isaiah Canaan 385 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 8 Chad Townsend 383 1996–97 1997–98 9 Isacc Miles 374 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 10 Aubrey Reese 372 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00

Season Rk Player Assists Season 1 Ja Morant 331 2018–19 2 Chad Townsend 212 1996–97 3 Cameron Payne 209 2014–15 4 Ja Morant 201 2017–18 5 Cameron Payne 185 2013–14 6 Justice Hill 173[5] 2021–22 7 Jonathan Stark 172 2016–17 Don Mann 172 1988–89 9 Chad Townsend 171 1997–98 10 Lamont Sleets 157 1979–80

Single Game Rk Player Assists Season Opponent 1 Ja Morant 18 2018–19 UT Martin 2 Ja Morant 16 2018–19 Marquette Chad Townsend 16 1996–97 Eastern Ill. 4 Chad Townsend 15 1996–97 Campbellsville 5 Ja Morant 14 2018–19 Eastern Ky Ja Morant 14 2018–19 SE Missouri Ja Morant 14 2018–19 Jackson St. Ja Morant 14 2017–18 Eastern Ill. Marcus Brown 14 1993–94 Pikeville 10 Ja Morant 13 2018–19 Austin Peay Ja Morant 13 2018–19 Morehead St. Ja Morant 13 2018–19 Bethel Ja Morant 13 2018–19 Southern Ill. Don Mann 13 1988–89 Lamar

Steals

Career Rk Player Steals Seasons 1 Marcus Brown 232 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 2 Vincent Rainey 176 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 3 Danero Thomas 172 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 4 Cuthbert Victor 167 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 5 Cedric Gumm 160 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 6 Popeye Jones 159 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 7 Isaiah Canaan 157 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 Tevin Brown 157[2] 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 9 Shawn Witherspoon 146 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 10 Aubrey Reese 133 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 Frank Allen 133 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93

Season Rk Player Steals Season 1 Marcus Brown 76 1994–95 2 Cameron Payne 68 2014–15 3 Marcus Brown 65 1995–96 Fred Walker 65 1994–95 5 B.J. Jenkins 64 2009–10 6 Donte Poole 63 2011–12 7 Aubrey Reese 62 1999–00 8 Shaq Buchanan 60 2018–19 Danero Thomas 60 2009–10 10 Zedric Macklin 59 1985–86 Vincent Rainey 59 1995–96 Chuck Glass 59 1985–86

Single Game Rk Player Steals Season Opponent 1 Kevin Thomas 8 2008–09 Missouri Brian Stewart 8 1982–83 Eastern Ill. 3 Shaq Buchanan 7 2018–19 Middle Tenn. Isaiah Canaan 7 2012–13 SIUE 5 Shaq Buchanan 6 2018–19 Eastern Ky. Cameron Payne 6 2014–15 Brescia Cameron Payne 6 2014–15 Eastern Ky. Danero Thomas 6 2009–10 UT Martin Trey Pearson 6 2005–06 Eastern Ill. Trey Pearson 6 2004–05 Missouri Chris Shumate 6 2003–04 Eastern Ky. Adam Chiles 6 2003–04 SIUE Cuthbert Victor 6 2002–03 Eastern Ky. Aubrey Reese 6 1999–00 Eastern Ky.

Blocks

Career Rk Player Blocks Seasons 1 Cuthbert Victor 160 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2 Tony Easley 158 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 3 Ed Daniel 156 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 4 Popeye Jones 136 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 5 Antoine Teague 124 1992–93 1993–94 6 Isaac Spencer 123 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 7 Andi Hornig 119 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 8 James Singleton 115 2001–02 2002–03 9 Pearson Griffith 113 2004–05 2005–06 10 Quennon Echols 102 1994–95 1995–96

Season Rk Player Blocks Season 1 Tony Easley 95 2009–10 2 Pearson Griffith 79 2005–06 3 Popeye Jones 71 1989–90 4 Quennon Echols 65 1994–95 5 Antoine Teague 64 1993–94 6 James Singleton 63 2001–02 7 Jarvis Williams 60 2013–14 Antoine Teague 60 1992–93 9 Cuthbert Victor 57 2003–04 10 James Singleton 52 2002–03 Andi Hornig 52 2000–01

Single Game Rk Player Blocks Season Opponent 1 Pearson Griffith 8 2005–06 UT Martin 2 Tony Easley 7 2009–10 SE Missouri Tony Easley 7 2009–10 UT Martin Pearson Griffith 7 2005–06 San Antonio Cuthbert Victor 7 2001–02 UT Martin 6 Jarvis Williams 6 2014–15 SIUE Cameron Payne 6 2014–15 Brescia Ed Daniel 6 2012–13 Tenn. State Cuthbert Victor 6 2003–04 Texas A&M-CC Cuthbert Victor 6 2003–04 Eastern Ky. Cuthbert Victor 6 2002–03 Eastern Ky. James Singleton 6 2001–02 Eastern Ky. James Singleton 6 2001–02 UAB

References

1. "2019-20 Murray State Men's Basketball Record Book". Murray State University. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
2. "Tevin Brown". ESPN.com.
3. "Murray State vs. Tennessee State Box Score". ESPN.com. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
4. "KJ Williams". ESPN.com.
5. "Justice Hill". ESPN.com.