Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball statistical leaders

The Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Northern Kentucky Norse 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 Norse represent Northern Kentucky University (NKU) in the NCAA Division I Horizon League.

Northern Kentucky began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1971.[1] The Norse originally competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), later moving to NCAA Division II but maintaining their NAIA membership until aligning completely with the NCAA in the mid-1980s. NKU remained a D-II member until moving to Division I from the 2012–13 season. This history is significant because the official recording of statistics began at different times in different organizations, as well as different NCAA divisions.

The NAIA record books do not indicate when the organization began officially recording statistics on a national basis, but its current records (as of 2020–21) for single-game and single-season assists were both set in 1972–73, and the career record for blocks dates to 1975.[2] The NCAA has recorded scoring statistics throughout the "modern era" of basketball, which it defines as starting with the 1937–38 season, the first after the center jump after each made field goal was abolished. Individual rebounding was first recorded in 1950–51, as were individual assists. While rebounding has been recorded in every subsequent season, the NCAA stopped recording individual assists after the 1951–52 season. Recording of assists resumed in D-I in 1983–84, but that statistic was not recorded in D-II until 1988–89. Similarly, while the NCAA started recording blocks and steals in D-I in 1988–89, it did not record those statistics in D-II until 1992–93.[3][4] NKU's record books include players in all named statistics, regardless of whether they were officially recorded by any of the governing bodies in which the school was a member.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2019–20 season.

Scoring

Career Rk Player Points Seasons 1 Marques Warrick 2,246[5] 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2 Drew McDonald 2,066 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 3 Craig Sanders 2,007 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 4 Brady Jackson 1,980 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 5 Richard Derkson 1,927 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 6 Dan Doellman 1,920 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 7 LaRon Moore 1,866 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 8 Derek Fields 1,664 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 9 Trevon Faulkner 1,627[6] 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 10 Mike Kelsey 1,595 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05

Season Rk Player Points Season 1 Derek Fields 664 1988–89 2 Marques Warrick 659[5] 2022–23 3 Marques Warrick 657[5] 2023–24 4 Brady Jackson 615 1982–83 5 Craig Sanders 598 2000–01 6 Chris Wall 574 1988–89 7 Drew McDonald 573 2016–17 8 LaRon Moore 566 1995–96 9 LaRon Moore 556 1996–97 10 Steven Wright 555 2006–07 Richard Derkson 555 1973–74

Single Game Rk Player Points Season Opponent 1 Mike Kelsey 50 2003–04 Indianapolis

Rebounds

Career Rk Player Rebounds Seasons 1 Drew McDonald 1,081 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2 LaRon Moore 859 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 3 Steve Jesse 812 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 4 Dan Doellman 784 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 5 Todd Svoboda 770 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 6 Adrian Nelson 729[7] 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 7 Tony Faehr 686 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 8 Richard Derkson 668 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 9 Chris Wall 666 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 10 Terry Hairston 639 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

Season Rk Player Rebounds Season 1 Chris Brandon 347[8] 2022–23 2 Drew McDonald 308 2017–18 3 Todd Svoboda 282 1991–92 4 Cliff Clinton 282 1996–97 5 George Smith 278 1989–90 6 Drew McDonald 268 2016–17 7 Terry Hairston 266 1988–89 8 Dan Doellman 265 1978–79 Marvin Johnson 265 1971–72 10 Tony Faehr 255 1975–76

Single Game Rk Player Rebounds Season Opponent 1 Marvin Johnson 24 1971–72 Campbellsville

Assists

Career Rk Player Assists Seasons 1 Craig Conley 530 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2 Shannon Minor 529 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 3 Kevin Listerman 501 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1999–00 4 Billy Finnell 430 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 5 Craig Wilhoit 420 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 6 Derek Fields 406 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 7 Lavone Holland II 396 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 8 Dennis Bettis 390 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 9 Dan Doellman 378 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 10 Scott Bibbins 369 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10

Season Rk Player Assists Season 1 Craig Conley 205 2000–01 2 Shannon Minor 176 1996–97 3 Shannon Minor 172 1995–96 4 Craig Wilhoit 162 1991–92 5 Kevin Listerman 157 1997–98 6 Derek Fields 154 1988–89 7 Sean Rowland 152 2003–04 8 Michael Bradley 150[9] 2023–24 9 Lavone Holland II 143 2016–17 10 Craig Wilhoit 141 1992–93

Single Game Rk Player Assists Season Opponent 1 Craig Conley 14 2000–01 UM-St. Louis

Steals

Career Rk Player Steals Seasons 1 Kevin Listerman 304 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1999–00 2 Craig Conley 220 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 3 Derek Fields 201 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 4 Brenden Stowers 195 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 5 Brady Jackson 181 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Ryan Schrand 181 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 7 Sam Vinson 176[10] 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 8 Craig Wilhoit 171 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 9 LaRon Moore 164 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 10 Trevon Faulkner 163[6] 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

Season Rk Player Steals Season 1 Kevin Listerman 90 1996–97 2 Sam Vinson 76[10] 2022–23 3 Kevin Listerman 75 1999–00 4 Kevin Listerman 72 1997–98 5 Craig Conley 71 2000–01 6 Kevin Listerman 67 1995–96 Xavier Rhodes 67[11] 2022–23 8 Sam Vinson 66[10] 2021–22 9 Jimmy Matthews 64 1990–91 10 Derek Fields 60 1988–89 Brady Jackson 60 1982–83 Trey Robinson 60[12] 2023–24

Single Game Rk Player Steals Season Opponent 1 Greg Phelia 10 1990–91 Hawaii-Loa

Blocks

Career Rk Player Blocks Seasons 1 Patrick Holt 249 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 2 Reggie Talbert 154 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 3 LaRon Moore 140 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 4 Jalen Billups 132 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 5 Cliff Clinton 125 1996–97 1997–98 6 Carl Mitchell 101 2000–01 2001–02 7 Gary Woeste 92 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 8 DeAndre Nealy 85 2011–12 9 Mike Vieth 83 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 10 Terry Hairston 82 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

Season Rk Player Blocks Season 1 DeAndre Nealy 85 2011–12 2 Patrick Holt 73 1985–86 3 Cliff Clinton 72 1996–97 4 Leslie Malone 71 2008–09 5 Reggie Talbert 67 1994–95 6 Patrick Holt 66 1986–87 7 Mike Vieth 63 1998–99 8 Patrick Holt 60 1988–89 9 David Palmer 59 2009–10 10 Carl Mitchell 53 2001–02 Cliff Clinton 53 1997–98

Single Game Rk Player Blocks Season Opponent 1 Gary Woeste 8 1979–80 Wright St. Patrick Holt 8 1985–86 Kentucky State Patrick Holt 8 1985–86 Saint Joseph's Patrick Holt 8 1986–87 Northeastern Illinois Leslie Malone 8 2008–09 Missouri S&T Leslie Malone 8 2008–09 Bellarmine DeAndre Nealy 8 2011–12 Urbana DeAndre Nealy 8 2011–12 Indianapolis

References

1. "Northern Kentucky University Men's Basketball 2020-21 Fact Book" (PDF). Northern Kentucky University. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
2. "2020–21 NAIA Men's Basketball Regular-Season Records" (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
3. "Individual Records" (PDF). 2020–21 Division I Men's Basketball Records. NCAA. p. 2. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
4. "Individual Records" (PDF). 2020–21 Division II Men's Basketball Records. NCAA. p. 2. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
5. "Marques Warrick". ESPN.com.
6. "Trevon Faulkner". ESPN.com.
7. "Adrian Nelson". ESPN.com.
8. "Chris Brandon". ESPN.com.
9. "Michael Bradley". ESPN.com.
10. "Sam Vinson". ESPN.com.
11. "Xavier Rhodes". ESPN.com.
12. "Trey Robinson". ESPN.com.