Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball statistical leaders

The Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball program in various categories, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Sycamores represent Indiana State University in the NCAA's Missouri Valley Conference.^[1]

Indiana State began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1895. 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 Indiana State's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons.^[2] These lists are updated through the end of the 2020–21 season.

Scoring

Career
Rank	Player	Points	Seasons
1	Larry Bird	2850	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
2	John Williams	2370	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
3	Jerry Newsom	2147	1965–66 1966–67 1967–68
4	Brenton Scott	1760	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
5	Butch Wade	1672	1964–65 1965–66 1966–67
6	Tyreke Key	1650^[3]	2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
7	Jake Odum	1568	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
8	David Moss	1562	2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
9	Jordan Barnes	1558^[4]	2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
10	Eddie Bird	1555	1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91

Season
Rank	Player	Points	Season
1	Larry Bird	973	1978–79
2	Larry Bird	959	1977–78
3	Larry Bird	918	1976–77
4	Jerry Newsom	809	1967–68
5	Jerry Newsom	745	1965–66
6	Carl Nicks	723	1979–80
7	John Williams	662	1984–85
8	Carl Nicks	656	1978–79
9	Robbie Avila	644^[5]	2023–24
10	Howard Dardeen	631	1961–62

Single Game
Rank	Player	Points	Season	Opponent
1	Larry Bird	49	1978–79	Wichita State
2	Larry Bird	48	1978–79	Butler
3	Larry Bird	47	1976–77	Missouri-St. Louis
	Larry Bird	47	1976–77	Butler
	Carl Nicks	47	1979–80	West Texas State
	John Williams	47	1983–84	West Texas State
7	Larry Bird	45	1977–78	Drake
	Larry Bird	45	1976–77	Loyola
	Larry Bird	45	1977–78	Central Michigan
	Nate Green	45	1999–00	Eastern Illinois

Rebounds

Career
Rank	Player	Rebounds	Seasons
1	Larry Bird	1247	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
2	Jerry Newsom	953	1965–66 1966–67 1967–68
3	DeCarsta Webster	862	1975–76 1976–77 1977–78
4	Matt Renn	789	1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01
5	Jim Cruse	771	1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
6	George Pillow	731	1968–69 1969–70 1970–71
7	Carl Richard	716	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
8	Djibril Kante	669	1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02
9	Rick Williams	661	1973–74 1974–75 1975–76
10	John Williams	629	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86

Season
Rank	Player	Rebounds	Season
1	Larry Bird	505	1978–79
2	Larry Bird	373	1976–77
3	Larry Bird	369	1977–78
4	DeCarsta Webster	339	1975–76
5	Howard Dardeen	325	1961–62
6	Jerry Newsom	324	1967–68
7	Jerry Newsom	318	1966–67
8	Jerry Newsom	311	1965–66
9	Rich Mason	309	1967–68
10	Jayson Kent	308^[6]	2023–24

Single Game
Rank	Player	Rebounds	Season	Opponent
1	Jim Cruse	25	1996–97	Drake
2	Jim Gangloff	23	1968–69	Morningside
	Rich Mason	23	1966–67	Ball State
4	Bob Barker	22	1969–70	Butler
	Bob Barker	22	1969–70	Ball State
	Larry Bird	22	1978–79	Tulsa
	DeCarsta Webster	22	1975–76	Evansville
8	Rich Mason	21	1967–68	Valparaiso
9	Bob Barker	20	1968–69	Western Illinois
	Larry Bird	20	1978–79	West Texas State
	Larry Bird	20	1977–78	New Mexico State
	Jim Cruse	20	1996–97	Missouri State
	Johnny Edwards	20	1984–85	Butler
	Jayson Kent	20^[7]	2023–24	Drake
	Carl Macon	20	1972–73	Occidental
	Jayson Wells	20	1997–98	Evansville

Assists

Career
Rank	Player	Assists	Seasons
1	Steve Reed	616	1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81
2	Jake Odum	603	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
3	Rick Fields	551	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
4	Jim Smith	517	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78
5	Nate Green	496	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00
6	Gabe Moore	444	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
7	Larry Bird	435	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
8	Michael Menser	426	1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01
9	Julian Larry	406^[8]	2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
10	Jordan Barnes	386^[4]	2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

Season
Rank	Player	Assists	Season
1	Steve Reed	239	1978–79
2	Jim Smith	221	1977–78
3	Jim Smith	207	1976–77
4	Julian Larry	188^[8]	2023–24
5	Larry Bird	187	1978–79
6	Michael Menser	184	2000–01
7	Carl Nicks	170	1978–79
8	Rick Fields	168	1984–85
9	Samage Teel	167^[9]	2024–25
10	Jake Odum	158	2011–12

Single Game
Rank	Player	Assists	Season	Opponent
1	Jim Smith	16	1977–78	Drake
2	Jim Smith	15	1976–77	Evansville
3	Jim Smith	14	1976–77	Eastern Michigan
4	Nick Hargrove	13	1996–97	Middle Tennessee St.
5	Larry Bird	12	1976–77	Central Michigan
	Rick Fields	12	1983–84	Tulsa
	Michael Menser	12	2000–01	Austin Peay
	Jake Odum	12	2011–12	Fairfield
	Jim Smith	12	1976–77	Wisconsin-Parkside
10	Samage Teel	11^[10]	2024–25	Belmont
	Samage Teel	11^[11]	2024–25	Ball State
	Xavier Bledson	11^[12]	2023–24	Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods
	Everett Clemons	11	2016–17	Wichita State
	Nate Green	11	1996–97	Southern Illinois
	Nate Green	11	1999–00	Tennessee State
	Michael Menser	11	2000–01	Wichita State
	Michael Menser	11	2000–01	Butler
	Steve Reed	11	1979–80	Drake
	Steve Reed	11	1978–79	Butler
	Jim Smith	11	1976–77	Centenary
	Jim Smith	11	1976–77	West Texas State

Steals

Career
Rank	Player	Steals	Seasons
1	Larry Bird	240	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
	Nate Green	240	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00
3	Jake Odum	204	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
4	Gabe Moore	203	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
5	Michael Menser	188	1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01
6	Brenton Scott	173	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
7	Julian Larry	168^[8]	2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
8	Matt Renn	165	1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01
9	Rick Fields	149	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
10	Jordan Barnes	138^[4]	2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

Season
Rank	Player	Steals	Season
1	Nate Green	92	1999–00
2	Larry Bird	85	1978–79
3	Larry Bird	78	1977–78
4	Larry Bird	77	1976–77
5	Gabe Moore	65	2007–08
6	Jake Odum	62	2010–11
7	Nate Green	61	1998–99
	Michael Menser	61	2000–01
9	Carl Nicks	60	1978–79
	Matt Renn	60	2000–01

Single Game
Rank	Player	Steals	Season	Opponent
1	Nate Green	8	1999–00	Eastern Illinois
	Jim Smith	8	1977–78	Drake
3	Gabe Moore	7	2007–08	Bowling Green
	Matt Renn	7	2000–01	Indiana
	Brenton Scott	7	2017–18	Drake
6	Adam Arnold	6	2005–06	Wichita State
	Nate Green	6	1997–98	Missouri State
	Nate Green	6	1998–99	Loyola
	Steve Hart	6	1997–98	Milwaukee
	Gabe Moore	6	2005–06	Drake
	Tyreke Key	6^[13]	2018–19	Valparaiso

Blocks

Career
Rank	Player	Blocks	Seasons
1	DeCarsta Webster	168	1975–76 1976–77 1977–78
2	Isiah Martin	136	2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
3	Djibril Kante	127	1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02
4	Emondre Rickman	116	2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
5	Nate Green	109	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00
6	Justin Gant	96	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
7	Jayson Wells	94	1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
8	Larry Bird	83	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
9	Alex Gilbert	75	1978–79 1979–80
	Tre Williams	75^[14]	2019–20 2020–21

Season
Rank	Player	Blocks	Season
1	DeCarsta Webster	77	1975–76
2	Jayson Wells	70	1997–98
3	Isiah Martin	59	2007–08
4	Djibril Kante	50	2000–01
5	DeCarsta Webster	48	1976–77
6	DeCarsta Webster	43	1977–78
	Alex Gilbert	43	1978–79
8	Terry Braun	41	1983–84
9	Tre Williams	38^[14]	2020–21
10	Tre Williams	37^[14]	2019–20

Single Game
Rank	Player	Blocks	Season	Opponent
1	DeCarsta Webster	11	1975–76	Missouri-St. Louis
2	Josh Crawford	7	2009–10	Evansville
3	Djibril Kante	6	2000–01	Missouri State
	Djibril Kante	6	1999–00	Wichita State
	Jake Kitchell	6	2014–15	Saint Louis
	Isiah Martin	6	2007–08	Creighton
	Emondre Rickman	6	2016–17	Drake
8	Justin Gant	5	2011–12	Ball State
	Nate Green	5	1997–98	Northern Iowa
	Djibril Kante	5	2000–01	Missouri State
	Djibril Kante	5	2000–01	Bradley
	Dwayne Lathan	5	2010–11	Bradley
	Isiah Martin	5	2008–09	Evansville
	Lee Moore	5	1984–85	Butler
	Emondre Rickman	5	2016–17	Bradley
	Emondre Rickman	5	2016–17	Loyola Chicago
	Derrick Stroud	5	1996–97	Northern Iowa
	Devin Thomas	5	2017–18	Ohio
	John Williams	5	1982–83	West Texas State

References

^ "Historical Indiana State Men's Basketball Statistics". Indiana State University.
^ "History of the NCAA". NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
^ "Tyreke Key". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Jordan Barnes". ESPN.com.
^ "Robbie Avila". ESPN.com.
^ "Jayson Kent". ESPN.com.
^ "Indiana State vs. Drake Box Score". ESPN.com. February 3, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Julian Larry". ESPN.com.
^ "Samage Teel". ESPN.com.
^ "Belmont vs. Indiana State Box Score". ESPN.com. February 22, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
^ "Indiana State vs. Ball State Box Score". ESPN.com. November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
^ "Indiana State vs. Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College Box Score". ESPN.com. November 6, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ "Indiana State vs. Valparaiso Box Score". ESPN.com. February 13, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tre Williams". ESPN.com.

[1] "Historical Indiana State Men's Basketball Statistics". Indiana State University.

[SPLIT-2] "History of the NCAA". NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.

[TKESPN-3] "Tyreke Key". ESPN.com.

[JBESPN-4] "Jordan Barnes". ESPN.com.

[RAESPN-5] "Robbie Avila". ESPN.com.

[JKESPN-6] "Jayson Kent". ESPN.com.

[7] "Indiana State vs. Drake Box Score". ESPN.com. February 3, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[JLESPN-8] "Julian Larry". ESPN.com.

[STESPN-9] "Samage Teel". ESPN.com.

[10] "Belmont vs. Indiana State Box Score". ESPN.com. February 22, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.

[11] "Indiana State vs. Ball State Box Score". ESPN.com. November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

[12] "Indiana State vs. Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College Box Score". ESPN.com. November 6, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[13] "Indiana State vs. Valparaiso Box Score". ESPN.com. February 13, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[TWESPN-14] "Tre Williams". ESPN.com.

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Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
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NAIA national championship in bold; NCAA Division I Final Four appearance in italics