The Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Illinois State Redbirds 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 Redbirds represent Illinois State University in the NCAA 's Missouri Valley Conference .[ 1]
Illinois State began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1898. 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 Illinois 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
Doug Collins
2,240
1970–71 1971–72 1972–73
2
Billy Lewis
1,962
1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78
3
Fred Marberry
1,881
1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57
4
Ron Jones
1,839
1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
5
Osiris Eldridge
1,838
2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
6
Bill Sarver
1,798
1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54
7
Tarise Bryson
1,736
1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02
8
Jackie Carmichael
1,580
2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13
9
Jerry McGreal
1,542
1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68
10
George Terry
1,470
1965–66 1966–67 1967–68
Rebounds
Season
Rank
Player
Rebounds
Season
1
Ron deVries
373
1973–74
2
Ron deVries
369
1972–73
3
Steve Arends
344
1966–67
4
Jackie Carmichael
338
2011–12
5
Fred Marberry
331
1955–56
6
Jeff Wilkins
323
1976–77
7
Tony Cadle
315
1956–57
8
Steve Arends
313
1967–68
9
Ed Koch
308
1958–59
10
Fred Marberry
307
1954–55
Single Game
Rank
Player
Rebounds
Season
Opponent
1
Ron deVries
24
1973–74
Pacific
Mike Akin
24
1964–65
Sioux Falls
Wardell Vaughn
24
1962–63
Eastern Illinois
John Swart
24
1959–60
Eastern Illinois
5
Ron deVries
23
1973–74
Northern Ill.
Tom Taulbee
23
1968–69
Illinois Wesleyan
7
Ron deVries
22
1972–73
Southern Illinois
Ron deVries
22
1971–72
Southern Illinois
Stepney Bacon
22
1971–72
Western Illinois
10
Ron deVries
21
1972–73
Winona State
Ron deVries
21
1972–73
Indiana State
Assists
Single Game
Rank
Player
Assists
Season
Opponent
1
Mike Bonczyk
23
1974–75
Northern Illinois
2
Mike Bonczyk
20
1973–74
Northern Illinois
Mike Bonczyk
20
1972–73
UNI
4
David Cason
16
1994–95
Southern Illinois
5
Jamar Smiley
14
1997–98
Pittsburgh
Jamar Smiley
14
1996–97
Indiana State
Jamar Smiley
14
1995–96
Drake
Jamar Smiley
14
1995–96
UNI
Todd Starks
14
1986–87
Bradley
Ron Jones
14
1976–77
Butler
Steals
Blocks
References
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