The Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Western Michigan Broncos 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 Broncos represent Western Michigan University in the NCAA 's Mid-American Conference.
Western Michigan began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1913.[ 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 Michigan's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2020–21 season.
Scoring
Single Game Rk Player Points Season Opponent 1 Gene Ford 46 1968–69 Loyola (Ill.) 2 Manny Newsome 45 1963–64 Michigan St. Manny Newsome 45 1963–64 Toledo 4 Manny Newsome 44 1963–64 Loyola (Ill.) 5 Donald Petties 43 1984–85 Bowling Green 6 Gene Ford 42 1968–69 Bowling Green 7 Booker James 41 1986–87 Northern Ill. 8 Ajac Triplett 40 1963–64 Marshall Dave Anderson 40 1964–65 Marshall Ellis Hull 40 1969–70 Tennessee Tech Booker James 40 1986–87 Northern Ill. Thomas Wilder 40 2017–18 Toledo
Rebounds Career Rk Player Rebounds Seasons 1 Paul Griffin 1008 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 2 Tom Cutter 947 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 3 Joe Reitz 939 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 4 Booker James 864 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 5 Anthony Kann 846 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 6 Ben Handlogten 833 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 7 Edgar Blair 800 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 8 Jim Havrilla 770 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 9 Mike Seberger 759 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 10 Reggie Lacefield 753 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68
Season Rk Player Rebounds Season 1 Edgar Blair 324 1957–58 2 Seth Dugan 316[ 3] 2018–19 3 Bob Bolton 313 1960–61 4 Shayne Whittington 308 2012–13 5 Earl Jenkins 300 1970–71 6 Tom Cutter 298 1975–76 7 Markeese Hastings 289[ 4] 2022–23 8 Jack Smith 288 1955–56 9 Tom Cutter 287 1976–77 10 Edgar Blair 285 1958–59
Single Game Rk Player Rebounds Season Opponent 1 Reggie Lacefield 26 1967–68 Illinois St. 2 Frank Ayers 25 1972–73 Loyola (Ill.) 3 Edgar Blair 24 1957–58 Valparaiso 4 Paul Griffin 23 1972–73 Kent 5 Tom Cutter 22 1975–76 N. Iowa Tom Cutter 22 1974–75 Central Michigan Earl Jenkins 22 1970–71 Minn.-Duluth Ron Emerick 22 1961–62 Ohio Jack Smith 22 1956–57 Great Lakes Ron Jackson 22 1952–53 Kent State Seth Dugan 22[ 5] 2018–19 Detroit Mercy
Assists
Season Rk Player Assists Season 1 Rod Brown 170 1999–00 2 Mike Douglas 168 2010–11 3 Jason Kimbrough 166 1997–98 4 Rickey Willis 160 2004–05 5 Brian Snider 159 2005–06 6 Brian Snider 149 2003–04 Mike Douglas 149 2009–10 8 Dan Zachary 147 1984–85 9 Mike Douglas 146 2011–12 10 Michael Redell 142 2006–07
Single Game Rk Player Assists Season Opponent 1 Todd Dietrich 17 1978–79 Bowling Green 2 Mike Douglas 13 2010–11 Towson Rod Brown 13 1999–00 Marshall Robby Collum 13 2001–02 Oakland 5 Rod Brown 12 1999–00 Bowling Green Rod Brown 12 1999–00 Oakland Ebon Sanders 12 1992–93 Oregon State Chris Brawley 12 1988–89 Youngstown State Jim Kurzen 12 1974–75 Eastern Michigan 10 Jason Kimbrough 11 1997–98 Bowling Green Rickey Willis 11 2004–05 Ohio Dan Zachary 11 1984–85 Northern Illinois Dan Zachary 11 1984–85 Marquette David Schluter 11 1982–83 Michigan St.
Steals
Single Game Rk Player Steals Season Opponent 1 Robby Collum 7 2001–02 Eastern Mich. Robby Collum 7 2001–02 Wis.-Milwaukee Cordell Eley 7 1984–85 Valparaiso 4 Robby Collum 6 2002–03 Northern Ill. Robby Collum 6 2002–03 Akron Rod Brown 6 1999–00 Toledo Leon McGee 6 1993–94 Eastern Mich. Booker James 6 1986–87 Miami Booker James 6 1986–87 Northern Ill. Harold Triche 6 1979–80 Lake Superior St. Thomas Wilder 6 2017–18 Bowling Green Thomas Wilder 6 2017–18 South Carolina
Blocks
References ^ a b "Western Michigan men's basketball History & Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved October 16, 2020 . ^ "Lamar Norman". ESPN.com . ^ a b "Seth Dugan". ESPN.com . ^ "Markeese Hastings". ESPN.com . ^ "Detroit Mercy vs. Western Michigan Box Score". ESPN.com . November 6, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2020 . Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
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Mid-American Conference men's basketball statistical leaders