Akron Zips men's basketball statistical leaders explained
The Akron Zips men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Akron Zips 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 Zips represent the University of Akron in the NCAA's Mid-American Conference.[1]
Akron began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1901. 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 Akron'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
Career1 | Joe Jakubick | 2,583 | 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 |
2 | Len Paul | 2,028 | 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 |
3 | Enrique Freeman | 1,843 | 2019–20 2020-21 2021-22 2022–23 2023–24 |
4 | Eric McLaughlin | 1,810 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1989–90 |
5 | John Britton | 1,657 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
6 | Bill Turner | 1,630 | 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 |
7 | Loren Cristian Jackson | 1,587 | 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 |
8 | Jimmal Ball | 1,577 | 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 |
9 | Romeo Travis | 1,491 | 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 |
10 | Don Williams | 1,445 | 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 | |
Single Game1 | Jimond Ivey | 48 | 2017–18 | Ball State |
2 | Joe Jakubick | 47 | 1982–83 | Murray State |
3 | Mike Harkins | 46 | 1955–56 | Heidelberg |
| Joe Jakubick | 46 | 1982–83 | Kent State |
5 | Jim Fenton | 45 | 1952–53 | Hiram |
6 | Joe Jakubick | 44 | 1982–83 | Morehead St. |
| Jimmal Ball | 44 | 1996–97 | Xavier |
| Derrick Tarver | 44 | 2003–04 | Hampton |
| Derrick Tarver | 44 | 2003–04 | Wright St. |
10 | Derrick Tarver | 43 | 2002–03 | Central Mich. | |
Rebounds
Career1 | Enrique Freeman | 1,405 | 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 |
2 | Fred Golding | 1,360 | 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 |
3 | Don Williams | 1,218 | 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 |
4 | Ray Pryear | 1,213 | 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 |
5 | Bill Turner | 1,171 | 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 |
6 | Len Paul | 1,021 | 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 |
7 | Frank Thompson | 996 | 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 |
8 | Alex Adams | 872 | 1959–60 1960–61 |
9 | Harvey Glover | 801 | 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 |
10 | Romeo Travis | 783 | 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 | |
Season1 | Enrique Freeman | 453[5] | 2023–24 |
2 | Fred Golding | 400 | 1956–57 |
3 | Bill Turner | 375 | 1964–65 |
4 | Enrique Freeman | 370 | 2022–23 |
5 | Enrique Freeman | 367 | 2021–22 |
6 | Elton Landahl | 361 | 1954–55 |
7 | Frank Thompson | 348 | 1963–64 |
8 | Fred Golding | 341 | 1955–56 |
9 | Don Williams | 340 | 1965–66 |
10 | Ray Pryear | 336 | 1958–59 | |
Single Game1 | Mel Kiser | 28 | 1954–55 | Capital |
| Ray Pryear | 28 | 1958–59 | DePauw |
3 | Elton Landahl | 27 | 1954–55 | Denison |
| Bill Turner | 27 | 1964–65 | Baldwin-Wallace |
5 | Fred Golding | 25 | 1955–56 | Mt. Union |
| Elton Landahl | 25 | 1954–55 | Heidelberg |
| Roger Johnson | 25 | 1968–69 | Ill. Wesleyan |
8 | Ray Pryear | 24 | 1958–59 | Baldwin-Wallace |
| Fred Golding | 24 | 1956–57 | Denison |
| Greg Parham | 24 | 1974–75 | St. Joseph’s (Ind.) | |
Assists
Steals
Career1 | Jimmal Ball | 242 | 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 |
2 | Joe Jakubick | 189 | 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 |
3 | Nate Linhart | 186 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
4 | Eric McLaughlin | 177 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1989–90 |
5 | Jami Bosley | 165 | 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 |
6 | Shawn Roberts | 156 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
7 | Andy Hipsher | 140 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 |
8 | Roy Coleman | 136 | 1990–91 1991–92 |
9 | Alex Abreu | 135 | 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 |
10 | Cedrick Middleton | 131 | 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 | |
Season1 | Roy Coleman | 75 | 1991–92 |
2 | Jimmal Ball | 72 | 1999–00 |
3 | Jimmal Ball | 64 | 1997–98 |
4 | Nate Linhart | 62 | 2008–09 |
5 | Roy Coleman | 61 | 1990–91 |
| Johnny Hollingsworth | 61 | 2002–03 |
| Russell Holmes | 61 | 1985–86 |
8 | Shawn Roberts | 59 | 1988–89 |
9 | Jimmal Ball | 58 | 1996–97 |
| Mike Dowdell | 58 | 1986–87 | |
Single Game1 | Jimmal Ball | 9 | 1999–00 | Eastern Mich. |
2 | Shawn Roberts | 8 | 1987–88 | Chicago St. |
3 | Wayne Pierce | 7 | 1982–83 | John Carroll |
| Russell Holmes | 7 | 1985–86 | Tenn. Tech |
| Roy Coleman | 7 | 1990–91 | Northeastern Ill. |
| Jimmal Ball | 7 | 1999–00 | Buffalo |
7 | James Merchant | 6 | 1984–85 | Edinboro |
| Roy Coleman | 6 | 1991–92 | Miss. Valley |
| Tron Jenkins | 6 | 1993–94 | Kent State |
| Anthony Stanford | 6 | 1993–94 | Ohio |
| Cornell Mann | 6 | 1994–95 | Central Mich. |
| Scott Gooden | 6 | 1997–98 | Loyola-Chicago |
| Jami Bosley | 6 | 1997–98 | Duquesne |
| Jawanza Moore | 6 | 1998–99 | Eastern Mich. |
| Jimmal Ball | 6 | 1998–99 | Cleveland St. |
| Jimmal Ball | 6 | 1999–00 | Ohio |
| Johnny Hollingsworth | 6 | 2002–03 | Radford |
| Andy Hipsher | 6 | 2002–03 | Ohio |
| Alex Abreu | 6 | 2011–12 | Mississippi St. | |
Blocks
Notes and References
- Web site: Akron Men's Basketball History and Records . University of Akron . June 8, 2020 .
- Web site: History of the NCAA . . NCAA.org . August 28, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100924162754/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=%2Fncaa%2Fncaa%2Fabout+the+ncaa%2Foverview%2Fhistory.html . September 24, 2010 .
- Web site: Xavier Castaneda. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Loren Cristian Jackson. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Enrique Freeman. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Jimond Ivey. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Akron vs. Ball State Box Score. ESPN.com. February 19, 2021. March 18, 2021.
- Web site: Malone University vs. Akron Box Score. ESPN.com. December 19, 2020. December 20, 2020.
- Web site: Central Michigan vs. Akron Box Score. ESPN.com. January 21, 2021. January 22, 2021.
- Web site: Bowling Green vs. Akron Box Score. ESPN.com. March 5, 2019. June 8, 2020.