UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball statistical leaders explained
The UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the UC Riverside Highlanders 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 Highlanders represent the University of California, Riverside in the NCAA's Big West Conference.
UC Riverside began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1954. 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 UC Riverside's record books include players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2020–21 season.
Scoring
Career1 | Larry Cunningham | 1,502 | 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 |
2 | Howard Lee | 1,386 | 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 |
3 | Taylor Johns | 1,383 | 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 |
4 | Dikymbe Martin | 1,315[2] | |
5 | Zyon Pullin | 1,312[3] | 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 |
6 | Bobby Walters | 1,280 | 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 |
7 | Dave Roberts | 1,142 | 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 |
8 | James King | 1,126 | 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
9 | Carl Rodwell | 1,116 | 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 |
10 | Maurice Pullum | 1,068 | 1987–88 1988–89 |
| Erik Kennady | 1,068 | 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 | |
Season1 | Maurice Pullum | 632 | 1988–89 |
2 | Mike Washington | 611 | 1969–70 |
3 | Howard Lee | 605 | 1969–70 |
4 | Bob Gray | 573 | 1967–68 |
5 | Bob Fife | 538 | 1993–94 |
6 | Dick Barton | 536 | 1968–69 |
7 | Robert Jimerson | 535 | 1986–87 |
8 | Chris Ceballos | 531 | 1989–90 |
| Zyon Pullin | 531[4] | 2022–23 |
10 | Phil Martin | 524[5] | 2011–12 | |
Single Game1 | Dick Barton | 42 | 1968–69 | La Verna |
2 | Rickey Porter | 40 | 2005–06 | Pacific |
3 | Kyle Austin | 39 | 2009–10 | Cal Poly |
4 | Carl Rodwell | 38 | 1965–66 | Southern California College |
5 | Chris Patton | 36[6] | 2012–13 | Cal State Fullerton |
| Dick Barton | 36 | 1968–69 | UC San Diego |
7 | Kyle Austin | 35 | 2009–10 | Cal State Fullerton |
| Darryle Flicking | 35 | 1994–95 | Cal Baptist |
9 | Rickey Porter | 34 | 2005–06 | Puget Sound |
| Bob Fife | 34 | 1993–94 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | |
Rebounds
Season1 | Sam Cash | 428 | 1971–72 |
2 | Howard Lee | 377 | 1969–70 |
3 | Lee McDougal | 376 | 1972–73 |
4 | Darrell Daniel | 345 | 1969–70 |
5 | Howard Lee | 333 | 1971–72 |
6 | Sam Cash | 317 | 1970–71 |
7 | Dick Barton | 308 | 1968–69 |
8 | Robert Jimerson | 300 | 1986–87 |
9 | Howard Lee | 294 | 1970–71 |
10 | Bob Fife | 287 | 1993–94 | |
Single Game1 | Sam Cash | 28 | 1971–72 | Cal State Fullerton |
2 | Sam Cash | 24 | 1970–71 | Cal State Fullerton |
| Bob Wills | 24 | 1958–59 | Cal Baptist |
4 | Sam Cash | 23 | 1971–72 | Arizona State |
5 | Sam Cash | 22 | 1970–71 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| Sam Cash | 22 | 1971–72 | UC Irvine |
| Paul Hoffman | 22 | 1966–67 | Azusa Pacific |
| Bob Wills | 22 | 1958–59 | Cal Tech | |
Assists
Season1 | Brad Husen | 203 | 1985–86 |
2 | Mike Reid | 200 | 1971–72 |
3 | Sonny Festejo | 190 | 1968–69 |
4 | Reggie Howard | 158 | 1989–90 |
5 | Barrington Hargress | 154[9] | 2023–24 |
6 | Gary Pickens | 144 | 1979–80 |
7 | Chris Jackson | 140 | 1988–89 |
| Mike Washington | 140 | 1969–70 |
9 | K.J. Roberts | 138 | 1995–96 |
10 | Mission Labasan | 136 | 1986–87 | |
Single Game1 | Reggie Mims | 16 | 1975–76 | Portland State |
2 | Reggie Howard | 15 | 1989–90 | Cal State Northridge |
| Mike Reid | 15 | 1971–72 | Cal State Fullerton |
4 | Mike Washington | 13 | 1970–71 | Cal State Fullerton |
| Sonny Festejo | 13 | 1968–69 | Pasadena |
| Sonny Festejo | 13 | 1967–68 | Pasadena | |
Steals
Career1 | William Wilson | 199 | 1990–91 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 |
2 | Chris Hantgin | 140 | 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 |
3 | Chris Jackson | 127 | 1987–88 1988–89 |
4 | Brad Husen | 123 | 1984–85 1985–86 |
| Larry Cunningham | 123 | 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 |
6 | Dominick Pickett | 118[10] | 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 |
7 | Dikymbe Martin | 115 | |
8 | Vince Cason | 107 | 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 |
9 | Mike Washington | 104 | 1969–70 1970–71 |
10 | Kevin Butler | 103 | 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 | |
Season1 | Mike Washington | 104 | 1969–70 |
2 | John Masi | 78 | 1969–70 |
3 | William Wilson | 75 | 1994–95 |
4 | Chris Jackson | 64 | 1988–89 |
| Brad Husen | 64 | 1984–85 |
6 | Anthony Jenkins | 63 | 1990–91 |
| Chris Jackson | 63 | 1987–88 |
8 | Brad Husen | 59 | 1985–86 |
| William Wilson | 59 | 1992–93 |
10 | K.J. Roberts | 58 | 1995–96 | |
Blocks
Season1 | Bob Fife | 89 | 1993–94 |
2 | Vili Morton | 83 | 2001–02 |
3 | Taylor Johns | 72 | 2013–14 |
4 | Sam Cash | 64 | 1971–72 |
5 | BJ Shearry | 55 | 2011–12 |
6 | Taylor Johns | 52 | 2014–15 |
| BJ Shearry | 48 | 2010–11 |
8 | Tim Bell | 46 | 1982–83 |
| Vili Morton | 42 | 2003–04 |
10 | Craig Fuller | 41 | 1985–86 | |
Single Game1 | BJ Shearry | 7[18] | 2011–12 | Long Beach State |
| Vili Morton | 7 | 2001–02 | Sacramento State |
| Bob Fife | 7 | 1993–94 | Cal State San Bernardino |
4 | Alex Larsson | 6[19] | 2015–16 | Hawai'i |
| Taylor Johns | 6[20] | 2013–14 | Hawai'i |
| BJ Shearry | 6[21] | 2010–11 | Long Beach State |
| Vili Morton | 6 | 2001–02 | Cal State Fullerton |
| Bob Fife | 6 | 1993–94 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| Bob Fife | 6 | 1993–94 | Cal Poly |
| Bob Fife | 6 | 1993–94 | College of Notre Dame |
| Dave Gray | 6 | 1966–67 | Cal Western | |
Notes and References
- Web site: UC Riverside 2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide. July 5, 2020. University of California Riverside .
- Web site: Dikymbe Martin. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Zyon Pullin. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Zyon Pullin. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Phil Martin. ESPN.com.
- Web site: CSU Fullerton vs. UC Riverside Box Score. ESPN.com. February 9, 2013. December 25, 2020.
- Web site: Callum McRae. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Zyon Pullin. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Barrington Hargress. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Dominick Pickett. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Northern Colorado vs. UC Riverside Box Score. ESPN.com. December 1, 2012. December 25, 2020.
- Web site: Hawai'i vs. UC Riverside Box Score. ESPN.com. February 2, 2017. December 25, 2020.
- Web site: Hawai'i vs. UC Riverside Box Score. ESPN.com. March 11, 2021. March 12, 2021.
- Web site: Taylor Johns. ESPN.com.
- Web site: B.J. Shearry. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Alex Larsson. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Menno Dijkstra. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Long Beach State vs. UC Riverside Box Score. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Hawai'i vs. UC Riverside Box Score. EPSN.com. January 14, 2016. December 25, 2020.
- Web site: Hawai'i vs. UC Riverside Box Score. ESPN.com. February 13, 2014. December 25, 2020.
- Web site: Long Beach State vs. UC Riverside Box Score. ESPN.com. March 2, 2011. December 25, 2020.