# Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball statistical leaders

The Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball program in various categories, including points, assists, blocks, rebounds, and steals. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Norse represent Northern Kentucky University (NKU) in the NCAA Division I Horizon League.
Northern Kentucky began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1971. The Norse originally competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), later moving to NCAA Division II but maintaining their NAIA membership until aligning completely with the NCAA in the mid-1980s. NKU remained a D-II member until moving to Division I from the 2012–13 season. This history is significant because the official recording of statistics began at different times in different organizations, as well as different NCAA divisions.
The NAIA record books do not indicate when the organization began officially recording statistics on a national basis, but its current records (as of 2020–21) for single-game and single-season assists were both set in 1972–73, and the career record for blocks dates to 1975. The NCAA has recorded scoring statistics throughout the "modern era" of basketball, which it defines as starting with the 1937–38 season, the first after the center jump after each made field goal was abolished. Individual rebounding was first recorded in 1950–51, as were individual assists. While rebounding has been recorded in every subsequent season, the NCAA stopped recording individual assists after the 1951–52 season. Recording of assists resumed in D-I in 1983–84, but that statistic was not recorded in D-II until 1988–89. Similarly, while the NCAA started recording blocks and steals in D-I in 1988–89, it did not record those statistics in D-II until 1992–93. NKU's record books include players in all named statistics, regardless of whether they were officially recorded by any of the governing bodies in which the school was a member.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2019–20 season.

## Scoring

Career :
| Rk | Player | Points | Seasons |
| 1 | Marques Warrick | 2,246 | 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 |
| 2 | Drew McDonald | 2,066 | 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 |
| 3 | Craig Sanders | 2,007 | 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 |
| 4 | Brady Jackson | 1,980 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
| 5 | Richard Derkson | 1,927 | 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 |
| 6 | Dan Doellman | 1,920 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 7 | LaRon Moore | 1,866 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 8 | Derek Fields | 1,664 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 9 | Trevon Faulkner | 1,627 | 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 |
| 10 | Mike Kelsey | 1,595 | 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season |
| 1 | Derek Fields | 664 | 1988–89 |
| 2 | Marques Warrick | 659 | 2022–23 |
| 3 | Marques Warrick | 657 | 2023–24 |
| 4 | Brady Jackson | 615 | 1982–83 |
| 5 | Craig Sanders | 598 | 2000–01 |
| 6 | Chris Wall | 574 | 1988–89 |
| 7 | Drew McDonald | 573 | 2016–17 |
| 8 | LaRon Moore | 566 | 1995–96 |
| 9 | LaRon Moore | 556 | 1996–97 |
| 10 | Steven Wright | 555 | 2006–07 |
| | Richard Derkson | 555 | 1973–74 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Mike Kelsey | 50 | 2003–04 | Indianapolis |

## Rebounds

Career :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Seasons |
| 1 | Drew McDonald | 1,081 | 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 |
| 2 | LaRon Moore | 859 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 3 | Steve Jesse | 812 | 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 |
| 4 | Dan Doellman | 784 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 5 | Todd Svoboda | 770 | 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 |
| 6 | Adrian Nelson | 729 | 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 |
| 7 | Tony Faehr | 686 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 |
| 8 | Richard Derkson | 668 | 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 |
| 9 | Chris Wall | 666 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 10 | Terry Hairston | 639 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season |
| 1 | Chris Brandon | 347 | 2022–23 |
| 2 | Drew McDonald | 308 | 2017–18 |
| 3 | Todd Svoboda | 282 | 1991–92 |
| 4 | Cliff Clinton | 282 | 1996–97 |
| 5 | George Smith | 278 | 1989–90 |
| 6 | Drew McDonald | 268 | 2016–17 |
| 7 | Terry Hairston | 266 | 1988–89 |
| 8 | Dan Doellman | 265 | 1978–79 |
| | Marvin Johnson | 265 | 1971–72 |
| 10 | Tony Faehr | 255 | 1975–76 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Marvin Johnson | 24 | 1971–72 | Campbellsville |

## Assists

Career :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Seasons |
| 1 | Craig Conley | 530 | 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 |
| 2 | Shannon Minor | 529 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 3 | Kevin Listerman | 501 | 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1999–00 |
| 4 | Billy Finnell | 430 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 5 | Craig Wilhoit | 420 | 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 |
| 6 | Derek Fields | 406 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 7 | Lavone Holland II | 396 | 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 |
| 8 | Dennis Bettis | 390 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 9 | Dan Doellman | 378 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 10 | Scott Bibbins | 369 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season |
| 1 | Craig Conley | 205 | 2000–01 |
| 2 | Shannon Minor | 176 | 1996–97 |
| 3 | Shannon Minor | 172 | 1995–96 |
| 4 | Craig Wilhoit | 162 | 1991–92 |
| 5 | Kevin Listerman | 157 | 1997–98 |
| 6 | Derek Fields | 154 | 1988–89 |
| 7 | Sean Rowland | 152 | 2003–04 |
| 8 | Michael Bradley | 150 | 2023–24 |
| 9 | Lavone Holland II | 143 | 2016–17 |
| 10 | Craig Wilhoit | 141 | 1992–93 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Craig Conley | 14 | 2000–01 | UM-St. Louis |

## Steals

Career :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Seasons |
| 1 | Kevin Listerman | 304 | 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1999–00 |
| 2 | Craig Conley | 220 | 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 |
| 3 | Derek Fields | 201 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 4 | Brenden Stowers | 195 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 5 | Brady Jackson | 181 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
| | Ryan Schrand | 181 | 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 |
| 7 | Sam Vinson | 176 | 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 |
| 8 | Craig Wilhoit | 171 | 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 |
| 9 | LaRon Moore | 164 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 10 | Trevon Faulkner | 163 | 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season |
| 1 | Kevin Listerman | 90 | 1996–97 |
| 2 | Sam Vinson | 76 | 2022–23 |
| 3 | Kevin Listerman | 75 | 1999–00 |
| 4 | Kevin Listerman | 72 | 1997–98 |
| 5 | Craig Conley | 71 | 2000–01 |
| 6 | Kevin Listerman | 67 | 1995–96 |
| | Xavier Rhodes | 67 | 2022–23 |
| 8 | Sam Vinson | 66 | 2021–22 |
| 9 | Jimmy Matthews | 64 | 1990–91 |
| 10 | Derek Fields | 60 | 1988–89 |
| | Brady Jackson | 60 | 1982–83 |
| | Trey Robinson | 60 | 2023–24 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Greg Phelia | 10 | 1990–91 | Hawaii-Loa |

## Blocks

Career :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Seasons |
| 1 | Patrick Holt | 249 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 2 | Reggie Talbert | 154 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 3 | LaRon Moore | 140 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 4 | Jalen Billups | 132 | 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 |
| 5 | Cliff Clinton | 125 | 1996–97 1997–98 |
| 6 | Carl Mitchell | 101 | 2000–01 2001–02 |
| 7 | Gary Woeste | 92 | 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 |
| 8 | DeAndre Nealy | 85 | 2011–12 |
| 9 | Mike Vieth | 83 | 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 |
| 10 | Terry Hairston | 82 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season |
| 1 | DeAndre Nealy | 85 | 2011–12 |
| 2 | Patrick Holt | 73 | 1985–86 |
| 3 | Cliff Clinton | 72 | 1996–97 |
| 4 | Leslie Malone | 71 | 2008–09 |
| 5 | Reggie Talbert | 67 | 1994–95 |
| 6 | Patrick Holt | 66 | 1986–87 |
| 7 | Mike Vieth | 63 | 1998–99 |
| 8 | Patrick Holt | 60 | 1988–89 |
| 9 | David Palmer | 59 | 2009–10 |
| 10 | Carl Mitchell | 53 | 2001–02 |
| | Cliff Clinton | 53 | 1997–98 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Gary Woeste | 8 | 1979–80 | Wright St. |
| | Patrick Holt | 8 | 1985–86 | Kentucky State |
| | Patrick Holt | 8 | 1985–86 | Saint Joseph's |
| | Patrick Holt | 8 | 1986–87 | Northeastern Illinois |
| | Leslie Malone | 8 | 2008–09 | Missouri S&T |
| | Leslie Malone | 8 | 2008–09 | Bellarmine |
| | DeAndre Nealy | 8 | 2011–12 | Urbana |
| | DeAndre Nealy | 8 | 2011–12 | Indianapolis |