# Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball statistical leaders

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.
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. 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 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Points | Season |
| 1 | Doug Collins | 847 | 1971–72 |
| 2 | Doug Collins | 743 | 1970–71 |
| 3 | Tarise Bryson | 685 | 2000–01 |
| 4 | Antonio Reeves | 662 | 2021–22 |
| 5 | Doug Collins | 650 | 1972–73 |
| 6 | Fred Marberry | 645 | 1955–56 |
| 7 | Jeff Wilkins | 631 | 1976–77 |
| 8 | George Terry | 609 | 1967–68 |
| 9 | Billy Lewis | 598 | 1977–78 |
| 10 | Derrick Mayes | 595 | 1978–79 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Points | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Robert Hawkins | 58 | 1973–74 | Northern Illinois |
| 2 | Doug Collins | 57 | 1972–73 | New Orleans |
| 3 | Doug Collins | 55 | 1970–71 | Ball State |
| 4 | Rick Whitlow | 51 | 1974–75 | Southern Illinois |
| | Al Meyer | 51 | 1955–56 | McKendree |
| 6 | Doug Collins | 45 | 1971–72 | Winona State |
| 7 | Doug Collins | 44 | 1970–71 | Missouri State |
| 8 | Fred Marberry | 43 | 1956–57 | Tennessee St. |
| | Fred Young | 43 | 1909–10 | Eureka |
| 10 | Doug Collins | 42 | 1971–72 | DePauw |
| | Doug Collins | 42 | 1971–72 | Pacific |

## Rebounds

Career :
| Rank | Player | Rebounds | Seasons |
| 1 | Ron deVries | 1,033 | 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 |
| 2 | Dave Schertz | 978 | 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 |
| 3 | Jackie Carmichael | 942 | 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 |
| 4 | Fred Marberry | 933 | 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 |
| 5 | Steve Arends | 885 | 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 |
| 6 | Billy Lewis | 869 | 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 |
| 7 | Rick Lamb | 809 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
| 8 | Jeff Wilkins | 794 | 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 |
| 9 | Dinma Odiakosa | 772 | 2005–06 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 |
| 10 | Del Yarbrough | 750 | 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 |
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

Career :
| Rank | Player | Assists | Seasons |
| 1 | Jamar Smiley | 740 | 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 |
| 2 | Ron Jones | 597 | 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 |
| 3 | Derrick Mayes | 506 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 4 | Paris Lee | 495 | 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 |
| 5 | Mike Bonczyk | 482 | 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 |
| 6 | Michael McKenny | 467 | 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 |
| 7 | Vince Greene | 416 | 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 |
| 8 | Randy Blair | 384 | 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 |
| 9 | Richard Thomas | 376 | 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 |
| 10 | Todd Wemhoener | 371 | 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Assists | Season |
| 1 | Todd Starks | 243 | 1986–87 |
| 2 | Jamar Smiley | 229 | 1995–96 |
| 3 | David Cason | 226 | 1994–95 |
| 4 | Jamar Smiley | 219 | 1996–97 |
| 5 | Ron Jones | 212 | 1976–77 |
| 6 | Mike Bonczyk | 188 | 1975–76 |
| 7 | Jamar Smiley | 186 | 1997–98 |
| 8 | Mike Bonczyk | 179 | 1974–75 |
| 9 | Paris Lee | 176 | 2016–17 |
| 10 | Rick Ferina | 165 | 1978–79 |
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

Career :
| Rank | Player | Steals | Seasons |
| 1 | Paris Lee | 248 | 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 |
| 2 | Ron Jones | 222 | 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 |
| 3 | Osiris Eldridge | 181 | 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 |
| 4 | Richard Thomas | 174 | 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 |
| 5 | Todd Wemhoener | 163 | 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 |
| 6 | Jamar Smiley | 142 | 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 |
| 7 | Vince Greene | 139 | 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 |
| 8 | Michael McKenny | 138 | 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 |
| 9 | Tarise Bryson | 129 | 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 |
| | Rickie Johnson | 129 | 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Steals | Season |
| 1 | Paris Lee | 82 | 2014–15 |
| 2 | Paris Lee | 65 | 2016–17 |
| 3 | Todd Starks | 61 | 1986–87 |
| 4 | Lloyd Phillips | 60 | 2009–10 |
| 5 | Ron Jones | 59 | 1979–80 |
| 6 | Ron Jones | 57 | 1976–77 |
| 7 | Tarise Bryson | 56 | 2000–01 |
| 8 | Boo Richardson | 55 | 2007–08 |
| 9 | Paris Lee | 54 | 2015–16 |
| | Ron Jones | 54 | 1977–78 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Steals | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Vince Greene | 7 | 2002–03 | Evansville |
| | Victor Williams | 7 | 1998–99 | Oakland |
| | Ron Jones | 7 | 1979–80 | Howard |
| | Robert Hawkins | 7 | 1973–74 | Louisville |

## Blocks

Career :
| Rank | Player | Blocks | Seasons |
| 1 | Jackie Carmichael | 200 | 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 |
| 2 | Reggie Lynch | 189 | 2013–14 2014–15 |
| 3 | Greg Dilligard | 160 | 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 |
| 4 | LeRoy Watkins | 143 | 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 |
| 5 | Mike VandeGarde | 134 | 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 |
| 6 | Joe Galvin | 132 | 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 |
| 7 | Jon Ekey | 110 | 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 |
| 8 | Jeff Wilkins | 103 | 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 |
| 9 | Bill Braksick | 88 | 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 10 | Daouda N’Diaye | 81 | 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Blocks | Season |
| 1 | Jeff Wilkins | 103 | 1976–77 |
| 2 | Reggie Lynch | 96 | 2013–14 |
| 3 | Reggie Lynch | 93 | 2014–15 |
| 4 | Jackie Carmichael | 68 | 2012–13 |
| 5 | Greg Dilligard | 62 | 2005–06 |
| 6 | Jon Ekey | 52 | 2010–11 |
| 7 | Jackie Carmichael | 50 | 2011–12 |
| 8 | LeRoy Watkins | 49 | 1998–99 |
| 9 | Joe Galvin | 48 | 1977–78 |
| 10 | Anthony Slack | 47 | 2007–08 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Blocks | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Joe Galvin | 9 | 1978–79 | Evansville |
| 2 | LeRoy Watkins | 8 | 1996–97 | Evansville |
| | Jeff Wilkins | 8 | 1975–76 | UNI |
| 4 | Reggie Lynch | 7 | 2014–15 | Youngstown St. |
| | Greg Dilligard | 7 | 2004–05 | Loyola Chicago |