# East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball statistical leaders

The East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the East Texas A&M Lions 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 Lions represent East Texas A&M University (ETAMU) in the NCAA Division I Southland Conference.
East Texas A&M began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1916. 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.
ETAMU, then known as East Texas State, was a founding member of the NAIA in 1940, remaining in that body until 1982, when it joined NCAA Division II. The school, which changed its name to Texas A&M University–Commerce in 1996 and again to the current East Texas A&M University in November 2024, did not join Division I until the 2022–23 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 oldest record in any significant statistical category (as of 2022–23) dates to the 1952–53 season. The NCAA has recorded individual 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, with weekly recording of scoring leaders starting in 1947–48. 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. ETAMU record books include players in all named statistics, regardless of whether they were officially recorded by any of the governing bodies in which it was a member.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2021–22 season.

## Scoring

Career :
| Rk | Player | Points | Seasons |
| 1 | Nate Granger | 2384 | 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 |
| 2 | O'Neal Tarrant | 2203 | 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 |
| 3 | Bennett Fields | 1810 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 4 | Jason Hall | 1666 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 5 | Larry McGhee | 1580 | 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 |
| 6 | Jeff Fitch | 1478 | 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 |
| 7 | Hugo Cabrera | 1458 | 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 |
| 8 | Erik Pinter | 1447 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 9 | Greg Johnson | 1381 | 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 |
| 10 | Clarence Lynch | 1346 | 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season |
| 1 | Nate Granger | 700 | 1976–77 |
| 2 | O'Neal Tarrant | 668 | 1973–74 |
| 3 | Lee Johnson | 653 | 1978–79 |
| 4 | O'Neal Tarrant | 651 | 1974–75 |
| 5 | Bennett Fields | 648 | 1988–89 |
| 6 | Nate Granger | 644 | 1974–75 |
| 7 | Larry McGhee | 633 | 1977–78 |
| 8 | Scooby Johnson | 621 | 2007–08 |
| 9 | Ollie Hoops | 598 | 1981–82 |
| 10 | Mike Knorr | 594 | 1989–90 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Phil Andrews | 57 | 1965–66 | Stephen F. Austin |
| | Phil Andrews | 57 | 1965–66 | Sul Ross State |
| 3 | Nate Granger | 55 | 1976–77 | Paul Quinn |
| 4 | Calvin Walker | 52 | 1969–70 | Texas Southern |
| 5 | Mike Williams | 45 | 1979–80 | Texas Lutheran |
| 6 | Larry McGhee | 44 | 1977–78 | Benedictine |
| | Nate Granger | 44 | 1975–76 | Texas College |
| 8 | Bill Gaines | 43 | 1967–68 | LeTourneau |
| | Lee Johnson | 43 | 1978–79 | Angelo State |
| 10 | Bill Gaines | 41 | 1967–68 | Austin College |

## Rebounds

Career :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Seasons |
| 1 | Nate Granger | 1146 | 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 |
| 2 | Jim Miller | 973 | 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 |
| 3 | Hugo Cabrera | 832 | 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 |
| 4 | Whitney Miller | 748 | 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 |
| 5 | Mike Williams | 691 | 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 |
| 6 | Bob Williams | 676 | 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 |
| 7 | Jason Hall | 651 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 8 | Mike Knorr | 596 | 1988–89 1989–90 |
| | Erik Pinter | 596 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 10 | Billy Relford | 591 | 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season |
| 1 | Jim Miller | 465 | 1954–55 |
| 2 | Darrell Williams | 397 | 2014–15 |
| 3 | Jermaine Thomas | 341 | 1998–99 |
| 4 | Whitney Miller | 325 | 1962–63 |
| 5 | Nate Granger | 319 | 1974–75 |
| 6 | Nate Granger | 314 | 1973–74 |
| 7 | Mike Knorr | 313 | 1988–89 |
| 8 | Nate Granger | 304 | 1976–77 |
| 9 | Whitney Miller | 295 | 1963–64 |
| | Lee Johnson | 295 | 1978–79 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Bob Williams | 27 | 1955–56 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 2 | Darrell Williams | 21 | 2014–15 | Arlington Baptist |
| | Darrell Williams | 21 | 2014–15 | West Texas A&M |
| 4 | Darrell Williams | 20 | 2014–15 | Dallas Baptist |
| 5 | Dorian Armstrong | 19 | 2016–17 | Cameron |
| | Darrell Williams | 19 | 2014–15 | Eastern N.M. |
| 7 | Darrell Williams | 18 | 2014–15 | Angelo State |
| 8 | Darrell Williams | 17 | 2014–15 | California Baptist |
| | Darrell Williams | 17 | 2014–15 | Angelo State |

## Assists

Career :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Seasons |
| 1 | Larry McGhee | 529 | 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 |
| 2 | Hosea Lee | 462 | 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 |
| 3 | Brandon Manning | 395 | 1998–99 1999–00 |
| 4 | Tim Cleveland | 336 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 5 | Ross Hodge | 326 | 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 6 | Jimmy Foster | 254 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 7 | O'Neal Tarrant | 251 | 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 |
| 8 | Mark Austin | 249 | 1976–77 1977–78 1979–80 1980–81 |
| 9 | Rusty Harden | 244 | 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 |
| 10 | Brad Hambrick | 239 | 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season |
| 1 | Ross Hodge | 213 | 2001–02 |
| 2 | Brandon Manning | 201 | 1998–99 |
| 3 | Brandon Manning | 194 | 1999–00 |
| 4 | Larry McGhee | 181 | 1977–78 |
| 5 | Larry McGhee | 176 | 1976–77 |
| 6 | Hosea Lee | 169 | 1988–89 |
| 7 | Hosea Lee | 161 | 1990–91 |
| 8 | O'Neal Tarrant | 154 | 1974–75 |
| 9 | Allen Walker | 151 | 2004–05 |
| 10 | KiKi Montgomery | 132 | 1994–95 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Brandon Manning | 16 | 1999–00 | Central Oklahoma |
| 2 | Reggie Reid | 13 | 2018–19 | Eastern N.M. |
| 3 | Anthony Adams | 10 | 2014–15 | Dallas Baptist |
| | Devin Bethely | 10 | 2020–21 | St. Mary's (TX) |
| | Alonzo Dodd | 10 | 2023–24 | Stonehill |
| | Willie Rooks | 10 | 2018–19 | Angelo St. |
| | Trey Seymore | 10 | 2016–17 | Arlington Baptist |
| | Carson Tuttle | 10 | 2018–19 | Eastern N.M. |
| 9 | Carson Tuttle | 9 | 2020–21 | Cameron |
| | Jeremy Jones | 9 | 2015–16 | Huston-Tillotson |
| | Jeremy Jones | 9 | 2015–16 | Harding |

## Steals

Career :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Seasons |
| 1 | Jason Hall | 214 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 2 | Hosea Lee | 185 | 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 |
| 3 | Bennett Fields | 129 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 4 | Brad Hambrick | 127 | 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 |
| 5 | Darrell Waters | 124 | 1996–97 1997–98 |
| 6 | Rusty Harden | 114 | 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 |
| 7 | Chris Metze | 100 | 1996–97 1997–98 |
| | Lamar Searight | 100 | 2005–06 2006–07 |
| 9 | Brandon Manning | 96 | 1998–99 1999–00 |
| | Fabian Pittman | 96 | 1997–98 2000–01 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season |
| 1 | Jason Hall | 70 | 1995–96 |
| 2 | Darrell Waters | 66 | 1996–97 |
| 3 | Bennett Fields | 65 | 1987–88 |
| | Chris Metze | 65 | 1996–97 |
| 5 | Dumond Freeman | 64 | 1997–98 |
| | Larry McGhee | 64 | 1977–78 |
| 7 | Tahaun Ford | 62 | 1991–92 |
| 8 | DeUndrae Spraggins | 58 | 2008–09 |
| | Darrell Waters | 58 | 1997–98 |
| 10 | Malik Albert | 57 | 2016–17 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Deonta Terrell | 7 | 2019–20 | St. Edward's |
| 2 | Anthony Adams | 6 | 2014–15 | Henderson St |
| 3 | Khaliq Abdul-Mateen | 5 | 2023–24 | Dallas Christian |
| | Malik Albert | 5 | 2016–17 | Newman |
| | Srdan Budimir | 5 | 2018–19 | Tarleton St. |
| | De'Andre Carson | 5 | 2015–16 | Oklahoma Christian |
| | De'Andre Carson | 5 | 2016–17 | Western N.M. |
| | Trey Conrod | 5 | 2018–19 | MSU Texas |
| | Reggie Reid | 5 | 2018–19 | Tex. A&M-Kingsville |
| | Willie Rooks | 5 | 2018–19 | DBU |
| | Deonta Terrell | 5 | 2019–20 | UT Tyler |

## Blocks

Career :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Seasons |
| 1 | Christian Macauley | 128 | 2013–14 2014–15 |
| 2 | Lee Johnson | 118 | 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 3 | Thaddeus Daggett | 113 | 2002–03 2003–04 |
| 4 | Jermaine Thomas | 95 | 1998–99 1999–00 |
| 5 | Bryant Crowder | 75 | 2015–16 |
| 6 | Clashon Gaffney | 73 | 2021–22 |
| 7 | Rodney Brown | 64 | 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 |
| 8 | Craig Fofang | 59 | 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 |
| | Harold Chambers | 59 | 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 |
| | Dorian Armstrong | 59 | 2016–17 2017–18 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season |
| 1 | Lee Johnson | 84 | 1978–79 |
| 2 | Bryant Crowder | 75 | 2015–16 |
| 3 | Christian Macauley | 74 | 2013–14 |
| 4 | Clashon Gaffney | 73 | 2021–22 |
| 5 | Jermaine Thomas | 65 | 1998–99 |
| 6 | Thaddeus Daggett | 64 | 2002–03 |
| 7 | Christian Macauley | 54 | 2014–15 |
| 8 | Thaddeus Daggett | 49 | 2003–04 |
| 9 | Dorian Armstrong | 44 | 2016–17 |
| 10 | Mouhamadou N'Doye | 38 | 2011–12 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Bryant Crowder | 7 | 2015–16 | Central Christian College |
| | Clashon Gaffney | 7 | 2021–22 | Okla. Christian |
| | Nick Goellner | 7 | 2004–05 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 4 | Kwo Agwa | 6 | 2023–24 | Incarnate Word |
| | Bryant Crowder | 6 | 2015–16 | Midwestern State |
| | Bryant Crowder | 6 | 2015–16 | Arlington Baptist |
| | Bryant Crowder | 6 | 2015–16 | Harding |
| | Bryant Crowder | 6 | 2015–16 | Western State Colo. |
| | Bryant Crowder | 6 | 2015–16 | Harding |
| | Christian Macauley | 6 | 2013–14 | Henderson State |