# Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball statistical leaders

The Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Northern Illinois Huskies 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 Huskies represent Northern Illinois University in the NCAA's Mid-American Conference.
Northern Illinois began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1900. 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 Northern Illinois's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2023–24 season.

## Scoring

Career :
| Rk | Player | Points | Seasons |
| 1 | Eugene German | 2,203 | 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 |
| 2 | T.J. Lux | 1,996 | 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 |
| 3 | Donnell Thomas | 1,853 | 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 |
| 4 | Allen Rayhorn | 1,848 | 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 |
| 5 | Paul Dawkins | 1,749 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 6 | Leon Rodgers | 1,657 | 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 |
| 7 | Tim Dillon | 1,559 | 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 |
| 8 | Matt Hicks | 1,513 | 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 |
| 9 | Levi Bradley | 1,464 | 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 |
| 10 | Jerry Zielinski | 1,402 | 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season |
| 1 | Paul Dawkins | 695 | 1978–79 |
| 2 | Matt Hicks | 682 | 1976–77 |
| 3 | Eugene German | 659 | 2017–18 |
| 4 | Eugene German | 634 | 2019–20 |
| 5 | Eugene German | 631 | 2018–19 |
| 6 | Matt Hicks | 625 | 1975–76 |
| 7 | Billy Harris | 603 | 1972–73 |
| 8 | David Coit | 602 | 2023–24 |
| 9 | Leon Rodgers | 596 | 2001–02 |
| 10 | Xavier Silas | 579 | 2010–11 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Larry Wyllie | 52 | 1957–58 | Eastern Mich. |
| 2 | Larry Wyllie | 48 | 1957–58 | Hope College |
| 3 | Paul Dawkins | 47 | 1978–79 | Western Mich. |
| 4 | John Olson | 46 | 1955–56 | Eastern Mich. |
| | Jerry Zielinski | 46 | 1970–71 | Southern Ill. |
| | Matt Hicks | 46 | 1975–76 | Green Bay |
| 7 | George Bork | 44 | 1961–62 | Winona State |
| 8 | Billy Harris | 42 | 1972–73 | VCU |
| | Matt Hicks | 42 | 1976–77 | Kent State |
| 10 | Billy Harris | 41 | 1972–73 | Ball State |
| | Paul Dawkins | 41 | 1978–79 | Valparaiso |

## Rebounds

Career :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Seasons |
| 1 | T.J. Lux | 1,110 | 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 |
| 2 | Allen Rayhorn | 1,077 | 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 |
| 3 | Larry Gentry | 990 | 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 |
| 4 | Donnell Thomas | 984 | 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 |
| 5 | W.L. Moore | 929 | 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 |
| 6 | Marcus Smallwood | 843 | 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 |
| 7 | Jim Bradley | 824 | 1971–72 1972–73 |
| 8 | Matt Hicks | 804 | 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 |
| 9 | Paul Dawkins | 782 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 10 | John Harris | 733 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season |
| 1 | Jim Bradley | 426 | 1972–73 |
| 2 | Jim Bradley | 398 | 1971–72 |
| 3 | Matt Hicks | 350 | 1976–77 |
| | Jim Smith | 350 | 1968–69 |
| 5 | Jim Smith | 339 | 1967–68 |
| 6 | W.L. Moore | 335 | 1964–65 |
| 7 | Abe Booker | 331 | 1959–60 |
| 8 | Ed Ware | 322 | 1950–51 |
| 9 | Allen Rayhorn | 321 | 1980–81 |
| 10 | Matt Hicks | 319 | 1975–76 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Abe Booker | 32 | 1959–60 | Eastern Mich. |
| 2 | Jim Bradley | 31 | 1972–73 | UW-Milwaukee |
| 3 | Jim Bradley | 29 | 1971–72 | Ball State |
| 4 | Jim Bradley | 24 | 1972–73 | CSU-Los Angeles |
| 5 | Matt Hicks | 23 | 1975–76 | Eastern Mich. |
| | Jim Bradley | 23 | 1972–73 | Buffalo |
| 7 | Jim Bradley | 22 | 1971–72 | Southern Ill. |
| | Jim Bradley | 22 | 1972–73 | San Francisco St. |
| | Jim Bradley | 22 | 1972–73 | Central Mich. |

## Assists

Career :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Seasons |
| 1 | Jay Bryant | 367 | 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 |
| 2 | Travon Baker | 357 | 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 |
| 3 | Ronald Minter | 353 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 4 | Rodney Davis | 332 | 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 |
| 5 | Donte Parker | 330 | 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 |
| 6 | Kaleb Thornton | 326 | 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 |
| 7 | Anthony Maestranzi | 323 | 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 |
| 8 | Jerry Williams | 317 | 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 |
| 9 | Donald Whiteside | 313 | 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 |
| 10 | Mike Lipnisky | 310 | 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season |
| 1 | Jay Bryant | 163 | 1979–80 |
| 2 | Kaleb Thornton | 159 | 2022–23 |
| 3 | Cory Sims | 133 | 2004–05 |
| | Ronald Minter | 133 | 1995–96 |
| 5 | Cory Sims | 127 | 2005–06 |
| | Travon Baker | 127 | 2015–16 |
| 7 | Rodney Davis | 126 | 1987–88 |
| 8 | Kaleb Thornton | 117 | 2021–22 |
| 9 | Carl Armato | 115 | 1983–84 |
| | Carl Armato | 115 | 1982–83 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Ray Clark | 13 | 1978–79 | Bowling Green |
| 2 | Jim Bradley | 12 | 1972–73 | Wichita State |
| | Jim Bradley | 12 | 1972–73 | Ball State |
| | Carl Armato | 12 | 1982–83 | Toledo |
| | Donte Parker | 12 | 1994–95 | Illinois-Chicago |
| | Ephraim Eaddy | 12 | 1998–99 | Chicago State |

## Steals

Career :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Seasons |
| 1 | Travon Baker | 184 | 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 |
| 2 | Ronald Minter | 163 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 3 | Aaric Armstead | 153 | 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 |
| 4 | Vaurice Patterson | 135 | 1991–92 1992–93 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 5 | P.J. Smith | 133 | 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 |
| 6 | Donald Whiteside | 131 | 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 |
| 7 | T.J. Lux | 130 | 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 |
| 8 | Kenny Battle | 127 | 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 9 | Mike Lipnisky | 120 | 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 |
| 10 | Rodney Davis | 117 | 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 |
| | Trendon Hankerson | 117 | 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season |
| 1 | Kenny Battle | 67 | 1985–86 |
| 2 | Eugene Bates | 62 | 2002–03 |
| 3 | Kenny Battle | 60 | 1984–85 |
| 4 | Ronald Minter | 55 | 1995–96 |
| | Donald Whiteside | 55 | 1988–89 |
| 6 | Eugene Bates | 54 | 2001–02 |
| | Trendon Hankerson | 54 | 2021–22 |
| 8 | P.J. Smith | 53 | 2001–02 |
| 9 | Mike Lipnisky | 52 | 1994–95 |
| 10 | P.J. Smith | 51 | 2002–03 |
| | Kaleb Thornton | 51 | 2022–23 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Travon Baker | 9 | 2015–16 | Chicago State |
| 2 | Aaron Armstead | 8 | 2014–15 | Hampton |
| 3 | Kenny Battle | 7 | 1984–85 | Fairfield |
| | Ronald Minter | 7 | 1995–96 | Cleveland State |

## Blocks

Career :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Seasons |
| 1 | James Hughes | 210 | 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 |
| 2 | T.J. Lux | 156 | 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 |
| 3 | Marcus Smallwood | 145 | 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 |
| 4 | Hubert Register | 134 | 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 |
| 5 | Andrew Wells | 89 | 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 |
| 6 | Steve Oldendorf | 80 | 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 |
| 7 | Antwon Harmon | 68 | 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 |
| 8 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser | 67 | 2022–23 2023–24 |
| 9 | Matt Nelson | 65 | 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 |
| | Marin Marić | 65 | 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season |
| 1 | James Hughes | 64 | 2006–07 |
| | Hubert Register | 64 | 1994–95 |
| 3 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser | 57 | 2023–24 |
| 4 | James Hughes | 53 | 2003–04 |
| | James Hughes | 53 | 2004–05 |
| 6 | Steve Oldendorf | 43 | 1991–92 |
| 7 | Marcus Smallwood | 42 | 2002–03 |
| | Hubert Register | 42 | 1993–94 |
| 9 | Marcus Smallwood | 40 | 2001–02 |
| | James Hughes | 40 | 2005–06 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Andrew Wells | 7 | 1990–91 | Western Illinois |
| | Marcus Smallwood | 7 | 2001–02 | Miami (OH) |
| 3 | James Hughes | 6 | Five Times | Five Times |
| | Marin Marić | 6 | 2015–16 | Western Michigan |