Central Arkansas Bears basketball statistical leaders

The Central Arkansas Bears basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Central Arkansas Bears 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 Bears represent the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in men's basketball as members of the NCAA Division I ASUN Conference.^[1]^[2]

Central Arkansas began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1920.^[1] It initially played in Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)-sponsored competitions, and later in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). UCA did not join the NCAA until 1993, playing in Division II until moving to Division I in 2006.^[3] 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.^[4] By the time UCA joined the NCAA, that body had begun recording all major statistics on a national basis.^[a]

The UCA 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.^[8] These lists are updated through the end of the 2020–21 season.

Scoring

Career
Rk	Player	Points	Seasons
1	Jordan Howard	2524	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
2	Clifton Bush	2157	1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
3	Wally Love	1899	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
4	John Hutchcraft	1782	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75
5	Eddy Kayouloud	1744^[9]	2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
6	Joe Couch	1609	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74
7	Scottie Pippen	1600	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
8	Jim Pickett	1549	1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76
9	Barry Clark	1524	1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
10	Mathieu Kamba	1451	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

Season
Rk	Player	Points	Season
1	Jordan Howard	880	2017–18
2	Clifton Bush	682	1990–91
3	Tom Davis	674	1964–65
4	Conny Johnson	649	1969–70
5	Clifton Bush	626	1991–92
6	Jordan Howard	623	2016–17
7	Ronnie Martin	618	1987–88
8	Derrell Washington	592	1993–94
9	Rodney Dean	590	1997–98
	Scottie Pippen	590	1986–87

Single Game
Rk	Player	Points	Season	Opponent
1	Derrell Washington	44	1993–94	Delta State
2	Jordan Howard	43	2017–18	Stephen F. Austin
	Jim Landers	43	1955–56	Arkansas State-Beebe
4	Conny Johnson	42	1969–70	Ozarks (Ark.)
5	Jordan Howard	41	2017–18	Incarnate Word
6	Rodney Dean	40	1998–99	Missouri Southern
	Jim Pickett	40	1973–74	Arkansas College
8	Nate Bowie	39	2007–08	Nicholls Colonels
	Jack Caperton	39	1929–30	Magnolia Aggies
	Bill McCurley	39	1952–53	Henderson State
	Scottie Pippen	39	1986–87	Harding

Rebounds

Career
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Seasons
1	John Hutchcraft	1162	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75
2	Wally Love	1059	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
3	Clifton Bush	848	1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
4	Eddy Kayouloud	818^[9]	2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
5	Barry Clark	798	1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
6	Joe Couch	791	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74
7	Scottie Pippen	749	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
8	David Farmer	739	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75
9	Mathieu Kamba	709	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
10	Zack Burks	708	1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91

Season
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Season
1	Tom Davis	383	1964–65
2	John Hutchcraft	327	1971–72
3	David Farmer	322	1973–74
4	David Farmer	320	1974–75
5	Wally Love	305	1976–77
6	John Hutchcraft	299	1972–73
7	Conny Johnson	286	1969–70
8	Clifton Bush	280	1990–91
	John Hutchcraft	280	1973–74
10	Wally Love	275	1977–78

Single Game
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Season	Opponent
1	Wally Love	26	1976–77	Arkansas-Monticello
2	Tom Davis	24	1964–65	Southern State
3	Carl Beavers	23	1953–54	Southern State
4	John Hutchcraft	22	1973–74	Henderson State
5	John Hutchcraft	21	1971–72	Ozarks (Mo.)
	John Hutchcraft	21	1972–73	Ouachita Baptist
	Wally Love	21	1977–78	Evangel
8	David Farmer	20	1974–75	Hendrix
	Wally Love	20	1976–77	Harding
	Durrell Nevels	20	2007–08	Alabama A&M

Assists

Career
Rk	Player	Assists	Seasons
1	DeAndre Jones	489^[10]	2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
2	Russ Pennell	341	1982–83 1983–84
3	Jordan Howard	320	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
4	Jeff Welch	309	1988–89 1989–90 1990–91
5	Clifton Bush	260	1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
6	Scottie Pippen	253	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
7	Eddy Kayouloud	243^[9]	2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
8	Ronnie Martin	239	1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
9	Dashonn Ford	233	1997–98 1998–99
10	Henry Whitmore	225	1991–92

Season
Rk	Player	Assists	Season
1	Henry Whitmore	225	1991–92
2	Russ Pennell	220	1983–84
3	Jeff Welch	183	1990–91
4	DeAndre Jones	162^[10]	2018–19
5	DeAndre Jones	159^[10]	2017–18
6	Phil Davis	154	1982–83
7	Lamar Grimes	143	2004–05
8	Mel Blackwood	134	1974–75
9	Johannes Kirsipuu	132^[11]	2023–24
10	DeAndre Jones	131^[10]	2019–20

Single Game
Rk	Player	Assists	Season	Opponent
1	Henry Whitmore	15	1991–92	Hendrix
2	Cecil Stevenson	13	1984–85	Henderson State
	Henry Whitmore	13	1991–92	Henderson State
	Henry Whitmore	13	1991–92	Ozarks (Ark.)
	Johannes Kirsipuu	13^[12]	2023–24	Eastern Michigan
6	Russ Pennell	12	1983–84	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
	Johannes Kirsipuu	12^[13]	2023–24	Champion Christian
8	Rylan Bergerson	11^[14]	2017–18	Northwestern State
	Dion Cole	11	1994–95	Delta State
	Dashonn Ford	11	1998–99	Central Oklahoma
	Jordan Howard	11	2017–18	Morehead State
	Camren Hunter	11^[15]	2022–23	Little Rock
	Camren Hunter	11^[16]	2022–23	North Alabama
	DeAndre Jones	11	2017–18	Lamar University
	DeAndre Jones	11^[17]	2019–20	Mcneese St
	DeAndre Jones	11^[18]	2019–20	Sam Houston State
	DeAndre Jones	11^[19]	2019–20	Abilene Christian
	Russ Pennell	11	1983–84	Henderson State
	Jeff Welch	11	1990–91	Arkansas Tech

Steals

Career
Rk	Player	Steals	Seasons
1	Clifton Bush	224	1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
2	Scottie Pippen	186	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
3	Ronnie Martin	164	1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
4	DeAndre Jones	161^[10]	2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
5	Rodney Dean	128	1997–98 1998–99
6	Shannon Lee	123	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 2000–01
7	Zack Burks	112	1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91
	Dewan Clayborn	112	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
9	LaQuentin Miles	110	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
10	Eddy Kayouloud	107^[9]	2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

Season
Rk	Player	Steals	Season
1	Scottie Pippen	78	1986–87
2	Ronnie Martin	76	1987–88
3	Henry Whitmore	74	1991–92
4	Rodney Dean	67	1997–98
5	Scottie Pippen	66	1985–86
	DeAndre Jones	66^[10]	2018–19
7	Clifton Bush	62	1990–91
8	Rodney Dean	61	1998–99
9	DeAndre Jones	59^[10]	2017–18
	Clifton Bush	59	1991–92

Single Game
Rk	Player	Steals	Season	Opponent
1	Dewan Clayborn	7	2009–10	Ecclesia
	Steven Delph	7	1988–89	Philander Smith
	Darryl Jones	7	2005–06	Missouri-Rolla
	Scottie Pippen	7	1986–87	Arkansas College
	Lee Stuart	7	1996–97	Christian Brothers
6	Aubrey Bruner	6	2005–06	Henderson State
	Zack Burks	6	1990–91	Harding
	Dashonn Ford	6	1998–99	Lincoln (Mo.)
	Willie Gross	6	1998–99	Arkansas Tech
	DeAndre Jones	6	2017–18	Sam Houston State
	DeAndre Jones	6^[20]	2018–19	Stephen F. Austin
	Chris Lee	6	1997–98	Delta State
	Shannon Lee	6	1998–99	Christian Brothers
	Scottie Pippen	6	1986–87	Arkansas-Monticello
	Scottie Pippen	6	1986–87	John Brown
	Cecil Stevenson	6	1984–85	Harding
	Jeff Welch	6	1990–91	Hendrix
	Henry Whitmore	6	1991–92	Henderson State

Blocks

Career
Rk	Player	Blocks	Seasons
1	Hayden Koval	272^[21]	2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
2	Durrell Nevels	148	2006–07 2007–08
3	Joe Sitkowski	100	1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
4	Jake Zuilhof	86	2014–15 2015–16
	Mathieu Kamba	86	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
6	Scottie Pippen	80	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
7	Anthony Borden	75	2011–12 2012–13
	Fernando Johnson	75	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
9	Zack Burks	71	1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91
10	Tadre Sheppard	69	2009–10 2010–11

Season
Rk	Player	Blocks	Season
1	Hayden Koval	105^[21]	2017–18
2	Durrell Nevels	99	2006–07
3	Hayden Koval	95^[21]	2019–20
4	Hayden Koval	72^[21]	2018–19
5	Tadre Sheppard	51	2009–10
6	Durrell Nevels	49	2007–08
	Joe Sitkowski	49	1990–91
	Jake Zuilhof	49	2014–15
9	Fernando Johnson	46	2006–07
10	Anthony Borden	40	2012–13

Single Game
Rk	Player	Blocks	Season	Opponent
1	Hayden Koval	11	2017–18	HBU
2	Hayden Koval	8^[22]	2018–19	Houston Baptist
3	Fernando Johnson	7	2006–07	Fairfield
	Hayden Koval	7	2017–18	SC State
	Hayden Koval	7	2017–18	Texas A&M-Corpus Chr
	Hayden Koval	7^[23]	2018–19	New Orleans
	Hayden Koval	7^[24]	2019–20	Abilene Christian
	Durrell Nevels	7	2006–07	Lamar University
	Durrell Nevels	7	2006–07	Northwestern State
10	Hayden Koval	6	2017–18	Abilene Christian
	Hayden Koval	6	2017–18	Seattle University
	Hayden Koval	6	2017–18	Incarnate Word
	Hayden Koval	6^[25]	2018–19	Lyon
	Hayden Koval	6^[26]	2018–19	Nicholls
	Hayden Koval	6^[27]	2018–19	Abilene Christian
	Hayden Koval	6^[28]	2019–20	California Baptist
	Hayden Koval	6^[29]	2019–20	Marquette
	Durrell Nevels	6	2006–07	Lamar University
	Durrell Nevels	6	2006–07	Central Methodist
	Durrell Nevels	6	2006–07	Texas College

Footnotes

^
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. Other statistics were recorded during the following periods:^[5]^[6]^[7]
- Assists: First recorded in 1950–51 and 1951–52, before the first NCAA divisional split. Recording resumed in 1983–84 in Division I, and 1988–89 in both Division II and Division III.
- Blocks and steals: Recorded since 1988–89 in D-I, and 1992–93 in both D-II and D-III.

References

^ ^a ^b "Central Arkansas Men's Basketball Record Book". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "ASUN Conference Announces Three New Institutions; Adds Football as 20th Sport" (Press release). ASUN Conference. January 29, 2021. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^ "Men's Basketball Results" (PDF). Central Arkansas Men's Basketball Record Book. Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ "2019–20 NAIA Men's Basketball Regular-Season Records" (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
^ "Individual Records" (PDF). 2019–20 Division I Men's Basketball Records. NCAA. p. 2. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
^ "Individual Records" (PDF). 2020–21 Division II Men's Basketball Records. NCAA. p. 2. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
^ "Individual Records" (PDF). 2019–20 Division III Men's Basketball Records. NCAA. p. 2. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ "History of the NCAA". NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Eddy Kayouloud". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "DeAndre Jones". ESPN.com.
^ "Johannes Kirsipuu". ESPN.com.
^ "Eastern Michigan vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. November 25, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
^ "Central Arkansas vs. Champion Christian Box Score". ESPN.com. January 3, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
^ "Central Arkansas vs. Northwestern State Box Score". ESPN.com. March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
^ "Little Rock vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
^ "North Alabama vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ "Central Arkansas vs. Mcneese St Box Score". ESPN.com. February 8, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "Central Arkansas vs. Sam Houston State Box Score". ESPN.com. February 15, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "Central Arkansas vs. Abilene Christian Box Score". ESPN.com. February 29, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "Central Arkansas vs. Stephen F. Austin Box Score". ESPN.com. January 30, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Hayden Koval". ESPN.com.
^ "Houston Baptist vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. February 13, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "New Orleans vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. January 23, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "Abilene Christian vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. January 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "Lyon vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. December 30, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "Nicholls vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. January 19, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "Abilene Christian vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. March 2, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "Central Arkansas vs. California Baptist Box Score". ESPN.com. November 22, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "Central Arkansas vs. Marquette Box Score". ESPN.com. December 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[8] 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. Other statistics were recorded during the following periods:^[5]^[6]^[7]
Assists: First recorded in 1950–51 and 1951–52, before the first NCAA divisional split. Recording resumed in 1983–84 in Division I, and 1988–89 in both Division II and Division III.

Blocks and steals: Recorded since 1988–89 in D-I, and 1992–93 in both D-II and D-III.

[2] Assists: First recorded in 1950–51 and 1951–52, before the first NCAA divisional split. Recording resumed in 1983–84 in Division I, and 1988–89 in both Division II and Division III.

[3] Blocks and steals: Recorded since 1988–89 in D-I, and 1992–93 in both D-II and D-III.

[record_book-1] "Central Arkansas Men's Basketball Record Book". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[2] "ASUN Conference Announces Three New Institutions; Adds Football as 20th Sport" (Press release). ASUN Conference. January 29, 2021. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

[3] "Men's Basketball Results" (PDF). Central Arkansas Men's Basketball Record Book. Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

[4] "2019–20 NAIA Men's Basketball Regular-Season Records" (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

[5] "Individual Records" (PDF). 2019–20 Division I Men's Basketball Records. NCAA. p. 2. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

[6] "Individual Records" (PDF). 2020–21 Division II Men's Basketball Records. NCAA. p. 2. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

[7] "Individual Records" (PDF). 2019–20 Division III Men's Basketball Records. NCAA. p. 2. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

[SPLIT-9] "History of the NCAA". NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.

[EKESPN-10] "Eddy Kayouloud". ESPN.com.

[DJESPN-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "DeAndre Jones". ESPN.com.

[JKESPN-12] "Johannes Kirsipuu". ESPN.com.

[13] "Eastern Michigan vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. November 25, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

[14] "Central Arkansas vs. Champion Christian Box Score". ESPN.com. January 3, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

[15] "Central Arkansas vs. Northwestern State Box Score". ESPN.com. March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

[16] "Little Rock vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.

[17] "North Alabama vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[18] "Central Arkansas vs. Mcneese St Box Score". ESPN.com. February 8, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[19] "Central Arkansas vs. Sam Houston State Box Score". ESPN.com. February 15, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[20] "Central Arkansas vs. Abilene Christian Box Score". ESPN.com. February 29, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[21] "Central Arkansas vs. Stephen F. Austin Box Score". ESPN.com. January 30, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[HKESPN-22] "Hayden Koval". ESPN.com.

[23] "Houston Baptist vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. February 13, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[24] "New Orleans vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. January 23, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[25] "Abilene Christian vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. January 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[26] "Lyon vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. December 30, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[27] "Nicholls vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. January 19, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[28] "Abilene Christian vs. Central Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. March 2, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[29] "Central Arkansas vs. California Baptist Box Score". ESPN.com. November 22, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[30] "Central Arkansas vs. Marquette Box Score". ESPN.com. December 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

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