Men's Basketball


Season

Most Games Played – 40 – Anthony Epps, Jamaal Magloire, Ron Mercer and Wayne Turner, 1996-97

Most Points – 948 by Dan Issel in 28 games, 1969-70
(Regular Season only – 876 by Dan Issel in 26 games, 1969-70)
(Conference Play Only – 612 by Dan Issel in 18 games, 1969-70)

Highest Scoring Average – 33.9 by Dan Issel in 28 games, 1969-70
(Regular Season Only – 33.7 by Dan Issel in 26 games, 1969-70)
(Conference Play Only – 34.0 by Dan Issel in 18 games, 1969-70)

Most Field Goals Made – 369 by Dan Issel in 28 games, 1969-70
(Regular Season Only – 339 by Dan Issel in 26 games, 1969-70)
(Conference Play Only – 239 by Dan Issel in 18 games, 1969-70)

Most FG Attempts – 667 by Dan Issel in 28 games, 1969-70
(Regular Season Only – 614 by Dan Issel in 28 games, 1969-70)
(Conference Play Only – 433 by Dan Issel in 18 games, 1969-70)

Highest Field Goal Percentage – 65.7 by Michael Bradley in 37 games, 1998-99
(Regular Season Only – 68.0 by Michael Bradley in 30 games, 1998-99)
(Conference Play Only – 70.2 by Michael Bradley in 16 games, 1998-99)

Most 3-Point Field Goals Made – 101 by Travis Ford in 34 games, 1992-93
(Regular Season Only – 99 by Derrick Miller in 28 games, 1989-90)
(Conference Play Only – 57 by Derrick Miller in 18 games, 1989-90)

Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted – 289* by Derrick Miller in 28 games, 1989-90
(Regular Season Only – 289* by Derrick Miller in 28 games, 1989-90
(Conference Play Only- 168 by Derrick Miller in 18 games, 1989-90)

Highest 3-Point Percentage – 53.2 by Cameron Mills in 31 games (42-79), 1996-97 – 52.9* by Travis Ford in 34 games (101-191), 1992-93

Most Free Throws Made – 218 by Kenny Walker in 31 games, 1984-85
(Regular Season Only – 198 by Dan Issel in 26 games, 1969-70)
(Conference Play Only – 134 by Dan Issel in 18 games, 1969-70)

Most Free Throws Attempted – 284 by Kenny Walker in 31 games, 1984-85
(Regular Season Only – 259 by Dan Issel in 26 games, 1969-70)
(Conference Play Only – 182 by Kenny Walker in 18 games, 1984-85)

Highest Free Throw Pct. – 91.8 by Larry Steele in 23 games (45-49), 1969-70
(Regular Season Only – 92.2 by Kyle Macy in 30 games, (94-101), 1979-80)
(Conference Play Only – 92.0 by Jim Master in 18 games (69-75), 1981-82)

Most Rebounds – 567* by Bill Spivey in 34 games, 1950-51
(Regular Season Only – 447 by Bill Spivey in 25 games, 1950-51)
(Conference Play Only – 250 by Cliff Hagan in 14 games, 1951-52)

Most Assists – 232 by Roger Harden in 36 games, 1985-86

Steals – 79 by Wayne Turner in 40 games, 1996-97

Blocks – 83 by Melvin Turpin in 31 games in 1982-83 and by Andre Riddick in 34 games, 1993-94

Single Game

Most Points – 53 by Dan Issel (Against Ole Miss at Oxford, Feb. 7, 1970)

Most Field Goals Made – 23 by Dan Issel (Against Ole Miss at Oxford, Feb. 7, 1970)

Most Field Goals Attempted – 42 by Bill Spivey (Against Ga. Tech., Feb. 18, 1950. Made 16)

Highest Field Goal Percentage (Min. 10 Made) – 1.000 by Rodney Dent (12 of 12) against Morehead State, Dec. 17, 1993; 1.000 by Kenny Walker (11 of 11) against Western Kentucky, Mar. 16, 1986

Most 3-Point Field Goals Made – 9 by Tony Delk (Against TCU, Jan. 20, 1996. Attempted 12.)

Most Consecutive 3-Point Field Goals Made – 5 by Tayshaun Prince (Against North Carolina, Dec. 8, 2001)

Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted – 19 by Derrick Miller (Against Kansas, Dec. 8, 1990. Made 8)

Highest 3-Point Percentage – 87.5 by Derrick Miller (7 of 8) against California, Nov. 28, 1988

Most Free Throws Made – 18 by Dwight Anderson (Against Mississippi State, Jan. 15, 1979)

Most Free Throws Attempted – 24 by Cliff Hagan (Against Temple, Dec. 18, 1954. Made 17)

Highest Free Throw Percentage (Min. 10 Made) – 1.000 by Louie Dampier (13 of 13 against Florida, Jan. 30, 1965, and 14 of 14 against Oregon State, Dec. 22, 1966) 1.000 by Travis Ford (13 of 13 against Ohio State, Dec. 22, 1993) 12 other players have 16 – 1.000 performances. (Min. 15 made) .944 (17 of 18) by Cliff Hagan against Ole Miss, Jan. 2, 1952.

Consecutive Free Throws Made – 16 by Cliff Hagan against Ole Miss, Jan. 2, 1952

Most Rebounds – 34 by Bob Burrow Against Temple, Dec. 10, 1955); 34 by Bill Spivey (Against Xavier, Feb. 13, 1951)
(Conference Play Only – 30 by Cotton Nash against Ole Miss (H) Feb. 8, 1964

Most Assists – 15 by Travis Ford against Eastern Kentucky, Dec. 8, 1993

Most Blocks – 9 by Sam Bowie against Vandy, Feb. 21, 1981; and Andre Riddick against LSU, Mar. 14, 1993

Most Steals – 8 by Wayne Turner (against G. Washington, Nov. 24, 1997)

Longest Field Goal Made – 63 feet, 7 inches by Cliff Barker (Against Vanderbilt, Feb. 26, 1949 in Alumni Gym). (Other long shots on record include 53 ft. 9 in. by Ralph Beard against Tennessee in 1947-48; 53 ft. 6 in. by Linville Puckett against Miss. State in 1953-54; 48 ft. 2 in. by Red Hagan against Marquette in 1937-38; and 47-footer by Vernon Hatton against Temple on Dec. 7, 1957 that tied the score at the end of the first overtime. UK later won the game in 3 overtimes, 85-83).

Individual Career Records

Most Games Played –

1. 151 – Wayne Turner (1996-99)***
2. 145 – Jamaal Magloire (1997-00)
3. 143 – Jared Prickett (1993-97), Saul Smith (1998-2001)
4. 141 – Anthony Epps (1994-97)
5. 139 – Ralph Beard (1946-49)
(Conference Play Only – 72 by Kenny Walker, 1982-86)

Most Games Started – 136 by Ralph Beard, 1946-49

Most Consecutive Games Started – 110 by Alex Groza, Nov. 28, 1946 to March 26, 1949
(Conference Regular Season Only – 54 by Dan Issel and Mike Pratt, 1968-70; Jack Givens, 1975-78)

Most Wins – ***132 by Wayne Turner, 1996-99

Most Points – 2138 by Dan Issel in 83 games, 1968-70
(Conference Play Only – 1399 by Dan Issel in 54 games, 1968-70)

Highest Scoring Average – 25.8 by Dan Issel, 1968-70
(Conference Play Only – 25.9 by Dan Issel in 54 games, 1969-70)

Most Field Goals Made – 843 by Jack Givens in 123 games, 1975-78
(Conference Play Only – 546 by Dan Issel in 54 games, 1968-70)

Most Field Goals Attempted – 1638 by Jack Givens, 1975-78(Conference Play Only – 1059 by Dan Issel, 1968-70)

Highest FG Percentage – 59.3 by Charles Hurt in 124 games, 1980-83, (minimum 200 made)
(Conference Play Only – 60.8 by Melvin Turpin in 72 games, 1980-84) (minimum 100 made)

Most 3-Point Field Goals Made – 283 by Tony Delk in 133 games, 1993-96

Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted – 712 by Tony Delk in 133 games, 1993-96

Highest 3-Point Percentage – 47.4 by Cameron Mills in 84 games (81-171)

Most Free Throws Made – 550 by Kenny Walker in 132 games, 1983-86
(Conference Play Only – 307 by Dan Issel in 54 games, 1968-70)

Most Free Throws Attempted – 733 by Kenny Walker in 132 games, 1983-84 (Conference Play Only – 405 by Dan Issel in 54 games, 1968-70)

Highest FT Percentage – *89.0 by Kyle Macy in 98 games (331-372), 1978-80
(Conference Play Only – *88.2 by Kyle Macy (224-254) in 61 games, 1978-80)

Most Rebounds – 1078 by Dan Issel in 83 games, 1968-70
(No Rebounds kept prior to 1950-51)
(Conference Play Only – 685 by Dan Issel in 54 games, 1968-70)

Highest Rebound Average – 16.1 by Bob Burrow in 51 games, 1955-56

Most Assists – 646 by Dirk Minniefield in 123 games, 1980-83

Most Personal Fouls – 389 by Jamaal Magloire, 1997-00 (Four seasons)
(For 3 seasons – 294 by Pat Riley, 1965-67)

Most Blocks – 268 by Jamaal Magloire in 145 games, 1997-00

Most Steals – 238 by Wayne Turner in 151 games, 1996-99.

*Southeastern Conference Record
**Includes 3 SEC Tournament Games
***National Record

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