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Chronology 1971 tion. The Flames Sports Network began with Jerry Edwards July 1, 1991 Lynchburg Baptist College was founded by Dr. Jerry Falwell, handling the play-by-play. LBC moved into the new Liberty Liberty became an official member of the Big South pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church. Gym. Conference.
1972 1982 1992 Lynchburg Baptist gained affiliation with the National Christian Steve Isaacs became Liberty's first NAIA All-American. Liberty completed the 1991-92 season with a 16 1/2 game Collegiate Association. The first men's basketball team was turnaround which tied the NCAA record for the best turn- coached by Dan Manley. Dale Gibson was the first assistant. Sept. 1, 1983 around, by a Division I school. The Flames finished with a 22- The team practiced at the City Armory and Lynchburg Liberty was accepted as a member of the East Coast Athletic 7 mark and concluded the regular season with a second- Christian Academy. Games were held at Jefferson Forest High Conference. place finish in the Big South Conference. Liberty finished sec- School. The first game was against Southland College with ond in the country in field goal percentage (.520) and 11th in LBC winning, 88-45. LBC finished its first season with a 7-1 1983 three-point field goal percentage (.421). Julius Nwosu was mark. The Flames finished fifth in the NAIA National Championships named first team All-Conference and Keith Ferguson was a with a 23-9 record. Steve Isaacs was named NAIA All- second team selection. Head Coach Jeff Meyer earned Virginia 1973 American for the second straight year. Liberty Baptist joined Sports Information Directors Coach of the Year honors. Mike Lynchburg Baptist played its first varsity schedule and finished the Mason-Dixon Athletic Conference. Coleman was invited to the Atlanta Hawks Rookie Camp. He with a 13-14 record. went on to play professionally in Portugal. 1984 1975 The Flames dropped their NAIA affiliation and became eligible 1993 Lynchburg Baptist College, was renamed Liberty Baptist for NCAA Division II postseason competition. Ezra Hill became Liberty finished the 1993 season with a 16-14 mark. Julius College with the colors changing from green and gold to red, the first Liberty Baptist player drafted in the NBA. He was Nwosu was named first-team all-conference and Parish white and blue. The Flames joined the National Association of drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 10th round. Hickman was selected to the second team. The Flames post- Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as an associate member. Mike ed their first win ever over in-state opponent Virginia Tech in Goad was named Liberty's first basketball All-American. 1985 Blacksburg, Va. Liberty Baptist College became Liberty University. Cliff Webber 1976 was named a Division II All-American by Basketball Times. 1994 The first Flames road basketball game was broadcast on radio Webber was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the fourth round. Liberty claimed its first-ever Big South Conference Tournament station WWOD-FM. Liberty won its first NCCAA district title. title against Campbell, 76-62. The championship game was Sept. 1, 1988 featured on ESPN, with over 800 students making the trek to 1977 Liberty was accepted for NCAA Division I membership. Charleston, S.C. Liberty qualified for the NCAA tournament Harley "Skeeter" Swift was named Liberty Baptist College's and faced defending national champion North Carolina. The second basketball coach. Mark Chafin was named the second Nov. 26, 1988 Flames were a tough match for the Tar Heels, leading by as much as four points and trailing by a difference of six at half, NCCAA All-American. Liberty defeated Brooklyn College, 80-65, for its first NCAA 32-26. Liberty also claimed the lead with under 10 minutes Division I victory. 1978 left, 47-46. The Tar Heels ended with the win, 71-51, but the Flames proved to be a strong competitor in the biggest game Dale Gibson was named the third basketball coach of the Nov. 30, 1990 in the history of the program. Liberty basketball program with Mike Goad being selected as Liberty opened the Vines Convocation Center against VMI. VMI LU's assistant coach. Goad's jersey, number 44, became the defeated the Flames, 69-61. first Flames basketball jersey to be retired.
Nov. 30, 1979 The Flames opened Liberty Gym against Mt. Vernon Nazarene with a 95-81 win.
Dec. 8, 1979 The Flames played VMI in Lexington, Va., their first NCAA Division I opponent. The Keydets won the game, 106-58.
1980 Liberty Baptist joined the NCAA at the Division II level as an associate member. The Flames won the NCCAA National Championship and posted a 28-11 record. Karl Hess and Ed Vickers were named NCCAA All-Americans. Hess was also named CoSIDA Academic All-American.
March 25, 1981 Jeff Meyer was selected as the fourth head basketball coach at Liberty Baptist.
1981 Liberty Baptist became a full member at the NCAA Division II level, and also became eligible for NAIA postseason competi- Karl Hess
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Chronology 1995 September 1999 Dec. 2, 2006 Julius Nwosu was signed by the San Antonio Spurs, making Future Stars rated Hankinson’s first fall recruiting class as Liberty honored all-time leading scorer Karl Hess by retiring him the first Flame basketball player to play on a NBA team. 36th best in the nation. his jersey prior to the Flames 64-56 victory over Conference Matt Hildebrand became the second Liberty player to ever USA foe East Carolina. have his jersey retired. April 2000 Carl Williams finished the season as the nation's leader in Dec. 9, 2006 March 2, 1996 steals per game, averaging 3.8 takeaways per contest, becom- Larry Blair scored 18 points against Longwood to pass Peter Liberty played in the championship game of the Big South ing the first player in school history to lead the nation individ- Aluma (1,715 points), becoming Liberty’s all-time Division I Conference Tournament for the second time. The Flames ually in a statistical category. scorer. dropped a 79-53 decision to UNC Greensboro. March 6, 2002 Jan. 30, 2007 August 1996 Randy Dunton was named the sixth head coach in the With 15 points against visiting UNC Asheville, Larry Blair Julius Nwosu was signed by the Boston Celtics after playing a school’s history. He returned to the Lynchburg campus after became the third player in Liberty and Big South Conference year in Moscow, Russia. He was released before at the end of serving two years as the head coach at Marshalltown history to reach the 2,000-point plateau. preseason camp and finished his season playing in Greece. Community College and as an assistant coach at Binghamton University. Feb. 21, 2007 March 1, 1997 Larry Blair scored 28 points in Liberty’s 118-108 victory at Liberty played in the championship game of the Big South March 6, 2004 VMI to pass Tony Dunkin of Coastal Carolina, becoming the Conference Tournament for the second-straight year and third Liberty claimed its second-ever Big South Championship with Big South Conference’s all-time leading scorer. Blair’s second time in the past four years. They dropped a 64-54 decision to an 89-44 victory over High Point in the championship game in field goal of the evening, at the 11:19 mark in the first half, Charleston Southern. Peter Aluma finished his career as the front of 8,515 fans in the Vines Center. The win marked the broke the record, when the senior guard dunked home two school’s and conference’s leading shot blocker. He also was largest margin of victory in the history of the Big South points on a fast break. selected as the Big South Tournament’s MVP for the second Championship. time in his career and was named to the NABC all-district February 26, 2007 second-team. March 18, 2004 Larry Blair was named to the Big South all-conference first Liberty made its second-ever appearance in an NCAA team for the third-consecutive year, making him the fourth Nov. 1, 1997 Tournament game, as the 16th-seeded Flames squared off player in school history to earn all-conference honors four Jeff Meyer, head coach of the Flames basketball program for against top-seeded St. Joseph’s at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, times. Blair earned second-team honors as a freshman, as 16 years, stepped down to accept the position of assistant to N.Y. The Flames dropped an 82-63 decision to the eventual well as being named Freshman of the Year. the president of Liberty University. Randy Dunton was named “Elite Eight” team. interim head coach. March 26, 2007 Nov. 25, 2005 Ritchie McKay was named the seventh head coach in school Jan. 7, 1998 Liberty traveled to play the Kentucky Wildcats. There were history. McKay spent the previous 11 years as a head coach Liberty defeated Virginia for the first time in the school’s histo- 22,717 fans crammed into the famous Rupp Arena, serving at Portland State, Colorado State, Oregon State and New ry, 69-64, in Charlottesville, Va. It also marked the first Atlantic as the largest crowd to ever see a Liberty game, as Kentucky Mexico. Coast Conference opponent the Flames had ever defeated. defeated the Flames by a score of 81-51 May 15, 2007 April 8, 1998 Dec. 6, 2005 Liberty University Founder and Chancellor Dr. Jerry Falwell Mel Hankinson was named the fifth head coach in the In the Vines Center, Larry Blair became the 19th Flames play- went home to be with the Lord as he passed away at the age school’s history, coming to Liberty after serving as the top er to reach the 1,000-point plateau when he knocked down a of 73. Seven days later, a funeral service was held at Thomas assistant coach at West Virginia for the previous five years. first-half jumper at the 13:59 mark against Buffalo. Road Baptist Church with 10 Liberty University student-ath- letes serving as honorable pallbearers, reflecting on Dr. November 1998 July 6, 2006 Falwell’s love for athletics. Anthony Smith represented the Hankinson’s first recruiting class was ranked from 20th to Larry Blair earnd VaSID all-state basketball first team honors, men’s basketball program as one of the pallbearers. 43rd by four major recruiting publications, marking the best becoming just the second Flames player to earn first-team recruiting class by Liberty and in the Big South Conference. honors, joining Peter Aluma who was named to the first team in 1996 and 1997. Blair also joined Aluma as the only Flames who have earned VaSID honors twice. 1980 – NCCAA National Champions Liberty Baptist 68, Point Loma 65
Liberty Baptist defeated Point Loma College, 68-65, to win its first-ever NCCAA Championship at McGilvary Gym on the campus of Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Flames put up a 35-26 halftime lead, controlling the tempo in the first half. The Crusaders kept cutting away at the lead until they pulled within one with 2:40 to play in the game, 58-57. Karl Hess hit two free throws and Roger Webb hit eight in a row over the last 1:35 to seal the victory. Four Liberty Baptist players scored in double figures, led by Rod Martin with 20 points. Hess finished with 18 points, Ed Vickers had 17 points and Webb tossed in 10 points. Vickers also finished with 13 rebounds and Webb hand- ed out 10 assists to lead the Flames. Liberty defeated Olivet Nazarene, 74-73, in the quarterfinals and Lee College, 99-90, in the semifinals. Vickers was named to the all-tournament team and Hess was named the tournament’s most outstanding player.
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FG- FT- Campbell FGA FTA REB PF TP Pogue g 2-10 0-0 7 5 4 Neely g 2-9 1-2 4 2 5 Spinks f 11-33 3-6 11 3 28 Hurst f 3-5 0-0 7 1 7 Mitchell c 1-7 4-4 4 4 6 Hall 0-0 0-0 3 5 0 Harrison 0-7 3-4 5 1 3 Butler 1-2 0-0 3 1 2 Lee 0-2 2-2 0 0 2 Gurley 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 King 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 Livers 1-1 0-0 0 0 3 Apel 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 TOTALS 22-78 13-18 46 23 62
FG- FT- Liberty FGA FTA REB PF TP Toomer g 3-7 2-3 3 2 10 Hildebrand g 1-4 10-10 3 4 13 Williams f 5-12 1-2 7 0 13 Chapman f 4-8 0-0 8 5 10 Dixon c 2-3 5-6 2 4 9 Aluma 6-8 2-2 9 2 14 Taylor 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Pothoven 0-1 2-4 3 1 2 Anthony 2-4 0-0 2 0 4 Benton 0-0 1-2 0 0 1 Hunter 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 TOTALS 23-47 23-29 40 18 76
Attendance: 4,212 Officials: Steed, Hess, Styons
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FG FT Liberty FGA FTA REB PF TP Williams f 3-11 0-0 6 2 7 Chapman f 4-7 0-0 5 2 11 Dixon c 1-4 2-2 6 2 4 Toomer g 2-10 0-0 3 3 5 Hildebrand g 6-16 3-4 1 2 20 Aluma 2-7 0-0 6 4 4 Taylor 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 Pothoven 0-2 0-0 1 3 0 Anthony 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Benton 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Liberty Claims Championship, National Spotlight Hunter 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 The excitement surrounding the Liberty University campus during rest of the game as they headed to the school’s first NCAA basketball TOTALS 18-62 5-6 31 18 51 the 1993-94 basketball season was breath taking, magical and more appearance with a 76-62 win. than anything else, unforgettable. On “Selection Sunday” the Flames drew a 16th seed in the East FG FT After posting a 3-5 record in non-conference play the Flames region against the North Carolina Tarheels. The contest drew in UNC FGA FTA REB PF TP started their Big South slate with a 4-4 mark before turning up the Landover, Md. drew 19,718 fans which was the biggest crowd to ever Wallace f 7-13 4-4 10 3 18 heat on the opposition. The Flames won eight of their final 10 games watch Liberty sporting event. Reese f 1-5 0-0 2 0 2 as they headed into the conference tournament as the fourth seed. Liberty proved to be a formidable opponent for the top-seed as Montross c 8-12 1-3 10 2 17 In their opening round meeting with Charleston Southern, the North Carolina held just a 32-26 lead at halftime. With the Tarheels Flames took control of a tightly contest game in the second half to holding a 36-31 edge with 17:36 left in the game, the Flames went Phelps g 2-4 4-5 3 0 9 claim a 82-71 win and date with the Towson State – the No. 1 seed on a 9-1 scoring spree to take a 40-36 lead with 15:10 remaining. Williams g 5-11 0-0 3 1 10 and the regular season conference champions – in the semifinals. A Chris Toomer three-pointer with 10:01 gave the Flames a 46-45 Davis 1-1 0-0 0 0 2 During the regular season, the Tigers won both meetings with the lead in front on a nation wide television audience. However, Liberty McInnis 0-1 3-4 1 0 3 Flames by a combined six points. This time the Flames would take it ran out of magic as North Carolina finished the game on a 25-6 run Landry 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 to the Tigers from the start. After shooting 53 percent in the first half, as the Tarheels claimed a 71-51 win. Calabria 0-4 4-4 4 0 4 Liberty held a 38-30 edge after the game’s first 20 minutes. Salvadori 0-0 0-0 6 0 0 In the second half Towson State found themselves down 13- points before making a charge. The Tigers got to within 53-52 with Stackhouse 1-6 4-4 4 2 6 9:15 but could not take the lead. Once again Towson State got to Zwikker 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 within one point of the lead with 27 second remaining but Matt Hildebrand sealed the Liberty win with four straight free throws. Attendance:19,718 The Flames made their first Big South finals appearance against Officials: Scott Thornley, Denny Freund, Ed Galterdam the second seeded Campbell Camels. The teams split two tightly con- tested regular season meetings but the Flames would never let the Camels into the game. Liberty led by as many as 19-points in the opening half in taking charge of the contest with a 37-20 halftime lead. The Flames didn’t falter in the second half and held a double figure lead throughout the BSC Final Boxscore
FG- FT- High Point FGA FTA REB PF TP Chambers f 0-3 2-2 1 2 2 Gathings f 3-9 1-1 7 2 7 Echenique c 4-9 1-5 7 2 9 White g 1-9 0-0 0 2 2 Quick g 2-11 3-4 3 1 7 Allen 0-1 0-0 2 2 0 Palacios 1-4 3-5 1 1 5 Meeks 2-8 0-0 2 3 4 Mayshack 1-2 0-0 0 0 3 Konare 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 Halsch 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 Hilliman 1-3 3-6 8 1 5 Stonehocker 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 TOTALS 15-59 13-23 40 18 44
FG- FT- Liberty FGA FTA REB PF TP Martin f 5-13 8-8 11 1 19 Sneed f 0-3 0-0 3 3 0 Blair g 11-18 0-0 1 1 29 Woodgson g 4-6 0-0 2 4 9 Mantlo g 1-8 0-0 7 2 2 Riber 0-3 0-0 0 2 0 Clarke 0-0 2-2 1 0 2 Perrson 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 Turner 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 Dees 5-12 1-1 3 2 12 Lightbourne 1-2 0-0 3 2 2 Sarchet 6-9 2-2 14 4 14 Segun 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 TOTALS 33-76 13-13 52 23 89
Attendance: 8,515 Officials: Tim Nestor, Alan Spainhour, Bill Humes NCAA First-Round Boxscore
FG FT Liberty FGA FTA REB PF TP Martin f 3-10 0-0 9 3 6 Sneed f 1-5 4-4 0 4 7 Blair g 4-12 0-0 6 1 9 Woodson g 4-7 1-3 5 4 10 Mantlo g 1-3 2-2 1 1 4 Riber 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 Clarke 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Perrson 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Turner 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 Liberty Completes World Wide Tour En Route To Championship Dees 7-9 5-6 6 2 22 Lightbourne 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 It took over 15,000 miles traveled, 20 different opponents, 12 The title game pitted the top two teams in the tournament against different cities, six different states, two prestigious tournaments, two each other as the top-seeded Flames squared off against second- Sarchet 2-4 1-3 3 3 5 of the elite programs in Division I basketball and a myriad of circum- seeded High Point, but the contest quickly proved to be a one-sided Segun 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 stances and situations, but it all led Liberty back to just a few steps battle as Liberty jumped out on top of the Panthers early in the game TOTALS 22-51 13-18 36 22 63 outside of its own locker room as March 6, 2004, was the culmina- and never looked back en route to an 89-44 victory over High Point, tion of 140 days of practice and games that completed the Flames marking the most dominating Big South Championship title game FG FT world wide tour en route to their first Big South Championship in over performance in the league’s 20-year history. St. Joseph’s FGA FTA REB PF TP 10 years. After the final buzzer sounded in the Vines Center on March 6, Carroll f 2-6 0-0 3 0 5 During the regular season, the Flames traveled as far as Alaska, to 2004, most if not all of the Big South record 8,515 fans in atten- participate in the Great Alaska Shootout, and Arizona, to complete in dance for the championship game stormed the court to celebrate Bryant f 1-2 6-10 7 2 8 the Fiesta Bowl Classic, giving them a chance to face the likes of with the victors and started a party that last several days in Jones c 2-5 3-5 3 4 7 Duke and Arizona. Lynchburg. Nelson g 11-17 8-9 3 0 33 In total, the Flames played the toughest non-conference schedule Eight days later, the Flames returned to the Vines Center floor to West g 7-14 2-2 9 3 18 in school history and one that ranked in the Top 50 in the country. host a “Selection Show” gathering, where they learned that they Jesiolowski 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 But it all seemed to workout just perfectly for the Flames as the would be traveling to Buffalo, N.Y., as a 16th-seed and would face Sullivan 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 difficulties of the schedule prepared Liberty for a grueling Big South top-seeded St. Joseph’s. Lee 1-1 0-0 2 1 2 Conference regular season, which Liberty finished tied atop the regu- Coming off their first loss of the season, St. Joseph’s stormed out lar-season standings with league newcomer Birmingham-Southern, to an early lead as All-American Jameer Nelson scored 22 of the Surov 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 earning them their first-ever number-one seed in a Big South Hawks’ 46 first half points. Liberty slowly overcame St. Joseph’s quick Barley 2-4 0-0 3 0 6 Basketball Championship and the right to host all of their tournament start; however, the margin was too great and the Flames fell to the Stachitas 0-3 0-0 2 2 0 games in the Vines Center. eventual “Elite Eight” team, 82-63. Koefer 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 After surviving a pesky eighth-seeded Charleston Southern squad, The future of the Flames’ program was the bright spot for Liberty Mallon 1-5 1-2 0 4 3 60-54, which took the Flames to overtime during the regular season, in the contest as David Dees netted a team-high 22 points, while Big Lidzius 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 Liberty picked up momentum in its quest for a second Big South title South Rookie of the Year Larry Blair scored nine, giving the upcoming Hartshorn 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 in 10 years with an 88-73 victory over fourth-seeded Coastal leaders of the team the taste of what they hoped would become an Carolina, propelling the team to its fourth appearance in a Big South annual tradition during their stay at Liberty. Total 27-60 20-28 36 17 82 Championship title game. Attendance: 18,456 Officials: Steve Welmer, Verne Harris, Mike Eades LIBERTY FLAMES
Individual Records Scoring NCAA Division I Record: 579 by Larry Blair, 2006 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Game: 46 by Bailey Alston vs. Ferrum, 2/26/88 Career: 1,926 by Larry Blair, 2004-07 Game: 1.000 (6/6) by Larry Blair vs. Virginia Intermont, NCAA Division I Record: 41 by Matt Hildebrand vs. 12/5/03 Charleston Southern, 2/19/94 Three-Point Field Goals Made Season (min. 100 att.): .440 (55/125) by Matt Hildebrand, Season: 972 by Karl Hess, 1980 (39 games) Game: 8 by Larry Jackson vs. Cal Poly, 11/29/96 1992; by Charles Richardson, 1989 NCAA Division I Record: 714 by Bailey Alston, 1990 Season: 73 by Matt Hildebrand, 1994 Career (min. 250 att.): .429 (207/483) by Matt Hildebrand, Season Average: 27.0 by Bailey Alston, 1988; Career: 227 by Larry Blair, 2004-07 1991-94 by Karl Hess, 1979 NCAA Division I Record: 25.5 by Bailey Alston, 1990 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Career: 2,373 by Karl Hess, 1977-80 Game: 15 by Charles Richardson vs. James Madison, Game: 19 by Matt Hildebrand vs. Charleston Southern, NCAA Division I Record: 2,211 by Larry Blair, 2004-07 2/27/89 2/19/94 Career Average: 25.4 by Bailey Alston, 1988-90 Season: 199 by Travis Eisentrout, 2002 Consecutive: 37 by Matt Hildebrand (over six games), 1992; NCAA Division I Record: 24.3 by Bailey Alston, 1989-90 Career: 682 by Larry Blair, 2004-07 by Karl Hess (over six games), 1980 Season: 206 by Karl Hess, 1980 Field Goals Made Field Goal Percentage NCAA Division I Record: 159 by Peter Aluma, 1996 Game: 18 by Bailey Alston vs. IU-Southeast, 1/4/88; Game: 1.000 (8/8) by Kenny Gunn vs. Mt. St. Mary’s, Career: 471 by Karl Hess, 1977-80 by Karl Hess vs. Valley Forge, 1/9/79; by Ed Vickers vs. 12/9/83; by Kent Kelly vs. Virginia Tech, 12/7/82 NCAA Division I Record: 451 by Peter Aluma, 1994-97 Guilford, 2/10/79 NCAA Division I Record: .923 (12/13) by Mike Coleman vs. NCAA Division Record: 17 by Larry Blair vs. Coastal Carolina, Furman, 1/17/91 Free Throws Attempted 2/12/07 Season (min. 200 att.): .629 (168/267) by Mike Coleman, Game: 20 by Peter Aluma vs. Howard, 12/4/95; by Matt Season: 383 by Karl Hess, 1980 1991 Hildebrand vs. Charleston Southern, 2/19/94 NCAA Division I Record: 267 by Bailey Alston, 1989 Career (min 500 att.): .698 (783/1,094) by Mark Chafin, Season: 235 by Peter Aluma, 1996 Career: 951 by Karl Hess, 1977-80 1975-78 Career: 677 by Peter Aluma, 1994-97 NCAA Division I Record: 801 by Larry Blair, 2004-07 NCAA Division I Record: .635 (421/663) by Mike Coleman, 1991-94 Free Throw Percentage Field Goals Attempted Game (min. 10 att.): 1.000 (18/18) by Gabe Martin vs. Game: 35 by Willard DeShazor vs. Shenandoah, 1/26/74 Florida Atlantic, 12/20/02 NCAA Division I Record: 28 by Bailey Alston vs. Wright State, Season (min. 100 att.): .926 (149/161) by Matt Hildebrand, 1/27/90 1994 Season: 696 by Karl Hess, 1980
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Career (min. 200 att.): .899 (471/524) by Karl Hess, Season: 294 by Ed Vickers, 1980 NCAA Division I Record: 107 by Carl Williams, 2000 1977-80 NCAA Division I Record: 185 by Mike Coleman, 1991 Career: 300 by Ed Gomes, 1974-76 NCAA Division I Record: .882 (398/451) by Matt Hildebrand, Career: 658 by Ed Vickers, 1978-80 NCAA Division I Record: 221 by Larry Blair, 2004-07 1991-94 NCAA Division I Record: 525 by Mike Coleman, 1989-92 Turnovers Rebounds Personal Fouls Game: 15 by Ed Gomes vs. Shepherd, 2/23/74 Game: 23 by Ed Vickers vs. Presbyterian, 1/4/79; Season: 123 by Ed Vickers, 1980 NCAA Division I Record: 11 by Larry Jackson vs. UNC vs. Bowie State, 12/7/78; by Willard DeShazor vs. NCAA Division I Record: 102 by Delawn Grandison, 1999; Asheville, 1/12/95 Shenandoah, 1/26/74 Peter Aluma, 1997 Season: 126 by Ed Vickers, 1980 NCAA Division I Record: 19 by Alex McLean * at VMI, Career: 370 by Peter Aluma, 1994-97 NCAA Division I Record: 105 by Carl Williams, 2000 2/21/07 Career: 353 by Ed Gomes, 1974-76 Season: 416 by Ed Vickers, 1980 Assists NCAA Division I Record: 345 by Matt Hildebrand, 1991-94 NCAA Division I Record: 282 by Mike Coleman, 1991 Game: 20 by Kenny Gunn vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 12/30/83 Career: 1,130 by Steve Isaacs, 1980-83 NCAA Division I Record: 15 by Matt Hildebrand vs. Blocked Shots NCAA Division I Record: 777 by Mike Coleman, 1989-92 Winthrop, 1/13/93 Game: 8 by Peter Aluma vs. Howard, 12/4/95; vs. Howard, Season: 256 by Ed Gomes, 1979 2/1/96; by Mark Thomas vs. Ohio Northern, 11/25/77 Offensive Rebounds NCAA Division I Record: 181 by Marcus White, 1997 Season: 113 by Peter Aluma, 1996 Game: 12 by Willard DeShazor vs. Shenandoah, 1/26/74 Career: 648 by Karl Hess, 1977-80 Career: 366 by Peter Aluma, 1994-97 NCAA Division I Record: 9 by Julius Nwosu vs. NCAA Division I Record: 583 by Matt Hildebrand, 1991-94 Covenant, 12/18/92; by Parish Hickman vs. Towson Minutes Played State, 2/11/93 Steals Game: 50:00 by Mike Minett vs. UMBC, 1/29/86; vs. Season: 159 by Ed Vickers, 1979 Game: 12 by Mike Goad vs. Baptist Bible, 3/2/74 Longwood, 2/10/86; by Gary Yoder vs. UMBC, NCAA Division I Record: 97 by Mike Coleman, 1991 NCAA Division I Record: 7 by Chris Toomer vs. Winthrop, 1/29/86 Career: 504 by Steve Isaacs, 1980-83 1/30/92; by Bailey Alston vs. Wright State, 12/31/88; NCAA Division I Record: 45:00 by Peter Aluma vs. UNC NCAA Division I Record: 255 by Mike Coleman, 1989-92 by Maurice Watkins vs. Coastal Carolina 1/15/01; by Asheville, 2/10/97 Carl Williams vs. Tusculum, 11/22/99; by Carl Williams Season: 1,101 by Larry Blair, 2006 Defensive Rebounds vs. Towson, 12/2/99; by Carl Williams vs. Covenant, Career: 4,123 by Larry Blair, 2004-07 Game: 17 by Ed Vickers vs. Presbyterian, 1/4/79; 12/29/99; by Carl Williams vs. UNC Asheville, Alex McLean * at VMI, 2/21/07 1/15/00 * - indicates active player NCAA Division I Record: 17 Alex McLean * at VMI, 2/21/07 Season: 137 by Ed Gomes, 1976
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Top Scoring Performances 2,000-Point Scorers Top Vines Center Scorers Karl Hess ...... 2,373 Matt Hildebrand vs. Charleston Southern, 2/19/94 ...... 41 Larry Blair ...... 2,211 Larry Blair vs. Coastal Carolina, 2/12/07 ...... 40 Bailey Alston ...... 2,115 Larry Blair vs. High Point, 1/3/06 ...... 38 Larry Blair vs. Winthrop, 2/20/06 ...... 37 1,000-Point Scorers Chris Caldwell vs. Radford, 2/23/02 ...... 37 Mark Chafin ...... 1,947 Larry Blair vs. UNC Asheville, 2/6/06 ...... 33 Steve Isaacs ...... 1,777 Julius Nwosu vs. Tennessee Temple, 2/25/93 ...... 32 Peter Aluma ...... 1,715 Larry Blair vs. Buffalo, 12/6/05 ...... 31 Ed Vickers ...... 1,658 Larry Blair vs. Old Dominion, 12/7/04 ...... 31 Willard DeShazor ...... 1,545 Mike Coleman vs. Youngstown State, 3/2/91 ...... 31 Larry Jackson ...... 1,539 Dwight Brewington vs. VMI, 1/27/07 ...... 30 Matt Hildebrand ...... 1,515 C.J. Cowgill vs. Tusculum, 1/7/99 ...... 30 George Sweet ...... 1,422 Larry Blair vs. High Point, 3/6/04 ...... 29 Chris Caldwell ...... 1,391 Dwight Brewington vs. High Point, 2/3/07 ...... 28 Jamaal Julius Nwosu ...... 1,248 Carl Williams vs. Towson, 12/2/99 ...... 28 Bennett Greg McCauley ...... 1,228 Chris Caldwell vs. High Point, 2/13/99 ...... 28 Eric Gordon ...... 1,154 Peter Aluma vs. Coastal Carolina, 2/19/96 ...... 28 Cliff Webber ...... 1,100 Julius Nwosu vs. Averett, 12/12/92 ...... 28 Mike Coleman ...... 1,065 Mike Goad ...... 1,013 Top Big South Scorers Mike Minett ...... 1,001 Matt Hildebrand vs. Charleston Southern, 2/19/94 ...... 41 Alex McLean * at VMI, 2/21/07 ...... 40 Top Single-Game Scorers Larry Blair vs. Coastal Carolina, 2/12/07 ...... 40 Bailey Alston vs. Ferrum, 2/26/88 ...... 46 Larry Blair vs. High Point, 1/3/06 ...... 38 Ed Vickers vs. St. Paul's, 1/29/79 ...... 45 Larry Blair vs. Winthrop, 2/20/06 ...... 37 Karl Hess vs. Valley Forge, 1/8/79 ...... 43 Chris Caldwell vs. Radford, 2/23/02 ...... 37 Bailey Alston vs. Mt. St. Mary's, 3/4/88 ...... 42 Jamaal Bennett vs. UNC Asheville, 2/25/99 ...... 35 Bailey Alston vs. IU - Southeast, 1/4/88 ...... 42 Larry Blair vs. UNC Asheville, 2/6/06 ...... 33 Matt Hildebrand vs. Charleston Southern, 2/19/94 ...... 41 Carl Williams at Coastal Carolina, 1/22/00 ...... 32 Alex McLean * vs. VMI, 2/21/07 ...... 40 Larry Blair vs. VMI, 1/27/07 ...... 30 Larry Blair vs. Coastal Carolina, 2/12/07 ...... 40 Dwight Brewington vs. VMI, 1/27/07 ...... 30 Ed Vickers vs. Bluefield State, 1/25/79 ...... 40 Chris Caldwell at Coastal Carolina, 1/14/02 ...... 30 Larry Blair vs. High Point, 3/6/04 ...... 29 Top Home Scorers Chris Caldwell at Elon, 1/10/01 ...... 29 Bailey Alston vs. Ferrum, 2/26/88 ...... 46 Larry Blair at VMI, 2/21/07 ...... 28 Ed Vickers vs. St. Paul's, 1/29/79 ...... 45 Dwight Brewington vs. High Point, 2/3/07 ...... 28 Karl Hess vs. Valley Forge, 1/8/79 ...... 43 Vincent Okotie at High Point, 2/16/02 ...... 28 Bailey Alston vs. Mt. St. Mary's, 3/4/88 ...... 42 Chris Caldwell vs. Winthrop, 3/2/01 ...... 28 Bailey Alston vs. IU-Southeast, 1/4/88 ...... 42 Chris Caldwell vs. High Point, 2/13/99 ...... 28 Matt Hildebrand vs. Charleston Southern, 2/19/94 ...... 41 Peter Aluma vs. Coastal Carolina, 2/19/96 ...... 28 Larry Blair vs. Coastal Carolina, 2/12/07 ...... 40 Matt Hildebrand at Radford, 1/15/94 ...... 28 Leo Lightbourne vs. Coastal Carolina, 2/14/05 ...... 27 Top Away Scorers David Dees vs. Winthrop, 1/8/05 ...... 27 Chris Caldwell at Albany, 1/3/01 ...... 27 Alex McLean * vs. VMI, 2/21/07 ...... 40 Larry Jackson vs. Radford, 2/21/98 ...... 27 Ed Vickers vs. Bluefield State, 1/25/79 ...... 40 Peter Aluma vs. Radford, 2/28/97 ...... 27 Bailey Alston vs. Eastern Kentucky, 12/16/90 ...... 38 Peter Aluma at Charleston Southern, 2/18/95 ...... 27 Mark Chafin vs. Eastern Mennonite, 12/10/77 ...... 38 Peter Aluma vs. UNC Greensboro, 2/11/95 ...... 27 Bailey Alston vs. Campbell, 1/7/88 ...... 36 Julius Nwosu vs. UNC Asheville, 1/23/92 ...... 27 Bailey Alston vs. Drexel, 11/30/87 ...... 36 Karl Hess vs. Lee, 3/14/80 ...... 36 * - indicates active player Ed Vickers vs. Clearwater, 11/17/79 ...... 36 Ed Vickers vs. Guilford, 2/10/79 ...... 36 Karl Hess vs. Presbyterian, 1/5/79 ...... 36 Karl Hess vs. Allentown, 11/24/78 ...... 36 Mark Chafin vs. Maranatha, 11/27/76 ...... 36 Mike Goad vs. Clinch Valley, 12/14/74 ...... 36
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Matt Hildebrand - #20 Julius Nwosu - #00 Peter Aluma - #00 One of the top players to ever wear a Liberty uniform, Matt Julius Nwosu was the first big man to excel at Liberty, since Peter Aluma was one of the top centers in Liberty and Big Hildebrand excelled on and off on the court during his four- the school became an NCAA Division I member in 1988. He South Conference history. He was an excellent scorer and pro- year career. He helped lead the Flames to their first-ever Big was the first Flame to play in the National Basketball lific shot blocker during his career with the Flames, helping South Conference championship and NCAA Tournament Association with the San Antonio Spurs in 1995. Nwosu also them to three conference championship games and one Big appearance in 1994. helped lead the Flames into their first year as a member of South Championship title in 1994. Because of his commitment to the program and outstand- the Big South Conference and to their first 20-win season Because of his commitment to the program and outstand- ing performance over his four-year career, Hildebrand was (23-7, 1992) in nine years and first at the NCAA Division I ing performance over his four-year career, Aluma was brought brought back on December 3, 1994, to have his jersey retired level. back on November 15, 1997, to have his jersey retired in in front of the home fans in the Vines Center. Because of his commitment to the program and outstand- front of the home fans at the Vines Center. Hildebrand, an all-conference performer, started every ing performance over his three-year career, Nwosu was Aluma finished his Big South Conference career as the top game during his career at Liberty and holds numerous school brought back on November 15, 1997, to have his jersey shot blocker (366), third in games played (119), second in and conference records. The 1994 Big South Conference Male retired in front of the home fans at the Vines Center. free throws made (451) and third in scoring (1,715). He also Athlete of the Year, he was ranked fourth in the nation in free He earned all-Big South Conference honors as a junior and holds the number two, three and four positions on the single- throw percentage during his sophomore and senior years. senior and ranked among the conference's scoring, rebound- season blocked shot list. Aluma finished 13th in blocked He scored over 1,500 points, 385 rebounds and dished ing and blocked shot leaders both seasons. Nwosu also fin- shots and 18th in blocked shot average among career nation- out 583 assists, while shooting 45 percent from the floor. He ished second in the conference in field goal percentage as a al leaders. also hit a school-record 207 three-pointers. Hildebrand was senior (.615). He led the conference in blocked shots (1.8) He was selected to the Big South Conference’s all-rookie also the recipient of the 1993-94 Rock Royer/Mack Rivera as a junior and was selected as the conference's player of the team as a freshman and then was an all-conference per- award which goes to the most accomplished Liberty student week on three occasions during his career. former for three years. He was selected to the all-tournament athlete of the year. He finished with a career-high six blocked shots against team three times, being selected most outstanding player Hildebrand led the Flames with 20 points in the hard- UNC Greensboro and Campbell as a senior. Nwosu scored a twice. Aluma was a two-time selection to the VaSID all-state fought battle against the North Carolina Tarheels in the first career-high 32 points against Tennessee Temple during his team and the Richmond Times Dispatch. round of the NCAA tournament. He was named the Chevrolet senior campaign. He finished with a career-high 18 rebounds Aluma, a three-year starter during his career at Liberty Player of the Game for his performance. against Radford in the Big South Conference Tournament. His holds several school records. He set the record for blocked 18 rebounds tied a Big South Conference Tournament record. shots in a game, season and career and finished second in He led the squad in scoring (18.1), rebounding (8.5), free throws made and fifth in school’s history for scoring. He block shots (1.6) and field goal percentage (.615) as a sen- owns the single-season record for blocks (113) and holds the ior. Nwosu also led the team in scoring (13.7) and block number two through four marks also. shots (1.8) as a junior. Aluma finished first on the school’s NCAA Division I scoring list, free throws made list, second in offensive and defensive rebounds, second in minutes played and third in steals. He scored double-digits 87 times, scored 20 or more points 36 times and had 13 double-doubles to his credit.
Karl Hess - #11 Karl Hess had his jersey retired on December 2, 2006. For more on Hess, please view page 24.
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Class Rankings Freshman Scoring W. DeShazor 1975 28 240 8.6 Junior Steals Name Season Games Points Avg. Rodney Harrison 1987 28 204 7.3 Name Season Games Steals Avg. Larry Blair 2004 33 427 13.2 Ed Vickers 1978 18 195 10.8 Ed Gomes 1977 27 137 5.1 Steve Isaacs 1980 39 387 9.9 Kenny Gunn 1984 29 92 3.2 Rod Martin 1980 39 379 9.7 Sophomore Assists Ed Vickers 1979 29 74 2.6 David Dees 2004 33 347 10.5 Name Season Games Assists Avg. Chris Caldwell 2001 28 67 2.4 Karl Hess 1977 27 300 11.1 Kenny Gunn 1983 32 194 6.1 Maurice Watkins 2000 28 63 2.3 Andre McIntyre 1986 30 173 5.8 Freshman Rebounding Ed Gomes 1975 24 159 6.6 Senior Scoring Name Season GamesRebounds Avg. Matt Hildebrand 1992 29 134 4.6 Name Season Games Points Avg. Steve Isaacs 1980 39 360 9.2 Mickey Baker 1980 39 123 3.2 Karl Hess 1980 39 972 24.9 Rod Martin 1980 39 246 7.0 Mark Swift 1980 39 123 3.2 Bailey Alston 1990 28 714 25.5 Todd Cline 1989 27 157 5.8 Ed Vickers 1980 39 708 18.2 Craig Sanders 1977 27 153 5.7 Sophomore Steals Mark Chafin 1978 29 637 22.0 Mickey Baker 1979 30 144 4.8 Name Season Games Steals Avg. Larry Blair 2007 31 637 20.4 Kenny Gunn 1983 32 101 3.2 Freshman Assists Ed Gomes 1975 24 98 4.1 Senior Rebounding Name Season Games Assists Avg. Marcus White 1997 32 72 2.3 Name Season GamesRebounds Avg. Matt Hildebrand 1991 28 136 4.9 Andre McIntyre 1986 30 69 2.3 Ed Vickers 1980 39 416 10.7 Mark Reed 1995 28 122 4.4 Mickey Baker 1980 39 59 1.5 Cliff Webber 1985 29 330 11.4 Karl Hess 1977 27 115 4.3 Julius Nwsou 1993 30 256 8.5 Kenny Gunn 1982 25 92 3.7 Junior Scoring Steve Isaacs 1983 32 252 7.9 Mickey Baker 1979 30 90 3.0 Name Season Games Points Avg. Jason Dixon 1995 28 251 9.0 Karl Hess 1979 28 757 27.0 Freshman Steals Ed Vickers 1979 29 680 23.4 Senior Assists Name Season Games Steals Avg. Larry Blair 2006 30 679 22.6 Name Season Games Assists Avg. Ed Gomes 1974 23 59 2.6 Bailey Alston 1989 27 645 23.9 Karl Hess 1980 39 213 5.5 Mark Chafin 1975 28 59 2.7 Mark Chafin 1978 27 583 21.6 Roger Webb 1980 38 184 4.8 Larry Blair 2004 33 53 1.6 Matt Hildebrand 1994 30 147 4.9 Kenny Gunn 1982 25 48 1.9 Junior Rebounding Ed Vickers 1980 39 136 3.5 Mickey Baker 1979 30 48 1.6 Name Season GamesRebounds Avg. Beau Wallace 2001 28 126 4.5 Ed Vickers 1979 29 401 13.8 Sophomore Scoring Mike Coleman 1991 28 282 10.1 Senior Steals Name Season Games Points Avg. Alex McLean* 2007 31 275 8.9 Name Season Games Steals Avg. Bailey Alston 1988 28 756 27.0 Cliff Webber 1984 29 257 8.9 Mike Goad 1975 28 113 4.1 Steve Isaacs 1981 24 470 19.6 Steve Isaacs 1982 25 243 9.7 Carl Williams 2000 28 107 3.8 Larry Blair 2005 28 464 16.6 Ed Vickers 1980 39 107 2.7 W. DeShazor 1975 28 450 16.1 Junior Assists Chris Caldwell 2002 30 72 2.4 Peter Aluma 1995 28 439 15.7 Name Season Games Assists Avg. Mark Chafin 1978 29 68 2.3 Ed Gomes 1976 23 256 11.1 Sophomore Rebounding Karl Hess 1979 28 214 7.6 * - indicates active player Name Season GamesRebounds Avg. Kenny Gunn 1984 29 188 6.5 George Sweet 1974 23 366 15.9 Marcus White 1997 32 181 5.7 Steve Isaacs 1981 24 275 11.5 Roger Webb 1979 28 181 6.5
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Single-Game Top Five Minutes Played Matt Hildebrand 13 North Carolina 3/18/94 Ed Gomes 13 Campbell 1/5/76 Name Minutes Opponent Date Mark Reed 13 Charleston Southern 1/24/98 Larry Jackson 11 UNC Asheville 1/12/95 Mike Minett 50:00 UMBC 1/29/86 Travis Eisentrout 13 Coastal Carolina 2/2/02 Greg McCauley 10 Pembroke 11/20/87 Mike Minett 50:00 Longwood 2/10/86 Gary Yoder 50:00 UMBC 1/29/86 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (Min. 4) Assists Greg McCauley 49:26 UMBC 2/18/85 Name Pct. (3FGM-3FGA)Opponent Date Name Assists Opponent Date Andre McIntyre 49:15 UMBC 1/29/86 Larry Blair 1.000 (6/6)Virginia Intermont 12/5/03 Kenny Gunn 20 Roberts Wesleyan 12/30/83 Mark Reed 1.000 (5/5) Florida A&M 12/30/97 Ed Gomes 19 Grace 1/20/76 Points Edwin Miller 1.000 (5/5)Md.-Eastern Shore 11/30/91 Jim Pearce 16 Assumption 11/21/87 Name Points Opponent Date David Dees 1.000 (4/4) Winthrop 2/18/04 Matt Hildebrand 15 Winthrop 1/13/93 Bailey Alston 46 Ferrum 2/26/88 Jamaal Bennett 1.000 (4/4) High Point 1/23/99 Bailey Alston 13 UNC Greensboro 3/4/89 Ed Vickers 45 St. Paul's 1/29/79 Matt Hildebrand 1.000 (4/4)UNC Greensboro 3/5/91 Andre McIntyre 13 Misericordia 1/14/86 Karl Hess 43 Valley Forge 1/8/79 Matt Hildebrand 1.000 (4/4) S.E. Louisiana 11/24/90 Bailey Alston 42 Mt. St. Mary's 3/4/88 Mike Minett 1.000 (4/4) Nova 1/12/87 Steals Bailey Alston 42 Indiana-Southeast 1/4/88 Larry Jackson 1.000 (4/4) King 12/17/94 Name Steals Opponent Date Matt Hildebrand 41 Charleston Southern 2/19/94 Mike Goad 12 Baptist Bible 3/2/74 Free Throws Made Mike Goad 10 Shenandoah 12/5/73 Field Goals Made Name FTM Opponent Date Kenny Gunn 8 Campbell 1/1/83 Name FGM Opponent Date Matt Hildebrand 19 Charleston So. 2/19/94 Mickey Baker 8 New England 1/5/80 Bailey Alston 18 Indiana-Southeast 1/4/88 Gabe Martin 18 Florida Atlantic 12/20/02 Ed Vickers 8 Clearwater Chr. 11/17/79 Karl Hess 18 Valley Forge 1/9/79 Peter Aluma 16 Howard 12/4/95 Ed Vickers 18 Guilford 2/10/79 Mark Chafin 14 Geneva 3/2/78 Blocked Shots Larry Blair 17 Coastal Carolina 2/12/07 Julius Nwosu 14 Tenn. Temple 2/25/93 Name Blocks Opponent Date Bailey Alston 17 Ferrum 2/26/88 Peter Aluma 8 Howard 12/4/95 Free Throws Attempted Peter Aluma 8 Hampton 2/1/96 Field Goals Attempted Name FTA Opponent Date Mark Thomas 8 Ohio Northern 11/25/77 Name FGA Opponent Date Peter Aluma 20 Howard 12/4/95 Peter Aluma 7 Winthrop 1/18/97 Willard Deshazor 35 Shenandoah 1/26/74 Matt Hildebrand 20 Charleston So. 2/19/94 Peter Aluma 7 Radford 2/3/96 Ed Vickers 34 St. Paul 1/29/79 Gabe Martin 18 Florida Atlantic 12/20/02 Peter Aluma 7 UT-Chattanooga 12/29/94 Bailey Alston 29 Pitt-Johnstown 1/16/88 Cliff Webber 18 Pitt-Johnstown 2/23/85 Bailey Alston 29 Indiana-SE 1/4/88 Steve Isaacs 17 Radford 2/14/83 * - indicates active player Bailey Alston 29 Wilmington 1/2/88 Free Throw Percentage (Min. 8) Field Goal Percentage (Min. 8) Name Pct. (FTA-FTM) Opponent Date Name Pct. (FGM-FGA) Opponent Date Gabe Martin 1.000 (18/18) Florida Atlantic 12/20/02 Kenny Gunn 1.000 (8/8) Mt. St. Mary's 12/9/83 Mark Chafin 1.000 (14/14) Geneva 3/2/78 Kent Kelly 1.000 (8/8) Virginia Tech 12/7/82 Karl Hess 1.000 (12/12) Eastern 3/1/80 Mike Coleman .923 (12/13) Furman 1/17/91 Karl Hess 1.000 (12/12) Allentown 11/24/78 Brad Hamersley .900 (9/10) Davis & Elkins 2/2/88 Karl Hess 1.000 (12/12) York 11/25/78 Greg McCauley .900 (9/10) Fla. Tech 1/8/85 Matt Hildebrand 1.000 (12/12) George Mason 2/4/92 Julius Nwosu .900 (9/10) Radford 3/4/93 Matt Hildebrand 1.000 (12/12) UMBC 1/8/94 Gabe Martin 1.000 (11/11) Coastal Carolina 2/7/04 Three-Point Field Goals Made Larry Jackson 1.000 (10/10) Coastal Carolina 2/14/98 Name 3FGM Opponent Date Larry Blair 1.000 (9/9) High Point 2/3/07 Larry Jackson 8 Cal Poly 11/29/96 David Dees 1.000 (9/9) Winthrop 1/8/05 Larry Blair 7 High Point 3/6/04 Alex McLean* 1.000 (8/8) VMI 2/21/07 Chris Caldwell Chris Toomer 7 Maine 11/23/90 Larry Blair 1.000 (8/8) Virginia 11/18/05 Larry Blair 6 Virginia Intermont 12/5/03 Gabe Martin 1.000 (8/8) High Point 3/6/04 David Dees 6 Charleston Southern 1/5/04 Chris Caldwell 1.000 (8/8) James Madison 12/8/01 Greg McCauley Jamaal Bennett 6 UNC Asheville 2/25/98 C.J. Cowgill 6 St. Bonaventure 11/17/98 Rebounds Larry Jackson 6 Radford 2/21/98 Name Rebounds Opponent Date Larry Jackson 6 UNC Greensboro 1/29/96 Ed Vickers 23 Presbyterian 1/4/79 Chris Toomer 6 Charleston Southern 1/23/91 Ed Vickers 23 Bowie State 12/7/78 Brett Badgett 6 Central Florida 3/2/90 Willard DeShazor 23 Shenandoah 1/26/74 Bailey Alston 6 College of Charleston 1/6/90 Eric Cunningham 20 Mt. St. Mary's 1/30/88 Steve Isaacs 20 Bluefield State 2/4/82 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted Name 3FGA Opponent Date Turnovers Charles Richardson 15 James Madison 2/27/89 Name TO Opponent Date Charles Richardson 14 The Citadel 2/6/89 Ed Gomes 15 Shepherd 2/23/74 Ed Gomes 13 St. Paul's 1/8/76
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Single-Season Top 5 Julius Points Free Throws Attempted Blocked Shots Nwosu Name Season Points Name Season Attempts Name Season Blocks Karl Hess 1980 972 Peter Aluma 1996 235 Peter Aluma 1996 113 Karl Hess 1979 757 Karl Hess 1980 225 Peter Aluma 1995 97 Bailey Alston 1988 756 Cliff Webber 1985 225 Peter Aluma 1997 97 Bailey Alston 1990 714 Julius Nwosu 1993 212 Peter Aluma 1994 59 Ed Vickers 1980 708 Peter Aluma 1997 203 Julius Nwosu 1991 52
Field Goals Free Throw Percentage Minutes Played Name Season Field Goals Name Season Percentage Name Season Minutes Karl Hess 1980 383 Matt Hildebrand 1994 .926 (149/161) Larry Blair 2006 1101 Ed Vickers 1980 306 Karl Hess 1980 .916 (206/225) Kenny Gunn 1983 1087 Bailey Alston 1988 306 Matt Hildebrand 1992 .912 (114/125) Steve Isaacs 1983 1079 Karl Hess 1979 305 Larry Jackson 1998 .883 (98/111) Matt Hildebrand 1994 1052 Ed Vickers 1979 278 Karl Hess 1979 .880 (147/167) Marcus White 1997 1046
Field Goals Attempted Assists Name Season Attempts Name Season Assists Karl Hess 1980 696 Ed Gomes 1976 256 Bailey Alston 1988 601 Karl Hess 1979 214 Ed Vickers 1980 593 Karl Hess 1980 213 Larry Blair 2006 579 Kenny Gunn 1983 194 Bailey Alston 1990 574 Kenny Gunn 1984 188
Field Goal Percentage Rebounds Name Season Percentage Name Season Rebounds Mike Coleman 1991 .629 (168/267) Ed Vickers 1980 416 Julius Nwosu 1993 .615 (203/330) Ed Vickers 1979 401 Philip Ward 2002 .604 (75/124) Steve Isaacs 1980 360 Dwight Brewington 2007 .599 (136/227) Cliff Webber 1985 330 Steve Isaacs 1980 .584 (165/281) Mike Coleman 1991 282
Three-Point Field Goals Offensive Rebounds Name Season 3FGM Name Season Rebounds Matt Hildebrand 1994 73 Ed Vickers 1979 159 Larry Jackson 1997 69 Steve Isaacs 1980 157 Gabe Larry Blair 2006 64 Steve Isaacs 1981 140 Martin Larry Blair 2004 63 Cliff Webber 1985 134 David Dees 2004 56 Ed Vickers 1980 122
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted Defensive Rebounds Name Season Attempts Name Season Rebounds Travis Eisentrout 2002 199 Ed Vickers 1980 294 Larry Blair 2004 194 Ed Vickers 1979 242 Matt Hildebrand 1994 187 Steve Isaacs 1980 203 Larry Blair 2006 180 Cliff Webber 1985 196 Larry Blair 2007 172 Mike Coleman 1991 185 Larry Jackson 1997 172 Steals Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Name Season Steals Name Season Percentage Ed Gomes 1976 137 Matt Hildebrand 1993 .440 (55/125) Mike Goad 1975 113 Charles Richardson 1989 .440 (55/125) Carl Williams 2000 107 Mike Minett 1987 .439 (50/114) Ed Vickers 1979 107 Charles Richardson 1988 .419 (49/117) Kenny Gunn 1983 101 C.J. Cowgill 1999 .405 (49/121) Turnovers Dwight Free Throws Name Year Turnovers Brewington Name Season Free Throws Ed Gomes 1976 160 Karl Hess 1980 206 Dave Sisson 1973 127 Peter Aluma 1996 159 Ed Vickers 1980 126 Mark Chafin 1978 153 Ed Gomes 1975 115 Gabe Martin 2003 151 Brian Woodson 2004 109 Matt Hildebrand 1994 149
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Career Top Five Games Played Free Throws Blocked Shots Name Seasons Games Name Seasons Games Free Throws Name Seasons Games Blocks Avg. Larry Blair 2004-07 122 Karl Hess 1977-80 120 471 Peter Aluma 1994-97 119 366 3.1 Karl Hess 1977-80 120 Peter Aluma 1994-97 119 451 Julius Nwosu 1991-93 87 112 1.3 Steve Isaacs 1980-83 120 Matt Hildebrand 1991-95 116 398 Willared Deshazor 1974-77 92 107 1.2 Peter Aluma 1994-97 119 Larry Blair 2004-07 122 382 Jason Sarchet 2002-04 92 99 1.1 Steve Isaacs 1980-83 120 76 0.6 Mike Larry Jackson 1995-98 117 Mark Chafin 1975-78 111 381 Mark Reed 1995-98 117 Coleman Turnovers Free Throws Attempted Name Seasons Games Turnovers Avg. Points Name Seasons Games Attempts Ed Gomes 1974-76 64 353 5.5 Name Seasons Games Points Avg. Peter Aluma 1994-97 119 677 Karl Hess 1977-80 120 330 2.8 Karl Hess 1977-80 120 2,373 19.8 Karl Hess 1977-80 120 524 Larry Blair 2004-07 122 318 2.6 Larry Blair 2004-07 122 2,211 18.1 Mark Chafin 1975-78 111 517 Mark Chafin 1975-78 111 315 2.8 Bailey Alston 1988-90 83 2,115 25.5 Julius Nwosu 1991-93 87 506 Larry Jackson 1995-98 117 292 2.5 Mark Chafin 1975-78 111 1,947 17.5 Bailey Alston 1988-90 83 505 Peter Aluma 1994-97 119 1,715 14.4 Personal Fouls Free Throw Percentage Name Seasons Games Fouls Avg. Field Goals Name Seasons Games Percentage Peter Aluma 1994-97 119 370 3.1 Name Seasons Games Field Goals Karl Hess 1977-80 120 .898 (471/524) Steve Isaacs 1980-83 120 312 2.6 Karl Hess 1977-80 120 951 Matt Hildebrand 1991-94 116 .882 (398/451) Erik Sorensen 1995-98 113 302 2.7 Bailey Alston 1988-90 83 839 Larry Jackson 1995-98 117 .851 (251/295) Chris Caldwell 1999-02 113 287 2.5 Larry Blair 2004-07 122 801 Eric Gordon 1982-84 82 .834 (206/247) Gabe Martin 2003-04 62 .816 (279/342) Julius Nwosu 1991-93 87 285 3.3 Mark Chafin 1975-78 111 783 Steve Isaacs 1980-83 120 736 Rebounds Minutes Played Field Goals Attempted Name Seasons Games Rebounds Avg. Name Seasons Games Minutes Steve Isaacs 1980-83 120 1,130 9.4 Larry Blair 2004-07 122 4,123 Name Seasons Games Attempts Ed Vickers 1978-80 86 1,012 12.7 Matt Hildebrand 1991-94 116 3,729 Larry Blair 2004-07 122 1,926 George Sweet 1973-76 103 1,006 9.8 Larry Jackson 1995-98 117 3,694 Karl Hess 1977-80 120 1,798 Willard DeShazor1974-77 92 870 9.5 Peter Aluma 1994-97 119 3,260 Bailey Alston 1988-90 83 1,686 Mike Coleman 1989-92 105 777 7.4 Mark Reed 1994-98 117 3,155 Willard DeShazor 1974-77 92 1,384 Ed Vickers 1977-80 86 1,383 Offensive Rebounds Name Seasons Games Rebounds Avg. Field Goal Percentage Steve Isaacs 1980-83 120 504 4.2 Name Seasons Games Percentage George Sweet 1973-76 103 413 4.0 Ed Vickers 1978-80 86 354 4.1 Mark Chafin 1975-78 111 .698 (783/1,094) Willard DeShazor1974-77 92 327 3.6 George Sweet 1973-76 103 .661 (608/1,186) Cliff Webber 1982-85 91 283 3.1 Mike Coleman 1989-92 105 .635 (421/663) Julius Nwosu 1991-93 87 .562 (471/838) Steve Isaacs 1980-83 120 .559 (736/1,316) Defensive Rebounds Name Seasons Games Rebs. Avg. Matt Three-Point Field Goals Ed Vickers 1978-80 86 658 7.7 Hildebrand Name Seasons Games 3FG Avg. Steve Isaacs 1980-83 120 626 5.2 George Sweet 1973-76 103 593 5.8 Larry Blair 2004-07 122 227 1.9 Willard DeShazor1974-77 92 543 5.9 Larry Jackson 1995-98 117 224 1.9 Mike Coleman 1989-92 105 525 5.0 Matt Hildebrand 1991-94 116 207 1.8 Mark Reed 1995-98 117 139 1.2 Assists Barry Taylor 1993-96 110 124 1.1 Name Seasons Games Assists Avg. Karl Hess 1977-80 120 648 5.4 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted Matt Hildebrand 1991-94 116 583 5.0 Name Seasons Games Attempts Kenny Gunn 1982-85 98 535 5.5 Larry Blair 2004-07 122 682 Ed Gomes 1974-76 64 476 7.4 Larry Jackson 1995-98 117 581 Mark Chafin 1975-78 111 446 4.0 Matt Hildebrand 1991-94 116 483 Mark Reed 1995-98 117 424 Steals Chris Caldwell 1999-02 113 386 Name Seasons Games Steals Avg. Ed Gomes 1974-76 64 300 4.7 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Kenny Gunn 1982-85 98 269 2.7 Mark Chafin 1975-78 111 225 2.0 Name Seasons Games Percentage Chris Caldwell1999-02 113 224 2.0 Matt Hildebrand 1991-94 116 .429 (207/483) Charles Richardson 1987-89 82 .419 (114/272) Larry Blair 2004-07 122 221 1.8 Larry Jackson 1995-98 117 .386 (224/581) Barry Taylor 1993-96 110 .372 (124/333) David Dees 2004-05 60 .357 (104/291)
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Year-By-Year Leaders Scoring 2005 Leo Lightbourne 28 197 7.0 2002 Travis Eisentrout 32-42 .762 Year Name Games Points Avg. 2006 Damien Hubbard 30 169 5.6 2003 Gabe Martin 151-177 .853 1973 George Sweet 26 524 20.8 2007 Alex McLean 31 275 8.9 2004 David Dees 57-69 .826 1974 Mike Goad 23 511 22.2 2005 David Dees 117-151 .775 1975 Mike Goad 28 502 17.9 Field Goal Percentage (min. 2.0 FG made per game) 2006 Larry Blair 147-184 .799 1976 Mark Chafin 27 434 16.0 Year Name FGM-FGA Pct. 2007 Larry Blair 105-124 .847 1977 Mark Chafin 27 583 21.6 1973 George Sweet 231-379 .588 1978 Mark Chafin 29 637 22.0 1974 Mike Goad 221-411 .537 Assists 1979 Karl Hess 28 757 27.0 1975 Dave Denny 80-148 .541 Year Name Games Assists Avg. 1980 Karl Hess 39 972 24.9 1976 Willard DeShazor 182-364 .500 1973 Dave Sisson 27 127 4.7 1981 Steve Isaacs 24 470 19.6 1977 Willard DeShazor 132-255 .518 1974 Alvin Fitzgerald 23 111 4.8 1982 Greg McCauley 25 379 15.2 1978 Steve Gomes 76-141 .539 1975 Ed Gomes 24 159 6.6 1983 Steve Isaacs 32 582 18.2 1979 Karl Hess 305-553 .552 1976 Ed Gomes 27 256 9.5 1984 Eric Gordon 29 526 18.1 1980 Rod Martin 152-238 .639 1977 Mark Chafin 27 156 5.7 1985 Cliff Webber 29 539 18.6 1981 Steve Isaacs 185-320 .578 1978 Mark Chafin 29 122 4.2 1986 Mike Minnett 28 476 17.0 1982 Steve Isaacs 142-253 .561 1979 Karl Hess 28 214 7.6 1987 Brad Hamersley 29 344 11.9 1983 Steve Isaacs 244-462 .528 1980 Karl Hess 39 213 5.5 1988 Bailey Alston 28 756 27.0 1984 Eric Gordon 218-378 .577 1981 Mark Swift 23 120 5.2 1989 Bailey Alston 27 645 23.9 1985 Cliff Webber 200-407 .491 1982 Kenny Gunn 25 92 3.7 1990 Bailey Alston 28 714 25.5 1986 Dan Kennard 137-259 .530 1983 Kenny Gunn 32 194 6.1 1991 Mike Coleman 28 442 15.8 1987 Rodney Harrison 145-282 .514 1984 Kenny Gunn 29 188 6.5 1992 Julius Nwosu 29 398 13.7 1988 Brad Hamersley 113-207 .546 1985 Greg McCauley 29 92 3.2 1993 Julius Nwosu 30 544 18.1 1989 Bailey Alston 267-511 .523 1986 Andre’ McIntyre 30 174 5.8 1994 Matt Hildebrand 30 542 18.1 1990 Mike Coleman 122-184 .663 1987 Mike Minett 29 103 3.6 1995 Peter Aluma 28 439 15.7 1991 Mike Coleman 168-267 .629 1988 Jim Pearce 21 117 5.6 1996 Peter Aluma 29 547 18.9 1992 Mike Coleman 116-186 .624 1989 Bailey Alston 27 110 4.1 1997 Peter Aluma 32 501 15.7 1993 Julius Nwosu 203-330 .615 1990 Derrick Williams 26 89 3.4 1998 Larry Jackson 28 468 16.7 1994 Jason Dixon 142-251 .566 1991 Matt Hildebrand 28 136 4.9 1999 Delawn Grandison 27 433 16.0 1995 Peter Aluma 164-318 .516 1992 Matt Hildebrand 29 134 4.6 2000 Carl Williams 28 427 15.3 1996 Peter Aluma 194-355 .546 1993 Matt Hildebrand 30 166 5.5 2001 Chris Caldwell 28 467 16.7 1997 Peter Aluma 184-358 .514 1994 Matt Hildebrand 30 147 4.9 2002 Chris Caldwell 30 461 15.4 1998 Jeremy Day 58-115 .504 1995 Mark Reed 28 122 4.4 2003 Gabe Martin 29 439 15.1 1999 Nathan Day 85-165 .515 1996 Marcus White 29 107 3.7 2004 Gabe Martin 33 451 13.7 2000 Delawn Grandison 103-225 .458 1997 Marcus White 32 181 5.7 2005 Larry Blair 28 464 16.6 2001 Nathan Day 129-278 .464 1998 Larry Jackson 28 86 3.1 2006 Larry Blair 30 679 22.6 2002 Philip Ward 75-124 .605 1999 Jay Boykin 27 68 2.5 2007 Larry Blair 31 631 20.4 2003 Jason Sarchet 83-186 .446 2000 Beau Wallace 28 116 4.1 2004 Jason Sarchet 95-184 .516 2001 Beau Wallace 28 126 4.5 Rebounding 2005 Leo Lightbourne 110-197 .558 2002 Chris Caldwell 30 76 2.5 Year Name Games Rebounds Avg. 2006 Damien Hubbard 100-230 .435 2003 Ryan Mantlo 28 81 2.9 1973 George Sweet 26 321 12.4 2007 Dwight Brewington 136-227 .599 2004 Brian Woodson 33 154 4.7 1974 George Sweet 23 281 12.2 2005 Brian Woodson 22 103 4.7 1975 Willard DeShazor 28 240 8.6 Free Throw Percentage 2006 Larry Blair 30 80 2.7 1976 George Sweet 27 228 8.4 Year Name FTM-FTA Pct. 2007 Larry Blair 31 102 3.3 1977 Willard DeShazor 15 153 10.2 1973 Dave Sisson 58-86 .675 1978 Ed Vickers 18 195 10.8 1974 Willard DeShazor 43-61 .704 Steals 1979 Ed Vickers 29 401 13.8 1975 Ed Gomes 56-76 .737 Year Name Games Steals Avg. 1980 Ed Vickers 39 416 10.7 1976 Ed Gomes 47-70 .671 1974 Mike Goad 23 79 3.4 1981 Steve Isaacs 24 275 11.5 1977 John Hosier 59-70 .843 1975 Mike Goad 28 113 4.0 1982 Steve Isaacs 25 243 9.7 1978 Mark Chafin 153-185 .827 1976 Ed Gomes 27 137 5.0 1983 Steve Isaacs 32 252 7.9 1979 Karl Hess 147-167 .880 1977 Mark Chafin 27 49 1.8 1984 Cliff Webber 29 257 8.9 1980 Karl Hess 206-229 .916 1978 Mark Chafin 29 68 2.3 1985 Cliff Webber 29 330 11.4 1981 Steve Isaacs 100-154 .649 1979 Ed Vickers 29 74 2.5 1986 Dan Kennard 30 237 7.9 1982 Greg McCauley 67-87 .770 1980 Ed Vickers 39 107 2.7 1987 Rodney Harrison 28 204 7.3 1983 Eric Gordon 89-108 .824 1981 Steve Isaacs 24 40 1.6 1988 Eric Cunningham 28 181 6.5 1984 Eric Gordon 90-104 .865 1982 Kenny Gunn 25 48 1.9 1989 Todd Cline 27 157 5.8 1985 Greg McCauley 78-110 .709 1983 Kenny Gunn 32 101 3.2 1990 Mike Coleman 27 193 7.2 1986 Andre’ McIntyre 53-71 .746 1984 Kenny Gunn 29 92 3.2 1991 Mike Coleman 28 282 10.1 1987 Jim Pearce 60-77 .779 1985 Greg McCauley 29 63 2.1 1992 Mike Coleman 29 243 8.4 1988 Jim Pearce 46-64 .719 1986 Andre’ McIntyre 30 64 2.1 1993 Julius Nwosu 30 256 8.5 1989 Charles Richardson 61-78 .782 1987 Fred Morgan 29 41 1.4 1994 Jason Dixon 30 216 7.2 1990 Bailey Alston 85-112 .762 1988 Bailey Alston 28 52 1.9 1995 Jason Dixon 28 251 9.0 1991 Mike Coleman 106-145 .731 1989 Bailey Alston 27 50 1.9 1996 Peter Aluma 29 185 6.4 1992 Matt Hildebrand 114-125 .912 1990 Tim Scarborough 28 39 1.3 1997 Peter Aluma 32 210 6.6 1993 Matt Hildebrand 86-100 .860 1991 Jeff Bloom 28 38 1.3 1998 Larry Jackson 28 122 4.4 1994 Matt Hildebrand 149-161 .926 1992 Keith Ferguson 29 39 1.4 Erik Sorensen 27 119 4.4 1995 Larry Jackson 48-56 .857 Matt Hildebrand 29 39 1.4 1999 Delawn Grandison 27 181 6.7 1996 Mark Reed 54-65 .831 1993 Chris Toomer 28 43 1.5 2000 Kenneth Anaebonam 28 189 6.8 1997 Larry Jackson 52-60 .867 1994 Matt Hildebrand 30 35 1.2 2001 Nathan Day 28 199 7.1 1998 Larry Jackson 98-111 .883 1995 Jason Dixon 28 37 1.3 2002 Jason Sarchet 30 151 5.0 1999 Chris Caldwell 43-50 .860 1996 Marcus White 29 46 1.6 2003 Jason Sarchet 29 197 6.8 2000 Beau Wallace 46-65 .708 1997 Marcus White 32 72 2.3 2004 Gabe Martin 33 245 7.4 2001 Nathan Day 109-144 .757 1998 Mark Reed 28 54 1.9
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1999 Delawn Grandison 27 51 1.9 1995 Jason Dixon 28 90 3.2 1989 Charles Richardson 27 55-125 .440 2000 Carl Williams 28 107 3.8 1996 Marcus White 28 87 3.1 1990 Tim Scarborough 28 42-108 .389 2001 Chris Caldwell 28 67 2.4 1997 Marcus White 32 90 2.8 1991 Matt Hildebrand 28 42-106 .396 2002 Chris Caldwell 30 72 2.4 1998 Nic Wright 28 90 3.2 1992 Matt Hildebrand 29 37-65 .569 2003 Ryan Mantlo 28 57 2.0 1999 Delawn Grandison 27 86 3.2 1993 Matt Hildebrand 30 55-125 .440 2004 Gabe Martin 33 54 1.6 2000 Carl Williams 28 107 3.8 1994 Darryl Williams 27 32-72 .445 Brian Woodson 33 54 1.6 2001 Beau Wallace 28 97 3.5 1995 Barry Taylor 28 52-135 .385 2005 Larry Blair 28 49 1.8 2002 J.R. Nicholas 30 86 2.9 Larry Jackson 28 45-117 .385 2006 Larry Blair 30 61 2.0 2003 Gabe Martin 28 96 3.4 1996 Larry Jackson 29 54-243 .378 2007 Larry Blair 31 58 1.9 2004 Brian Woodson 33 109 3.3 1997 Larry Jackson 32 69-172 .401 2005 Brian Woodson 22 96 4.4 1998 Larry Jackson 28 56-149 .376 Blocked Shots 2006 Larry Blair 30 79 2.6 1999 Jamaal Bennett 27 37-91 .407 Year Name Games Blocks Avg. 2007 Larry Blair 31 84 2.7 2000 Beau Wallace 28 7-19 .368 1975 Willard DeShazor 28 50 1.8 2001 Beau Wallace 28 21-52 .404 1976 Willard DeShazor 27 37 1.4 Minutes Played 2002 Vincent Okotie 29 23-46 .359 1977 Willard DeShazor 15 20 1.3 Year Name Games Minutes Avg. 2003 Vincent Okotie 27 31-90 .344 1978 Mark Thomas 10 24 2.4 1982 Steve Isaacs 25 871 34.8 2004 David Dees 33 56-149 .376 1979 Ed Vickers 29 18 0.6 1983 Kenny Gunn 32 1,087 34.0 2005 Larry Blair 28 48-136 .353 1980 Mickey Baker 39 29 0.7 1984 Cliff Webber 29 943 32.0 2006 Larry Blair 30 64-180 .356 1981 Mickey Baker 23 14 0.6 1985 Greg McCauley 29 1,016 35.0 2007 Tyler Baker 31 30-76 .395 1982 Steve Isaacs 25 18 0.7 1986 Mike Minett 28 1,024 36.5 1983 Steve Isaacs 32 25 0.8 1987 Mike Minett 29 940 32.4 Must appear in 75% of team’s games to be recognized on list. 1984 Cliff Webber 29 15 0.5 1988 Bailey Alston 28 1030 36.8 1985 Brad Hamersley 28 17 0.6 1989 Bailey Alston 27 995 36.9 1986 Dan Kennard 30 26 0.8 1990 Bailey Alston 28 1,027 36.7 Mike Webber 1987 Rodney Harrison 28 24 0.9 1991 Mike Coleman 28 953 34.0 1988 Brad Hamersley 26 23 0.9 1992 Mike Coleman 29 863 29.8 1989 Derrick Williams 26 13 0.5 1993 Matt Hildebrand 30 960 32.0 1990 Mike Coleman 27 28 1.0 1994 Matt Hildebrand 30 1,052 35.1 1991 Mike Coleman 28 21 0.8 1995 Jason Dixon 28 897 32.0 1992 Julius Nwosu 29 52 1.8 1996 Peter Aluma 29 949 32.7 1993 Julius Nwosu 30 44 1.5 1997 Marcus White 32 1,046 32.7 1994 Peter Aluma 30 59 2.0 1998 Mark Reed 28 985 35.2 1995 Peter Aluma 28 97 3.5 1999 Delawn Grandison 27 901 33.4 1996 Peter Aluma 29 113 3.9 2000 Delawn Grandison 28 831 29.7 1997 Peter Aluma 32 97 3.0 2001 Beau Wallace 28 1,005 35.9 1998 Jeremy Day 28 13 0.5 2002 Chris Caldwell 30 975 32.5 Adam Hopkins 28 13 0.5 2003 Ryan Mantlo 28 1,024 36.6 1999 Nathan Day 27 24 0.8 2004 Larry Blair 33 1,008 30.5 2000 Kenneth Anaebonam 28 24 0.9 2005 Larry Blair 28 991 35.4 2001 Philip Ward 28 16 0.6 2006 Larry Blair 30 1,101 36.7 2002 Jason Sarchet 30 36 1.2 2007 Larry Blair 31 1,023 33.0 2003 Jason Sarchet 29 30 1.0 2004 Jason Sarchet 33 33 1.0 Three-Point Field Goals Made 2005 Rashad Robinson 28 28 1.0 Year Name Games 3FG Avg. 2006 Russell Monroe 30 26 0.9 1987 Mike Minett 29 50 1.7 2007 Alex McLean 31 20 0.6 1988 Charles Richardson 27 49 1.8 1989 Charles Richardson 27 55 2.0 Turnovers 1990 Tim Scarborough 28 42 1.5 Year Name Games Turnovers Average 1991 Matt Hildebrand 28 42 1.5 1973 Dave Sisson 27 127 4.7 1992 Matt Hildebrand 29 37 1.3 1974 Alvin Fitzgerald 21 99 4.7 1993 Matt Hildebrand 30 55 1.8 1975 Ed Gomes 28 115 4.1 1994 Matt Hildebrand 30 73 2.4 1976 Ed Gomes 27 160 5.9 1995 Barry Taylor 28 52 1.9 1977 Mark Chafin 27 108 4.5 1996 Larry Jackson 29 54 1.9 1978 Mark Chafin 29 79 2.7 1997 Larry Jackson 32 69 2.2 1979 Karl Hess 28 82 2.9 1998 Larry Jackson 28 56 2.0 1980 Ed Vickers 39 126 3.2 1999 C.J. Cowgill 27 49 1.8 1981 Greg McCauley 24 64 2.7 2000 Carl Williams 28 26 0.9 1982 Greg McCauley 25 70 2.8 2001 Chris Caldwell 28 26 0.9 1983 Kenny Gunn 32 86 2.7 2002 Travis Eisentrout 30 58 1.9 1984 Eric Gordon 29 72 2.5 2003 Gabe Martin 28 38 1.4 1985 Greg McCauley 29 72 2.5 2004 Larry Blair 33 63 1.4 1986 Fred Morgan 30 76 2.5 2005 Larry Blair 28 48 1.7 1987 Fred Morgan 29 63 2.2 David Dees 28 48 1.7 1988 Bailey Alston 28 68 2.4 2006 Larry Blair 30 64 2.1 Brad Hamersley 26 68 2.6 2007 Larry Blair 31 52 1.7 1989 Bailey Alston 27 71 2.6 1990 Derrick Williams 26 70 2.7 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage 1991 Matt Hildebrand 28 101 3.6 Year Name Games 3FG Avg. 1992 Matt Hildebrand 29 81 2.8 1987 Mike Minett 29 50-114 .439 1993 Julius Nwosu 30 83 2.8 1988 Charles Richardson 27 49-117 .419 1994 Matt Hildebrand 30 94 3.1
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Team Game Top Five Most Points Free Throw Percentage 67 - Bluefield, 2/10/76 135 - Detroit Bible, 2/16/73 1.000 (20/20) - York, 11/25/78 65 - at Clearwater Christian, 11/17/79 122 – VMI, 2/27/07 1.000 (13/13) – High Point, 3/6/04 65 - Mary Washington, 1/11/79 122 - Clearwater Christian, 11/17/79 .941 (32/34) – Charleston Southern, 2/6/99 118 – VMI, 2/21/07 .938 (15/16) - High Point, 2/1/00 Assists 117 - West Virginia Wesleyan, 2/23/88 .938 (15/16) - Longwood, 1/23/82 36 - Medger Evers, 11/23/84 36 - St. Paul’s, 2/4/80 Least Points Three-Point Field Goals Made 35 - Valley Forge, 2/16/80 30 - East Tennessee State, 2/12/81 14 - Averett, 12/18/93 34 - Roberts Wesleyan, 12/31/83 38 - College of Charleston, 1/26/91 13 – Virginia Intermont, 12/5/03 34 - Gallaudet, 1/26/80 40 – Winthrop, 1/13/07 13 - Radford, 2/21/98 34 - Bowie State, 1/13/79 40 - Randolph-Macon, 2/8/84 13 - Maine, 11/23/90 42 - UNC Asheville, 2/27/98 12 – Augusta State, 12/19/98 Steals 42 - Longwood, 2/9/85 36 - Baptist Bible, 3/2/74 42 - Concord, 2/12/82 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 29 - Shenandoah, 2/13/75 42 - Hampton, 3/3/82 38 – Augusta State, 12/19/98 25 - Alabama Christian, 12/15/84 35 – Virginia Intermont, 12/5/03 25 - at Newport News, 2/22/74 Most Points Allowed 34 - North Carolina, 3/18/94 24 - Radford, 1/24/75 132 - West Georgia State, 11/23/72 34 – Iowa, 12/22/02 127 - Gardner-Webb, 1/22/77 33 – Clemson, 12/28/02 Blocks 125 - Campbell, 1/24/77 12 - Winthrop, 1/18/97 123 - Bluefield State, 11/22/80 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage 11 - King, 12/15/94 122 - St. Paul’s, 1/29/79 .800 (8/10) - UMBC, 1/8/94 11 - Ohio Northern, 11/25/77 .778 (7/9) - West Virginia Wesleyan, 2/23/88 10 - Bluefield, 2/20/88 Least Points Allowed .750 (6/8) - Towson State, 2/6/95 10 - at Coastal Carolina, 2/20/95 34 - New England, 1/14/85 .727 (8/11) - Virginia Tech, 2/24/92 10 - Campbell, 3/7/94 35 - Warren Wilson, 1/27/84 .667 (10/15) - East Carolina, 11/14/98 10 – Radford, 3/7/03 35 - SUNY-Purchase, 11/24/84 .667 (6/9) – East Stroudsburg, 11/14/98 36 - Bowie State, 1/8/82 Turnovers 36 - Valley Forge, 1/26/82 Offensive Rebounds 36 - West Georgia State, 11/23/72 36 - Medger Evers, 11/23/84 31 - Medger Evers , 11/28/81 35 - East Tennessee State, 1/10/91 31 - Valley Forge, 1/26/82 35 – Appalachian State, 12/1/01 Field Goals Made 30 - Clearwater Christian, 11/17/79 34 - Covenant, 12/29/99 62 - Detroit Bible, 2/16/73 30 - Mary Washington, 1/11/79 33 - Maine, 11/23/90 53 - Bluefield, 1/19/73 28 - at Bowie State, 2/5/76 33 - St. Paul’s, 1/8/76 51 - Taylor, 12/2/78 28 - Concord, 1/13/81 49 - Bluefield, 1/13/73 28 - Maranatha, 11/27/76 Least TO’s in a game 47 – VMI, 2/21/07 3 - New England, 1/14/85 47 - Shenandoah, 12/5/74 Defensive Rebounds 3 - Pitt-Johnstown, 2/23/85 46 – VMI, 2/21/07 5 - Alabama Christian, 12/15/84 Field Goals Attempted 43 – Southern Virginia, 11/27/06 5 - at Presbyterian, 1/5/79 101 - Detroit Bible, 2/16/73 43 - Mt. St. Mary’s, 1/30/88 6 – vs. eight schools, last vs. St. Francis (Pa.), 12/4/06 98 - Bluefield, 1/19/73 42 - Bluefield, 2/10/76 96 - Newport News Apprentice, 12/7/74 42 - Maranatha, 11/27/76 Fouls 94 - Valley Forge, 1/26/82 42 - Medger-Evers, 11/23/84 37 - Elon, 12/1/77 92 - Lee, 12/12/75 42 - Wilmington, 1/2/88 36 - Mt. St. Mary’s, 3/4/88 34 – Virginia Commonwealth, 12/12/98 Field Goal Percentage Total Rebounds 34 - Wofford, 1/6/78 .731 (38/52) - Mt. St. Mary’s, N.Y., 12/9/83 87 - Detroit Bible, 2/16/73 34 - at Hampden-Sydney, 12/6/77 .700 (42/60) - Elon, 12/27/77 70 - Maranatha, 11/27/76 .699 (51/73) - Taylor, 12/2/78 70 - Wilmington, 1/2/88 .688 (33/48) - Longwood, 2/14/81 .679 (36/60) - Hampden-Sydney, 2/13/73 Free Throws Made The 1991-92 team finished 22-7, marking the 40 - Longwood, 1/16/79 NCAA’s number one turnaround that year! 38 - St. Paul’s, 2/4/80 35 – Florida Atlantic, 12/20/02 35 – Coastal Carolina, 2/17/03 33 - George Mason, 12/21/91 Free Throws Attempted 52 - St. Paul’s, 2/4/80 52 - Longwood, 1/16/79 51 - George Mason, 12/21/91 50 – Charleston Southern, 2/12/05 47 - Charleston Southern, 2/19/94
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Team Season Top Five Wins Field Goals Attempted Offensive Rebounds 1980 ...... 28 1980 ...... 2,620 1980 ...... 647 1997 ...... 23 1975 ...... 2,155 1979 ...... 510 1983 ...... 23 1979 ...... 2,023 1975 ...... 495 1992 ...... 22 1976 ...... 1,987 1978 ...... 479 1984 ...... 19 1977 ...... 1,949 1977 ...... 469 1985 ...... 19 Field Goal Percentage Defensive Rebounds Losses 1984 ...... 523 1980 ...... 1,087 2002 ...... 25 1980 ...... 521 2007 ...... 819 2006 ...... 23 1992 ...... 520 2004 ...... 794 1999 ...... 23 1979 ...... 500 1997 ...... 785 1991 ...... 23 1982 ...... 494 1977 ...... 760 1977 ...... 22 Defensive Field Goal Percentage Total Rebounds Points Scored 1997 ...... 389 1980 ...... 1,734 1980 ...... 3,386 1996 ...... 400 1987 ...... 1,281 1979 ...... 2,521 1994 ...... 405 1979 ...... 1,262 2007 ...... 2,369 1992 ...... 411 1975 ...... 1,248 1975 ...... 2,374 2001 ...... 424 1973 ...... 1,245 1993 ...... 2,315 Free Throws Made Rebound Average Scoring Average 1980 ...... 654 1973 ...... 46.1 1980 ...... 86.8 2003 ...... 522 1977 ...... 45.5 1975 ...... 84.8 1979 ...... 499 1975 ...... 44.6 1979 ...... 84.0 1992 ...... 488 1980 ...... 44.5 1976 ...... 83.7 1993 ...... 462 1987 ...... 44.2 1973 ...... 83.2 Free Throws Attempted Assists Points Allowed 1980 ...... 896 1980 ...... 945 1980 ...... 3,022 1992 ...... 783 1979 ...... 685 1977 ...... 2,549 2003 ...... 706 1983 ...... 602 1979 ...... 2,543 1979 ...... 700 1984 ...... 542 1976 ...... 2,404 1993 ...... 679 1993 ...... 517 1978 ...... 2,397 Free Throw Percentage Steals Highest Point Average Allowed 2003 ...... 739 1975 ...... 456 1977 ...... 94.4 1980 ...... 730 1980 ...... 410 1976 ...... 85.4 1978 ...... 725 2000 ...... 376 1979 ...... 84.8 1996 ...... 715 1976 ...... 365 1974 ...... 83.8 1994 ...... 715 1978 ...... 311 1999 ...... 83.7 Three-Point Field Goals Made Blocks Least Points Allowed 1994 ...... 211 1997 ...... 163 1982 ...... 1,521 2004 ...... 206 1996 ...... 155 1985 ...... 1,644 1997 ...... 205 1995 ...... 148 1984 ...... 1,799 1998 ...... 180 1994 ...... 125 1981 ...... 1,803 1996 ...... 176 1975 ...... 111 1983 ...... 1,856 2001 ...... 1,856 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted Turnovers 2004 ...... 670 2002 ...... 613 Scoring Defense 1994 ...... 576 1991 ...... 572 1985 ...... 56.7 1997 ...... 573 1975 ...... 560 1983 ...... 58.0 2003 ...... 530 1976 ...... 551 1982 ...... 60.8 2005 ...... 508 2000 ...... 532 1984 ...... 62.0 1997 ...... 62.3 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Fouls 1992 ...... 421 1978 ...... 702 Field Goals Made 1987 ...... 378 2006 ...... 666 1980 ...... 1,366 1989 ...... 366 1980 ...... 666 1979 ...... 1,011 1994 ...... 366 2007 ...... 645 1975 ...... 977 1998 ...... 365 2004 ...... 644 1976 ...... 937 2007 ...... 895
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Team Records Scoring NCAA Division I Record: 473 in 1989 Fewest Field Goals: 11 vs. East Tennessee State, 2/12/81 Game: 135 vs. Detroit Bible, 2/16/73 Low Season Percentage: .587 (259/441) in 1974 NCAA Division I Record: 13 vs. College of Charleston, NCAA Division I Record: 122 vs. VMI, 1/27/07 NCAA Division I Record: .623 (488/783) in 1992 1/26/91; vs. Virginia Commonwealth, 11/30/94 Home: 135 vs. Detroit Bible, 2/16/73 Fewest Free Throws Made: 0 vs. Randolph-Macon, 2/8/84 NCAA Division I Record: 122 vs. VMI, 1/27/07 Rebounds NCAA Division I Record: 1 vs. Virginia Tech, 1/23/97 Away: 122 vs. Clearwater Christian, 11/17/79 Game: 87 vs. Detroit Bible, 2/16/73 Fewest Free Throws Attempted: 0 vs. Randolph-Macon, NCAA Division I Record: 118 vs. VMI, 2/21/07 NCAA Division I Record: 63 vs. Covenant, 12/29/99 2/8/84 Losing Game: 106 vs. Bridgewater, 12/9/77 High Season: 1,735 in 1980 NCAA Division I Record: 4 vs. Virginia Tech, 1/23/97; UNC NCAA Division I Record: 98 vs. UNC Asheville, 2/25/99 NCAA Division I Record: 1,235 in 2004 Asheville, 1/12/95 Two-Teams: 239 vs. VMI, 1/27/07 High Season Average: 46.1 in 1973 Free Throws Missed: 17 vs. Virginia Union, 12/17/87; 17 High Season: 3,386 in 1980 NCAA Division I Record: 38.8 in 2002 vs. Elon 1/29/02 NCAA Division I Record: 2,369 in 2007 Low Season: 846 in 1982 Low Season: 1,606 in 1981 NCAA Division I Record: 882 in 1998 Miscellaneous Season NCAA Division I Record: 1,781 in 1991 Low Season Average: 31.5 in 1998 Most Wins: 28 in 1980 High Season Average: 86.8 in 1979-80 NCAA Division I Record: 23 in 1997 NCAA Division Record: 77.2 in 1993 Personal Fouls Most Losses: 25 in 2002 Low Season Average: 63.6 in 1991 High Game: 37 vs. Elon, 3/1/77 Best Win Percentage: .759 (22-7) in 1992 NCAA Division I Record: 34 vs. Virginia Commonwealth, Low Win Percentage: .148 (4-23) in 1999 Field Goals 12/12/98 Most Consecutive Wins: 11 in 1980 Game Made: 62 vs. Detroit Bible, 2/16/73 Low Game: 3 vs. Bowie State, 12/7/79 Most Consecutive Big South Wins: 8 in 1993 NCAA Division I Record: 47 vs. VMI, 2/21/07 NCAA Division I Record: 9 vs. Tennessee Temple, 2/25/93 Most Consecutive Big South Road Wins: 6 in 1997 Game Attempted: 92 vs. Lee, 12/12/75 High Season: 702 in 1978 Most Consecutive Losses: 11 in 1981 NCAA Division I Record: 80 vs. Virginia-Wise, 12/28/00 NCAA Division I Record: 645 in 2007 Most Games Played: 39 in 1980 Game Percentage: .731 (38/52) vs. Mt. St. Mary's, Low Season: 442 in 1982 Consecutive Winning Seasons: 6 from 1982-1987 12/9/83 NCAA Division I Record: 510 in 1990 Consecutive Losing Seasons: 4 from 1988-1991; 1976- NCAA Division I Record: .650 (26/40) vs. UMBC, 1/8/94 1978 High Season Made: 1,366 in 1980 Assists Home Winning Streak: 16 over two seasons, 1983-84 NCAA Division I Record: 895 in 2007 High Game: 36 vs. Medgar Evers, 1/23/84 Away Winning Streak: 6; 1993 High Season Attempted: 2,620 in 1980 NCAA Division I Record: 33 vs. VMI, 1/27/07 Home Losing Streak: 6 during the 1977 season NCAA Division I Record: 1,913, 2004 High Season: 945 in 1980 Away Losing Streak: 22 over two seasons, 2006-2007 High Season Percentage: .523 (826/1580) in 1984 NCAA Division I Record: 517 in 1993 Overtime Games: 4 in 1999; 1996 NCAA Division I Record: .520 (790/1519) in 1992 Low Season: 312 in 2006 Low Season Made: 609 in 2003 Low Season Attempted: 1,351 in 1982 Steals NCAA Division I Record: 1,425 in 1998 High Game: 36 vs. Baptist Bible, 3/2/74 David Watson Low Season Percentage: .403 in 2003 NCAA Division I Record: 22 vs. Covenant, 12/29/99 High Season: 410 in 1980 Three-Point Field Goals NCAA Division I Record: 376 in 2000 Game Made: 13 vs. Virginia Intermont, 12/5/03; vs. Low Season: 174 in 2006 Radford, 2/21/98 Game Attempted: 35 vs. Virginia Intermont, 12/5/03 Turnovers Game Percentage: .833 (5/6) at Winthrop, 1/30/92 High Game: 40 vs. East Tennessee State, 1/10/91 Season Made: 225 in 2002 High Season: 572 in 1991 Season Attempted: 670 in 2004 Low Season: 340 in 1982 Season Percentage: .421 (146/347) in 1992 NCAA Division I Record: 377 in 1989
Free Throws Blocked Shots Game Made: 40 vs. Longwood, 1/15/79 High Game: 12 vs. Winthrop, 1/18/97 NCAA Division I Record: 35 vs. Florida Atlantic, High Season: 163 in 1997 12/20/02; vs. Coastal Carolina, 2/17/03 Low Season: 46 in 1999; 1997 Game Attempted: 52 vs. St. Paul's, 2/4/80 NCAA Division I Record: 51 vs. George Mason, 2/4/92 Miscellaneous Game Game Percentage: 1.000 (13/13) vs. High Point, 3/6/04 Fewest Points: 30 vs. East Tennessee State, 2/12/82 High Season Made: 654 in 1980 NCAA Division I Record: 38 vs. College of Charleston, NCAA Division I Record: 522 in 2003 1/26/91 High Season Attempted: 896 in 1980 Fewest Points/Half: 11 vs. Virginia Tech (1st), 12/1/97 NCAA Division I Record: 783 in 1992 Lowest Two-Team Score: 80 (42-38) vs. Longwood, High Season Percentage: .739 in 2003 2/9/85 Low Season Made: 259 in 1974 NCAA Division I Record: 87 (38-49) vs. College of NCAA Division I Record: 302 in 1989 Charleston, 1/26/91 Low Season Attempted: 425 in 1982 124 2007-08 Liberty Flames Basketball LIBERTY FLAMES
Opponent Records Individual Points High Season Average: 94.4, 1977 Team Steals Half: 26 by Devin Boyd of Towson State, 2/11/93; by NCAA Division I Record: 78.6, 1989 Game: 24 by Appalachian State, 12/1/01 Greg Jackson of St. Paul’s, 1/29/79 Low Season Average: 56.7, 1985 High Season: 285, 1980 Game: 41 by Greg Jackson of St. Paul’s 1/29/79 NCAA Division I Record: 62.3, 1997 NCAA Division I Record: 283, 1991 NCAA Division I Record: 40 by Reggie Williams of Low Season: 177, 1987 VMI, 1/27/07 Team Field Goals NCAA Division I Record: 184, 1996 Made Game: 51 by Ohio Northern, 12/4/78 Individual Field Goals NCAA Division I Record: 45 by Maryland, 12/28/04 Team Turnovers Made: 16 by Greg Jackson of St. Paul’s 1/29/79 Attempted Game: 103 by Ohio Northern, 12/4/78 Game: 34 by Covenant, 12/29/99 NCAA Division I Record: 15 by Patrick Elmore of The NCAA Division I Record: 88 by Providence, 12/29/90; by High Season: 651, 2000 Citadel, 2/6/89 Navy, 1/5/00 Low Season: 338, 1982 Attempted: 33 by Joe Spinks of Campbell, 3/7/94 Percentage Game: .746 (41/55) by Longwood, 2/14/81 NCAA Division I Record: 366, 1989 Percentage: 1.000 (8/8) by Greg Sims of Guilford, NCAA Division I Record: .638 (30/47) by Ball State, 2/7/81 12/29/93 Team Blocked Shots NCAA Division I Record: .909 (10/11) by Corey Wallace of High Made Season: 1,278, 1980 Game: 16 by Drexel, 11/30/87 Clemson, 12/2/92 NCAA Division I Record: 816, 2004 NCAA Division I Record: 14 by Navy, 1/5/00 Low Made Season: 615, 1982 High Season: 131, 2000 Individual Three-Point Field Goals NCAA Division I Record: 639, 2001 Low Season: 45, 1980 Made: 8 by Leslie Ballard of Radford, 2/21/98 High Attempted Season: 2,737, 1980 NCAA Division I Record: 72, 1996, 1989 Attempted: 16 by Doug Day of Radford, 1/27/92; by Fred NCAA Division I Record: 1,895, 2004 Robinson of VMI, 2/21/07 Low Attempted Season: 1,337, 1982 Team Personal Fouls Percentage: 1.000 (5/5) by Monty St. Clair, Miami (Ohio), NCAA Division I Record: 1,493, 2000 Game: 35 by Mt. St. Mary's, 1/30/88; George Mason, 12/21/04, 1.000 (5/5) by Jason Williams of High Percentage Season: .507 (752/1484), 1981 12/21/91 Radford, 2/20/99 Low Percentage Season: .389 (697/1791), 1997 High Season: 821, 1980 NCAA Division I Record: 634, 1992 Individual Free Throws Team Free Throws Low Season: 438, 1982 Made: 17 by Devin Boyd of Towson State, 2/11/93 Made Game: 37 by Towson State, 12/5/88 NCAA Division I Record: 474, 1989 Attempted: 21 by Devin Boyd of Towson State, 2/11/93 Attempted Game: 49 by Mt. St. Mary’s, 3/4/88 Percentage: 1.000 (13/13) by Eddie Ard of Lipscomb, NCAA Division I Record: 47 by Brooklyn, 12/15/91 12/21/06 Percentage Game: 100.0 (13/13) by Charleston Southern, 1/11/93 High Made Season: 525, 1978 Overtime Games Individual Rebounds LBC 72 Shenandoah 74 L Dec. 8, 1972 Game: 21 by George Theman of Ohio Northern, 12/4/78 NCAA Division I Record: 506, 2007 LBC 106 Bridgewater 109 L Dec. 9, 1977 NCAA Division I Record: 20 by Kendrick Warren of Virginia Low Made Season: 291, 1982 LBC 91 Presbyterian 95 L Jan. 1, 1979 NCAA Division I Record: 318, 1992 LBC 84 Lincoln 81 W Nov. 25, 1980 Commonwealth, 12/4/93 LBC 71 Radford 78 L Feb. 24, 1981 High Attempted Season: 770, 2007 LBC 68 Norfolk State 66 W Mar. 2, 1982 Individual Offensive Rebounds Low Attempted Season: 430, 1982 LBC 76 Eastern 68 W Jan. 11, 1983 LBC 61 Randolph-Macon 63 L Jan. 29, 1983 Game: 11 by Andrey Savtchenko of Radford, 2/23/02 NCAA Division I Record: 530, 1992 LBC 67 Radford 63 W Feb. 14, 1983 High Percentage Season: .716 (389/543), 1994 LBC 81 Pitt-Johnstown 85 L Feb. 4, 1984 Individual Defensive Rebounds Low Percentage Season: .600 (318/530), 1992 LBC 69 King’s 70 L Nov. 24, 1984 LBC 65 Pitt-Johnstown 64 W Feb. 2, 1985 Game: 13 by Kendrick Warren of Virginia Commonwealth, LU 64 St. Leo 62 W Dec. 6, 1985 12/4/94 Team Rebounds LU 69 Mt. St. Mary’s 70 L Feb. 1, 1986 Game: 71 by Navy, 1/5/00 LU 85 Longwood $ 84 W Feb. 10, 1986 LU 85 Pitt-Johnstown 82 W Feb. 7, 1987 Individual Assists High Season: 1,470, 1980 LU 87 Mt. St. Mary's 78 W Jan. 30, 1988 Game: 19 by Todd Lehman of Drexel, 2/5/90 NCAA Division I Record: 1,163, 2004 LU 101 Mt. St. Mary's 105 L Mar. 4, 1988 Low Season: 732, 1982 LU 76 Youngstown State 72 W Feb. 24, 1990 LU 67 Davidson 71 L Feb. 21, 1991 Individual Steals NCAA Division I Record: 947, 1991 LU 77 Youngstown State 80 L Mar. 4, 1991 Game: 7 by Terrence Winston of Norfolk State, 1/4/99, by LU 74 Idaho 76 L Dec. 30, 1992 Team Offensive Rebounds LU 65 Coastal Carolina 66 L Jan. 9, 1993 Spencer Ferguson of UMBC, 2/20/93 LU 81 Coastal Carolina 74 W Jan. 23, 1993 Game: 37 by Navy, 1/5/00 LU 78 Towson St. 79 L Feb. 7, 1994 Individual Turnovers High Season: 672, 1978 LU 67 UNC Asheville 73 L Feb. 9, 1995 NCAA Division Record: 418, 1997 LU 65 Radford 71 L Jan. 15, 1996 Game: 9 by Nic Walters of Hawaii Pacific, 11/24/01, by LU 81 Charleston Southern 75 W Jan. 20, 1996 Geordie Cullen of High Point, 1/23/99, by Mike Low Season: 266, 1985 LU 76 Winthrop 77 L Jan. 27, 1996 Fayed of Winthrop, 2/8/92 NCAA Division I Record: 298, 1991 LU 77 Winthrop 78 L Feb. 24, 1996 LU 65 UNC Asheville $ 68 L Feb. 10, 1997 LU 83 Augusta State 85 L Dec. 19, 1998 Individual Blocked Shots Team Defensive Rebounds LU 89 High Point 93 L Jan. 23, 1999 Game: 8 by Pascal Fleury of UMBC, 3/3/95 Game: 37 by Stetson, 1/3/89 LU 91 Charleston Southern 94 L Feb. 6, 1999 LU 86 UNC Asheville 89 L Feb. 17, 1999 High Season: 848, 1980 LU 82 Towson 74 W Dec. 2, 1999 Individual Minutes NCAA Division I Record: 757, 2004 LU 64 Richmond $ 61 W Dec. 7, 1999 Game: 47:00 by Kevin Martin of UNC Asheville, 2/10/97 Low Season: 440, 1982 LU 81 Charleston Southern 82 L Feb. 5, 2001 LU 62 Winthrop $ 67 L Mar. 2, 2001 NCAA Division I Record: 513, 1992 LU 46 Tusculum 45 W Dec. 14, 2001 Team Points LU 98 High Point $ 99 L Feb. 16, 2002 Half: 75 by VMI, (2nd), 1/27/07 Team Assists LU 67 American 72 L Dec. 3, 2002 LU 63 Coastal Carolina 61 W Mar. 4, 2003 Game: 132 by West Georgia State, 11/23/72 Game: 28 by Arizona, 12/28/03; by Clemson, 12/2/93; LU 71 Charleston Southern 67 W Feb. 9, 2004 NCAA Division I Record: 117 by VMI, 1/27/07 by Providence, 12/29/90 LU 86 Shenandoah 82 W Dec. 4, 2004 High Season: 776, 1980 LU 73 Winthrop 75 L Jan. 8, 2005 High Season: 3,022, 1980 LU 81 UNC Asheville 83 L Feb. 6, 2006 NCAA Division I Record: 2,298, 2007 NCAA Division I Record: 432, 2004 Low Season: 246, 1985 Through the 2006-07 season, Liberty has posted a 18-29 record in overtime games. Low Season: 1,521, 1982 $ - Indicates double overtime game NCAA Division I Record: 1,856, 2001 NCAA Division I Record: 326, 2002
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Vines Center Records Individual Statistics INDIVIDUAL ASSISTS Most Attempted: 35 vs. Virginia Intermont, 12/5/03 Most: 12 by Beau Wallace vs. Charleston Southern, Most by Opp: 41 by VMI, 1/27/07 INDIVIDUAL POINTS 1/13/01 Best Percentage: .800 (8/10) vs. UMBC, 1/8/94 Most in a Half: 24 by Matt Hildebrand vs. Charleston Most by Opp: 15 by J.J. Foster of Coastal Carolina, Southern, (2nd), 2/19/94 1/25/92 Best Percentage by Opp: .667 (2/3) by Charleston Most: 41 by Matt Hildebrand vs. Charleston Southern, Southern, 1/11/93 2/19/94 INDIVIDUAL STEALS Most in a Half by Opp: 26 by Devin Boyd of Towson State, Most: 7 by Maurice Watkins vs. Charleston Southern, Team Free Throws (2nd), 2/11/93 1/15/01; Delawn Grandison vs. Tusculum, 1/7/99; Most Made: 35 vs. Florida Atlantic, 12/20/02; vs. Coastal Most by Opp: 40 by Reggie Williams of VMI, 1/27/07 Carl Williams vs. Tusculum, 11/22/99; Carl Williams Carolina, 2/17/03 vs. Towson, 12/2/99; Carl Williams vs. Covenant, Most Made by Opp: 31 by Augusta State, 12/19/98 INDIVIDUAL FIELD GOALS 12/29/99; Carl Williams vs. UNC Asheville, Fewest Made: 1 vs. Virginia Tech, 11/24/98 Most: 17 by Larry Blair vs. Coastal Carolina, 2/12/07 1/15/00 Fewest Made by Opp: 2 by Western Michigan, 12/3/94; Most Attempted: 25 by Larry Blair vs. Coastal Carolina, Most by Opp: 7 by Tim Winn of St. Bonaventure, by Tusculum, 12/14/01 2/12/07; Parish Hickman vs. Towson State, 11/20/97 Most Attempted: 44 vs. Coastal Carolina, 2/17/03 2/11/93 Most Attempted by Opp: 36 by Towson State, 2/11/93 Most By Opp: 14 by Reggie Williams of VMI vs. Liberty, INDIVIDUAL BLOCKS Fewest Attempted: 4 vs. UNC Asheville, 1/12/95 1/27/07 Most: 8 by Peter Aluma vs. Hampton, 2/1/96 Fewest Attempted by Opp: 4 by King, 1/3/98; by Most Attempted: 27 by JaFonde Williams of Hampton, Most by Opp: 8 by Pascal Fleury of UMBC, 3/3/95 Tennessee Temple, 2/25/93 2/1/95 Best Percentage: 1.000 (13/13) vs. High Point, 3/6/04 Best Percentage (min. 8 att.): .923 (12/13) by Mike INDIVIDUAL TURNOVERS Best Percentage by Opp: 100.0 (13/13) by Charleston Coleman vs. Furman, 1/17/91 Most: 11 by Larry Jackson vs. UNC Asheville, 1/12/95 Southern, 1/11/93 Best Percentage by Opp (min. 8 att.): .889 (8/9) by Most by Opp: 9 by Mike Fayed of Winthrop, 2/8/92 Worst Percentage: .273 (3/11) vs. Coastal Carolina, Andres Amaya of Charleston Southern, 2/16/98 2/2/02 Team Statistics Worst Percentage by Opp: .222 (2/9) by Western INDIVIDUAL THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS Michigan, 12/3/94 Most: 7 by Larry Blair vs. High Point, 3/6/04 Team Points: Most Attempted: 13 by Travis Eisentrout vs. Coastal Most: 122 vs. VMI, 1/27/07 Team Rebounds Carolina, 2/2/02 Most by Opp: 117 by VMI, 1/27/07 Most: 59 vs. Averett, 12/12/92 Most by Opp: 8 by Leslie Ballard of Radford, 2/21/98 Fewest: 38 vs. College of Charleston, 1/26/91 Most by Opp: 57 by Virginia Tech, 11/24/98 Most Attempted: 16 by Doug Day of Radford, 1/27/92 Fewest by Opp: 43 by UNC Asheville, 2/9/96; by Most Offensive Rebounds: 26 vs. UMBC, 2/4/95 Best Percentage (min. 5 att.): 100.0% (5/5) by Larry Blair Brooklyn, 2/2/91 Most by Opp: 27 by UMBC, 1/8/94; by Radford, vs. Virginia Intermont, 12/5/03 Most in a Half: 65 by Liberty vs. VMI, (1st), 1/27/07 2/23/02 Best Percentage by Opp (min. 5 att.): .857 (6/7) by Ryan Most in a Half by Opp: 75 vs. VMI, (2nd), 1/27/07 Most Defensive Rebounds: 37 vs. Radford, 2/23/02 Steger of Belmont, 12/8/97 Fewest in a Half: 14 (1st) vs. College of Charleston, Most by Opp: 34 by James Madison, 12/8/01 1/26/91 INDIVIDUAL FREE THROWS Fewest in a Half by Opp: 16 by Averett, (1st), 12/18/93 Team Personal Fouls Most: 19 by Matt Hildebrand vs. Charleston Southern, Most: 33 vs. Charleston Southern, 2/12/05; vs. Radford, 2/19/94 Team Field Goals 1/18/03 Most by Opp: 17 by Devin Boyd of Towson State, 2/11/93 Most: 45 vs.VMI, 1/27/07 Most by Opp: 31 by VMI, 1/27/07 Most Attempted: 20 by Matt Hildebrand vs. Charleston Most by Opp: 41 by VMI, 1/27/07 Southern, 2/19/94 Most Attempted: 79 by UNC Asheville, 1/23/92; vs. Team Assists Most Attempted by Opp: 21 by Devin Boyd of Towson Averett, 12/12/92 Most: 33 vs. VMI, 1/27/07 State, 2/11/93 Most by Opp: 86 by VMI, 1/27/07 Most by Opp: 26 by East Tennessee State, 2/14/91 Best Percentage (min. 8 att.): 1.000 (18/18) by Gabe Best Percentage: .652 (30/46) vs. Davidson, 1/18/92 Martin vs. Florida Atlantic, 12/20/02 Best Percentage by Opp: .605 (26/43) by Belmont, Team Steals Best Percentage by Opp (min. 8 att.): .917 (11/12) by 12/8/97 Most: 22 vs. Covenant, 12/29/99 Tony Thompson of UMBC, 2/29/96 Worst Percentage: .265 (13/25) vs. College of Charleston, Most by Opp: 18 by East Tennessee State, 2/14/91 1/26/91 Individual Rebounds Worst Percentage by Opp: .230 (17/74) by Averett, Team Blocked Shots Most: 17 by Alex McLean* vs. Lipscomb, 12/21/06 12/18/94 Most: 12 vs. Winthrop, 1/18/97 Most by Opp: 20 by Kendrick Warren of Virginia Most by Opp: 10 by UNC Greensboro, 12/18/04; by Navy, Commonwealth, 12/4/94 Team Three-Point Field Goals 12/7/00; by Virginia Commonwealth, 12/4/93 Most Offensive: 9 by Parrish Hickman vs. Towson State, Most: 14 vs. Averett, 12/18/93 2/11/93; Julius Nwosu vs. Covenant, 12/18/92 Most by Opp: 14 by Radford, 2/21/98; by Central Team Turnovers Most Offensive by Opp: 10 by Maurice Ingram of Coastal Connecticut State, 12/6/93 Carolina, 1/27/97 Most: 34 vs. Covenant, 12/29/99 Most Defensive: 13 by Alex McLean* vs. Lipscomb, Most by Opp: 34 by Covenant, 12/29/00 12/21/06 * - indicates active player Most Defensive by Opp: 13 by Kendrick Warren of Virginia Commonwealth, 12/4/94 126 2007-08 Liberty Flames Basketball