American Eagles men's basketball statistical leaders

The American Eagles men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the American Eagles men's basketball program in various categories, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Eagles represent American University in the NCAA's Patriot League.^[1]

American began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1926.^[1] However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent. Since scoring was much lower in this era, and teams played much fewer games during a typical season, it is likely that few or no players from this era would appear on these lists anyway.

The NCAA did not officially record assists as a stat until the 1983–84 season, and blocks and steals until the 1985–86 season, but American's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons.^[2] These lists are updated through the end of the 2019–20 season.

Scoring

Career
Rk	Player	Points	Seasons
1	Sa'eed Nelson	2,116^[3]	2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
2	Russell Bowers	2,056	1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81
3	Brian Gilgeous	2,013	1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
4	Willie Jones	1,982	1957–58 1958–59 1959–60
5	Frank Ross	1,921	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
6	Matt Rogers	1,856^[4]	2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
7	Andre Ingram	1,655	2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
8	Frank Weiss	1,632	1955–56 1956–57 1957–58
9	Wilbur Thomas	1,543	1972–73 1973–74 1974–75
10	Mark Nickens	1,515	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83

Season
Rk	Player	Points	Season
1	Russell Bowers	726	1979–80
2	Willie Jones	694	1958–59
3	Frank Ross	683	1986–87
4	Frank Ross	645	1985–86
5	Brian Gilgeous	636	1992–93
6	Willie Jones	626	1959–60
7	Vlad Moldoveanu	613	2010–11
8	Garrison Carr	606	2007–08
9	Russell Bowers	599	1978–79
10	Sa'eed Nelson	595^[3]	2018–19

Single Game
Rk	Player	Points	Season	Opponent
1	Willie Jones	54	1959–60	Evansville
2	Russell Bowers	45	1980–81	Harvard
3	Willie Jones	44	1958–59	Roanoke
4	Sa'eed Nelson	41^[5]	2017–18	Lafayette
	Willie Jones	41	1958–59	Fairleigh Dickinson
6	Brian Gilgeous	40	1992–93	Mount St. Mary’s
	Kermit Washington	40	1972–73	Georgetown
8	Vlad Moldoveanu	39	2010–11	Lehigh
	Craig Sedmak	39	1992–93	Richmond
	Frank Ross	39	1986–87	Dartmouth
	Russell Bowers	39	1979–80	La Salle
	Willie Jones	39	1958–59	Ball State
	Willie Jones	39	1957–58	Roanoke
	Ronnie Garshag	39	1948–49	Bucknell

Rebounds

Career
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Seasons
1	Kermit Washington	1,478	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73
2	Richard Wells	1,184	1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60
3	Art Beatty	1,126	1965–66 1966–67 1967–68
4	Bill Beauchamp	1,057	1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62
5	Alton Dillard	1,037	1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64
6	Gordon Stiles	973	1967–68 1968–69 1969–70
7	Stephen Lumpkins	884	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2012–13
8	Wilbur Thomas	803	1972–73 1973–74 1974–75
9	Matt Rogers	760^[4]	2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
10	Craig Sedmak	729	1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93

Season
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Season
1	Kermit Washington	512	1970–71
2	Kermit Washington	511	1972–73
3	Art Beatty	458	1966–67
4	Kermit Washington	455	1971–72
5	Alton Dillard	443	1960–61
6	Richard Wells	433	1957–58
7	Bill Beauchamp	431	1958–59
8	Richard Wells	412	1959–60
9	Art Beatty	390	1967–68
10	Alton Dillard	387	1961–62

Single Game
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Season	Opponent
1	Kermit Washington	34	1970–71	Georgetown
2	Kermit Washington	33	1972–73	Loyola (Md.)
	Art Beatty	33	1966–67	La Salle
4	Ben Still	32	1964–65	Fairleigh Dickinson
5	Kermit Washington	31	1972–73	LaSalle
6	Kermit Washington	30	1971–72	West Chester
	Kermit Washington	30	1970–71	Loyola (Md.)
	Alton Dillard	30	1961–62	Baltimore
	Alton Dillard	30	1961–62	Georgetown
10	Art Beatty	29	1966–67	St. Peter’s
	Art Beatty	29	1966–67	Susquehanna

Assists

Career
Rk	Player	Assists	Seasons
1	Gordon Austin	691	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83
2	Derrick Mercer	524	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
3	Sa'eed Nelson	521^[3]	2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
4	Mike Sampson	505	1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
5	Elijah Stephens	469^[6]	2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
6	Andres Rodriguez	465	2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
7	Darryl Franklin	454	1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
8	Frank Ross	350	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
9	Brian Gilgeous	313	1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
10	Duane Gilliam	299	1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96

Season
Rk	Player	Assists	Season
1	Gordon Austin	247	1982–83
2	Andres Rodriguez	225	2003–04
3	Gordon Austin	195	1981–82
4	Mike Sampson	184	1984–85
5	Mark Garlitos	165	1978–79
	Gordon Austin	165	1980–81
7	Sa'eed Nelson	155^[3]	2018–19
8	Don Slappy	150	1976–77
9	Sa'eed Nelson	147^[3]	2017–18
10	Darryl Franklin	146	1994–95

Single Game
Rk	Player	Assists	Season	Opponent
1	Andres Rodriguez	19	2003–04	Navy
2	Herb Jamison	15	1975–76	Temple
3	Gordon Austin	14	1982–83	Wagner
	Gordon Austin	14	1982–83	Towson
	Mark Garlitos	14	1978–79	St. Mary’s (Md.)
6	Andres Rodriguez	13	2003–04	Lafayette
	Andres Rodriguez	13	2003–04	ETSU
	Mike Sampson	13	1984–85	William & Mary
	Gordon Austin	13	1981–82	Drexel
10	Sa'eed Nelson	12^[7]	2018–19	Saint Francis (Pa.)
	Derrick Mercer	12	2008–09	Bucknell
	Gordon Austin	12	1982–83	Santa Clara
	Gordon Austin	12	1982–83	UNC-Charlotte
	Gordon Austin	12	1981–82	South Alabama

Steals

Career
Rk	Player	Steals	Seasons
1	Jarion Childs	295	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00
2	Sa'eed Nelson	277^[3]	2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
3	Gordon Austin	235	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83
4	Mark Nickens	231	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83
5	Frank Ross	203	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
6	Darryl Franklin	184	1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
	Elijah Stephens	184^[6]	2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
8	Mike Sampson	183	1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
9	Brian Gilgeous	177	1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
10	Ed Sloane	175	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83

Season
Rk	Player	Steals	Season
1	Jarion Childs	95	1999–00
2	Gordon Austin	91	1981–82
3	Mark Nickens	87	1982–83
4	Andres Rodriguez	82	2003–04
	Sa'eed Nelson	82^[3]	2019–20
6	Mark Nickens	75	1981–82
7	Jarion Childs	73	1997–98
8	Sa'eed Nelson	72^[3]	2016–17
9	Sa'eed Nelson	71^[3]	2018–19
10	Jarion Childs	70	1998–99

Single Game
Rk	Player	Steals	Season	Opponent
1	Linas Lekavicius	9	2003–04	Bucknell
2	Sa'eed Nelson	8^[8]	2019–20	UMBC
	Sa'eed Nelson	8^[9]	2019–20	Boston U
	Jarion Childs	8	1997–98	James Madison
	Mark Nickens	8	1980–81	Harvard
6	Glenn Stokes	7	2001–02	Wagner
	Jarion Childs	7	1999–00	Wagner
	Jarion Childs	7	1999–00	Loyola (Md.)
	Jarion Childs	7	1999–00	Catholic
	Jarion Childs	7	1998–99	VCU
	Darryl Franklin	7	1995–96	East Carolina
	Mark Nickens	7	1981–82	La Salle

Blocks

Career
Rk	Player	Blocks	Seasons
1	Tony Wroblicky	151^[10]	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
2	Stephen Lumpkins	138	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2012–13
3	Saliou-Binet Telly	126	1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01
4	Juan Jones	112	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83
5	Jordan Nichols	108	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
6	Stacy Beckton	101^[11]	2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
7	Keith Gray	97	1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02
8	Johnny O'Neil	96^[12]	2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
9	Craig Sedmak	93	1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
10	Patrick Doctor	91	1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02

Season
Rk	Player	Blocks	Season
1	Sean Stevens	61	1990–91
2	Tony Wroblicky	61^[10]	2013–14
3	Tony Wroblicky	52^[10]	2011–12
4	Johnny O'Neil	51^[12]	2022–23
5	Stephen Lumpkins	48	2009–10
6	Saliou-Binet Telly	44	1997–98
7	Juan Jones	42	1982–83
8	Juan Jones	40	1980–81
9	Stephen Lumpkins	39	2010–11
10	Craig Sedmak	38	1991–92

Single Game
Rk	Player	Steals	Season	Opponent
1	Kermit Washington	10	1970–71	Georgetown
2	Kermit Washington	8	1971–72	Navy
	Kermit Washington	8	1971–72	Syracuse
	Kermit Washington	8	1971–72	Loyola (Md.)
5	Tony Wroblicky	7^[13]	2011–12	Florida Atlantic
	Saliou-Binet Telly	6	1997–98	James Madison
7	Jordan Nichols	6	2005–06	Holy Cross
	Keith Gray	6	1999–00	James Madison
	Sean Stevens	6	1990–91	William & Mary
	Sean Stevens	6	1990–91	Loyola (Md.)
	Tony Wroblicky	6^[14]	2013–14	Bucknell

References

^ ^a ^b "American University Men's Basketball Record Book". American University. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
^ "History of the NCAA". NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Sa'eed Nelson". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b "Matt Rogers". ESPN.com.
^ "American vs. Lafayette Box Score". ESPN.com. February 27, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Elijah Stephens". ESPN.com.
^ "St. Francis (PA) vs. American Box Score". ESPN.com. December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^ "UMBC vs. American Box Score". ESPN.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^ "American vs. Boston University Box Score". ESPN.com. February 23, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tony roblicky". ESPN.com.
^ "Stacy Beckton College Stats". sports-reference.com.
^ ^a ^b "Johnny O'Neil". ESPN.com.
^ "Florida Atlantic vs. American Box Score". ESPN.com. November 16, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
^ "American vs. Bucknell Box Score". ESPN.com. January 2, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

[record_book-1] "American University Men's Basketball Record Book". American University. Retrieved June 2, 2020.

[SPLIT-2] "History of the NCAA". NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.

[SNESPN-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Sa'eed Nelson". ESPN.com.

[MRESPN-4] "Matt Rogers". ESPN.com.

[5] "American vs. Lafayette Box Score". ESPN.com. February 27, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

[ESESPN-6] "Elijah Stephens". ESPN.com.

[7] "St. Francis (PA) vs. American Box Score". ESPN.com. December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

[8] "UMBC vs. American Box Score". ESPN.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

[9] "American vs. Boston University Box Score". ESPN.com. February 23, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

[TWESPN-10] "Tony roblicky". ESPN.com.

[SBREFERENCE-11] "Stacy Beckton College Stats". sports-reference.com.

[JOESPN-12] "Johnny O'Neil". ESPN.com.

[13] "Florida Atlantic vs. American Box Score". ESPN.com. November 16, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

[14] "American vs. Bucknell Box Score". ESPN.com. January 2, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

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