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Freshman Single Season Leaders

Top six performances by a freshman in a single season in each statistical category

Freshmen -- Single Season Leaders

Points Per Game
1. 18.1 Dick Ives, 1943-44
2. 15.3 Jess Settles, 1993-94
3. 15.0 Ricky Davis, 1997-98
4. 14.9 Tyler Smith, 2006-07
5. 14.4 Dave Danner, 1943-44
6. 13.4 Ronnie Lester, 1976-77
7. 12.5 Roy Marble, 1985-86
8. 10.6 Matt Gatens, 2008-09

Total Points
1. 464 Ricky Davis, 1997-98
2. 461 Tyler Smith, 2006-07
3. 414 Jess Settles, 1993-94
4. 399 Roy Marble, 1985-86
5. 363 Ronnie Lester, 1976-77
6. 357 Ray Thompson, 1988-89
7. 345 Matt Gatens, 2008-09
8. 339 Guy Rucker, 1996-97

Field Goal Percentage (minimum 2 made/game)
1. .597 (148-248) Ray Thompson, 1988-89
2. .574 (156-272) Jess Settles, 1993-94
3. .526 (91-173) Greg Brunner, 2002-03
4. .525 (85-162) Joey Range, 1998-99
5. .523 (157-300) Roy Marble, 1985-86
6. .518 (146-282) Guy Rucker, 1996-97

Free Throw Percentage (minimum 2 att./game)
1. .904 (75-83) Matt Gatens, 2008-09
2. .789 (86-109) Jess Settles, 1993-94
3. .767 (56-89) Jeff Horner, 2002-03
4. .762 (96-126) Dean Oliver, 1997-98
5. .750 (72-96) Kevin Boyle, 1978-79
6. .727 (96-132) Tyler Smith, 2006-07
7. .722 (78-108) Glen Worley, 2000-01
8. .720 (85-118) Roy Marble, 1985-86

3-Point Field Goal Percentage (1 att/game)*
1. .435 (30-69) Jake Kelly, 2007-08
2. .403 (52-129) Matt Gatens, 2008-09
3. .396 (19-48) Ryan Luehrsmann, 1996-97
4. .381 (16-42) Jess Settles, 1993-94
5. .373 (47-126) Brody Boyd, 2000-01
6. .359 (14-39) Kevin Smith, 1990-91
7. .321 (44-137) Chris Kingsbury, 1993-94

Rebounds
1. 203 Jess Settles, 1993-94
2. 201 Michael Payne, 1981-82
3. 186 Kevin Boyle, 1978-79
4. 181 Guy Rucker, 1996-97
5. 162 Greg Brunner, 2002-03
6. 157 Roy Marble, 1985-86

Assists**
1. 140 Jeff Horner, 2002-03
2. 131 Dean Oliver, 1997-98
3. 114 Pierre Pierce, 2001-02
4. 111 Tyler Smith, 2006-07
5. 101 Kevin Smith, 1990-91
6. 98 Ronnie Lester, 1976-77
7. 92 Jeff Peterson, 2007-08

Steals***
1. 45 Tyler Smith, 2006-07
1. 45 Kenyon Murray, 1992-93
1. 45 Ray Thompson, 1988-89
4. 42 Dean Oliver, 1997-98
5. 41 Kevin Smith, 1990-91
6. 40 Jeff Horner, 2002-03
6. 40 Joey Range, 1998-99
6. 40 Jess Settles, 1993-94

Blocked Shots***
1. 52 Chris Street (1990-91)
2. 50 Acie Earl (1989-90)
3. 39 Guy Rucker (1996-97)
4. 34 Ryan Bowen (1994-95)
5. 30 Greg Stokes (1981-82)
6. 23 Kenyon Murray (1992-93)
6. 23 Michael Payne (1981-82)

* - - Three-point field goals did not exist prior to 1986-87
** - - Assists were not recorded prior to 1974-75
*** - - Blocks and steals were not recorded prior to 1979-80
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