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Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
2024–25 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
UniversityMarquette University
First season1916–17
All-time record1,731–1,058 (.621)
Athletic directorBill Scholl
Head coachShaka Smart (4th season)
ConferenceBig East
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
ArenaFiserv Forum
(capacity: 18,412)
NicknameGolden Eagles
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament champions
1977
NCAA tournament runner-up
1974
NCAA tournament Final Four
1974, 1977, 2003
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1955, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1977, 2003, 2013
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1955, 1959, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1994, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2024
NCAA tournament appearances
1955, 1959, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
1997, 2023
Conference regular season champions
1994, 2003, 2013, 2023

The Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team (formerly the Marquette Hilltoppers and Marquette Warriors) represents Marquette University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Big East Conference. The team plays its home games at Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee (also the home of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks).[2]

Marquette has made 35 NCAA tournament appearances, including 23 rounds of 32 appearances, 17 sweet sixteens, 7 elite eights, and 3 final fours. They were the national runner-up 1 time and have won 1 national championship. Marquette initially joined a conference in 1989, winning 5 conference regular season championships and 2 conference tournament championships. Marquette has had 3 national coaches of the year, 4 conference coaches of the year, 1 national player of the year, 9 consensus all-americans, 4 conference players of the year, and 16 all-conference first team selections. Marquette has also had 3 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and 4 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductees. Additionally, 39 Marquette players have gone on to play in the NBA combining for 7 NBA championships, 25 NBA all-star selections, and 11 all-NBA selections.

History

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McGuire era

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Al McGuire became the head coach in 1964 and brought the program to national prominence, earning an NIT Championship in 1970 and a Final Four appearance in 1974 against the North Carolina State Wolfpack, where McGuire became the first coach ejected from a championship game.[3][4][5] [6] McGuire coached with assistants Hank Raymonds and Rick Majerus, who each had their own stints as head of the program following his departure. In his final season as a collegiate head coach, McGuire led Marquette to its only NCAA basketball championship in 1977.[7] Led by Alfred "Butch" Lee, Maurice "Bo" Ellis and Jerome Whitehead, the team beat UNC Charlotte in the national semifinals after Whitehead received a full-court pass and subsequently made a last-second shot. Two days later, Marquette defeated Dean Smith's North Carolina Tar Heels for the title. The team set a record with seven losses going into the NCAA tournament, the most losses up to that time for a team that would win the NCAA Championship.[7][8]

Crean era

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Tom Crean took over the program on March 30, 1999.[9] According to Crean, "Once Marquette became available, that's where my sights were. I had unbelievable respect for the tradition and the name. When I thought of Marquette, I thought of a true basketball school and to me that had a lot to do with it."[10] Crean immediately made a number of changes at Marquette, creating a new team image by increasing the significance of the team's media day and instituting a "Midnight Madness" event commonly held by schools on the night teams are allowed to begin practice.[11] Crean's first recruiting class was considered by experts to be among the top twenty in the country, Marquette's first in a long time.[12]

In his nine years with Marquette, Crean's teams earned five NCAA tournament bids, one more than the previous four Marquette coaches had in the 16 years prior to his arrival. During his tenure there Crean recruited, developed and coached a number of skilled players that made significant contributions in both the NCAA and NBA, including Dwyane Wade, Dominic James, Steve Novak, Wesley Matthews, and Travis Diener.

Over his final seven seasons at Marquette, Crean compiled an aggregate record of 160–68 (.702). The 2002–03 season was one of the best in Marquette history. The team made a Final Four appearance for the first time since winning the NCAA Championship in 1977. Crean has referred to the team's run as "one of the greatest four or five days of my life."[13]

Later that year, Marquette accepted an offer to leave Conference USA for the Big East Conference after the 2004–2005 season. Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese cited his friendship with Crean as contributing to the invitation, saying, "That, to me, was one of the great appeals, to get Tommy as well as Marquette into the league."[14]

When Crean was asked why he left Marquette, Crean replied, "It's Indiana. It's Indiana, and that is the bottom line."[15]

Williams era

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After Crean departed for the head job at Indiana, Buzz Williams was hired as the new head coach for the 2008–09 season, leading Marquette to a 25–10 record in and a second round loss to the Missouri Tigers in the 2009 NCAA tournament.[16] He coached Marquette to a 22–12 record in the 2009–10 season, which ended with a close loss to the 11th-seeded Washington Huskies in the First Round of the 2010 NCAA tournament.

During the 2010–11 campaign, Williams led the Golden Eagles back to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2003. His team went 22–15 including a 9–9 Big East Conference record. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Big East men's basketball tournament to Louisville. Marquette received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA tournament. There they defeated Xavier in the second round (formerly the First Round) and Syracuse in the Third Round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they were defeated by No. 7-ranked and No. 2-seeded North Carolina.

Wiliams' 2012 team returned to the NCAA tournament after finishing second in the Big East regular season, finishing 14–4 in conference play. As a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament, they defeated BYU and Murray State to advance to their second straight Sweet Sixteen. There, they lost to No. 7-seeded Florida.

After winning a share of the Big East Men's regular season championship, Marquette received an at-large bid in the 2013 NCAA tournament as a No. 3 seed. There, they earned come-from-behind victories over Davidson in the Second Round and Butler in the Third Round. In the Sweet Sixteen, the school's third straight under Williams, they defeated ACC regular season and conference champion Miami to earn a trip to Williams's first Elite Eight, where they lost to Syracuse.

The 2013–14 season was Williams' worst at Marquette, finishing 17–15 with a loss to Xavier in the Big East tournament.

Wojciechowski era

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On April 1, 2014, Steve Wojciechowski was hired as the new Marquette head basketball coach, replacing Buzz Williams, who left for Virginia Tech.[17]

Before the 2014-15 season, Marquette lost several players, including Jamil Wilson and Davante Gardner. The team struggled mightily, finishing 13-19 overall and 4-14 in conference play, tying for last in the conference standings. After beating Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East Tournament, Marquette lost to Villanova in the quarterfinals. Marquette failed to qualify for any postseason tournament.

The 2015-16 campaign was highlighted by Henry Ellenson, a five-star recruit from Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Ellenson won the 2016 Big East Rookie of the Year award, and was named first-team All-Big East in his lone season in the NCAA. Besides Ellenson, Luke Fischer and Haanif Cheatham also played significant roles. The Golden Eagles finished the year 20-13, with an 8-10 record in the Big East, placing 7th in the conference. Marquette's season would come to an end after losing to Xavier in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Big East Tournament.[18]

After losing Ellenson to the NBA, Marquette reloaded with 3 four-star recruits joining the 2016-17 team, Markus Howard, Sam Hauser, and Brendan Bailey.[19] Despite being picked to finish seventh in the Big East,[20] Marquette finished the season tied for 3rd in the Big East, going 19–13 with a 10–8 record in the Big East. After losing to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the 2017 Big East Tournament, Marquette earned a 10 seed in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance since 2013, but lost to eventual final four participants South Carolina.[21]

After losing Luke Fischer, JaJuan Johnson, and Haanif Cheatham, Marquette added four-star recruits Jamal Cain and Ike Eke, and three-star recruits Theo John and Greg Elliott for the 2017-18 season. The team failed to match the success of the previous season, finishing 21-14 with a 9–9 record in the Big East, tying for 6th in the conference. The team was headlined by Markus Howard, Sam Hauser, and Andrew Rowsey, with the three combining for 55 PPG during the season.[22] After beating DePaul in the first round of the 2018 Big East Tournament, Marquette lost to eventual NCAA champion Villanova in the quarterfinals. Marquette qualified as a 2 seed for the 2018 NIT, beating Harvard and Oregon before losing to 4 seed Penn State in the quarterfinals.[23]

The 2018-19 campaign saw the team's first season in the Fiserv Forum, leaving the Bradley Center, their home since 1988. The season would end up being the best season of Wojciechowski's tenure at Marquette. Although the team lost Andrew Rowsey, Marquette signed Joey Hauser, the younger brother of Sam. The team finished 24-10 with a 12–6 record in the Big East, placing 2nd in the conference. The team saw a remarkable season for Markus Howard, who averaged 25 PPG.[24] Sam and Joey Hauser played supporting roles, along with Theo John and Sacar Anim. In February, Marquette ranked as high as 10 in the AP poll but lost 5 of their last 9 games of the regular season, including losing dropping 4 straight to close out the regular season. Marquette beat St. John's in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Big East Tournament, but lost to Seton Hall in the semifinals, by a score of 79-81.[25] Marquette was picked as a 5 seed in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, where they matched up against Murray State, led by eventual second overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, Ja Morant. Murray State dominated the entire game, upsetting Marquette 83-64.[26]

Despite high expectations for the 2019-20 season,[27] the Hauser brothers would transfer out of the program in the offseason, hurting Marquette's chances to make it back to the NCAA tournament. Wojciechowski was able to successfully recruit Symir Torrence and Dexter Akanno, but the hole left by the Hausers was too great. While Markus Howard averaged 27.8 PPG for the season, becoming Marquette's all-time leading scorer in the process, the team finished with an 18-12 overall record, and an 8-10 record in the Big East, their worst Big East record since 2016. The team was slated to play Seton Hall in the 2020 Big East Tournament, but the tournament - and the entire season - was halted due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

The 2020-21 season was another disappointment for Marquette. With the departure of Markus Howard, the team struggled, going 13-14 overall, and 8-11 in the Big East. finishing 9th in the Big East. The incoming recruiting class looked promising however, with Dawson Garcia and Justin Lewis making an impact. Garcia stated all 27 games and averaged 13 points and 6.6 rebounds for the season,[28] and Lewis averaging 7.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game off the bench.[28]

On March 19, 2021, it was announced that Marquette had fired Wojciechowski after seven seasons.[29]

Smart era

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On March 26, 2021, Marquette University hired Shaka Smart to replace Wojciechowski as the Golden Eagles head coach.[30]

As Smart assumed control of the program, many players transferred out, including the promising Dawson Garcia, Theo John, Symir Torrence, Jamal Cain, and Koby McEwen. Additionally, D. J. Carton declared for the draft. Smart was able to land four key transfers to aid the team for the 2021-22 season: sophomores Olivier-Maxence Prosper from Clemson and Tyler Kolek from George Mason, along with graduate transfers Darryl Morsell from Maryland and Kur Kuath from Oklahoma. Smart was also able to obtain two four-star recruits from the class of 2021: Emarion Ellis and David Joplin, and three-star Keeyan Itejere, adding to the four-star and three-star that Wojciechowski recruited: Stevie Mitchell and Kam Jones.

Marquette finished the season with a surprising 19-13 record, including an 11-8 record in the Big East, tying for 5th in the conference. The team was ranked as high as 18 before a late-season skid saw the team lose 5 of their last 9 regular season games. They faced Creighton in the 2022 Big East Tournament, but lost 74-63.[31] The team was selected as a 9 seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, but lost to 8 seed North Carolina in the round of 64, 95-63.[32]

Marquette was projected to finish 9th in the Big East for the 2022-23 season,[33] but surprised many with their best season in a decade. The team finished with a 29-7 record and won the Big East Regular Season and Tournament Titles, their first Big East Tournament win in program history. Marquette was selected as a 2 seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, beating 15 seed Vermont before losing to 7 seed Michigan State.

Marquette came into the 2023-24 season with lofty expectations, despite losing Olivier-Maxence Prosper to the NBA. The team never fell below 17th in the AP Poll and finished 3rd in the Big East, with a 27-9 record. In the 2024 Big East Tournament, Marquette beat Villanova in the quarterfinal and Providence in the semifinal before losing to UConn in the final. They were again selected as a 2 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, defeating 15 seed Western Kentucky and 10 seed Colorado en route to their first Sweet Sixteen berth since 2013 before losing to 11 seed NC State, 67-58.

Postseason results

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NCAA tournament

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Marquette has appeared in the NCAA tournament 36 times. Their combined record is 44–37. They were National Champions in 1977.[34]

Jamil Wilson shooting in 2012
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1955 Round of 24
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Miami (OH)
Kentucky
Iowa
W 90–79
W 79–71
L 81–86
1959 Round of 23
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place
Bowling Green
Michigan State
Kentucky
W 89–71
L 69–74
L 69–98
1961 Round of 24 Houston L 61–77
1968 Round of 23
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place
Bowling Green
Kentucky
East Tennessee State
W 72–71
L 89–107
W 69–57
1969 Round of 25
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Murray State
Kentucky
Purdue
W 82–62
W 81–74
L 73–75OT
1971 Round of 25
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place
Miami (OH)
Ohio State
Kentucky
W 62–47
L 59–60
W 91–74
1972 Round of 25
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place
Ohio
Kentucky
Minnesota
W 73–49
L 69–85
L 72–77
1973 Round of 25
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place
Miami (OH)
Indiana
Austin Peay
W 77–62
L 69–75
W 88–73
1974 Round of 25
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship
Ohio
Vanderbilt
Michigan
Kansas
NC State
W 85–59
W 69–61
W 72–70
W 64–51
L 64–76
1975 Round of 32 Kentucky L 54–76
1976 Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Western Kentucky
Western Michigan
Indiana
W 79–60
W 62–57
L 56–65
1977 Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship
Cincinnati
Kansas State
Wake Forest
Charlotte
North Carolina
W 66–51
W 67–66
W 82–68
W 51–49
W 67–59
1978 Round of 32 Miami (OH) L 81–84OT
1979 3 Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
6 Pacific
2 DePaul
W 73–48
L 56–62
1980 9 Round of 48 8 Villanova L 59–77
1982 7 Round of 48
Second Round
10 Evansville
2 Missouri
W 67–62
L 69–73
1983 9 Round of 48 8 Tennessee L 56–57
1993 12 First Round 5 Oklahoma State L 62–74
1994 6 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
11 Southwestern Louisiana
3 Kentucky
2 Duke
W 81–59
W 75–63
L 49–59
1996 4 First Round
Second Round
13 Monmouth
12 Arkansas
W 68–44
L 56–65
1997 7 First Round 10 Providence L 59–81
2002 5 First Round 12 Tulsa L 69–71
2003 3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
14 Holy Cross
6 Missouri
2 Pittsburgh
1 Kentucky
2 Kansas
W 72–68
W 101–92OT
W 77–74
W 83–69
L 61–94
2006 7 First Round 10 Alabama L 85–90
2007 8 First Round 9 Michigan State L 49–61
2008 6 First Round
Second Round
11 Kentucky
3 Stanford
W 74–66
L 81–82OT
2009 6 First Round
Second Round
11 Utah State
3 Missouri
W 58–57
L 79–83
2010 6 First Round 11 Washington L 78–80
2011 11 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
6 Xavier
3 Syracuse
2 North Carolina
W 66–55
W 66–62
L 63–81
2012 3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
14 BYU
6 Murray State
7 Florida
W 88–68
W 62–53
L 58–68
2013 3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
14 Davidson
6 Butler
2 Miami (FL)
4 Syracuse
W 59–58
W 74–72
W 71–61
L 39–55
2017 10 First Round 7 South Carolina L 73–93
2019 5 First Round 12 Murray State L 64–83
2022 9 First Round 8 North Carolina L 63–95
2023 2 First Round
Second Round
15 Vermont
7 Michigan State
W 78–61
L 60–69
2024 2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
15 Western Kentucky
10 Colorado
11 NC State
W 87–69
W 81–77
L 58–67

NIT

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Marquette has appeared in the National Invitation Tournament 16 times. Their combined record is 23–15. In 1970, Marquette was ranked 8th and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The NCAA slotted Marquette into the Midwest regional rather than the closer Mideast regional. Al McGuire was so displeased about this that Marquette actually turned down the NCAA bid and chose to instead play in the NIT, which they won. Marquette is the only university to spurn an NCAA tournament invite. The NCAA later instituted a rule which forbade an NCAA Division I men's basketball team from spurning an NCAA bid for an NIT bid. An antitrust case by the NIT ensued over this issue, and the NCAA settled out of court.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1956 Round of 12 Seton Hall L 78–96
1963 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd Place
Saint Louis
Providence
Villanova
W 84–49
L 64–70
W 66–58
1967 Round of 14
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Tulsa
Providence
Marshall
Southern Illinois
W 64–60
W 81–80OT
W 83–78
L 56–71
1970 Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Massachusetts
Utah
LSU
St. John's
W 62–55
W 83–63
W 101–79
W 65–53
1981 Round of 32 Syracuse L 81–88
1984 Round of 32
Round of 16
Iowa State
Michigan
W 73–53
L 70–83
1985 Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Bradley
Cincinnati
Indiana
W 77–64
W 56–54
L 82–942OT
1986 Round of 32
Round of 16
Drake
SW Missouri State
W 79–59
L 69–83
1987 Round of 32 Nebraska L 76–78
1990 Round of 32 Penn State L 54–57
1995 Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Auburn
St. Bonaventure
South Florida
Penn State
Virginia Tech
W 68–61
W 70–61
W 67–60OT
W 87–79
L 64–65OT
1998 Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Creighton
Auburn
Minnesota
W 80–68
W 75–60
L 71–73
2000 Round of 32 Xavier L 63–67
2004 Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Toledo
Boise State
Iowa State
W 87–72
W 66–53
L 69–77
2005 Round of 32 Western Michigan L 40–54
2018 2 Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
7 Harvard
3 Oregon
4 Penn State
W 67–60
W 101–92
L 80–85

NCIT

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Marquette appeared in the last National Catholic Invitational Tournament in 1952 and won the NCIT championship.[35]

Year Round Opponent Result
1952 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Iona
St. Francis Brooklyn
Saint Francis (PA)
W 66–59
W 79–57
W 76–64

Coaches

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Awards and honors

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Coaching

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National Coach of the Year

Henry Iba Award

Great Midwest Conference Coach of the Year

Conference USA Coach of the Year

Big East Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year

Individual

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Butch Lee was the school's first NPOY in 1978.
Dean Meminger was a first-team All-American in 1971.

National Player of the Year

Consensus All-America First Team

Consensus All-America Second Team

Great Midwest Conference Player of the Year

Conference USA Player of the Year

Big East Conference Player of the Year

Big East Conference Men's Basketball Sixth Man of the Year Award

All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference First Team

All-Great Midwest Conference First Team

All-Conference USA First Team

All-Big East Conference First Team

Retired numbers

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Marquette Golden Eagles retired numbers
No. Player Position Career
3 Dwyane Wade SG 2001–2003
14 Dean Meminger PG 1968–1971
15 Butch Lee PG 1974–1978
20 Maurice Lucas PF 1972–1974
24 George Thompson PG 1966–1969
31 Bo Ellis PF 1973–1977
Doc Rivers PG 1980–1983
38[rn 1] Bob Weingart Trainer[rn 2] 1946–1984
43 Earl Tatum SG / SF 1972–1976
44 Don Kojis SF 1958–1961
77[rn 1] Al McGuire Coach[rn 3] 1964–1977
Notes
  1. ^ a b Not a legal jersey number in college basketball (NCAA rules stipulates both digits must be no higher than five)[36]
  2. ^ Not a player but an athletic trainer. Number "38" honors the number of years he spent with the program.[37]
  3. ^ The "77" honors the year Marquette won their first national championship (1977), led by McGuire.[36]

Hall of Fame inductees

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

All-time career leaders

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Lists are accurate through the 2019–20 season.[34]

Points

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Rank Points Player Years
1 2761 Markus Howard 2016–20
2 1985 Jerel McNeal 2005–09
3 1859 Lazar Hayward 2006–10
4 1773 George Thompson 1966–69
5 1749 Dominic James 2005–09
6 1735 Butch Lee 1974–78
7 1691 Travis Diener 2001–05
8 1690 Brian Wardle 1997–01
9 1688 Tony Smith 1986–90
10 1673 Wesley Matthews 2005–09

Rebounds

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Rank Rebounds Player Years
1 1222 Don Kojis 1958–61
2 1085 Bo Ellis 1973–77
3 978 Terry Rand 1953–56
4 938 Walt Mangham 1957–60
5 910 Lazar Hayward 2006–10
6 771 Tom Flynn 1963–66
7 768 Paul Carbins 1964–67
8 765 Trevor Powell 1987–91
9 753 John Glaser 1955–58
10 745 Russ Wittberger 1951–55

Assists

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Rank Assists Player Years
1 956 Tony Miller 1991–95
2 697 Tyler Kolek 2021-24
3 632 Dominic James 2005–09
4 617 Travis Diener 2001–05
5 550 Aaron Hutchins 1994–98
6 480 Lloyd Walton 1973–76
7 469 Tony Smith 1986–90
8 455 Jerel McNeal 2005–09
9 435 Junior Cadougan 2009–13
10 430 Cordell Henry 1998–02

Steals

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Rank Steals Player Years
1 287 Jerel McNeal 2005–09
2 272 Mike Wilson 1978–82
3 253 Mandy Johnson 1981–85
4 238 Dominic James 2005–09
5 203 Doc Rivers 1980–83
6 190 Tony Smith 1986–90
7 188 Michael Sims 1984–88
8 185 Tony Miller 1991–95
9 165 Aaron Hutchins 1994–98
10 158 Lazar Hayward 2006–10
158 Travis Diener 2001–05
158 Kerry Trotter 1982–86

Blocks

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Rank Blocks Player Years
1 399 Jim McIlvaine 1990–94
2 175 Amal McCaskill 1991–92, 93–96
3 172 Faisal Abraham 1993–97
4 153 Luke Fischer 2014–17
5 151 Theo John 2017–21
6 145 Chris Otule 2008–14
7 130 Oso Ighodaro 2020-24
8 119 Mike Wilson 1978–82
9 113 Scott Merritt 2000–04
10 103 Walter Downing 1984–86

Players in the NBA

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Current

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Player Team
Jimmy Butler Miami Heat
Jamal Cain New Orleans Pelicans
Jae Crowder Milwaukee Bucks
Sam Hauser Boston Celtics
Oso Ighodaro Phoenix Suns
Tyler Kolek New York Knicks
Olivier-Maxence Prosper Dallas Mavericks
Wesley Matthews Atlanta Hawks

All-time

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Player NBA Draft Years Career Highlights and Awards
Bill Downey 1944 No NBA 1947–48
Gene Berce 1948 Drafted 1949–50
Don Kojis 1961 Round 2 Pick 21 1963–75 NBA All-Star (1968, 1969)
George Thompson 1969 Round 5 Pick 66 1974–75
Joe Thomas 1970 Round 6 Pick 95 1970–71
Dean Meminger 1971 Round 1 Pick 16 1971–77 NBA Champion (1973)
Larry McNeill 1973 Round 2 Pick 25 1973–79
Jim Chones 1973 Round 2 Pick 31 1974–82 NBA Champion (1980)
Allie McGuire 1973 Round 3 Pick 49 1973–74
Maurice Lucas 1974 Round 1 Pick 14 1976–88 NBA Champion (1977)
NBA All-Star (19771979, 1983)
All-NBA Second Team (1978)
Earl Tatum 1976 Round 2 Pick 21 1976–80
Lloyd Walton 1976 Round 3 Pick 40 1976–81
Bo Ellis 1977 Round 1 Pick 17 1977–80
Butch Lee 1978 Round 1 Pick 10 1978–80 NBA Champion (1980)
Jerome Whitehead 1978 Round 2 Pick 41 1978–89
Bernard Toone 1979 Round 2 Pick 37 1979–80
Sam Worthen 1980 Round 2 Pick 26 1980–82
Mike Wilson 1982 Round 3 Pick 47 1983–85, 86–87
Doc Rivers 1983 Round 2 Pick 31 1983–96 NBA All-Star (1988)
Tom Copa 1987 Undrafted 1991–92
Tony Smith 1990 Round 2 Pick 51 1990–98, 00–01
Jim McIlvaine 1994 Round 2 Pick 32 1994–01
Amal McCaskill 1996 Round 2 Pick 49 1996–97, 01–04
Chris Crawford 1997 Round 2 Pick 50 1997–04
Dwyane Wade 2003 Round 1 Pick 5 2003–19 NBA Champion (2006, 2012, 2013)
13× NBA All-Star (20052016, 2019)
All-NBA First Team (2009, 2010)
All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2006, 2011)
All-NBA Third Team (2007, 2012, 2013)
Travis Diener 2005 Round 2 Pick 38 2005–10
Steve Novak 2006 Round 2 Pick 32 2006–17
Wesley Matthews 2009 Undrafted 2009–present
Jerel McNeal 2009 Undrafted 2014–15
Lazar Hayward 2010 Round 1 Pick 30 2010–13
Jimmy Butler 2011 Round 1 Pick 30 2011–present NBA All-Star (20152018, 2020)
All-NBA Third Team (2017, 2018, 2020)
Dwight Buycks 2011 Undrafted 2013–15, 17–18
Jae Crowder 2012 Round 2 Pick 34 2012–present
Darius Johnson-Odom 2012 Round 2 Pick 55 2012–14
Vander Blue 2013 Undrafted 2013–15, 17–18
Jamil Wilson 2014 Undrafted 2017–18
Juan Toscano-Anderson 2015 Undrafted 2019–present
Henry Ellenson 2016 Round 1 Pick 18 2016–2020
Deonte Burton 2017 Undrafted 2018–present
Markus Howard 2020 Undrafted 2020–present
Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2023 Round 1 Pick 24 2023–present
Oso Ighodaro 2024 Round 2 Pick 40 2024–present
Tyler Kolek 2024 Round 2 Pick 34 2024–present

Players in international leagues

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