List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career steals leaders
In basketball, a steal is the act of legally gaining possession of the ball by a defensive player who causes the opponent to turn the ball over.[1] The top 25 highest steals totals in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball history are listed below. The NCAA did not split into its current divisions format until August 1973.[2] From 1906 to 1955, there were no classifications to the NCAA nor its predecessor, the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS).[2] Then, from 1956 to spring 1973, colleges were classified as either "NCAA University Division (Major College)" or "NCAA College Division (Small College)".[2][3] Steals are a relatively new statistic in college basketball, having only become an official statistic beginning with the 1985–86 season.[3]
The all-time Division I steals leader is Jacob Gilyard of Richmond. He recorded 466 steals by utilizing an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Three schools have two different players representing them on the top 25 list. Providence, which has the second- and third-ranked players on the list, is followed by Alabama A&M and Maryland.
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Top 25 career steals leaders
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Includes ties for 25th.
References
- General
- "2022–23 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- Specific
- "Basketball glossary". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "History of the NCAA". NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Jacob Gilyard Announces He Will Return to Richmond Next Season". University of Richmond Athletics. March 28, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Jacob Gilyard". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- "John Linehan". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Eric Murdock". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Brianté Weber". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- "Pepe Sánchez". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Cookie Belcher". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Kevin Braswell". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Bonzi Wells". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Obie Trotter". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Laquincy Rideau". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- "Devan Downey". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
- "Michael Anderson". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Aaron Craft". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- "Keith Jennings". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Juan Dixon". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Desmond Cambridge". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- "Jevon Carter". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- "Matisse Thybulle". Sports Reference CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- "Greg Anthony". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Jason Hart". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- "Quan Jackson". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "D.J. Cooper Game-by-Game Stats". ESPN. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- "Chris Corchiani". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2010.