Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball statistical leaders

The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Illinois Fighting Illini 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 Fighting Illini represent the University of Illinois in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Illinois began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1905. 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 Illinois's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2025–26 season.

Scoring

+ Career1Deon Thomas2,1291990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–942Kiwane Garris1,9481993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–973Malcolm Hill1,8462013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–174Dee Brown1,8122002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–065Trent Frazier1,7942017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–226Brian Cook1,7481999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–037Cory Bradford1,735 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–028Demetri McCamey1,718 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–119Eddie Johnson1,692 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–8110Brandon Paul1,654 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13

+ Season1Terrence Shannon Jr.7362023–242Donnie Freeman6681965–66 3 Keaton Wagler 663 2025–26 4 Andy Kaufmann6601990–91 5 Nick Anderson6471988–89 6 Ken Norman6411986–87 7 Luther Head6222004–05 Kiwane Garris6221996–97 9 Malcolm Hill6142015–16 10 Eddie Johnson6101979–80

+ Single game1Dave Downey531962–63 Indiana2Keaton Wagler462025–26 PurdueAndy Kaufmann461990–91 Wisconsin-Milwaukee4Brandon Paul432011–12 Ohio State5Dave Scholz421967–68 Northwestern6Terrence Shannon Jr.402023–24Nebraska Malcolm Hill402016–17 Northern Kentucky Andy Kaufmann401990–91 Eastern Illinois Andy Phillip401942–43 Chicago10Malcolm Hill392015–16 Penn State Deon Thomas391991–92 Illinois-Chicago Rich Adams391977–78 Arizona

Rebounds

+ Career1James Augustine1,0232002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–062Mike Davis909 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–113Kofi Cockburn8612019–20 2020-21 2021–224Efrem Winters8531982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–865Deon Thomas846 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–946Eddie Johnson8311977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–817Skip Thoren8301962–63 1963–64 1964–658Brian Cook8151999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–039Nick Weatherspoon8031970–71 1971–72 1972–7310Dave Downey7901960–61 1961–62 1962–63

+ Season1Skip Thoren3491964–652Skip Thoren3311963–643Mike Davis330 2009–104Eddie Johnson3101979–805Ken Norman303 1986–876James Augustine3002005–067David Mirkovic2972025–268Kofi Cockburn2962021–229James Augustine2952004–05 Nick Weatherspoon2951972–73

+ Single game1Skip Thoren241963–64 UCLA2Nick Weatherspoon231970–71 Michigan3Nick Weatherspoon221972–73 DePauw Deon Flessner221966–67 Georgia Tech Skip Thoren221964–65 Villanova Skip Thoren221964–65 Kentucky7David Mirkovic212025–26 Colgate Rich Jones211965–66 Northwestern Skip Thoren211964–65 Indiana Bill Burwell211961–62 Wisconsin Dave Downey211961–62 Creighton

Assists

+ Career1Bruce Douglas7651982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–862Demetri McCamey733 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–113Dee Brown6742002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–064Deron Williams5942002–03 2003–04 2004–055Kiwane Garris5021993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–976Stephen Bardo4951986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–907Chester Frazier4842005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–098Richard Keene4591992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–969Trent Frazier4522017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–2210Frank Williams4321999–00 2000–01 2001–02

+ Season1Deron Williams2642004–052Demetri McCamey2542009–103Demetri McCamey2082010–114Bruce Douglas2001984–855Bruce Douglas1991985–866Tony Wysinger1921986–877Dee Brown1912005–068Bruce Douglas1891982–839Deron Williams1852003–0410Kiwane Garris1801996–97

+ Single game1Demetri McCamey16 2009–10 Purdue Tony Wysinger161986–87 Pittsburgh3Bruce Douglas151985–86 Houston4Dee Brown132004–05 Longwood Frank Williams131999–00 Loyola-Chicago Kiwane Garris131996–97 Virginia Tech Bruce Douglas131984–85 Minnesota Kasparas Jakučionis132024–25 SIU Edwardsville9Ayo Dosunmu122020–21 Wisconsin Chester Frazier122008–09 Clemson Deron Williams122004–05Penn State Kiwane Garris121996–97 USC Richard Keene121993–94 UIC Rennie Clemons121990–91 Oregon State Bruce Douglas121982–83Wisconsin Bruce Douglas121982–83Texas A&M Derek Harper121981–82 Michigan Derek Harper121980–81 Northwestern Derek Harper121980–81 Purdue

Steals

+ Career1Bruce Douglas3241982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–862Dee Brown2312002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–063Kendall Gill2181986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–904Frank Williams2121999–00 2000–01 2001–025Sergio McClain2101997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–016Trent Frazier207 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–227Derek Harper1781980–81 1981–82 1982–838Kiwane Garris1631993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–979Kenny Battle1611987–88 1988–89 Mark Smith1611977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81

+ Season1Kenny Battle891988–892Bruce Douglas881985–863Bruce Douglas851984–854Bruce Douglas781982–835Frank Williams741999–006Bruce Douglas731983–847Kenny Battle721987–88 Derek Harper721982–839Frank Williams712001–02 Sergio McClain711998–99

+ Single game1Bruce Douglas81983–84 Purdue2Kendall Gill71989–90Iowa Kendall Gill71986–87 Eastern Illinois Kenny Battle71987–88 Michigan Bruce Douglas71985–86 Michigan Bruce Douglas71985–86 Wisconsin-Green Bay Bruce Douglas71984–85 Northwestern Bruce Douglas71983–84 Northwestern Derek Harper71982–83 Michigan

Blocks

+ Career1Nnanna Egwu2012011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–152Deon Thomas1771990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–943Mike Tisdale176 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–114Derek Holcomb1741978–79 1979–80 1980–815James Griffin1561978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–826James Augustine1392002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–067Brian Cook1361999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–038Kofi Cockburn1112019–20 2020-21 2021–229Efrem Winters1031982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–8610Coleman Hawkins102 2020-21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

+ Season 1 Derek Holcomb861978–79 2 Nnanna Egwu732013–14 3 Zvonimir Ivišić 72 2025–26 4 Meyers Leonard602011–12 5 Nnanna Egwu592014–15 Mike Tisdale592009–10 7 James Griffin561981–82 8 Mike Tisdale542010–11 Deon Thomas54 1990–91 10 Brian Cook502001–02

+ Single game1Derek Holcomb111978–79 South Carolina 2 Zvonimir Ivišić 72025–26 Florida Gulf Coast Mike Tisdale72009–10 Penn State Deon Thomas71991–92 Northwestern Derek Holcomb71978–79 Centenary6Morez Johnson Jr.62024–25Eastern Illinois Matthew Mayer62022–23Michigan State Meyers Leonard62011–12 Loyola-Chicago Marcus Griffin62000–01 Northwestern Brian Cook62000–01 Minnesota James Griffin61981–82 Wisconsin James Griffin61978–79 Denver Derek Holcomb61980–81 Northwestern

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