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Most Points, One Game

NMJC/Frank Phillips College • Feb. 27, 1992 • 152-119

Most Points, Half

NMJC/Frank Phillips College • Feb.27, 1992 • 87

Most Personal Fouls, One Game

NMJC/Western Oklahoma • Jan. 7, 1980 • 45

Fewest Personal Fouls, One Game

NMJC/Abilene Christian JV • Nov. 11, 2008 • 9
NMJC/Miramar Naval Air Station • Nov. 22, 1991 • 10
NMJC/Clarendon • Jan. 16, 1992 • 10
NMJC/McLennan C.C. • March 10, 1998 • 10

Most Rebounds, One Game

NMJC/Midwestern University JV • Dec. 4, 1970 • 87

Most Rebounds, One Season

Offense 810, Defense 896 • 1980-81 • 1,706

Most Field Goals, One Game

NMJC/College of Artesia • Feb. 9, 1968 • 64

Most Three Points Field Goals, One Game

NMJC/Frank Phillips • Feb. 15, 1989 • 18

Most Free Throws, One Game

NMJC/Brookhaven • Nov. 1, 2008 • 52

Most Field Goals, One Season

Attempted 2734, Made 1363 • 1994-95

Most Free Throws, One Season

Attempted 992, Made 671 • 1969-70

Biggest Margin of Victory

NMJC/Abilene Christian JV, 67 points • Nov. 11, 2008 • 104-37

Worst Defeat

NMJC/Aquinas Junior College, 47 points • Jan. 2, 1994 • 74-121

Best Defensive Game

NMJC/Abilene Christian JV, 37 points • Nov. 11, 2008 • 104-37

Best Offensive Average, One Season

Average 100.6 • 1969-70

Best Defensive Average, One Season

Average 73.4 • 1998-99

Longest Winning Streak

13 Games • 1986-87
13 Games • 1994-95

Longest Losing Streak

9 games • 1979-80

Most Victories, One Season

30 Games • 1994-95
27 Games • 1991-92
27 Games • 1987-88
26 Games • 1986-87

Thunderbird Records

All Conference Players

Elmer Singletary	1967-68
Lee Coleman	1967-68
Andrew Pettes	1968-69
Danny Whitlock	1969-70
Willie Banks	1969-70, 1970-71
Ben Garner	1971-72
Donnie Jackson	1972-73
Ricky Gibson	1973-74
Mike Russell	1974-75
Ron Doyle	1975-76
Rod Camp	1978-79
Mike Smith	1981-82
Charles Prescott	1981-82
Dennis Johnson	1982-83
Kenny Smith	1982-83
Mike Richmond	1983-84
Derrick Hill	1984-85, 1985-86
Eddie Newell	1984-85
*Richard Hollis	1985-86, 1986-87
Johnnie Hilliard	1986-87
Rodney Jones	1986-87, 1987-88
Marshall Taylor	1987-88
Willie Hartsfield	1987-88
Marc Thompson	1989-90
Reggie Collins	1989-90
Will Scott	1990-91
*Greg Brown	1991-92
James Inman	1991-92
Dell Savage	1991-92, 1992-93
Sonny Alverado	1992-93
Terrence Fitzpatrick	1993-94
Shawn Baker	1993-94, 1994-95
Lenny Holly	1994-95
Derrick Perry	1994-95
Ken Sims	1995-96
Harry Allen	1995-96
Micah Reed	1996-97
Rupert McClendon	1996-97, 1997-98
Jerome Brown	1997-98
Rafi Stevens	1998-99
Anthony Harley	1999-00
James Felder	1999-00
Kemar Burrowes	2000-01
Ryan Chancler	2000-01
Anthony Slater	2000-01
Victor Colon	2002-03
Bret Ward	2002-03
James Horner	2002-03
Kareem Lloyd	2003-04
Fred Campbell	2003-04
Karim Telfer	2003-04
Louis Benson	2007-08
*Player of the Year

All Region V

Charles Criss	1966-67
Willie Banks	1967-68
Ben Barner	1970-71
Ricky Gibson	1971-72
Mike Russell	1973-74
Rod Camp	1978-79
*Richard Hollis	1986-87
Rodney Jones	1987-88
Will Scott	1990-91
*Greg Brown	1991-92
Dell Savage	1992-93
Sonny Alvarado	1992-93
Shawn Baker	1994-95
Lenny Holly	1994-95
Ken Sims	1995-96
Rupert McClendon	1997-98
Rafi Stevens	1998-99
James Felder	1999-00
Kemar Burrowes	2000-01
Ryan Chancler	2000-01
Anthony Slater	2000-01
Tareick Leach	2001-02
Victor Colon	2001-02
Bret Ward	2002-03
Kareem Lloyd	2003-04
*Player of the Year

All-American

Richard Hollis (National Player of the Year)	1986-87
Greg Brown	1991-92

Most Points, One Season

Richard Hollis	810	1986-87	30 games	27.3 avg.
Charles Prescott	817	1981-82	32 games	25.5 avg.
Charles Criss	799	1966-67	27 games	29.6 avg.
Rodney Jones	795	1987-88	33 games	24.1 avg.

Most Rebounds, One Season

Mike Russell	561	1974-75	29 games	19.3 avg.
Jeff Roberson	521	1980-81	32 games	16.3 avg.
Richard Hollis	471	1986-87	30 games	15.7 avg.
Rodney Jones	463	1987-88	33 games	14.0 avg.

Most Free Throws, One Season

Charles Criss	214	1966-67	272 attempted
Marc Thompson	178	1989-90	225 attempted
Dennis Johnson	177	1982-83	220 attempted
Charles Prescott	167	1981-82	224 attempted

Most Field Goals, One Season

Rodney Jones	350	1987-88	586 attempted
Charles Prescott	325	1981-82	568 attempted
Richard Hollis	318	1986-87	595 attempted
Charles Criss	299	1966-67	489 attempted

Most Three-Point Goals, One Season

Ken Sims	92	1995-96	268 attempted
Shawn Baker	79	1993-94	212 attempted
Ryan Chancler	78	2000-01	185 attempted
Louis Benson	77	2007-08
Shawn Baker	74	1994-95	191 attempted
Richard Hollis	67	1986-87	146 attempted
Lenny Holly	66	1994-95	191 attempted
Greg Brown	61	1991-92	118 attempted
Duke Rousse	61	1992-93	170 attempted

Best Free Throw Percentage, One Season

Lee Lewis	93.8%	1974-75	45/48
Ryan Chancler	90.2%	1999-00	37/41
Ryan Chancler	88.7%	2000-01	86/97
Ronnie Black	88.6%	1978-79	62/70
Richard Pettigrew	86.4%	1976-77	57/66

Best Field Goal Percentage, One Season

Will Scott	69.7%	1989-90	108/155
Russell Adams	68.8%	1989-90	213/317
James Inman	68.9%	1991-92	194/282
Thomas McKnight	68.8%	1991-92	64/93

Most Assists, One Season

Marshall Taylor	347	1987-88
Mike Smith	345	1981-82
Greg Brown	279	1991-92
Anthony Slater	273	2000-01
Mike Smith	266	1982-83
Junior Hutchings	259	1975-76

Most Consecutive Free Throws, One Season

Eddie Newell

1984-85

Most Points, Single Game

Charles Criss vs. Lubbock Christian College	Dec. 7, 1966	47
Richard Hollis vs. Dixie College	Nov. 21, 1986	45
Richard Hollis vs. Eastern Utah	Nov. 22, 1986	45

Most Rebounds, Single Game

Mike Russell vs. College of Ganado	Nov. 18, 1975	31
Jeff Roberson vs. Odessa College	Feb. 28, 1980	31

Most Free Throws, Single Game

Ken Sims vs. Lon Morris College	Nov. 25, 1994	22
Charles Criss vs. Howard College	Dec. 9, 1966	18

Most Free Throws in a Row, Single Game

Charles Criss vs. Howard College

Dec. 9, 1966

Most Field Goals, Single Game

Mike Russell vs. Odessa College	Jan. 13, 1975	19
Charles Prescott vs. Sul Ross University JV	Nov. 17, 1981	19

Mosts Assists, Single Game

Anthony Slater vs. Clarendon College	Jan. 15, 2001	26
Mike Smith vs. Howard College	Jan. 22, 1982	21
Marshall Taylor vs. El Reno Community College	Nov. 27, 1987	20

Most Three-Point Field Goals, Single Game

Louis Benson vs. Western Texas College	Feb. 21, 2008	9
Shannon Wood vs. Frank Phillips College	Feb. 15, 1989	8
Richard Hollis vs. Rose State College	Jan. 10, 1987	7
Louis Benson vs. Clarendon College	Feb. 25, 2008	7
Louis Benson vs. South Plains College	Feb. 28, 2008	7

Most Points, Two Seasons

Willie Banks	1191 Points	58 games	20.5 avg.
Charles Prescott	1180 Points	65 games	18.2 avg.

Most Rebounds, Two Seasons

Jeff Roberson	848
Ben Garner	806

Most Free Throws, Two Seasons

Marc Thompson	295/378
Rafi Stevens	290/435
Willie Banks	247/413
Greg Brown	240/293
Charles Prescott	218/310

Most Field Goals, Two Seasons

Donnie Jackson	523/1069
Ben Garner	503/955

Most Three-Point Field Goals, Two Seasons

Shawn Baker	153/403
Ken Sim	142/416
Ryan Chancler	128/306

Highest Average, Two Seasons

Richard Hollis	24.5 average	46 games
Willie Banks	20.5 average	58 games

Most Assists, Two Seasons

Mike Smith	611	59 games
Marshall Taylor	500	60 games
Greg Brown	487	64 games
Anthony Slater	470	56 games
Marc Thompson	448	63 games

Best Free Throw Percentage, Two Seasons

Ryan Chancler	89.1%	1999-00-01	121/138
Lee Lewis	87.6%	1973-74-75	85/97
Eddie Newell	84.9%	1983-84-85	158/186

Best Field Goal Percentage, Two Seasons

James Inman	65.0%	1990-91-92	330/508
Thomas McKnight	64.9%	1991-92-93	172/265
Terrence Fitzpatrick	64.1%	1992-93-94	311/485
Russell Adams	63.9%	1988-89-90	306/479
Chris Birden	63.8%	1989-90-91	309/484

Thunderbird Highlights

Thunderbird Leading Career Scorers

1.	Willie Banks	1191 points	58 games	20.5 avg.
2.	Charles Prescott	1180 points	58 games	18.2 avg.
3.	Donnie Jackson	1167 points	59 games	19.8 avg.
4.	Elmer Singletary	1145 points	58 games	19.7 avg.
5.	Mike Richmond	1130 points	63 points	17.9 avg.
6.	Richard Hollis	1129 points	46 games	24.5 avg.
7.	Ben Garner	1128 points	59 games	19.2 avg.
8.	Rodney Jones	1110 points	60 games	18.5 avg.
9.	Dell Savage	1092 points	61 games	17.9 avg.
10.	Reggie Collins	1080 points	62 games	17.4 avg.
11.	Mike Smith	1064 points	59 games	18.0 avg.
12.	Ricky Gibson	1053 points	59 games	17.9 avg.
13.	Ron Doyle	1045 points	59 games	17.7 avg.
14.	Ken Sims	1021 points	71 games	14.4 avg.
15.	Kenny Smith	1009 points	63 games	16.0 avg.
16.	Greg Brown	990 points	64 games	15.5 avg.
17.	Will Scott	986 points	49 games	20.1 avg.
18.	Derrick Hill	982 points	65 games	15.1 avg.
19.	Marc Thompson	970 points	63 games	15.4 avg.
20.	Ricky Green	953 points	60 games	15.9 avg.
21.	Shawn Baker	946 points	60 games	15.8 avg.
22.	Harry Allen	922 points	71 games	13.0 avg.
23.	Derrick Perry	899 points	68 games	13.2 avg.
24.	Rafi Stevens	892 points	61 games	14.6 avg.
25.	Doug Beaty	887 points	71 games	12.5 avg.
26.	Jeff Roberson	874 points	57 games	15.3 avg.
27.	Rupert McClendon	859 points	60 games	14.3 avg.
28.	Craig Walker	819 points	65 games	12.6 avg.
29.	James Inman	815 points	59 games	13.8 avg.
30.	Pete Lewis	813 points	64 games	12.7 avg.
31.	Charles Criss	799 points	27 games	29.5 avg.
32.	Mike Dawson	799 points	60 games	13.3 avg.
33.	Frank Bagley	784 points	63 games	12.4 avg.
34.	Chris Birden	774 points	63 games	12.3 avg.
35.	Mike Russell	772 points	29 games	26.6 avg.
36.	Rod Camp	765 points	56 games	13.7 avg.
37.	Kemar Burrowes	765 points	56 games	13.7 avg.
38.	Russell Adams	756 points	63 games	12.0 avg.
39.	Terrence Fitzpatrick	756 points	58 games	13.0 avg.
40.	Kirk Eubank	740 points	62 games	11.9 avg.
41.	Jack Toone	739 points	59 games	12.5 avg.
42.	Eddie Newell	724 points	65 games	11.1 avg.
43.	Clark White	719 points	62 games	11.6 avg.
44.	Andrew Pettes	715 points	56 games	12.8 avg.
45.	Gerald Watson	715 points	57 games	12.5 avg.
46.	Jerome Brown	701 points	61 games	11.6 avg.
47.	Al Massenberg	684 points	58 games	11.8 avg.
48.	Dennis Johnson	681 points	32 games	21.3 avg.
49.	Brian Russell	667 points	61 games	10.9 avg.
50.	Willie Hartsfield	658 points	63 games	10.4 avg.
51.	Eddie Daniel	647 points	60 games	10.8 avg.
52.	Ryan Chancler	645 points	56 games	11.7 avg.
53.	Shannon Wood	634 points	63 games	10.1 avg.
54.	Bob Vincent	627 points	57 games	11.0 avg.
55.	Sammy Smith	627 points	55 games	11.3 avg.
56.	Louis Benson	622 points
57.	Ronnie Black	613 points	60 games	10.2 avg.
58.	Lenny Holly	605 points	34 games	17.8 avg.
59.	Jeff Hannah	595 points	50 games	11.9 avg.
60.	Lee Coleman	591 points	31 games	19.1 avg.
61.	Danny Whitlock	580 points	37 games	15.7 avg.
62.	Henry Jackson	564 points	52 games	10.8 avg.
63.	Duke Rouse	559 points	45 games	12.3 avg.
64.	Micah Reed	480 points	28 games	17.1 avg.
65.	Wallace Williams	476 points	33 games	14.4 avg.
66.	Sonny Alverado	449 points	29 games	15.5 avg.
67.	Elgren Green	447 points	29 games	15.4 avg.
68.	Ben Goodwin	445 points	26 games	17.1 avg.
69.	Johnnie Hilliard	442 points	26 games	17.0 avg.
70.	Richard Jenkins	440 points	27 games	16.3 avg.
71.	Ben Hill	417 points	28 games	14.9 avg
72.	Charles Hailey	416 points	26 games	16.0 avg.

Forty-Point Club

Charles Criss	Lubbock Christian	Dec. 7, 1966	47
Richard Hollis	Dixie College	Nov. 27, 1986	45
Richard Hollis	Eastern Utah	Nov. 28, 1986	45
Charles Prescott	Sul Ross JV	Nov. 17, 1986	45
Mike Russell	Panola Junior College	Jan. 6, 1975	44
Rodney Jones	Midland College	March 4, 1988	43
Louis Benson	NMMI	December 3, 2007	43
Charles Criss	Frank Phillips College	Nov. 18, 1966	42
Mike Russell	South Plains College	Feb. 3, 1975	42
Mike Russell	Odessa College	Jan. 13, 1975	42
Louis Benson	Frank Phillips College	January 10, 2008	42
Louis Benson	Western Texas College	February 21, 2008	42
Will Scott	New Mexico Military Institute	Feb. 21, 1991	41
Ken Sims	Indian Hills Community College	Jan. 1, 1966	41
Elmer Singletary	Odessa College	Dec. 10, 1967	40
Willie Banks	Hill Junior College	March 4, 1971	40
Charles Prescott	Midland College	Dec. 12, 1981	40
Rodney Jones	Midland College	Dec. 10, 1987	40
Ken Sims	Lon Morris College	Nov. 25, 1994	40

Thirty-Point Club

Charles Criss	15 times	1966-67
Richard Hollis	11 times	1985-87
Mike Russell	9 times	1974-75
Willie Banks	7 times	1969-71
Rodney Jones	6 times	1987-88
Donnie Jackson	6 times	1972-74
Charles Prescott	6 times	1981-82
Elmer Singletary	5 times	1967-68
Will Scott	5 times	1990-91
Ben Garner	5 times	1971-72
Dell Savage	5 times	1991-93
Mike Richmond	4 times	1982-84
Louis Benson	4 times	2007-08
Ricky Gibson	3 times	1973-74
Dennis Johnson	3 times	1982-83
Charles Hailey	2 times	1968-69
Kirk Eubank	2 times	1978-79
Ricky Green	2 times	1979-81
Jeff Roberson	2 times	1979-81
Mike Smith	2 times	1980-82
Joe Wray	2 times	1988-89
Greg Brown	2 times	1991-92
Duke Rouse	2 times	1992-93
Sonny Alverado	2 times	1992-93
Terrence Fitzpatrick	2 times	1993-94
Lenny Holly	2 times	1994-95
Ken Sims	2 times	1995-96
Lee Coleman	1 time	1967-68
Andrew Pettes	1 time	1968-69
Danny Whitlock	1 time	1969-70
Ronnie Brinker	1 time	1970-71
Fred Johnson	1 time	1970-71
Mike Dawson	1 time	1971-71
Ben Goodwin	1 time	1972-73
Ron Doyle	1 time	1975-76
Dennis Morgan	1 time	1977-78
Al Massenburg	1 time	1977-78
Gerald Watson	1 time	1977-78
Rod Camp	1 time	1978-79
Jeff Hannah	1 time	1980-81
Frank Bagley	1 time	1983-84
Craig Walker	1 time	1983-84
Derrick Hill	1 time	1985-86
Johnnie Hilliard	1 time	1986-87
Steve White	1 time	1987-88
Henry Jackson	1 time	1987-88
Shannon Wood	1 time	1988-89
Marc Thompson	1 time	1989-90
Russell Adams	1 time	1989-90
Reggie Collins	1 time	1989-90
Byron Williams	1 time	1990-91
James Inman	1 time	1991-92
Shawn Baker	1 time	1993-94
Reggie Johnson	1 time	1993-94
Harry Allen	1 time	1995-96
Alex Reynolds	1 time	1996-97
Rafi Stevens	1 time	1997-98
Brian Russell	1 time	1998-99
Kenny Tate	1 time	1998-99
Anthony Harley	1 time	1999-00
Ryan Chancler	1 time	2000-01
Victor Colon	1 time	2001-02

Former Thunderbirds Who Have Received Basketball Scholarships to Continue Their Education

Charles Criss	New Mexico State University, Atlanta Hawks
Elmer Singletary	Iona University
Wayne Thompson	Wayland Baptist University
Lee Coleman	Howard Payne University
Charles Hailey	McMurry University
Andrew Pettes	Oklahoma University
John Harrelson	Highlands University
Elgren Green	New Mexico State University
Danny Whitlock	University of Texas at El Paso
Willie Banks	Eastern New Mexico University
Ben Garner	Wichita State University
Jack Toone	Gannon University
Brian Untch	Corpus Christi University
Mike Dunn	Oklahoma Christian University
Jerry Trujillo	Highlands University
Ricky Jordan	United States Military Academy
Ricky Gibson	New Mexico State University
Donnie Jackson	New Mexico State University
Sammy Carrasco	Eastern New Mexico University
John Papa	Lubbock Christian University
Mike Russell	Texas Tech University
Jesse Cleaver	Dallas Baptist University
Steve Smith	Highlands University
Al Massenburg	Eastern New Mexico University
Chief Bridgeforth	Eastern New Mexico University
Kirk Eubank	University of Hawaii
Rod Camp	Southern Illinois University
Kyle Evans	Angelo State University
Gerald Watson	Cameron University
Ronnie Rodriguez	College of Santa Fe
Jeff Roberson	University of Texas at El Paso
Ricky Black	Western New Mexico University
Pernell Gibbs	South Carolina State University
Steve Welch	Baylor University
Charles Prescott	Sul Ross University
Ray Floyd	Sul Ross University
Mike Smith	Tulsa University
Kenny Smith	Angelo State University
Wallace Williams	Eastern New Mexico University
Harvey Campbell	Sul Ross University
Mike Crudder	Highlands University
Mike Richmond	University of Texas at El Paso
Avery Johnson	Southern University, San Antonio Spurs
Eddie Newell	Eastern New Mexico University
Tom Shukitt	University of Texas at El Paso
Derrick Hill	New Mexico State University
Osby King	Lubbock Christian College
Shelby Reeves	Cameron University
Craig Walker	University of Tennessee (Martin)
Richard Hollis	University of Houston
Harold Wright	Washington State University, Denver Nuggets
Patrick Homer	Cornell University
Adam Hill	Lubbock Christian University
Rodney Jones	University of Illinois
Marshall Taylor	Texas Tech University
Willie Hartsfield	Youngstown State University
Matthew Yates	Norfolk State University
Doodle Woods	Tarleton State University
Jeff Williams	Tarleton State University
Shannon Wood	Brigham Young University (Hawaii)
Will Scott	University of New Mexico
Chris Birden	Georgia Southern University
Marc Thompson	New Mexico State University
Byrone Williams	University of Alaska - Anchorage
Reggie Collins	West Texas A & M
Russell Adams	West Texas A & M
John Bartleson	New Mexico State University
Greg Brown	University of New Mexico
Ara Baten	Eastern New Mexico University
Chris Wren	Eastern New Mexico University
James Inman	University of New Orleans
Pete Lewis	University of Oklahoma
Willie Jackson	Tarleton State University
Bryce Karger	College of Idaho
Thomas McKnight	University of Texas-El Paso
Dell Savage	Southern University (New Orleans)
Sonny Alverado	University of Texas-Austin
Travis Logan	Hardin-Simmons University
Larry Mayo	Western Carolina University
Lenny Holly	Arizona State University
Doug Beaty	Georgia Southern University
Harry Allen	The University of Memphis
Derrick Perry	Rider University
DeWaune Wesley	University of New Orleans
Ken Sims	University of Southern California
Larry Ayuso	University of Southern California
Micah Reed	Texas A & M University (Kingsville)
Exie Weathers	Western New Mexico University
Brandon Ridenour	Eastern New Mexico University
Albert Crockett	Youngstown State University
Rupert McClendon	Loyola Marymount University
Rafi Stevens	State University of West Georgia
Jerome Brown	University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
James Felder	New Mexico State University
Kemar Burrowes	Texas A & M-Corpus Christi
Ryan Chancler	Furman University
Donald Fleming	University of Arkansas of Pine Bluff
Anthony Slater	Florida Atlantic University
Victor Colon	Dakota State University
Jason Gant	Georgia College
James Horner	Lubbock Christian University
Louis Martinez	St. Edwards University
Donald Cogdell	Massachusetts College
Ronald Hughes	Lubbock Christian University
Alvin Thomas	Drury University
Fred Campbell	University of Central Arkansas
Karim Telfer	Augusta State University
Kareem Lloyd	Boise State University

Former Thunderbirds and the NBA

Charles Criss	Atlanta Hawks, San Diego Clippers, and Milwaukee Bucks
Andrew Pettes	Draft choice of the Kentucky Colonels
Mike Russell	Draft choice of the Kansas City Kings
Rod Camp	Draft choice of the Seattle Supersonics
Mike Richmond	Draft choice of the Dallas Mavericks
Harold Wright	Denver Nuggets
Richard Hollis	Draft choice of the Dallas Mavericks
Avery Johnson	San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, Seattle Supersonics, Houston Rockets

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