High school basketball: Career, season and game top 10s in just about every statistical category

In risk management, there is the concept of "known unknowns." This is the case where there are risks that are known to exist, but they can't be accurately quantified to judge the potential impact. The high school basketball record book is full of known unknowns.

When it comes to high school records of any kind, it always comes down to what has been reported. A record can't be documented in a record book unless someone reports it, hopefully a coach with adequate documentation. To that end, the reported high school record book is filled with incredible performances by the likes of Greg Procell, Demond "Tweety" Carter, Jackie Moreland and Harold Ray Strother.

All of those players mentioned above are part of the "knowns." Their scoring exploits are well documented. However they are also part of the "known unknowns."

MaxPreps has compiled a list of the top 10 record holders in a number of statistical categories. All of the players in the lists have been documented in a record book somewhere or they have had their stats reported to a newspaper or to the MaxPreps leaderboards.

But while their scoring numbers have been reported, many of their other stats are a mystery, an unknown, because they were never reported or only partially reported. Here's a look at some of the more prominent "known unknowns."

Rebounds in a season
Known: Bruce Williams of Florien (La.) is listed No. 1 with 1,139 rebounds in 1979-80.
Known unknown: Jackie Moreland of Minden (La.) reportedly averaged 26 rebounds per game in 1955-56. His team played 65 games (small schools in Louisiana didn't play football and began basketball season in early October). That would equate to about 1,690 rebounds in a season, but the exact total is unknown.

Field goals in a season
Known: Bruce Williams of Florien (his name is prominent in these lists) had 2,296 field goals in his four-year career and 777 in his senior year of 1979-80.
Known unknown: Greg Procell of Ebarb (Noble, La.) scored 6,702 points in his career and 3,173 points his senior year of 1969-70. Procell did not play with a 3-point line and as a guard he was more likely to shoot around the key instead of inside the key. He played 180 career games and averaged 37.2 points per game. If we assume he made about seven free throws per game, that would mean 15 field goals on average. That would be 2,700 career field goals. He averaged 46.6 points his senior year in 68 games. Again, assume about nine free throws and you get about 19 field goals per game for an estimated season total of 1,292 field goals – nearly 500 more than Williams' reported record. But again, Procell's exact totals are unknown.

Free throws in a season
Known: Tristen Newton of Burges (El Paso, Texas) sank 425 free throws in 2018-19.
Known unknown: Harold Ray Strother of Plainview (Glenmora, La.) scored 2,690 points in 1958-59 for an average of 38.6 points per game in 71 games. A 6-foot-4 center/forward, Strother played under the basket and likely went to the free throw line on a frequent basis. Assuming he made between nine and 10 free throws per game, it's possible he made about 700 free throws in the season. It's also possible he had more rebounds than Moreland's known unknown since Strother was reportedly a prolific rebounder. But like his free throw totals, no rebounding figures were ever reported.

Career 3-point field goals
Known: Julian Newman of Downey Christian (Orlando, Fla.) and Prodigy Prep (Orlando, Fla.) made 1,178 three-pointers in his career which is nearly 400 more than the No. 2 player on the list, Joe Girard III of Glens Falls (N.Y.), who had 688. Newman, it should be mentioned, played eight years of varsity basketball, starting as a fifth grader at Downey Christian. MaxPreps is including all stats for varsity seasons, including those played prior to the ninth grade.
Known unknown: Demond "Tweety" Carter of Reserve Christian (Reserve, La.) was even more prolific a 3-point shooter than Newman. In fact Carter has the reported national 3-point field goals record for a season with 287 – 54 more than the No. 2 player on the list. Carter scored 7,494 points in his six varsity seasons which spanned 277 games. Give him about five 3-pointers a game for his career and that would be 1,385 threes. However, his exact totals are unknown.

Career free throws
Known: Julian Newman has 1,404 free throws in eight seasons.
Known unknown: Again, Tweety Carter could possibly knock Newman from the top. Give him an average of six free throws a game and he would have 1,662. Once again, his career totals are unknown.

These are just a sampling of the known unknowns. We also have incomplete stats for Procell and Carter when it comes to assists and steals. We don't have career rebound and scoring totals for the likes of Karl Malone and Al Jefferson. We also don't know Lew Alcindor's career and single season blocked shot totals. Perhaps none of their totals would be national records, but they would likely be somewhere on the lists below. And that's the context within which the lists need to be viewed.

Following are the MaxPreps lists of the top 10s in just about every statistical category. They include career, season and game totals for points, field goals, free throws, assists, steals, rebounds, 3-point field goals, free throws and blocked shots.

Sources for the lists include the MaxPreps leaderboards, the National Federation of High School record book, research done by Doug Huff and Ronnie Flores, Bob Springer's Texas high school basketball record book, the Cal-Hi Sports Record Book by Nelson Tennis and Mark Tennis, Minnesota High School Basketball Records website, various state association record books and research via newspapers.com.

Any additions or corrections, please contact Kevin Askeland at kevinaskeland65@gmail.com. High school basketball Top 10s

Points – career
7,494 — Demond Carter, Reserve Christian (Reserve, La.)#, 2000-06
6,702 — Greg Procell, Ebarb (Noble, La.), 1967-70
6,354 — Jeremy Monceaux, Parkway Christian Academy (Birmingham, Ala.), 1998-2002
6,347 — Julian Newman, Downey Christian (Orlando, Fla.)/Prodigy Prep (Orlando, Fla.), 2013-20
5,814 — David Cambre, French Settlement (La.), 1951-55
5,716 — Tommy Murr, Lindsay Lane Christian Academy (Athens, Ala.), 2015-20
5,367 — Bruce Williams, Florien (La.), 1977-80
5,119 — Anders Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy (Duluth, Minn.), 2009-13
5,030 — Jackie Moreland, Minden (La.), 1953-56
4,896 — Bennie Fuller, Arkansas School for the Deaf (Little Rock, Ark.), 1968-71

Points – season
3,173 — Greg Procell, Ebarb, 1970
2,690 — Harold Ray Strother, Plainview (Glenmora, La.), 1959
2,052 — Bobby Joe Douglas, Marion (La.), 1980
1,935 — Jackie Moreland, Minden, 1956
1,851 — Bruce Williams, Florien, 1980
1,734 — Kelly Coleman, Wayland (Ky.)#, 1956
1,681 — Bennie Fuller, Arkansas School for the Deaf, 1971
1,678 — Michael Cutright, Zwolle (La.), 1985
1,593 — George Corley, Florien, 1967
1,567 — James Wyatt, Belmont (La.)#, 1965

Points – game
135 — Danny Heater, Burnsville (W.Va.)#, 1960
127 — John Morris, Norcom, 1961
120 — Dick Bogenrife, London-Midway (Sedalia, Ohio)#, 1953
114 — Wayne Oakley, Hanson (Ky.)#, 1954-55
114 — Pete Cimino, Bristol (Pa.), 1960
113 — Herman Saygar, Culver Academies, 1913
108 — Morris Dale Mathis, St. Joseph (Conway, Ark.), 1955
108 — Ken Robinson, Midway (Cassat, S.C.)#, 1961
105 — Kenneth Johnson, Grandfield (Okla.), 1979
104 — Danny Boyd, Camden Central (Tenn.), 1961

Rebounds – career
3,059 — Bruce Williams, Florien, 1977-80
2,303 — Othella Harrington, Murrah (Jackson, Miss.), 1989-92
2,209 — Darnell Robinson, Emery (Emeryville, Calif.), 1990-93
2,188 — Harry Todd, Earlington (Ky.)#, 1953-58
2,157 — Tim Stephens, McCreary Central (Stearns, Ky.), 1973-76
2,118 — John Bowen, Warren (Pa.), 1980-83
2,115 — Rodney Beasley, Eustace (Texas), 1994-97
2,069 — J.R. VanHoose, Paintsville (Ky.), 1994-98
2,037 — Lynn Royal, Hughes Springs (Texas), 1971-73
2,008 — Richard Jones, Lester (Memphis, Tenn.)#, 1960-63

Rebounds – season
1,139 — Bruce Williams, Florien, 1979-80
971 — Othella Harrington, Murrah, 1991-92
825 — Bill Walton, Helix (La Mesa, Calif.), 1969-70
791 — Shaquille O'Neal, Cole (San Antonio, Texas), 1988-89
774 — John Brown, Dixon (Mo.), 1968-69
764 — John Drew, Shields (Beatrice, Ala.), 1972
759 — John Brown, Dixon, 1967-68
756 — Othella Harrington, Murrah, 1990-91
756 — Tommy Jones, Crane (Texas), 1967-68
739 — Lynn Royal, Hughes Springs, 1972-73

Rebounds – game
55 — Mark Garbacz, Venango Catholic (Oil City, Pa.), 1970
55 — Ryan Roberts, Tri-Valley (Downs, Ill.), 1980
53 — Robert Turner, Calvary Baptist (La Verne, Calif.), 1978
52 — Robert Turner, Calvary Baptist, 1978
51 — Dwight Jones, Wheatley (Houston, Texas), 1969
49 — Ryan Cronkite, Claremont (Huntington Beach, Calif.)#, 1996
49 — Jerry Stuart, Perry (Mich.), 1970
48 — Carl Russell, McNary (Keizer, Ore.), 1973
48 — Mark Robinson, Whitewood (Va.)#, 1970
48 — Russ Milton, Fredonia (Ky.)#, 1956-57
48 — Craig Cassault, Sturgis (Mich.), 1971

Assists – career
2,211 — Julian Newman, Downey Christian/Prodigy Prep, 2013-20
1,592 — Randy Carlisle, Minden, 1972-75
1,361 — Bart Hyche, Winfield (Ala.), 1990-94
1,352 — Michael Jones, Harlan (Ky.), 1989-94
1,349 — Huey Scott, Florien, 1977-80
1,284 — K.C. Ross-Miller, God's Academy (Lake Dallas, Texas), 2007-10
1,274 — Mark Heiman, Ely (Minn.), 2010-14
1,246 — Bjorn Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy, 2011-15
1,214 — Lonzo Ball, Chino Hills (Calif.), 2013-16
1,209 — Kalob Hatcher, Foothills Christian (El Cajon, Calif.), 2007-10

Assists – season
748 — Huey Scott, Florien, 1979-80
513 — Jacque Vaughn, Muir (Pasadena, Calif.), 1992-83
456 — Randy Carlisle, Minden, 1974-75
442 — Corey Bullock, West Jessamine (Nicholasville, Ky.), 1999-2000
438 — Jamey Harrison, Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake, Texas), 1991-92
428 — K.C. Ross-Miller, God's Academy, 2008-09
425 — Mark Parisi, Shenandoah Valley Christian (Stephens City, Va.), 2011-12
420 — Mikie Carson, Grace Baptist Academy (Ocean Springs, Miss.), 2015-16
408 — Lonzo Ball, Chino Hills, 2015-16
405 — Randy Carlisle, Minden, 1973-74

Assists – game
35 — Andre Colbert, DeSales (Lockport, N.Y.)#, 1987
34 — Daniel Tirado, Our Saviour Lutheran (Bronx, N.Y.), 1988
34 — Vinny Curta, Eisenhower (Blue Island, Ill.), 2015
33 — Jesse Woolfork, Lovejoy (Ill.), 1972
31 — Josh Arruejo, Calvary Baptist, 2019
28 — Martin Wind, Cass Lake-Bena (Cass Lake, Minn.), 2008
27 — Fred Burnam, Pilgrim (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1994-95
26 — Jacque Vaughn, Muir, 1993
26 — Rick Martinez, Ambassador Christian (Fontana, Calif.)#, 1991-92
26 — Ashley Baker, Hawkinsville (Ga.), 1992
26 — Scott Ginn, Meadow Creek Christian (Andover, Minn.)#, 2002
26 — Brett Thompson, Swink (Colo.), 1993

Steals – career
810 — Julian Newman, Downey Christian/Prodigy Prep, 2013-20
750+ — Kyle Noreen, Minnesota Transitions (Minneapolis, Minn.), 2007-11 *
748 — Jimmy Smith, Victoria (Texas)#, 1991-93
719 — Jason Kidd, St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda, Calif.), 1989-92
707 — K.C. Ross-Miller, God's Academy, 2007-10
680 — Bjorn Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy, 2011-15
664 — Sean Dockery, Julian (Chicago, Ill.), 1999-2002
623 — Cody Rush, Brewster (Kan.), 1997-2000
598 — Leroy Carter, Hillcrest (Memphis, Tenn.), 1991-94
592 — Lonzo Ball, Chino Hills, 2013-16

Steals – season
295 — K.C. Ross-Miller, God's Academy, 2009
257 — Jelani Weaver, Community Harvest (Los Angeles), 2011-12
246 — Brandon Irwin, Thorndale (Texas), 2007-08
245 — Jason Kidd, St. Joseph Notre Dame, 1991-92
245 — Sean Hughes, Harford Christian (Darlington, Md.), 2014-15
243 — Jamey Harrison, Hardin-Jefferson, 1991-92
242 — Jeff Sansale, Aurora East (Aurora, Ill.), 1972
238 — Roscoe Parsons, St. Gerard Catholic (San Antonio, Texas), 2013-14
230 — Davaun Perkins, Leggett (Texas), 2019-20
227 — Ricky King, Quincy (Calif.), 2006-07
227 — Edward Montoya, Hagerman (N.M.), 2010-11

Steals – game
28 — Rob Gulley, Rockford Christian (Rockford, Ill.), 1988
22 — Matt Logeman, Central Springs (Manly, Iowa), 2013
21 — Efrain Guerrero, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf (Phoenix, Ariz.), 2004-05
20 — Trenton Massner, Wapello (Iowa), 2017
20 — Preston Steinhoff, Riverside (Oakland, Iowa), 2014
19 — Kyle Hughes, Swink, 1996
19 — Dave Harmon, Highland (Salt Lake City, Utah), 1968
18 — Gary Calbart, Manual (Denver, Colo.), 1976
18 — Cade Goggleye, North Woods (Cook, Minn.), 2016
18 — Bret Allen, Highland (Salt Lake City, Utah), 1976
18 — Ken Robinson, Brentwood (Mo.), 1989

Blocked shots – career
1,322 — William Lee, Dallas County (Plantersville, Ala.) 2011-14
1,187 — Darnell Robinson, Emery, 1990-93
1,120 — Angelo Chol, Hoover (San Diego, Calif.), 2009-12
891 — Dave Popson, Bishop O'Reilly (Kingston, Pa.)#, 1980-83
811 — Dwight Howard, Southwest Atlanta Christian (Atlanta, Ga.), 2001-04
760 — Jason Fraser, Amityville Memorial (Amityville, N.Y.), 2002
755 — Cody Toneburner, North Shelby (Shelbyville, Mo.), 2002-05
741 — Derrick Favors, South Atlanta (Atlanta, Ga.), 2006-09
737 — Trey James, Martin County (Inez, Ky.), 2016-20
718 — Jelani McCoy, St. Augustine (San Diego, Calif.), 1992-95

Blocked shots – season
505 — William Lee, Dallas County, 2012-13
402 — William Lee, Dallas County, 2011-12
337 — Angelo Chol, Hoover, 2008-09
334 — Darnell Robinson, Emery, 1991-92
331 — Darnell Robinson, Emery, 1992-93
296 — Cody Stoneburner, North Shelby (Shelbyville, Mo.), 2005
293 — Shane Seaton, Satanta (Kan.), 1988
286 — Angelo Chol, Hoover, 2010
283 — Marcus Lee, Deer Valley (Antioch, Calif.), 2012
281 — Darnell Robinson, Emery, 1990-91

Blocked shots – game
26 — Cole Salter, Open Door Christian Academy (Troutdale, Ore.), 2004
26 — Al Jefferson, Prentiss (Miss.), 2002
26 — Dwight Howard, Southwest Atlanta Christian (Atlanta, Ga.), 2004
26 — William Lee, Dallas County, 2012
25 — Jesse Campbell, Stockbridge (Mich.), 1972
22 — Brad Kline, Nevis (Minn.), 2002
22 — Dave Mills, Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.), 1960
21 — Luke Scamardo, Mumford (Texas), 2009
21 — Moussa Cisse, Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis, Tenn.), 2019-20
21 — Heath Sweet, Valley Heights (Blue Rapids, Kan.), 2004
21 — Reece Winn, Brunswick (Mo.), 2018

Free throws – career
1,404 — Julian Newman, Downey Christian/Prodigy Prep, 2013-20
1,209 — Jeremy Monceaux, Parkway Christian Academy, 1998-2001 *
1,127 — Tommy Murr, LIndsay Lane Christian Academy, 2014-20
1,098 — Jarod Lucas, Los Altos (Hacienda Heights, Calif.), 2016-19
1,189 — Joe Girard III, Glens Falls (N.Y.), 2015-19
1,071 — Todd Briley, Crowley (Midland, La.)#, 1992-95
1,034 — John Somogyi, St. Peter (New Brunswick, N.J.), 1965-68
964 — Anders Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy, 2009-13
912 — Andy Kaufmann, Routt Catholic (Jacksonville, Ill.), 1985-88
856 — B.J. Burries, Globe (Ariz.), 2015-19
* Does not include 74 games in Louisiana as seventh and eighth-grader

Free throws – season
425 — Tristen Newton, Burges (El Paso, Texas), 2018-19
422 — Jarod Lucas, Los Altos, 2018-19
380 — John Somogyi, St. Peter (New Brunswick, N.J.), 1967-68
368 — Steve Rogers, Brewbaker Tech (Montgomery, Ala.), 2013-14
358 — Joe Girard III, Glens Falls, 2018-19
357 — Ervin Stepp, Phelps (Ky.), 1979-80
356 — Jalen Washington, Hendrickson (Pflugerville, Texas), 2010-11
353 — Todd Day, Hamilton (Memphis, Tenn.), 1987-88
346 — Tommy Murr, Lindsay Lane Christian Academy, 2018-19
340 — Jeremy Monceaux, Parkway Christian Academy, 1998-99

Free throws – game
38 — Bill Harveny, Hampton Bays (N.Y.), 1979
34 — Luke Kennard, Franklin (Ohio), 2015
33 — Matt Crain, Carterville (Ill.), 1989
33 — Caleb Tanner, Floyd County (Floyd, Va.), 2013
32 — Brandon Brooks, Grant (Portland, Ore.), 1998
31 — Randy Patti, Rosedale (Kansas City, Kan.)#, 1971
31 — Jackson Hall, Metro Academy (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 2018
30 — David Kinsey, Silver Lake (Ind.)#, 1956
30 — Jarrod Polson, West Jessamine, 2008-09
30 — David Lerma, Elliot Christian (Lodi, Calif.), 2014-15

3-pointers – career
1,178 — Julian Newman, Downey Christian/Prodigy Prep, 2013-20
688 — Joe Girard III, Glens Falls, 2015-19
617 — Bjorn Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy, 2012-15
532 — Henry Abraham, Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge, Minn.), 2017-20
516 — Randall Carlisle, Lipan (Texas), 2002-05
507 — Chad Bickley, Valley Christian Academy (Santa Maria, Calif.), 1992-95
506 — Taurean Moy, Booker T. Washington (Memphis, Tenn.), 1998-2001
497 — Ryan Sowles, Rio Linda (Calif.), 1998-2001
495 — Tyler Vaughan, Braham (Minn.), 2009-12
490 — Pierce Hellums, Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, Texas), 2016-19

3-pointers – season
287 — Demond Carter, Reserve Christian#, 2006
233 — Corrie Johnson, Hardin County (Savannah, Tenn.), 1992-93
214 — Taurean Moy, Booker T. Washington, 2000-01
212 — Julian Newman, Prodigy Prep, 2019-20
209 — Bjorn Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy, 2014-15
208 — Julian Newman, Downey Christian, 2017-18
205 — Julian Newman, Prodigy Prep, 2018-19
205 — Evan Honnen, FAITH HomeSchool (Lapeer, Mich.), 2021-22
201 — Jerry Katt, Fayetteville (Texas), 1988-89
198 — Julian Newman, Downey Christian, 2016-17
198 — Todd Briley, Crowley (Midland, La.)#, 1994-95

3-pointers – game
24 — Taurean Moy, Booker T. Washington, 2000-01
23 — Joel Pastrana, Calvary Baptist, 2018-19
21 — Chad Bickley, Valley Christian Academy, 1994-95
20 — Chad Bickley, Valley Christian Acadmey, 1993-94
20 — Cash Eggleston, Minnesota Transitions, 2005
18 — Quincy Douby, Grady (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 2001-02
17 — Scott Reeves, Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.), 1994-95
17 — Travis Tuttle, Argyle (Wis.), 1991-92
17 — David DeMarcus, Sayre (Lexington, Ky.), 1988-89
17 — Kenny White, Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island, N.Y.), 1987-88
17 — John Soundingsides, Wyoming Indian (Ethete, Wyo.), 2011-12
17 — Nick Mattson, Wrenshall (Minn.), 2017-18
17 — Fred Turner, Wilcox Central (Camden, Ala.), 2010-11
17 — Jaden Schutt, Yorkville Christian (Yorkville, Ill.), 2019-20

Field goals – career
2,296 — Bruce Williams, Florien, 1977-80
1,897 — Anders Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy, 2010-13
1,673 — Julian Newman, Downey Christian/Prodigy Prep, 2013-20
1,638 — Tommy Murr, Lindsay Lane Christian Academy, 2016-20
1,476 — Darnell Robinson, Emery, 1990-93
1.457 — Tom McMillen, Mansfield (Pa.), 1967-70
1,443 — Joe Girard III, Glens Falls, 2015-19
1,418 — Matthew Hurt, John Marshall (Rochester, Minn.), 2016-19
1,400+ — Kevin Noreen, Minnesota Transitions, 2007-10 ^
1,358 — Bjorn Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy, 2011-15
1,357 — Isaiah Dahlman, Braham (Minn.), 2003-06
1,346 — Bill Roundtree, Wellsville-Middletown (Wellsville, Mo.), 1979-82
1,346 — Daniel Cutbirth, Hurley (Mo.), 1979-82

Field goals – season
777 — Bruce Williams, Florien, 1979-80
645 — Bruce Williams, Florien, 1978-79
545 — Ervin Stepp, Phelps, 1979-80
528 — Zion Williamson, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg, S.C.), 2016-17
506 — Larry Huston, Savannah (Ohio)#, 1955-56
506 — Tommy Murr, Lindsay Lane Christian Academy, 2019-20
498 — Jeremy Moore, East Baptist Park (Decatur, Ill.)#, 1987-88
493 — Rex Leach, Mathews (Vienna, Ohio), 1954-55
487 — Tommy Murr, Lindsay Lane Christian Academy, 2018-19
482 — Timmy Dalton, Lawrence County (Louisa, Ky.), 2016-17
479 — Anders Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy, 2011-12
478 — Ervin Stepp, Phelps, 1978-79

Field goals – game
57 — Johnny Morris, Norcom, 1961
56 — Herman Saygar, Culver Academies, 1913
53 — Danny Heater, Burnsville (W.Va.)#, 1960
52 — Dick Bogenrife, Sedalia (Ohio)#, 1953
51 — Ed Vondra, Brainard (Neb.)#, 1922
48 — Ken Robinson, Midway (Cassat, S.C.)#, 1961
48 — Harold Schmidt, Wyandotte (Kansas City, Kan.), 1923
47 — Guy Barr, Rochester (Ind.), 1908
47 — Jim Crowley, East Boston (Mass.), 1906
47 — Wayne Oakley, Hanson (Ky.)#, 1955