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THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE VERMONT STATE UNIVERSITY LYNDON HORNETS

Pre-2008 Men's Basketball Records

These records cover the time period prior to Lyndon State College rejoining the NCAA and joining the North Atlantic Conference in 2008-09.  Credit to Lyndon Athletic Hall of Fame member Mike Whaley '84, who compiled these records while doing research for his book, "Floor Burns: A Wild Journey Across the Forgotten Backroads of NAIA Basketball in New England."

Individual Records

Ricky Sutton
Ricky Sutton 1975-1979

Scoring

MOST POINTS (GAME) – 60, Ricky Sutton, February 19, 1976 vs. Franklin Pierce
MOST POINTS (SEASON) – 784, Ricky Sutton, 1977-78, 29 games, 27.0 ppg
MOST POINTS (CAREER) – 2,510, Ricky Sutton, 1975-79, 84 games, 29.88 ppg
HIGH SCORING AVERAGE (SEASON) – 36.2, Ricky Sutton, 507 points/14 games**
HIGH SCORING AVERAGE (CAREER) – 29.88, Ricky Sutton
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE/ATTEMPTED (SEASON) – 324-595, Ricky Sutton, 1977-78, 29 games
MOST FREE THROWS MADE/ATTEMPTED (SEASON) – 136-172, Ricky Sutton, 1877-78, 29 games
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE/ATTEMPTED (CAREER) – 1,014-1,995 (.508%), Ricky Sutton, 1975-79, 84 games
MOST FREE THROWS MADE/ATTEMPTED(CAREER) – 482-608 (.792%), Ricky Sutton, 1975-79, 84 games
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (GAME) – 1,000% (held by many), 18-18, Ricky Sutton, vs. Norwich, December 12, 1976
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (SEASON, min. 60 shots) – .837%, 72-86, Bill Fitzgerald, 1982-83
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (CAREER, min. 200 shots) – .811%, 220-271, Bill Fitzgerald, 1980-83
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (SEASON, min. 100 shots) – .682%, 73-107, Jim Kelly, 1978-79, 22 games
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (CAREER, min. 300 shots) – .616%, 220-347, Jim Kelly, 1975-77, 78-79, 66 games

**NCAA Division III scoring champion

Rebounds
MOST REBOUNDS (GAME) – 27, Jim Kelly, vs. UMass-Boston, February 22, 1977
MOST REBOUNDS (SEASON) – 326, Jim Kelly, 1976-77, 22 games (14.8)
MOST REBOUNDS (CAREER) – 736, Jim Kelly, 1975-77, 78-79, 66 games (11.2)
REBOUND AVERAGE (SEASON) – 14.8, Jim Kelly, 1976-77, 326/22 games
REBOUND AVERAGE (CAREER) – 11.8, Bryan Scrubb, 1977-79, 508 rebounds/43 games

Assists
MOST ASSISTS (SEASON) – 229, Jim Flannery, 1977-78, 29 games
ASSISTS PER GAME (SEASON) – 7.9, Jim Flannery, 1977-78, 229/29 games

Team Records

MOST WINS – 23, 1977-78
WINNING PERCENTAGE – .793% (23-6), 1977-78
WINNING STREAK – 14, 1977-78
MOST POINTS (GAME) – 148 vs. Nathaniel Hawthorne, January 29, 1981
MOST POINTS (SEASON) – 2,770 (92.1 ppg), 1977-78, 29 games
HIGHEST SCORING AVERAGE (SEASON), 92.1, 1977-78
MOST POINTS (TWO TEAMS, GAME) – 258, vs. Hawthorne, Jan. 29, 1981, 148-110
MOST POINTS (HALF) – 93, vs. Hawthorne, Jan. 29, 1981
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE (GAME) – 59, vs. Hawthorne, Jan. 29, 1981, 59-112
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE (SEASON) – 1,164, 1977-78, 29 games
MOST FIELD GOALS TAKEN (GAME) – 127, vs. Windham, December 16, 1976, 57-127
MOST FIELD GOALS TAKEN (SEASON) – 2,163, 1977-78, 29 games
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (SEASON) – .538%, 1,164-2,163, 1977-78
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (SEASON) – .766%, 307-401, 1982-83
MOST REBOUNDS (GAME) – 86, vs. Castleton, February 14, 1977 (won 109-90)
MOST REBOUNDS (SEASON) – 1,291, 1977-78, 29 games (44.5 rpg)