In basketball, an assist is a pass to a teammate that directly leads to a score by field goal.[1] All of the players on this list have recorded at least 20 assists in a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I game. Assists were first recognized in the 1950–51 season, but only lasted through 1951–52 before the NCAA stopped recording them until the 1983–84 season.[2] All players on this list have accumulated at least 20 assists in a game while playing for a Division I university. Through the most recent 2019–20 season, this has occurred only 22 times.[2][3]
The single game record is 24 assists, set by Cameron Parker of Sacred Heart on December 1, 2019. The previous record of 22 had been accomplished by four players.[3] Four 21-assist performances have been recorded, while the 15 remaining instances have been 20 assists.[2][4]
No school has had more than one player reach the 20-assist mark. Southern University is on this list four times via Avery Johnson's four 20-assist games during his career. Johnson, who spent his first two college seasons at New Mexico Junior College and then Cameron University, only played NCAA Division I basketball for two seasons (1987, 1988). He led Division I in assists per game both years and set the still-standing record of 13.30 assists per game in 1987–88.[2] Cameron Parker joins him as the only two players in Division I history to reach 20 assists more than once.
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- 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 June 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Sacred Heart's Cameron Parker has 24 assists in win, most by D-I player". ESPN.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "NCAA Men's Basketball: Single Game Records". HickokSports. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "#20 Sherman Douglas". orangehoops.com. RLYoung. 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Avery Johnson". hoopshype.com. Ballers Media SL. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Oklahoma freshman phenom Trae Young ties NCAA record with 22 assists". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ^ "Bradley's Best: Anthony Manuel". pjstar.com. GateHouse Media, Inc. 2008. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Texas El Paso Defeats San Diego State, 79-73". pjstar.com. Los Angeles Times. February 14, 1987. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Player Bio: Mark Wade". fausports.com. Florida Atlantic University. February 14, 1987. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "2007–08 Game stats for Brandon Brooks". ESPN.com. ESPN. 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Mateen Cleaves – All America Candidate". msuspartans.com. Michigan State University. 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Collins has school-record 20 assists in Saint Louis' win". ABCnews.com. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "NC State Men's Basketball History of Success (February 27, 1991)". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. August 7, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Evans' 20 Assists Lead Temple, 98–86". The New York Times. February 11, 1988. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ Scherr, Rick (December 13, 1992). "UMBC takes 96–68 victory over St. Mary's". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "2009 Clemson Hall of Fame Inductees". clemsontigers.cstv.com. Clemson University. April 27, 2009. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ Hartzler, Lance (December 13, 2021). "Cameron Parker nearly breaks own NCAA record; sets new program, Big Sky mark in blowout of SAGU American Indian College". 406MTsports.com. 406 Montana Sports. Retrieved March 20, 2022.