RECORDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
GENERAL RECORDS TOP SEASON STATISTICAL TANDEMS SCORING DeJuan Blair and Sam Young, 2008-09 B. Shorter and J. Matthews, 1989-90 DeJuan Blair and Sam Young, 2007-08 Don Hennon and Julius Pegues, 1957-58 C. Smith and Jerome Lane, 1986-87 B. Shorter and J. Matthews, 1988-89 C. Smith and Jerome Lane, 1987-88 C. Vaughan and G. Allen, 1983-84 J. Matthews and Brian Shorter, 1990-91 Don Hennon and John Riser, 1956-57 REBOUNDING Jerome Lane and Charles Smith, 1987-88 DeJuan Blair and Sam Young, 2008-09 Jerome Lane and Charles Smith, 1987-88 Bob Lazor and Ed Pavlick, 1953-54 Don Virostek and Dick Dietrick, 1952-53 Sam Young and DeJuan Blair, 2007-08 Bob Lazor and Chuck Hursh, 1955-56 Aaron Gray and Levon Kendall, 2006-07 Sam Clancy and Terry Knight, 1978-79
1,240 1,151 1,097 1,090 1,084 1,083 1,018 1,014 992 986 726 657 617 603 595 569 547 545 539
ASSISTS Levance Fields and B. Wanamaker, 2008-09 347 Brandin Knight and Jaron Brown, 2001-02 330 Sean Miller and Darelle Porter, 1990-91 327 Sean Miller and Darelle Porter, 1988-89 322 S. Miller and J. McCullough, 1991-92 312 Brandin Knight and Carl Krauser, 2002-03 302 Most Overtime Games Played: 4 in 2001-02; 4 in 1954-55. Total Overtime Games: 68. Record in Overtime Games (all-time): 34-34. Longest Game: 3 overtimes, at George Washington, L, 75-73, 1/10/76. Most Wins (post-1940): 31 in 2003-04 and 200809. Most Wins (pre-1940): 23 in 1929-30. Most Losses: 21 in 1976-77. Fewest Wins (pre-1940): 2 in 1905-06. Fewest Wins (post-1940): 4 in 1968-69. Fewest Losses: 0 (21-0) in 1927-28. Longest Win Streak: 22 from 12/4/73-2/20/74; 21 in 1927-28. Longest Losing Streak: 10 from 12/7/68-1/22/ 69; 10 from 2/5/93-3/10/93. Best Winning Percentage (pre-1940): 1.000 (21-0) in 1927-28. Best Winning Pct. (post-1940): .861 (31-5) in 2008-09. Worst Winning Percentage: .166 (4-20) in 1968-69. Most Points: 2,772, 1986-87. Fewest Points: 1,466, 1950-51. Highest Scoring Average: 84.0 in 1986-87. Lowest Scoring Average: 66.0 in 1968-69. Fewest Points Per Game Allowed: 59.2 in 200203. Most Field Goals Made: 1,040 in 2008-09. Fewest Field Goals Made: 557 in 1952-53. Most Field Goal Attempts: 2,185 in 2007-08. Fewest Field Goal Attempts: 1,468 in 1961-62. Highest Field Goal Pct.: .509 (1000-1965) in 1986-87. Worst Field Goal Pct.: .363 (438-1206) in 194849. Most 3-Point Field Goals Made: 229 in 2006-07. Least 3-Point Field Goals Made: 110 in 198687.
Most 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: 682 in 200102. Fewest 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: 287 in 1987-88. Highest 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: .417 (211-506) in 1990-91. Worst 3-Point Field Goal Pct.: .307 (159-518) in 1998-99. Most Free Throws Made: 741 in 1990-91. Fewest Free Throws Made: 323 in 1973-74. Most Free Throws Attempted: 994 in 1991-92. Fewest Free Throws Attempted: 488 in 199899. Highest Free Throw Percentage: .748 (741-991) in 1990-91. Worst Free Throw Percentage: .617 (417-676) in 2000-01. Most Rebounds: 1,432 in 2008-09. Fewest Rebounds: 936 in 1983-84. Best Rebound Average: 55.8 in 1952-53. Worst Rebound Average: 34.3 in 1982-83. Most Offensive Rebounds (since 1986-87): 496 in 1996-97. Fewest Offensive Rebounds (since 1986-87): 368 in 2002-03. Most Personal Fouls: 735 in 1991-92. Fewest Personal Fouls: 403 in 1949-50. Most Disqualifications: 43 in 1951-52. Fewest Disqualifications: 6 in 1973-74; 6 in 1990-91. Most Assists: 647 in 2006-07. Fewest Assists: 309 in 1973-74. Best Assists Average: 19.4 in 1973-74. Worst Assists Average: 11.8 in 1982-83. Best Assist Turnover Ratio: 1.47 in 2006-07. Worst Assist:Turnover Ratio: 0.770 in 1996-97. Most Turnovers (since 1978-79): 584 in 1994-95. Fewest Turnovers (since 1978-79): 208 in 198485. Most Blocked Shots: 157 in 2001-02. Fewest Blocked Shots: 43 in 1982-83. Worst Blocks Average: 5.2 in 1993-94. Worst Blocks Average: 1.5 in 1982-83. Most Steals: 338 in 1998-99.
143 Jerome Lane owns three season rebounding records including total rebounds and total offensive and defensive rebounds. In 1986-87, Lane became the only player in school history to lead NCAA Division I in a statistical category when he finished with a 13.5 rebounds per game average. Lane became a member of Pitt’s 20-20 club with a 20-point, 21-rebound performance vs. Connecticut on Feb. 12, 1987.
The 2002-03 senior class of Brandin Knight, Ontario Lett and Donatas Zavackas was credited with putting Pitt basketball back on the map. The trio accumulated an 89-40 record over their four-year period from 1999-03.
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