Talk:List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career scoring leaders

Big East footnote

I don't agree with the footnote around the Big East conference in the conference scoring leader table. It essentially tries to make the point that both the American Athletic Conference and the current Big East Conference claim the history back to the founding of the Big East in 1979. That is false. As it relates to basketball, the Big East owns the history. Note the historical section of the American Athletic Conference media guide. The "historical" section goes back only to last year - the first year of the conference. Contrast that to the historical section of the Big East media guide, which shows records back to 1979. The American only claims history to the Big East as far as football is concerned, in basketball the current Big East is the Big East. In my opinion, there should be an entry for the American (with Sean Kilpatrick as the scoring leader for the time being) and leave the Big East leader as Troy Bell. No footnote is necessary in my opinion. Rikster2 (talk) 04:33, 14 December 2014 (UTC)

• Seems pretty conclusive to me. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 04:45, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
• I agree with you Rikster. Jrcla2 (talk) 16:33, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
• I've now looked at both media guides, and I agree with you, Rik. However, there's another issue that's unrelated to this—the (current) Big East record book bases career scoring records only on regular-season conference games. I'll update the footnote accordingly, and add Sean Kilpatrick as The American's leading scorer (so far) in the main table. — Dale Arnett (talk) 05:34, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
  • Update: Done... and I also found out that Shabazz Napier passed Kilpatrick in scoring during the Final Four. — Dale Arnett (talk) 08:08, 15 December 2014 (UTC)

Southern University

"Hello Rodney, I'm doing research for a men's college basketball project where I'm compiling all current programs' all-time leading scorers. The Southern media guide doesn't list career record holders. I was wondering who that player is, the position they played, and the years they competed for the Jaguars? Any guidance would be appreciated. Thank you!"

—SportsGuy789

"SportsGuy789, Thanks for the email. Bob “Butterbean” Love is the all-time leading scorer at Southern University, Baton Rouge. He played from 1961-1965. Some accolades during his collegiate career: 1963, 1964 and 1965 All SWAC Conference Team; 1963 and 1965 NAIA All-American; 1961-62 Freshman Year (Played in 24 games) = 294 Points, 12.3 average and 200 Rebounds, 8.3 average; 1962-63 Sophomore Year (Played in 26 games) = 587 Points, 22.6 average and 360 Rebounds, 13.8 average; 1963-64 Junior Year (Played in 26 games) = 675 Points, 25.9 average and 468 Rebounds, 18.0 average; 1964-65 Senior Year (Played in 25 games) = 1965 SWAC Conference Champions, 764 Points, 30.6 average (Regular Season) and 455 Rebounds, 18.2 average; Southern made it to the Elite Eight NAIA National Tournament before falling to Ouachita Baptist 65-64. Bob Love Scored 138 points in the 3 games he appeared in the 1965 NAIA National Tournament; Southern University Career Totals (Played in 104 games) = 2,458 Points, 23.7 average and 1,483 Rebounds, 14.7 average, Love is the All-Time Scoring Leader in Southern University Men’s Basketball History. Hopefully this helps. Thanks."

—Rodney Kirschner, Deputy Athletic Director, Southern University and A&M College Athletics, P.O. Box 9942 Baton Rouge, LA 70813

On October 10, 2022, I emailed Southern University's Rodney Kirschner, their Deputy Athletic Director, regarding who their program's all-time leading scorer is. Here is the transcription for verification purposes. SportsGuy789 (talk) 00:56, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

Where is Bo Lamar?

Over 3400 points I believe 2603:8081:6500:B00:8541:788F:8518:99B1 (talk) 02:04, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

His first two seasons were when Southwestern Louisiana was in the Gulf States Conference, which is Division II. They transitioned to the Southland Conference in 1971–72, so he only spent two years at the Division I level, scoring 1,862 points in that time. The top 25 section in this article comprises players whose points are solely from their time in Division I. If you look at the section for the schools' all-time leading scorers, it includes all divisional eras, and Bo Lamar is listed for Louisiana. SportsGuy789 (talk) 03:02, 9 October 2023 (UTC)