List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 20 or more assists in a game

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 current 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 13 remaining instances have been 20 assists.[2][4]

No school has had more than one player reach the 20-assist mark, but Southern University is on this list four times via 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] He is also the only player in Division I history to reach 20 assists more than once.[2]

The most recent player to accomplish this feat is the aforementioned Cameron Parker.

Key

Dates of 20+ assists
Avery Johnson of Southern University is the only player on this list with multiple 20+ assist games, and he has four of them.
Assists Player Pos. Cl. Team Opponent Date Ref.
24 Cameron Parker G So Sacred Heart Pine Manor December 1, 2019 [3]
22 Sherman Douglas G Sr Syracuse Providence January 28, 1989 [5]
22 Tony Fairley G Sr Charleston Southern Armstrong Atlantic February 9, 1987 [4]
22 Avery Johnson G Sr Southern Texas Southern January 25, 1988 [6]
22 Trae Young G Fr Oklahoma Northwestern State December 19, 2017 [7]
21 Avery Johnson (2) G Sr Southern Alabama State January 16, 1988 [4]
21 Anthony Manuel G Jr Bradley UC Irvine December 19, 1987 [8]
21 Kelvin Scarborough G Sr New Mexico Hawaiʻi February 13, 1987 [9]
21 Mark Wade G Sr UNLV Navy December 29, 1986 [10]
20 Brandon Brooks G Jr Alabama State Jackson State March 8, 2008 [11]
20 Mateen Cleaves G Sr Michigan State Michigan March 4, 2000 [12]
20 Chris Corchiani G Sr NC State Maryland February 27, 1991 [13]
20 Sam Crawford G Jr New Mexico State Sam Houston State December 21, 1992 [4]
20 Howard Evans G Sr Temple Villanova February 10, 1988 [14]
20 Dana Harris G Sr UMBC St. Mary's (MD) December 12, 1992 [15]
20 Drew Henderson G Jr Fairfield Loyola (MD) January 25, 1992 [2]
20 Avery Johnson (3) G Jr Southern Texas Southern March 6, 1987 [4]
20 Avery Johnson (4) G Sr Southern Mississippi Valley State February 8, 1988 [4]
20 James Johnson G Sr Middle Tennessee Freed–Hardeman January 2, 1986 [2]
20 Grayson Marshall G So Clemson Maryland–Eastern Shore November 25, 1985 [16]
20 Jasper Walker G So Saint Peter's Holy Cross February 11, 1989 [4]
20 Ray Washington G Sr Nicholls[lower-alpha 1] McNeese State January 28, 1995 [2]
  1. At the time, Nicholls was known athletically by its more complete name of Nicholls State.

See also
  • List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game

References
General
  • "2018–19 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
Specific
  1. "Basketball glossary". FIBA.com. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  2. "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.
  3. "Sacred Heart's Cameron Parker has 24 assists in win, most by D-I player". ESPN.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
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  5. "#20 Sherman Douglas". orangehoops.com. RLYoung. 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  6. "Avery Johnson". hoopshype.com. Ballers Media SL. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  7. "Oklahoma freshman phenom Trae Young ties NCAA record with 22 assists". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  8. "Bradley's Best: Anthony Manuel". pjstar.com. GateHouse Media, Inc. 2008. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  9. "Texas El Paso Defeats San Diego State, 79-73". pjstar.com. Los Angeles Times. February 14, 1987. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  10. "Player Bio: Mark Wade". fausports.com. Florida Atlantic University. February 14, 1987. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  11. "2007–08 Game stats for Brandon Brooks". ESPN.com. ESPN. 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  12. "Mateen Cleaves – All America Candidate". msuspartans.com. Michigan State University. 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  13. "NC State Men's Basketball History of Success (February 27, 1991)". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. August 7, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  14. "Evans' 20 Assists Lead Temple, 98–86". The New York Times. February 11, 1988. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  15. Scherr, Rick (December 13, 1992). "UMBC takes 96–68 victory over St. Mary's". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
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