North Dakota State Bison men's basketball statistical leaders
# North Dakota State Bison men's basketball statistical leaders

The North Dakota State Bison men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the North Dakota State Bison men's basketball program in various categories, including points, three-pointers, assists, blocks, rebounds, and steals. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Bison represent North Dakota State University in the NCAA's Summit League.

North Dakota State began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1897. However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent. Since scoring was much lower in this era, and teams played much fewer games during a typical season, it is likely that few or no players from this era would appear on these lists anyway.

An added complication in statistical recording is that North Dakota State did not begin playing in Division I until the 2004–05 season, having previously been in Division II. This is significant because the NCAA did not officially record assists, blocks, and steals in D-II until several years after it began doing so in D-I. The NCAA briefly recorded assists as a statistic in 1950–51 and 1951–52, before the NCAA first split into divisions in 1956. However, after 1952, assists were not officially recorded again in D-I until the 1983–84 season. Blocks and steals were first officially recorded in D-I in the 1985–86 season. By contrast, assists were not officially recorded in D-II until 1988–89, and blocks and steals were not officially recorded in that division until 1992–93. Nonetheless, North Dakota State's record books includes players in these statistics before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2020–21 season.

## Scoring

Career :

| Rk | Player | Points | Seasons |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ben Woodside | 2315 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 2 | Brett Winkelman | 1962 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 3 | Denver TenBroek | 1813 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 4 | Lawrence Alexander | 1755 | 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 |
| 5 | Paul Miller | 1719 | 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 |
| 6 | Joe Regnier | 1717 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 7 | Jeff Askew | 1694 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
| 8 | Rocky Kreuser | 1675 | 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 |
| 9 | Steve Saladino | 1652 | 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 |
| 10 | Taylor Braun | 1651 | 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 |

Season :

| Rk | Player | Points | Season |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ben Woodside | 766 | 2008–09 |
| 2 | Denver TenBroek | 666 | 2002–03 |
| 3 | Lawrence Alexander | 624 | 2014–15 |
| 4 | Brett Winkelman | 613 | 2008–09 |
| 5 | Vinnie Shahid | 608 | 2019–20 |
| 6 | Paul Miller | 605 | 2017–18 |
| 7 | Ben Woodside | 599 | 2007–08 |
| 8 | Lance Berwald | 598 | 1983–84 |
| 9 | Paul Shogren | 586 | 1977–78 |
| 10 | Mike Kuppich | 576 | 1971–72 |

Single Game :

| Rk | Player | Points | Season | Opponent |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ben Woodside | 60 | 2008–09 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 2 | Lance Berwald | 53 | 1983–84 | Minn. State Mankato |
| 3 | Ron Schlieman | 50 | 1967–68 | Houston |
| 4 | Marv Bachmeier | 47 | 1959–60 | Concordia-Moorhead |
| | Marv Bachmeier | 47 | 1959–60 | Morningside |
| 6 | Marv Bachmeier | 46 | 1958–59 | Northern Iowa |
| 7 | Denver TenBroek | 43 | 2002–03 | Augustana (S.D.) |
| | Marv Bachmeier | 43 | 1959–60 | Northern Iowa |
| 9 | Lance Berwald | 42 | 1983–84 | Augustana (S.D.) |
| | Ron McLeod | 42 | 1961–62 | Morningside |

## Rebounds

Career :

| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Seasons |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brett Winkelman | 874 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 2 | Joe Regnier | 872 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 3 | Steve Saladino | 853 | 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 |
| 4 | John Wojtak | 831 | 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 |
| | Rocky Kreuser | 831 | 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 |
| 6 | Mike Kuppich | 744 | 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 |
| 7 | Dan Wilberscheid | 731 | 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 |
| 8 | Tyson Ward | 729 | 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 |
| 9 | Marshall Bjorklund | 682 | 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 |
| 10 | Gerry Suman | 677 | 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 |

Season :

| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | John Wojtak | 298 | 1970–71 |
| 2 | Grant Nelson | 278 | 2022–23 |
| 3 | Mike Kuppich | 271 | 1971–72 |
| | John Wojtak | 271 | 1968–69 |
| 5 | Lance Berwald | 266 | 1983–84 |
| 6 | Steve Saladino | 265 | 1973–74 |
| | John McPhaul | 265 | 1982–83 |
| 8 | John Wojtak | 262 | 1969–70 |
| 9 | Steve Saladino | 258 | 1975–76 |
| 10 | Rocky Kreuser | 257 | 2021–22 |

Single Game :

| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season | Opponent |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Roger Erickson | 24 | 1959–60 | North Dakota |
| | Gene Gamache | 24 | 1954–55 | North Dakota |
| | Robert Lauf | 24 | 1953–54 | Northern Iowa |
| 4 | Jerry Kingrey | 23 | 1957–58 | North Dakota |
| | Jerry Kingrey | 23 | 1957–58 | North Dakota |
| 6 | Grant Nelson | 22 | 2022–23 | South Dakota State |
| | Cliff Bell | 22 | 1976–77 | South Dakota State |
| | Jerry Kingrey | 22 | 1957–58 | Northern Iowa |
| 9 | Bruce Shockman | 21 | 1980–81 | Northern Colorado |
| | John Wojtak | 21 | 1970–71 | Northern Iowa |
| | Lynden Langen | 21 | 1962–63 | Wyoming |
| | Mike Kuppich | 21 | 1969–70 | Minn. State Mankato |

## Assists

Career :

| Rk | Player | Assists | Seasons |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jeff Askew | 684 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
| 2 | Ben Woodside | 640 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 3 | David Ryles | 639 | 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 |
| 4 | Mike Driscoll | 513 | 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 |
| 5 | Mark Emerson | 417 | 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 |
| 6 | Lawrence Alexander | 408 | 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 |
| 7 | Craig Aamot | 363 | 1993–94 1994–95 |
| 8 | Pat Driscoll | 354 | 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 |
| 9 | Ben Nemmers | 353 | 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 |
| 10 | Bart Inniger | 347 | 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 |

Season :

| Rk | Player | Assists | Season |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | David Ryles | 230 | 1986–87 |
| 2 | Craig Aamot | 211 | 1993–94 |
| 3 | Ben Woodside | 204 | 2008–09 |
| 4 | Jeff Askew | 193 | 1981–82 |
| 5 | Jeff Askew | 183 | 1982–83 |
| 6 | David Ryles | 178 | 1985–86 |
| 7 | Jeff Askew | 172 | 1979–80 |
| 8 | Bart Inniger | 154 | 1990–91 |
| 9 | Craig Aamot | 152 | 1994–95 |
| 10 | Ben Woodside | 149 | 2007–08 |

Single Game :

| Rk | Player | Assists | Season | Opponent |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | David Ryles | 16 | 1986–87 | Northern Colorado |
| 2 | David Ryles | 15 | 1986–87 | Morningside |
| | Jeff Askew | 15 | 1981–82 | SW Minnesota State |
| 4 | Bart Inniger | 14 | 1990–91 | Viterbo |
| 5 | Ben Nemmers | 13 | 2001–02 | Minot State |
| | Craig Aamot | 13 | 1994–95 | Jamestown |
| 7 | Bart Inniger | 12 | 1990–91 | St. Cloud State |
| | Craig Aamot | 12 | 1993–94 | Augustana (S.D.) |
| | David Ryles | 12 | 1985–86 | Northern Colorado |
| | David Ryles | 12 | 1986–87 | Minn. State Mankato |
| | David Ryles | 12 | 1986–87 | Valley City State |
| | Mark McGehee | 12 | 1996–97 | Augustana (S.D.) |
| | Sam Griesel | 12 | 2020–21 | TCU |

## Steals

Career :

| Rk | Player | Steals | Seasons |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | David Ryles | 275 | 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 |
| 2 | Jeff Askew | 255 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
| 3 | Paul Shogren | 181 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 4 | Mike Driscoll | 177 | 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 |
| 5 | Ben Woodside | 176 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 6 | Brady Lipp | 167 | 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 |
| 7 | Juno Pintar | 164 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 8 | Taylor Braun | 153 | 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 |
| 9 | Brett Winkelman | 150 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 10 | Bart Inniger | 147 | 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 |

Season :

| Rk | Player | Steals | Season |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | David Ryles | 86 | 1986–87 |
| 2 | Ewell Clinton | 75 | 1996–97 |
| 3 | David Ryles | 72 | 1983–84 |
| | David Ryles | 72 | 1985–86 |
| 5 | Paul Shogren | 71 | 1977–78 |
| | Jeff Askew | 71 | 1981–82 |
| 7 | Jeff Askew | 70 | 1982–83 |
| 8 | Mark McGehee | 64 | 1996–97 |
| 9 | Brady Lipp | 61 | 1979–80 |
| | Mark McGehee | 61 | 1997–98 |

Single Game :

| Rk | Player | Steals | Season | Opponent |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | David Ryles | 8 | 1986–87 | Minot State |
| 2 | Bart Inniger | 7 | 1990–91 | Mary |
| | David Ryles | 7 | 1985–86 | Northern Colorado |
| | Kelvin Wynn | 7 | 1981–82 | Augustana (S.D.) |
| | Mike Driscoll | 7 | 1980–81 | Minnesota-Morris |
| | Tom Foti | 7 | 1988–89 | South Dakota State |

## Blocks

Career :

| Rk | Player | Blocks | Seasons |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jason Wenschlag | 220 | 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 |
| 2 | TrayVonn Wright | 176 | 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 |
| 3 | Rocky Kreuser | 118 | 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 |
| 4 | Grant Nelson | 113 | 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 |
| 5 | Chris Kading | 112 | 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 |
| 6 | Dexter Werner | 98 | 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 |
| 7 | Jordan Aaberg | 90 | 2009–10 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 |
| 8 | Jeff Giersch | 89 | 1980–81 1981–82 |
| 9 | Kory Brown | 84 | 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 |
| 10 | Lance Berwald | 81 | 1982–83 1983–84 |

Season :

| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jason Wenschlag | 89 | 1991–92 |
| 2 | TrayVonn Wright | 61 | 2012–13 |
| 3 | Jason Wenschlag | 58 | 1992–93 |
| 4 | TrayVonn Wright | 56 | 2013–14 |
| 5 | Jason Wenschlag | 55 | 1990–91 |
| 6 | Jeff Giersch | 51 | 1981–82 |
| 7 | Grant Nelson | 50 | 2022–23 |
| 8 | Joe Regnier | 49 | 1986–87 |
| 9 | Chris Kading | 47 | 2014–15 |
| | Lance Berwald | 47 | 1982–83 |
| | Greg Monson | 47 | 1979–80 |

Single Game :

| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season | Opponent |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jason Wenschlag | 7 | 1990–91 | South Dakota State |
| 2 | Dexter Werner | 6 | 2015–16 | Montana State |
| | Dexter Werner | 6 | 2014–15 | Minnesota-Crookston |
| | Jordan Aaberg | 6 | 2009–10 | Green Bay |
| | Andy Kelchen | 6 | 2004–05 | Minnesota-Crookston |
| | Jason Wenschlag | 6 | 1992–93 | Troy |
| | Jason Wenschlag | 6 | 1992–93 | Northern Michigan |
| | Jason Wenschlag | 6 | 1991–92 | Northern Colorado |
| | Jason Wenschlag | 6 | 1991–92 | Lewis |
| | Lance Berwald | 6 | 1982–83 | Minn. State Moorhead |
| | Jeff Giersch | 6 | 1980–81 | Seattle Pacific |
| | Greg Monson | 6 | 1979–80 | South Dakota |
