The Liberty Flames basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Liberty Flames basketball program, which represents Liberty University in men's basketball as a member of the NCAA Division I Conference USA. Leaders are listed in various categories, including points, three-pointers, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders.

Liberty, originally known as Lynchburg Baptist College, began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1972 as a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). In 1975, the same year in which the school changed its name to Liberty Baptist College, it joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). LBC joined the NCAA in 1980 as a Division II member while retaining its NAIA membership; it dropped its NAIA membership in 1983 and adopted its current name in 1985. Liberty moved to Division I in the 1988–89 season. This history is significant because the official recording of statistics began at different times in different organizations, as well as different NCAA divisions. The NAIA record books do not indicate when the organization began officially recording statistics on a national basis, but its current records (as of 2020–21) for single-game and single-season assists were both set in 1972–73, and the career record for blocks dates to 1975. The NCAA has recorded scoring statistics throughout the "modern era" of basketball, which it defines as starting with the 1937–38 season, the first after the center jump after each made field goal was abolished. Individual rebounding was first recorded in 1950–51, as were individual assists. While rebounding has been recorded in every subsequent season, the NCAA stopped recording individual assists after the 1951–52 season. Assists were not reinstated as an official statistic in Division I until the 1983–84 season. Three-pointers were first officially recorded in all divisions in 1986–87, the first season in which the three-pointer was mandatory in NCAA men's play at a standardized distance from the basket. Blocks and steals were first recorded in D-I in 1988–89, during Liberty's first season at that level. That season was also the first in which assists were recorded in Division II; blocks and steals were not recorded at that level until 1992–93.

Liberty's record books include players in all named statistics, regardless of whether they were officially recorded by any of the governing bodies in which the school was a member.

Leaders are current as of the end of the 2022–23 season.

Scoring

+ Career 1 Darius McGhee 2,685 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2 Karl Hess 2,373 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 3 Larry Blair 2,211 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 4 Bailey Alston 2,115 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 5 Mark Chafin 1,951 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 6 Steve Isaacs 1,777 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 7 Anthony Smith 1,754 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 8 Peter Aluma 1,715 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 9 Ed Vickers 1,658 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 10 Willard DeShazor 1,545 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77

+ Season 1 Karl Hess 972 1979–80 2 Darius McGhee 821 2022–23 3 Darius McGhee 812 2021–22 4 Karl Hess 757 1978–79 5 Bailey Alston 756 1987–88 6 Bailey Alston 714 1989–90 7 Ed Vickers 708 1979–80

+ Single game 1 Darius McGhee 48 2021–22 Florida Gulf Coast 2 Darius McGhee 47 2021–22 Kennesaw State3Bailey Alston 46 1987–88 Ferrum4Ed Vickers 45 1978–79 St. Paul's5Karl Hess 43 1978–79 Valley Forge Darius McGhee 43 2022–23 Kennesaw State7Bailey Alston 42 1987–88 Mt. St. Mary's Bailey Alston 42 1987–88 Indiana- Southeast9Matt Hildebrand 41 1993–94 Charleston Southern Darius McGhee 41 2021–22 Stanford

Three-pointers

+ Career 1 Darius McGhee 528 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2 Kaden Metheny288 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 3 Kyle Rode 2692019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 4 Ryan Kemrite 258 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 5 Larry Blair 227 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 6 Larry Jackson 224 1995–96 1996–97 1996–97 1997–98 7 Anthony Smith 220 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09

+ Season 1 Darius McGhee 162 2022–23 2 Darius McGhee 142 2021–22 3 Brett Decker Jr.114 2025–26 4 Davon Marshall 107 2012–13 5 Seth Curry 102 2008–09 Kaden Metheny102 2024–25 7 Kyle Ohman 100 2008–09 Kyle Rode 100 2023–24

+ Single game 1 Darius McGhee 9 13 2022–23 Grambling 2 Darius McGhee 9 14 2022–23 Bellarmine 3 Brett Decker Jr.810 2025–26 Kennesaw Christian 4 Darius McGhee 8 11 2020–21 Bellarmine 5 Brett Decker Jr.813 2025–26 Louisiana Tech 6 Darius McGhee 8 14 2021–22 Florida Gulf Coast Darius McGhee 8 14 2022–23 Kennesaw State 8 Darius McGhee 8 15 2022–23 Bellarmine Larry Jackson 8 ?? 1996–97 Cal Poly

Rebounds

+ Career1Steve Isaacs 1,130 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–832Ed Vickers 1,012 1977–78 1978–79 1979–803George Sweet 1,006 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–764Scottie James 891 2017–18 2018–19 2019–205Willard DeShazor 870 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77

+ Season1Ed Vickers 416 1979–802Ed Vickers 401 1978–793Steve Isaacs 360 1979–804John Brown 344 2010–115Scottie James 330 2017–18 Cliff Webber 330 1984–85

+ Single game1Ed Vickers 23 1978–79 Presbyterian Ed Vickers 23 1978–79 Bowie State Willard DeShazor 23 1973–74 Shenandoah4Willard DeShazor 22 1973–74 Eastern Mennonite5Eric Cunningham 20 1987–88 Mt. St. Mary's Steve Isaacs 20 1981–82 Bluefield State

Assists

+ Career1Jesse Sanders 727 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–122Karl Hess 648 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–803Matt Hildebrand 583 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–944Zach Cleveland569 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–265Kenny Gunn 535 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–856Colin Porter520 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–267Ed Gomes 476 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76

+ Season1Ed Gomes 256 1975–762Jesse Sanders 255 2011–123Zach Cleveland225 2025–264TeeJay Bannister 224 2007–085Karl Hess 214 1978–796Karl Hess 213 1979–80

+ Single game1Kenny Gunn 20 1983–84 Roberts Wesleyan2Ed Gomes 19 1975–76 Grace3Jesse Sanders 16 2011–12 Montreat Jim Pearce 16 1987–88 Assumption5TeeJay Bannister 15 2007–08 Coastal Carolina Matt Hildebrand 15 1992–93 Winthrop

Steals

+ Career1Ed Gomes 300 1973–74 1974–75 1975–762Kenny Gunn 269 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–853Mark Chafin 225 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–784Chris Caldwell 224 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–025Larry Blair 221 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07

+ Season1Ed Gomes 137 1975–762Mike Goad 113 1974–753Carl Williams 107 1999–00 Ed Vickers 107 1979–805Kenny Gunn 101 1982–83

+ Single game1Mike Goad 12 1973–74 Baptist Bible2Mike Goad 10 1973–74 Shenandoah3Kenny Gunn 8 1982–83 Campbell Mickey Baker 8 1980–81 New England Ed Vickers 8 1979–80 Clearwater Chr.

Blocks

+ Career1Peter Aluma 366 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–972Zach Cleveland127 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–263Antwan Burrus 124 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2013–144Julius Nwosu 112 1990–91 1991–92 1992–935Willard Deshazor 107 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–776Andrew Smith 102 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

+ Season1Peter Aluma 113 1995–962Peter Aluma 97 1996–97 Peter Aluma 97 1994–954Peter Aluma 59 1993–945Julius Nwosu 52 1990–91

+ Single game1Peter Aluma 8 1995–96 Hampton Peter Aluma 8 1995–96 Howard Mark Thomas 8 1977–78 Ohio Northern4Peter Aluma 7 1996–97 Winthrop Peter Aluma 7 1995–96 Radford Peter Aluma 7 1994–95 UT-Chattanooga

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