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Career Leaders

Steals

Player Seasons  G Avg Stls
1 Wayne Turner 1996-99 151 1.6 238
2 Tony Delk 1993-96 133 1.5 201
3 Cliff Hawkins 2001-04 126 1.6 199
4 Ed Davender 1985-88 129 1.5 191
5 Jared Prickett 1993-97 143 1.3 187
6 Anthony Epps 1994-97 141 1.3 184
7 John Pelphrey 1989-92 114 1.5 173
8 Chuck Hayes 2002-05 134 1.3 170
9 Rodrick Rhodes 1993-95 99 1.6 163
10 Rajon Rondo 2005-06 68 2.3 156
Dirk Minniefield 1980-83 123 1.3 156

 

Steals Per Game (min. 75 steals)

Player Seasons  G Stls Avg
1 Reed Sheppard 2024 33 82 2.485
2 Rajon Rondo 2005-06 68 156 2.294
3 Derek Anderson 1996-97 55 98 1.782
4 Ashton Hagans 2019-20 67 119 1.776
5 Oscar Tshiebwe 2021-23 66 112 1.697
6 Rodrick Rhodes 1993-95 99 163 1.646
7 Sean Woods 1990-92 91 144 1.582
8 Cliff Hawkins 2001-04 126 199 1.579
9 Wayne Turner 1996-99 151 238 1.576
10 Jamal Mashburn 1991-93 98 153 1.561

Single-Season Leaders

Steals

Player Season  G Avg Stls
1 Rajon Rondo 2004-05 34 2.6 87
2 Reed Sheppard 2023-24 33 2.5 82
3 Wayne Turner 1996-97 40 2 79
4 Rodrick Rhodes 1993-94 33 2.3 76
5 Cliff Hawkins 2003-04 32 2.3 74
6 Rajon Rondo 2005-06 34 2 69
Kyle Macy 1978-79 31 2.2 69
8 Anthony Epps 1996-97 40 1.7 68
9 Tony Delk 1995-96 36 1.9 67
10 Jared Prickett 1996-97 38 1.7 66
Ron Mercer 1996-97 40 1.7 66
John Wall 2009-10 38 1.8 66

 

Steals Per Game (min. 30 steals)

Player Season  G Stls Avg
1 Rajon Rondo 2004-05 34 87 2.559
2 Reed Sheppard 2023-24 33 82 2.484
3 Cliff Hawkins 2003-04 32 74 2.313
4 Rodrick Rhodes 1993-94 33 76 2.303
5 Kyle Macy 1978-79 31 69 2.226
6 Reggie Hanson 1989-90 28 61 2.179
John Pelphrey 1991-92 28 61 2.179
8 Nerlens Noel 2012-13 24 50 2.083
9 Rajon Rondo 2005-06 34 69 2.029
10 Wayne Turner 1996-97 40 79 1.975

Single-Game Highs

Steals

Player Opp (Date) Stls
1 Cason Wallace Michigan State (11/15/2022) 8
Ashton Hagans North Carolina (12/22/2018) 8
Rajon Rondo Mississippi St. (2-19-05) 8
Wayne Turner George Wash. (11-24-97) 8
3 Jared Prickett Tennessee (3-12-93) 7
Reggie Hanson Ole Miss (2-16-91) 7
John Pelphrey LSU (2-15-90) 7
Winston Bennett Mississippi St. (1-16-85) 7

 

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 8, 1949, Kentucky ends the year ranked No. 1 in the first season of the Associated Press basketball poll.

 

On March 8, 1976, Jack Givens keys a late rally as UK outlasts Mississippi State, 94-93 in overtime, in the last game played at Memorial Coliseum.  The final UK regular season game ever in the venerable Memorial Coliseum seemed headed for a crushing letdown. Kentucky trailed Mississippi State 84-77 with 1:23 left in regulation. Lifted by a crowd of 12,200, the Cats fiercely rallied, and, with eight seconds left, Jack Givens buried a short jumper to force overtime.

 

On March 8, 1984, Melvin Turpin scored 42 points against Georgia in the 1984 SEC Tournament. The 42 - his 42nd came on the game's last shot — established a new scoring record for the SEC Tournament.  Turpin's 18 field goals also made him No. 1 in the SEC tournament annals.

 

On March 8, 2025, Kentucky defeats No. 15 Missouri, 91-83, for its eighth win over an Associated Press Top 15 team in Mark Pope's first season as head coach. It is the most wins over AP Top 15 foes in program history and ties Indiana (1992-93) and Duke (1978-79) for the most top 15 wins ever in a single season. Pope's team finishes the year 24-12 overall and earned a trip to the program's first Sweet 16 since 2019.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

March 8, 1934

32 Clay Evans