List of NCAA Division I basketball career triple-doubles leaders

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In basketball, a triple-double is defined as a performance in which one player accumulates a double-digit total in three of five positive statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots—in a game. The most common way for a player to achieve a triple-double is with points, rebounds, and assists, though on occasion players may record 10 or more steals or blocked shots in a game.[1] Each player on this list has accomplished this feat at least five times in a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's or women's game.

Individual scoring totals have been recognized as official NCAA statistics throughout what it calls the "modern era" of men's basketball, which it considers to have started with the 1937–38 season, the first without the center jump after each made basket. Individual rebounding was added in the 1950–51 season. Similarly, the NCAA has recognized the same statistics in women's basketball since it began sponsoring competition in that sport in the 1981–82 season. However, official recognition of the other possible components of the triple-double did not come until later. In men's basketball, the NCAA first kept individual assist totals in the 1950–51 season, but discontinued the practice after the 1951–52 season, not resuming until 1983–84. Blocked shots and steals became official men's statistics in 1985–86. In women's basketball, assists became an official Division I statistic in 1985–86, with blocks and steals following in 1987–88. Both the men's and women's lists include only triple-doubles that are officially recognized by the NCAA.

Through the 2019–20 season, the career record for triple-doubles in Division I men's basketball is held by BYU's Kyle Collinsworth with 12. On the women's Division I side, Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon holds the record with 26.

No school has had more than one player record five or more triple-doubles in either the men's or women's game. However, Saint Mary's has featured one men's and one women's player who accomplished this feat: Brian Shaw (who split his college career between Saint Mary's and UC Santa Barbara), and Louella Tomlinson (who played her entire college career at Saint Mary's).

Key[]

Men[]

Shaquille O'Neal is the only member of the Naismith Hall of Fame to have recorded as many as 5 triple-doubles in his college career.
Player Pos. Team Career
start 		Career
end 		Triple-doubles Ref.[a]
Kyle Collinsworth G/F BYU 2010 2016[b] 12
Michael Anderson G Drexel 1984 1988 6
Shaquille O'Neal* C LSU 1989 1992 6
Shawn James F/C Northeastern / Duquesne 2004 2008 5
Kevin Roberson F/C Vermont 1988 1992 5
Brian Shaw G Saint Mary's / UC Santa Barbara 1983 1988 5

Women[]

Sabrina Ionescu has recorded more than twice as many triple-doubles as any other Division I player regardless of sex.
Player Pos. Team Career
start 		Career
end 		Triple-doubles Ref.[a]
Sabrina Ionescu G Oregon 2016 2020 26 [2]
G Lamar 2015 2019 9
Suzie McConnell G Penn State 1984 1988 7
Louella Tomlinson F Saint Mary's 2007 2011 7
G Youngstown State 1981 1986 6
Samantha Logic G Iowa 2011 2015 6
Nicole Powell F Stanford 2000 2004 6
Alyssa Thomas F Maryland 2010 2014 6
F Northwestern State 1992 1996 5
Brittney Griner C Baylor 2009 2013 5
Shalee Lehning G Kansas State 2005 2009 5


Footnotes[]

  1. ^ a b Except as otherwise noted, references for each entry are from the most recent edition of the NCAA Division I men's or women's basketball record books, both cited in the "General references" section below.
  2. ^ After playing his freshman season in 2010–11, Collinsworth went on a two-year Mormon mission and did not play his sophomore season until 2013–14.

References[]

General
  • "Career Leaders: Triple-Doubles" (PDF). 2019–20 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2019. pp. 28–29. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  • "Division I Women's Basketball Triple-Doubles History" (PDF). 2019–20 NCAA Women's Basketball Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
Specific
  1. ^ DuPree, David (April 10, 1997). "Hill the leader in triple-double versatility". USA Today. p. 10.C. The most common triple-double is points, rebounds and assists. Of the 41 triple-doubles recorded this season (through Tuesday's games), all but three have been acquired that way.
  2. ^ "The ultimate guide to Oregon women's basketball star Sabrina Ionescu". ESPN.com. February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
Retrieved from ""