San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball

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| name = San Diego State Aztecs
| current = 2019–20 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
| logo = San Diego State Aztecs logo.svg
| logo_size = 200
| university = San Diego State University
| conference = Mountain West
| location = San Diego, California
| firstseason = 1921–22
| record = 1,485–1,125–1 ()
| coach = Brian Dutcher
| tenure = 3rd
| arena = Viejas Arena
| capacity = 12,414
| studentsection = The Show
| nickname = Aztecs
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| NCAAchampion =
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| NCAAsweetsixteen = 2011, 2014
| NCAAroundof32 = 1975, 1976, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
| NCAAopeninground =
| NCAAtourneys = 1975, 1976, 1985, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
|nit_finalfour = 2009, 2016
|nit_quarterfinal = 2009, 2016
|nit_secondround = 2003, 2007, 2009, 2016
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For information on all San Diego State University sports, see San Diego State Aztecs
The San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team is the college basketball program that represents San Diego State University, located in San Diego, California. The school's team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference, and play their home games in Viejas Arena. The team began to play in 1921 and have been to 6 NAIA tournaments winning in 1941, 3 NCAA Division II tournaments, 5 NIT tournaments, and 12 NCAA Division I tournaments. Since joining the Mountain West Conference, the Aztecs have won 5 MWC tournaments. Former players who went on to achieve notable success in other areas are Art Linkletter and Tony Gwynn.

==Team history==
The Aztecs first began playing during the 1921–22 basketball season as part of the Southern California JC conference. They competed in Division III until 1956. They competed in 6 NAIA tournaments. Runners up in 1939 and in 1940, the Aztecs finally prevailed and won the 1941 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. They became a NCAA Division I school in 1970 and moved to the Western Athletic Conference in 1978. In 1999 the Aztecs left the WAC and became a charter member of the Mountain West Conference. Prior to entering the Mountain West, they went to 3 NCAA Conference tournaments. During their time in the MWC, the Aztecs have won 4 conference tournaments and have been to 8 NCAA tournaments and 4 NIT tournaments.  In 2010–11 season, the Aztecs were ranked as high as 4th in the nation and won their first ever games in the NCAA tournament, reaching the Sweet Sixteen.

==Rivalries==
The Aztecs have three major rivalries, the UNLV Rebels, the USD Toreros, and the BYU Cougars. Their primary rival is the UNLV Rebels, especially in recent years with some memorable showdowns. The USD Toreros are the Aztecs crosstown rivals and play them annually through non-conference play, also known as the City Championship. The Aztecs rivalry with the BYU Cougars is inactive since 2011 when the Cougars left the MWC for the WCC, although it is now widely recognized that the New Mexico Lobos have since filled that position.

==Facilities==

Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl

The Aztecs play their home games at Viejas Arena (formerly Cox Arena), which is located on the west side of campus. Viejas Arena opened in 1997 as Cox Arena and seats 12,414 for basketball games. In 2009, the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians purchased the naming rights for ten years. The arena features an octagonal scoreboard with video-replay system, that includes up-to-the-minute statistical information on individual players.  The facility is also equipped with seven locker rooms, two of which are complete with team rooms, equipment rooms, and a shared training room.

Prior to the opening of the arena, men's basketball played its games at Peterson Gym and, for more than 30 years, at the San Diego Sports Arena.

==Head coaches==
As of the 2019 Media Guide
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- 
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" | Name
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" | Seasons
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" | Record
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" |Percentage
|-
| C.E. Peterson || 1921–1926 || 70–30 || .700
|-
| Tom McMullen || 1926–1929 || 23–17 || .575
|-
| Morris Gross || 1929–1942 || 190–85 || .690
|-
| Don DeLauer || 1942–1943 || 14–9 || .609
|-
| Alex Alexander || 1943–1945 || 17–26 || .395
|-
| Charlie Smith || 1945–1948 || 45–36 || .563
|-
| George Ziegenfuss || 1948–1969 || 316–229 || .580
|-
| Dick Davis || 1969–1974 || 65–67 || .492
|-
| Tim Vezie || 1974–1979 || 77–62 || .554
|-
| Smokey Gaines || 1979–1987 || 112–117 || .489
|-
| Jim Brandenburg || 1987–1991 || 52–87 || .356
|-
| Jim Harrick Jr. (Interim coach)|| 1992 || 0–7 || .000
|-
| Tony Fuller || 1992–1994 || 20–37 || .351
|-
| Fred Trenkle || 1994–1999 || 55–83 || .399
|-
| *Steve Fisher || 1999–2017 || 386–209 || .648
|-
| Brian Dutcher || 2017–Present || 71-25 || .739
|}
:Through March 1st 2020.

==Season-by-season results==
* A major portion of information retrieved from the San Diego State Aztecs Men's Basketball Website Archives
SDSU Basketball Archives

===NAIA era===

Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason |-	C.E. Peterson (Southern California JC) (1921–1925) |-									1921–22	C.E. Peterson	14–8	4–1	2	|- style="background:#ffdd99"	1922–23	C.E. Peterson	17–5	6–0	1	|-	1923–24	C.E. Peterson	7–6	5–1	2	|- style="background:#ffdd99"	1924–25	C.E. Peterson	17–7	3–0	1	|-	C.E. Peterson (Independent) (1925–1926) |-									1925–26	C.E. Peterson	15–4	–		|- style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"	C.E. Peterson:		70–30	18–2	|-					Tom McMullen (SCIAC) (1926–1928) |-									1926–27	Tom McMullen	9–6	5–6	4	|-	1927–28	Tom McMullen	10–8	2–6	6	|- style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"	Tom McMullen:		23–17	8–12	|-					Morris Gross (SCIAC) (1928–1939) |-									1928–29	Morris Gross	8–8	3–4	4	|-	1929–30	Morris Gross	6–6	2–5	5	|-	1930–31	Morris Gross	7–3	3–4	4	|- style="background:#ffdd99"	1931–32	Morris Gross	13–2	5–1	1	|-	1932–33	Morris Gross	5–6	4–3	3	|- style="background:#ffdd99"	1933–34	Morris Gross	11–5	10–2	1	|-	1934–35	Morris Gross	13–7	5–5	4	|-	1935–36	Morris Gross	11–5	7–3	2	|- style="background:#ffdd99"	1936–37	Morris Gross	17–9	9–1	1	|-	1937–38	Morris Gross	20–8	5–3	2	|- style="background:#ffdd99"	1938–39	Morris Gross	24–7	6–2	1	Lost NAIA Finals |-	Morris Gross (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1939–1942) |-									1939–40	Morris Gross	22–6	3–3	3	Lost NAIA Finals |- style="background:#ffb626"	1940–41	Morris Gross	24–7	8–4	1	NAIA National Champions |- style="background:#ffdd99"	1941–42	Morris Gross	13–9	8–4	1	Lost NAIA 2nd Round |- style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"	Morris Gross:		190–85	78–44	|-					Don DeLauer/Dick Mitchell (Independent) (1942–1943) |-									1942–43	Don DeLauer/Dick Mitchell	14–9	–		|- style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"	Don DeLauer/Dick Mitchell:		14–9	–	|-					Alex Alexander (Independent) (1943–1945) |-									1943–44	Alex Alexander	6–10	–		|-	1944–45	Alex Alexander	11–16	–		|- style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"	Alex Alexander:		17–26	–	|-					Charlie Smith (Independent) (1945–1946) |-									1945–46	Charlie Smith	18–8	–		|-	Charlie Smith (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1946–1948) |-									1946–47	Charlie Smith	13–5	5–5	2	|-	1947–48	Charlie Smith	14–13	5–5	3	|- style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"	Charlie Smith:		45–26	10–10	|-					George Ziegenfuss (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1948–1955) |-									1948–49	George Ziegenfuss	13–13	6–4	2	|-	1949–50	George Ziegenfuss	14–10	5–5	3	|-	1950–51	George Ziegenfuss	9–19	3–7	5	|-	1951–52	George Ziegenfuss	11–12	3–5	5	|-	1952–53	George Ziegenfuss	16–12	7–3	2	|- style="background:#ffdd99"	1953–54	George Ziegenfuss	18–6	8–2	1	Lost NAIA 1st Round |-	1954–55	George Ziegenfuss	17–19	5–3	T-2	|-	George Ziegenfuss (Independent) (1955–1956) |-									1955–56	George Ziegenfuss	23–6	–		Lost NAIA 2nd Round |- style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"	George Ziegenfuss:		121–97	37–29	|- style="background:#dddddd"					Total:		{{{overall}}}
National Champion         Conference Regular Season Champion         Conference Tournament Champion       Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion       Conference Division Champion

===Division II era===

Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason |-	George Ziegenfuss (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1956–1968) |- style="background:#ffdd99"									1956–57	George Ziegenfuss	17–10	6–2	1	Lost NCAA DII Quarter-Finals   |- style="background:#ffdd99"	1957–58	George Ziegenfuss	17–8	9–1	T-1	|-	1958–59	George Ziegenfuss	17–8	7–3	2	|-	1959–60	George Ziegenfuss	9–17	2–3	6	|-	1960–61	George Ziegenfuss	10–14	3–7	6	|-	1961–62	George Ziegenfuss	10–16	5–7	5	|-	1962–63	George Ziegenfuss	17–9	8–4	T-2	|-	1963–64	George Ziegenfuss	15–11	6–4	3	|-	1964–65	George Ziegenfuss	14–11	5–5	3	|-	1965–66	George Ziegenfuss	14–12	6–4	T-2	|- style="background:#ffdd99"	1966–67	George Ziegenfuss	24–5	9–1	1	Lost NCAA DII Quarter-Finals   |- style="background:#ffdd99"	1967–68	George Ziegenfuss	21–6	11–3	1	Lost NCAA DII 1st Round   |-	George Ziegenfuss (Independent) (1968–1969) |-									1968–69	George Ziegenfuss	10–15		–	|- style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"	George Ziegenfuss:		195–142	77–44	|-					Dick Davis (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1969–1970) |-									1969–70	Dick Davis	13–13	3–7	5	|- style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"	Dick Davis:		13–13	3–7	|- style="background:#dddddd"					Total:		{{{overall}}}
National Champion         Conference Regular Season Champion         Conference Tournament Champion       Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion       Conference Division Champion

===Division I era===

File:Cox Arena interior 2006-02-08.JPG

Aztecs inside Viejas Arena

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 |Pacific Coast Athletic Association
|-
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Season
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Head Coach 
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Conference 
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Overall
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Conference Tournament
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Post Season
|-
|  1970–71 || Dick Davis || 3–7 (5th) || 12–14 ||   ||
|-
|  1971–72 || Dick Davis || 7–5 (3rd)  || 18–10  ||  ||
|-
| 1972–73 || Dick Davis ||  7–5 (3rd) || 15–11  || ||
|-
| 1973–74 || Dick Davis || 4–8 T-(4th)  || 7–19  || ||
|-
| 1974–75 || Tim Vezie || 6–4 (2nd)   || 14–13  ||  || Lost NCAA 1st Round
|-
| 1975–76 || Tim Vezie || 5–5 T-(3rd) || 16–13  || Champion  || Lost NCAA 1st Round
|-
| 1976–77 || Tim Vezie || 9–3 T-(1st)  || 13–15  || Lost 1st Round  ||
|-
| 1977–78 || Tim Vezie || 11–3 T-(1st)   || 19–9  ||  Lost Semi-Finals ||
|}

==Postseason==
===NCAA Division I tournament results===
The Aztecs have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament 12 times, with a combined record of 6–12.  They have reached the Sweet Sixteen twice, in 2011 and 2014.
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
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|- 
| 1975 ||style="background:#E6E8FA;"| || Round of 32 || #16 UNLV || L 80–90
|- 
| 1976 ||style="background:#E6E8FA;"| || Round of 32 || #5 UCLA || L 64–74
|- 
| 1985 || 13 W || Round of 64 || (4) #9 UNLV || L 80–85
|- 
| 2002 || 13 M || Round of 64 || (4) #13 Illinois || L 64–93
|- 
| 2006 || 11 W || Round of 64 || (6) Indiana || L 83–87
|- 
| 2010 || 11 M || Round of 64 || (6) #15 Tennessee || L 59–62
|- 
| 2011 || 2 W || Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen || (15) Northern Colorado
(7) Temple
(3) #9 Connecticut || W 68–50
W 71–64 ^2OT
L 67–74
|- 
| 2012 || 6 M || Round of 64 || (11) NC State || L 65–79
|- 
| 2013 || 7 S || Round of 64
Round of 32 || (10) Oklahoma
(15) Florida Gulf Coast || W 70–55
L 71–81
|- 
| 2014 || 4 W || Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen || (13) New Mexico State
(12) North Dakota State
(1) #4 Arizona || W 73–69 ^OT
W 63–44
L 64–70
|- 
| 2015 || 8 S || Round of 64
Round of 32 || (9) St. John's
(1) #4 Duke || W 76–64
L 49–68
|- 
| 2018 || 11 W ||  Round of 64 || (6) #21 Houston || L 65–67
|} ===NCAA Tournament seeding history===
The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition. The * represents overall number one seed which began with the 2004 Tournament. ===NIT results===
The Aztecs have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times, with a combined record of 8–6.
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
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|- 
| 1982 || First Round || UC Irvine || L 69–70
|- 
| 2003 || First Round
Second Round || UC Santa Barbara
Texas Tech || W 67–62
L 57–48
|- 
| 2007 || First Round
Second Round || Missouri State
Syracuse || W 74–70
L 64–80
|- 
| 2008 || First Round || Florida || L 49–73
|- 
| 2009 || First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals || Weber State
Kansas State
Saint Mary's
Baylor || W 65–49
W 70–52
W 70–66
L 62–76
|- 
| 2016 || First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals || IPFW
Washington
Georgia Tech
George Washington || W 79–55
W 93–78
W 72–56
L 46–65
|} ===NCAA Division II tournament results===
The Aztecs appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament three times, with a combined record of 5–3.
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
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|- 
| 1957 || Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight || Chapman
Regis
Cal State Los Angeles || W 75–56
W 81–78
L 55–57 
|- 
| 1967 || Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight || Portland State
Nevada Southern
Illinois State || W 101–73
W 88–71
L 76–77 ^3OT 
|- 
| 1968 || Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals || UC Irvine
UC Davis || L 69–78
W 79–72 
|} ===NAIA tournament results===
The Aztecs have appeared in the NAIA Tournament six times. Their combined record is 15–5. They were NAIA National Champions in 1941.
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
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|- 
| 1939 || First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship || Northern State
East Texas State
Manchester
Peru State
Southwestern (KS) || W 49–25
W 41–36
W 49–41
W 49–39
L 31–32
|- 
| 1940 || First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship || Central State(OK)
Appalachian State
Pittsburg State
Delta State
Tarkio || W 36–35
W 48–46
W 32–30
W 30–28
L 42–52
|- 
| 1941 || First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship || Western Montana
Culver-Stockton
Texas Western
West Texas State
Murray State || W 46–29
W 46–41 ^OT
W 44–42
W 43–40
W 36–34
|- 
| 1942 || First Round
Second Round || Chadron State
Bemidji State || W 36–29
L 32–41
|- 
| 1954 || First Round || Pasadena || L 87–90
|- 
| 1956 || First Round
Second Round || Alderson-Broaddus
Gustavus Adolphus || W 77–64
L 60–69
|} == Retired numbers ==
On January 16, 2020, the Aztecs announced that they would be retiring former small forward Kawhi Leonard's number 15 on February 1, 2020. Leonard is the first player in Aztecs history to have his number retired.

Team records

All-time record vs. current MWC teams

Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current MWC opponents as of the completion of the 2018–2019 season:
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background:#C41230;color:white;" | Opponent
! style="background:#C41230;color:white;" | Games Played
! style="background:#C41230;color:white;" | Won
! style="background:#C41230;color:white;" | Lost
! style="background:#C41230;color:white;" | Percentage
! style="background:#C41230;color:white;" | Streak
! style="background:#C41230;color:white;" | First Meeting
|- 
|Air Force ||82|| 58 || 24 || || Won 2 ||1973–74
|- 
|Boise State||21|| 14 || 7 || || Won 3 ||1976–77
|- 
|Colorado State||86|| 45 || 41 || || Won 5  ||1961–62
|- 
|Fresno State||120|| 64 || 56 || || Won 2||1939–40
|- 
|Nevada||25|| 19 || 6 || || Won 3 ||1956–57
|- 
|New Mexico||90|| 42 || 48 || || Won 2 ||1975–76
|- 
|San Jose State||76|| 41 || 35 || || Won 5 ||1936–37
|- 
|UNLV||74|| 37 || 37 || || Lost 1 ||1965–66
|- 
|Utah State||18|| 13 || 5 || || Won 2 ||1962–63
|- 
|Wyoming||85|| 44 || 41 || || Won 4 ||1978–79
|- class="unsortable" style="text-align:center; background:#C41230; color:white;"
|Totals
|677
|377
|300
|
|

} :Through March 1st, 2020. Template:Circular reference ===Career Leaders (DI Era)=== As of the 2019 Media Guide {| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em" |- ! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Career Scoring Leaders |- ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Seasons ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Player ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Points |- | 2004–07 || Brandon Heath || 2,189 |- | 1981–84 || Michael Cage || 1,846 |- | 1983–86 || Anthony Watson || 1,735 |- | 2009–13 || Chase Tapley || 1,526 |- | 2015–18 || Trey Kell || 1,403 |- | 2012–16 || Winston Shepard ||  1,403 |- | 2016–19 || Jeremy Hemsley || 1,392 |- | 1973–76 || Steve Copp || 1,307 |- | 2008–11 || Billy White || 1,294 |- | 1987–89 || Tony Ross ||  1,259 |} {| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em" |- ! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Career Rebound Leaders |- ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Seasons ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Player ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Rebounds |- | 1981–84 || Michael Cage || 1317 |- | 2004–2006 || Marcus Slaughter || 775 |- | 1973–76 || Steve Copp ||  737 |- | 1982–85 || Leonard Allen || 724 |- | 2009–11 || Kawhi Leonard || 716 |- | 1974, 1976–79 || Joel Kramer || 711 |- | 2012–16 || Winston Shepard || 708 |- | 2000–04 || Aerick Sanders || 686 |- | 2013–16 || Skylar Spencer || 652 |- | 1975–77 || Will Connelly || 641 |} {| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em" |- ! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Career Assist Leaders |- ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Seasons ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Player ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Assists |- | 1978–81 || Tony Gwynn || 590 |- | 2006–09 || Richie Williams || 479 |- | 1994–97 || Chad Nelson || 412 |- | 2004–07 || Brandon Heath || 394 |- | 1974–77 || Mark Delsman ||  376 |- | 1983–86 || Anthony Watson || 356 |- | 1982–83 || Keith Smith || 349 |- | 2008–11 || D.J. Gay || 344 |- | 2001–03 || Deandre Moore || 339 |- | 2015–18 || Trey Kell || 320 |} {| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em" |- ! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Career Steals Leaders |- ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Seasons ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Player ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Steals |- | 2006–09 || Richie Williams || 246 |- | 2004–07 || Brandon Heath || 217 |- | 1983–86 || Anthony Watson || 192 |- | 2009–13 || Chase Tapley || 197 |- | 1994–97 || Chad Nelson || 175 |- | 2007–11 || Billy White || 149 |- | 1978–81 || Tony Gwynn ||  141 |- | 2006–09 || Kyle Spain || 137 |- | 1980–83 || Eddie Morris || 131 |- | 2015–18 || Trey Kell || 126 |} {| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em" |- ! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Career Games played Leaders |- ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Seasons ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Player ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Games |- | 2012–16 || Skylar Spencer || 144 |- | 2007–11 || D.J. Gay || 140 |- | 2012–16 || Winston Shepard || 139 |- | 2016–19 || Jeremy Hemsley || 134 |- | 2015–18 || Trey Kell ||  134 |- | 2009–13 || Chase Tapley || 134 |- | 2007–11 || Billy White || 134 |- | 2014–17 || Dakarai Allen || 133 |- | 2006–09 || Richie Williams || 127 |- | 2015–18 || Malik Pope || 125 |} {| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em" |- ! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Career Minutes played Leaders |- ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Seasons ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Player ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Minutes |- | 2004–07 || Brandon Heath || 4,275 |- | 1981–84 || Michael Cage || 4,262 |- | 2007–11 || D.J. Gay || 4,222 |- | 2009–13 || Chase Tapley || 3,813 |- | 2006–09 || Richie Williams || 3,780 |- | 1994–97 || Chad Nelson || 3,692 |- | 2015–18 || Trey Kell ||  3,640 |- | 2016–19 || Jeremy Hemsley || 3,632 |- | 2012–16 || Winston Shepard || 3,583 |- | 2007–11 || Billy White || 3,532 |} {| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em" |- ! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Career Blocks Leaders |- ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Seasons ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Player ! style="background:black; color:white;" |Blocks |- | 2012–16 || Skylar Spencer || 303 |- | 1982–85 || Leonard Allen || 214 |- | 2009–11 || Malcolm Thomas|| 127 |- | 1981–84 || Michael Cage || 118 |- | 1991–93 || Joe McNaull || 114 |- | 2015–18 || Malik Pope || 113 |- | 2000–04 || Aerick Sanders || 105 |- | 2007–11 || Billy White || 102 |- | 1997-01 || Marcelo Correa || 100 |- | 2004–06 || Marcus Slaughter || 78

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===Single Season Leaders (DI Era)===
(*) Lead conference
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Season Scoring Leaders
|-
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Season
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Player
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Points
! style="background:black; color:white;" | PPG
|-
| 1983–84 || Michael Cage || 686 || 24.5
|-
| 2006–07 || Brandon Heath || 637 || 19.3
|-
| 2013–14 || Xavier Thames || 633 || 17.5
|-
| 1985–86 || Anthony Watson || 630* || 22.5
|-
| 2005–06 || Brandon Heath || 607* || 18.4
|-
| 2012–13 || Jamaal Franklin || 560 || 17.0
|-
| 2001–02 || Randy Holcomb || 558 || 16.9
|-
| 2011–12 || Jamaal Franklin || 557 || 17.4
|-
| 2010–11 || Kawhi Leonard || 557 || 15.5
|-
| 1982–83 || Michael Cage || 547 || 19.5
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Season Rebound Leaders
|-
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Season
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Player
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Rebounds
! style="background:black; color:white;" | RPG
|-
| 2010–11 || Kawhi Leonard || 380* || 10.6
|-
| 1980–81 || Michael Cage || 355* || 13.1
|-
| 1982–83 || Michael Cage || 354* || 12.6
|-
| 1983–84 || Michael Cage ||  352* || 12.6
|-
| 1971–72 || Chris McMurray || 350 || 12.5
|-
| 2013–14 || Josh Davies || 342 || 10
|-
| 2009–10 || Kawhi Leonard || 336* || 9.9
|-
| 2005–06 || Marcus Slaughter || 329* || 11
|-
| 2012–13 || Jamaal Franklin || 312 || 9.4
|-
| 2010–11 || Malcom Thomas || 301 || 8.1
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Season Assists Leaders
|-
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Season
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Player
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Assists
! style="background:black; color:white;" | APG
|-
| 1979–80 || Tony Gwynn || 221* || 8.2
|-
| 1981–82 || Keith Smith || 212* || 7.3
|-
| 1977–78 || Dean Decker || 176 || 6.3
|-
| 2003–04 || Wesley Stokes || 175 || 5.8
|-
| 1984–85 || Creon Dorsey ||  171* || 5.5
|-
| 1980–81 || Tony Gwynn || 164 || 6.3
|-
| 1975–76 || Ray Leary || 163 || 5.6
|-
| 1978–79 || Tony Gwynn || 153* || 5.7
|-
| 2006–07 || Richie Williams || 151 || 4.6
|-
| 1995–96 || Raymond Kelly || 150 || 5.2
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Season Steals Leaders
|-
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Season
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Player
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Steals
! style="background:black; color:white;" | SPG
|-
| 2008–09 || Richie Williams || 77* || 2.1
|-
| 1984–85 || Anthony Watson || 74 || 2.4
|-
| 2006–07 || Richie Williams || 69* || 2.1
|-
| 1998–99 || Matt Watts ||  65* || 2.6
|-
| 1989–90 || Michael Best || 65 || 2.2
|-
| 2006–07 || Brandon Heath || 64 || 1.9
|-
| 2004–05 || Brandon Heath || 63* || 2.2
|-
| 1995–96 || Raymond King || 63 || 2.2
|-
| 1984–85 || Creon Dorsey || 63 || 2.0
|-
| 2006–07 || Lorrenzo Wade || 62 || 1.9
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Season Blocks Leaders
|-
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Season
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Player
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Blocks
|-
| 2014–15 || Skylar Spencer || 91
|- 
| 2013–14 || Skylar Spencer || 89
|-
| 1984–85 || Leonard Allen || 82
|-
| 2010–11 || Malcolm Thomas || 75
|-
| 2015–16 || Skylar Spencer || 72
|-
| 2016–17 || Valentine Izundu ||  53
|-
| 2009–10 || Malcolm Thomas || 52*
|-
| 2012–13 || Skylar Spencer || 51
|-
| 1983–84 || Michael Cage || 47
|-
| 1990–91 || Marty Dow || 46
|}
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===Single Game Leaders (DI Era)===
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Most Points in a game
|-
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Date
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Player 
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Points 
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Opponent
|-
| February 20, 1986 || Anthony Watson || 54 || USIU
|-
| March 3, 1979 || Kim Goetz || 44 || Utah
|-
| February 9, 1979 || Kim Goetz || 42 || Colorado State
|-
| February 5, 1980 || Eddie Morris || 41 || UNLV
|-
| February 6, 1984 || Michael Cage || 40 || Wyoming
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Most Rebounds in a game
|- 
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Date
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Player 
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Rebounds
! style="background:black; color:white;" | Opponent
|-
| December 29, 1980|| Michael Cage || 26 || LaSalle
|-
| February 24, 1979 || Steve Malovic || 23 || New Mexico State
|-
| December 21, 1971 || Chris McMurray || 23 || Chapman University
|-
| March 13, 2010 || Kawhi Leonard || 21 || UNLV
|-
| February 6, 1984|| Michael Cage || 21 || Wyoming
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Most Assists in a game
|-
! style="background:black;color:white;" | Date
! style="background:black;color:white;" | Player 
! style="background:black;color:white;" | Assists 
! style="background:black;color:white;" | Opponent
|-
| February 5, 1980 || Tony Gwynn|| 18 || UNLV
|-
| March 7, 1981 || Tony Gwynn || 16 || New Mexico State
|-
| February 14, 1980 || Tony Gwynn || 14 || New Mexico State
|-
| December 11, 1976 || Dean Decker || 14 || UNLV
|-
| February 12, 1985|| Creon Doresy || 13 || LBSU
|}
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* All stats are from the [1] and are updated through the 2019–2020 basketball season.

== Notable former players ==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | National Basketball Association players
|- 
! style="background:black;color:white;" | Player
! style="background:black;color:white;" | Position 
! style="background:black;color:white;" | Team
|-
| Steve Malovic || PF || 3 NBA teams
|-
| Michael Cage || PF/C || 5 NBA teams
|-
| Joel Kramer || SF || Phoenix Suns and Maccabi Tel Aviv
|-
| Kawhi Leonard || SF || 3 NBA teams
|-
| Malcolm Thomas || PF || 4 NBA teams
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Other Professional Leagues
|- 
! style="background:black;color:white;" | Player
! style="background:black;color:white;" | Position 
! style="background:black;color:white;" | (League) Team
|-
| Tony Gwynn || Hall of Fame outfielder || (MLB) San Diego Padres
|-
| Brandon Heath || G || (NBL) BC Levski Sofia
|-
| Marcus Slaughter || PF/C || (Liga ACB) Real Madrid Baloncesto
|-
| Jamaal Franklin || SG || (CBA) Zhejiang Lions
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:white;" colspan=6 | Media
|-
! style="background:black;color:white;" | Player
! style="background:black;color:white;" | Known for 
! style="background:black;color:white;" | Appearances
|-
| Art Linkletter || Television personality || Host of House Party
Host of People are Funny
|}
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==See also==
* San Diego Hall of Champions
* Breitbard Hall of Fame
* San Diego sports curse

==References==

==External links==
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