List of NCAA Division I women's basketball season scoring leaders
In basketball, points are the sum of the score accumulated through free throw or field goal.[1] While the NCAA's current three-division format has been in place since the 1973–74 season, the organization did not sponsor women's sports until the 1981–82 school year; before that time, women's college sports were governed by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). The NCAA has officially recorded scoring statistics since it first sponsored women's basketball.
Unlike for men's basketball, the NCAA does not keep records of the top scorers (by total points) for a single season. Records of the top scorer (by average points per game) for each season and scorers with more than 900 points in a season are however available.
Kelsey Plum currently holds the single-season scoring record for NCAA Division I of 1,109 points, set during her senior season at Washington. She is also the only NCAA Division I women's basketball player who scored more than 900 points in more than one season (2015–16 and 2016–17).
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Season scoring leaders (total points)
Season | Player | Pos. | Cl. | Team | Games played |
Field goals made |
3-point field goals made |
Free throws made |
Total points |
PPG | Ref. |
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2019–20 | Stella Johnson | G | Sr | Rider | 30 | 261 | 51 | 172 | 745 | 24.8 | [2][3] |
2018–19 | Megan Gustafson | F | Sr | Iowa | 36 | 412 | 1 | 176 | 1,001 | 27.8 | |
2017–18 | Kelsey Mitchell (2) | G | Sr | Ohio State | 35 | 288 | 129 | 144 | 849 | 24.3 | [4] |
2016–17 | Kelsey Plum (2) | G | Sr | Washington | 35 | 379 | 115 | 236 | 1,109 | 31.7 | |
2015–16 | Kelsey Plum | G | Jr | Washington | 37 | 308 | 78 | 266 | 960 | 25.9 | [5] |
2014–15 | Kelsey Mitchell | G | Fr | Ohio State | 35 | 282 | 127 | 182 | 873 | 24.9 | |
2013–14 | Odyssey Sims | G | Sr | Baylor | 37 | 362 | 98 | 232 | 1,054 | 28.5 | [6] |
2012–13 | Brittney Griner (2) | C | Sr | Baylor | 36 | 355 | 0 | 148 | 858 | 23.8 | [7] |
2011–12 | Brittney Griner | C | Jr | Baylor | 40 | 358 | 1 | 212 | 929 | 23.2 | [7] |
2010–11 | Maya Moore | F | Sr | UConn | 38 | 333 | 68 | 134 | 868 | 22.8 | [8] |
2009–10 | Andrea Riley | G | Sr | Oklahoma State | 34 | 296 | 78 | 239 | 909 | 26.7 | [9] |
2008–09 | Alysha Clark | F | Jr | Middle Tennessee | 34 | 343 | 12 | 237 | 935 | 27.5 | |
2007–08 | Amber Holt | G/F | Sr | Middle Tennessee | 34 | 352 | 20 | 206 | 930 | 27.4 | |
2006–07 | Carrie Moore | G | Sr | Western Michigan | 32 | 272 | 52 | 217 | 813 | 25.4 | |
2005–06 | Seimone Augustus | F/G | Sr | LSU | 35 | 334 | 18 | 109 | 795 | 22.7 | |
2004–05 | Emily Faurholt (2) | F | Sr | Idaho | 30 | 241 | 46 | 169 | 697 | 23.2 | [10] |
2003–04 | Emily Faurholt | F | Jr | Idaho | 29 | 261 | 43 | 172 | 737 | 25.4 | |
2002–03 | Kelly Mazzante (2) | G | Jr | Penn State | 35 | 292 | 98 | 155 | 837 | 23.9 | [11] |
2001–02 | Kelly Mazzante | G | So | Penn State | 35 | 313 | 102 | 144 | 872 | 24.9 | |
2000–01 | Jackie Stiles† (2) | G | Sr | Southwest Missouri State[lower-alpha 1] | 35 | 365 | 65 | 267 | 1,062 | 30.3 |
Most points in a season (>900 points)
Season | Player | Pos. | Cl. | Team | Games played |
Field goals made |
3-point field goals made |
Free throws made |
Total points |
PPG | Ref. |
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2016–17 | Kelsey Plum (2) | G | Sr | Washington | 35 | 379 | 115 | 236 | 1,109 | 31.7 | |
2000–01 | Jackie Stiles† | G | Sr | Southwest Missouri State[lower-alpha 1] | 35 | 365 | 65 | 267 | 1,062 | 30.3 | |
2013–14 | Odyssey Sims | G | Sr | Baylor | 37 | 362 | 98 | 232 | 1,054 | 28.5 | |
2018–19 | Megan Gustafson | F | Sr | Iowa | 36 | 412 | 1 | 176 | 1,001 | 27.8 | |
1986–87 | Cindy Brown | F/C | Sr | Long Beach State | 35 | 362 | 250 | 974 | 27.8 | ||
2013–14 | Jerica Coley | G | Sr | FIU | 33 | 345 | 51 | 231 | 972 | 29.5 | |
1990–91 | Genia Miller | C | Sr | Cal State Fullerton | 33 | 376 | 0 | 217 | 969 | 29.4 | |
2013–14 | Chiney Ogwumike | F | Sr | Stanford | 37 | 402 | 4 | 159 | 967 | 26.1 | |
2015–16 | Kelsey Plum | G | Jr | Washington | 37 | 308 | 78 | 266 | 960 | 25.9 | |
1992–93 | Sheryl Swoopes | G/F | Sr | Texas Tech | 34 | 356 | 32 | 211 | 955 | 28.1 | |
2008–09 | Alysha Clark | F | Jr | Middle Tennessee | 34 | 343 | 12 | 237 | 935 | 27.5 | |
2007–08 | Amber Holt | G/F | Sr | Middle Tennessee | 34 | 352 | 20 | 206 | 930 | 27.4 | |
2011–12 | Brittney Griner | C | Jr | Baylor | 40 | 358 | 1 | 212 | 929 | 23.2 | |
2011–12 | Elena Delle Donne | F | Jr | Delaware | 33 | 325 | 52 | 225 | 927 | 28.1 | |
1991–92 | Andrea Congreaves | F/C | Jr | Mercer | 28 | 353 | 77 | 142 | 925 | 33.0 | |
1985–86 | Wanda Ford | F | Sr | Drake | 30 | 390 | 139 | 919 | 30.6 | ||
1997–98 | Chamique Holdsclaw† | F | Jr | Tennessee | 39 | 370 | 9 | 166 | 915 | 23.5 | |
2015–16 | Rachel Banham | G | Sr | Minnesota | 32 | 315 | 119 | 165 | 914 | 28.6 | |
2009–10 | Andrea Riley | G | Sr | Oklahoma State | 34 | 296 | 78 | 239 | 909 | 26.7 | |
1981–82 | Barbara Kennedy | ... | Sr | Clemson | 31 | 392 | 124 | 908 | 29.3 | ||
1988–89 | Patricia Hoskins | F | Sr | Mississippi Valley State | 27 | 345 | 13 | 205 | 908 | 33.6 |
Footnotes
- Missouri State since 2005.
References
- General
- "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Records Through 2018-19" (PDF). NCAA. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- Specific
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- "2003 Women's College Basketball Individual Statistics - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-04-01.