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Totals Shooting Per Game
Rk Player From To G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK Birth Date Birth City
1 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1991 2001 586 15628 8553 1087 2079 487 46 .442 .354 .905 26.7 14.6 1.9 3.5 0.8 0.1 1969-03-09 Gulfport
2 Earl Barron 2006 2008 82 1137 404 249 34 25 12 .378 .071 .743 13.9 4.9 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 1981-08-14 Clarksdale
3 Billy Ray Bates 1980 1983 187 3328 2197 313 352 151 16 .474 .303 .796 17.8 11.7 1.7 1.9 0.8 0.1 1956-05-31 Kosciusko
4 Jonathan Bender 2000 2006 237 3555 1335 530 154 41 152 .418 .337 .752 15.0 5.6 2.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 1981-01-30 Picayune
5 Melvin Booker 1996 1997 32 561 166 38 74 8 3 .400 .268 .871 17.5 5.2 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.1 1972-08-20 Pascagoula
6 Tommie Bowens 1968 1970 211 3590 1132 1007 134 .409 .200 .661 17.0 5.4 4.8 0.6 1940-07-07 Okolona
7 Alonzo Bradley 1978 1980 99 1139 440 151 74 24 7 .418 1.000 .703 11.5 4.4 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.1 1953-10-16 Utica
8 Dee Brown 2007 2009 68 711 140 69 119 32 7 .340 .250 .643 10.5 2.1 1.0 1.8 0.5 0.1 1984-08-17 Jackson
9 Rickey Brown 1981 1985 340 4487 1482 1200 119 95 114 .464 .000 .667 13.2 4.4 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 1958-08-20 Madison County
10 Cleveland Buckner 1962 1963 68 723 411 240 44 .432 .620 10.6 6.0 3.5 0.6 1938-08-17 Yazoo City
11 Jackie Butler 2005 2007 69 848 343 205 30 20 31 .539 .775 12.3 5.0 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.4 1985-03-10 McComb
12 Maurice Carter 2004 2004 10 110 42 11 4 0 0 .314 .364 .800 11.0 4.2 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 1976-10-12 Jackson
13 Cornelius Cash 1977 1977 6 49 21 16 1 2 1 .391 .500 8.2 3.5 2.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 1952-03-03 Macon
14 Harvey Catchings 1975 1985 725 13182 2335 3639 608 261 1226 .435 .000 .647 18.2 3.2 5.0 0.8 0.4 1.7 1951-09-02 Jackson
15 Terry Catledge 1986 1993 515 13541 6520 3314 459 285 99 .485 .094 .654 26.3 12.7 6.4 0.9 0.6 0.2 1963-08-22 Houston
16 E.C. Coleman 1974 1979 357 9310 2553 2151 472 305 142 .464 .694 26.1 7.2 6.0 1.3 0.9 0.4 1950-09-25 Flora
17 Joe Courtney 1993 1997 96 749 264 140 27 20 23 .433 .667 .633 7.8 2.8 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 1969-10-17 Jackson
18 Erick Dampier 1997 2010 875 22068 6919 6490 764 302 1290 .493 .083 .628 25.2 7.9 7.4 0.9 0.3 1.5 1975-07-14 Jackson
19 Ollie Darden 1968 1970 223 4811 2047 1381 219 .435 .182 .695 21.6 9.2 6.2 1.0 1944-07-28 Aberdeen
20 Ronald Dupree 2004 2008 154 1745 553 336 99 57 29 .429 .417 .559 11.3 3.6 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 1981-01-26 Biloxi
Totals Shooting Per Game
Rk Player From To G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK Birth Date Birth City
21 Keith Edmonson 1983 1984 87 931 522 127 56 37 13 .448 .000 .719 10.7 6.0 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.1 1960-09-28 Gulfport
22 Monta Ellis 2006 2010 243 7902 3931 912 862 349 71 .485 .295 .767 32.5 16.2 3.8 3.5 1.4 0.3 1985-10-26 Jackson
23 Alphonso Ford 1994 1995 11 114 35 20 10 3 0 .308 .100 .500 10.4 3.2 1.8 0.9 0.3 0.0 1971-10-31 Greenwood
24 Rowland Garrett 1973 1977 263 2905 1337 607 106 75 39 .441 .772 11.0 5.1 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 1950-07-16 Canton
25 Gerald Glass 1991 1996 201 3347 1553 512 298 130 58 .433 .236 .643 16.7 7.7 2.5 1.5 0.6 0.3 1967-11-12 Greenwood
26 Lancaster Gordon 1985 1988 201 2581 1125 259 294 128 31 .391 .271 .767 12.8 5.6 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.2 1962-06-24 Jackson
27 Litterial Green 1993 1999 148 1189 423 75 182 49 6 .420 .077 .665 8.0 2.9 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.0 1970-03-07 Pascagoula
28 Mike Green 1974 1980 459 11334 5301 3181 587 325 752 .480 .083 .732 24.7 11.5 6.9 1.3 0.7 1.6 1951-08-06 McComb
29 Tang Hamilton 2002 2002 9 98 20 18 5 4 0 .526 .000 .000 10.9 2.2 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 1978-05-26 Jackson
30 Ira Harge 1968 1973 427 13160 4396 4955 736 .450 .333 .661 30.8 10.3 11.6 1.7 1941-03-14 Anguila
31 Othella Harrington 1997 2008 709 13925 5212 3130 443 185 286 .505 .000 .738 19.6 7.4 4.4 0.6 0.3 0.4 1974-01-31 Jackson
32 Antonio Harvey 1994 2003 187 1954 553 433 58 54 130 .407 .333 .511 10.4 3.0 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 1970-07-06 Pascagoula
33 Spencer Haywood 1970 1983 844 29408 17111 8675 1541 355 629 .469 .053 .796 34.8 20.3 10.3 1.8 0.6 1.1 1949-04-22 Silver City
34 Eddie Hughes 1988 1990 97 1158 296 93 159 65 3 .416 .364 .692 11.9 3.1 1.0 1.6 0.7 0.0 1960-05-26 Greenville
35 Lindsey Hunter 1994 2010 926 23143 7943 2009 2499 1119 165 .388 .361 .746 25.0 8.6 2.2 2.7 1.2 0.2 1970-12-03 Utica
36 Al Jefferson 2005 2010 341 9490 5084 2891 364 229 419 .503 .000 .697 27.8 14.9 8.5 1.1 0.7 1.2 1985-01-04 Monticello
37 Clay Johnson 1982 1984 80 688 224 93 45 33 9 .410 .333 .724 8.6 2.8 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.1 1956-07-18 Yazoo City
38 George Johnson 1973 1986 904 18102 4369 5887 929 456 2082 .451 .500 .694 20.0 4.8 6.5 1.0 0.5 2.5 1948-12-18 Tylertown
39 John Johnson 1971 1982 869 25681 11200 4778 3285 487 235 .446 .000 .779 29.6 12.9 5.5 3.8 0.8 0.4 1947-10-18 Carthage
40 Trey Johnson 2009 2009 4 14 4 1 0 0 0 .000 1.000 3.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1984-08-30 Jackson
Totals Shooting Per Game
Rk Player From To G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK Birth Date Birth City
41 Charles Jones 1985 1989 201 3009 1015 758 206 98 108 .493 .111 .611 15.0 5.0 3.8 1.0 0.5 0.5 1962-01-12 Scooba
42 Arvesta Kelly 1968 1972 188 3895 1506 497 331 .445 .253 .637 20.7 8.0 2.6 1.8 1945-11-20 Jackson
43 Randolph Keys 1989 1996 241 3318 1262 551 192 135 44 .425 .272 .721 13.8 5.2 2.3 0.8 0.6 0.2 1966-04-19 Collins
44 Sam Lacey 1971 1983 1002 31873 10303 9687 3754 999 1160 .441 .188 .738 31.8 10.3 9.7 3.7 1.3 1.5 1948-03-28 Indianaola
45 Wendell Ladner 1971 1975 300 7883 3474 2481 621 140 7 .386 .252 .712 26.3 11.6 8.3 2.1 1.6 0.1 1948-10-06 Necaise Crossing
46 Ronnie Lester 1981 1986 250 4959 1816 473 1003 187 32 .469 .227 .788 19.8 7.3 1.9 4.0 0.7 0.1 1959-01-01 Canton
47 Danny Manning 1989 2003 883 24202 12367 4615 2063 1000 752 .511 .206 .729 27.4 14.0 5.2 2.3 1.1 0.9 1966-05-17 Hattiesburg
48 Ed Manning 1968 1976 604 10234 3541 2717 494 137 27 .448 .125 .764 16.9 5.9 4.5 0.8 0.8 0.2 1944-01-02 Summit
49 Antonio McDyess 1996 2010 874 25245 11455 6837 1141 708 1034 .498 .123 .670 28.9 13.1 7.8 1.3 0.8 1.2 1974-09-07 Quitman
50 Derrick McKey 1988 2002 937 27229 10266 4387 2254 1072 612 .486 .316 .779 29.1 11.0 4.7 2.4 1.1 0.7 1966-10-10 Meridian
51 Cliff Meely 1972 1976 318 6329 2658 1703 398 88 106 .417 .675 19.9 8.4 5.4 1.3 0.6 0.7 1947-07-10 Rosedale
52 Dewitt Menyard 1968 1968 71 1756 643 551 84 .370 .665 24.7 9.1 7.8 1.2 1944-05-24 Columbus
53 Leland Mitchell 1968 1968 78 1091 321 182 73 .349 .276 .659 14.0 4.1 2.3 0.9 1941-02-22 Kiln
54 Dyron Nix 1990 1990 20 109 39 26 5 3 1 .359 .688 5.5 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 1967-02-11 Meridian
55 Audie Norris 1983 1985 187 2585 819 576 147 85 69 .511 .000 .662 13.8 4.4 3.1 0.8 0.5 0.4 1960-12-18 Jackson
56 Sylvester Norris 1980 1980 17 189 40 43 6 3 12 .419 .667 11.1 2.4 2.5 0.4 0.2 0.7 1957-02-18 Jackson
57 Willie Norwood 1972 1978 430 7341 3209 1597 364 218 22 .488 .697 17.1 7.5 3.7 0.8 0.8 0.1 1947-08-08 Carrolton
58 Travis Outlaw 2004 2010 377 8160 3607 1276 319 236 288 .443 .361 .737 21.6 9.6 3.4 0.8 0.6 0.8 1984-09-18 Starkville
59 Kenny Payne 1990 1993 144 1167 508 170 61 38 22 .410 .293 .859 8.1 3.5 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 1966-11-25 Laurel
60 Michael Phelps 1986 1988 132 1372 470 141 138 71 3 .416 .091 .639 10.4 3.6 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.0 1961-10-03 Vicksburg
Totals Shooting Per Game
Rk Player From To G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK Birth Date Birth City
61 Bob Quick 1969 1972 142 1925 848 395 94 .454 .746 13.6 6.0 2.8 0.7 1946-03-05 Thornton
62 Mike Ratliff 1973 1974 60 685 241 194 38 0 0 .417 .536 11.4 4.0 3.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 1951-06-07 New Albany
63 Justin Reed 2005 2007 136 1436 472 186 68 31 19 .404 .000 .752 10.6 3.5 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 1982-01-16 Jackson
64 James Robinson 1994 2001 381 6935 2882 660 715 205 71 .394 .348 .666 18.2 7.6 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.2 1970-08-31 Jackson
65 Gene Short 1976 1976 34 222 84 48 10 8 3 .352 .625 6.5 2.5 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 1953-08-07 Macon
66 Purvis Short 1979 1990 842 24549 14607 3625 2123 878 178 .474 .282 .824 29.2 17.3 4.3 2.5 1.0 0.2 1957-07-02 Hattiesburg
67 John Smith 1969 1970 147 3362 874 1213 116 .387 .000 .558 22.9 5.9 8.3 0.8 1944-05-24 Columbus
68 Larry Smith 1981 1993 883 22879 5904 8125 941 699 457 .531 .000 .531 25.9 6.7 9.2 1.1 0.8 0.5 1958-01-18 Rolling Fork
69 John Stroud 1981 1981 9 88 25 13 9 1 0 .324 .750 9.8 2.8 1.4 1.0 0.1 0.0 1957-10-29 New Albany
70 Sedric Toney 1986 1994 112 1410 409 98 235 48 1 .365 .341 .781 12.6 3.7 0.9 2.1 0.4 0.0 1962-04-13 Columbus
71 Henry Ward 1976 1977 88 859 413 173 41 22 15 .444 .261 .705 9.8 4.7 2.0 0.5 0.3 0.2 1952-01-30 Jackson
72 Jim Ware 1967 1969 64 444 150 153 14 .293 .642 6.9 2.3 2.4 0.2 1944-05-02 Natchez
73 Cornell Warner 1971 1977 445 10508 2860 3353 494 132 144 .452 .672 23.6 6.4 7.5 1.1 0.5 0.6 1948-08-12 Jackson
74 Eric Washington 1998 1999 104 2300 716 216 108 78 43 .402 .346 .757 22.1 6.9 2.1 1.0 0.8 0.4 1974-03-23 Pearl
75 Slick Watts 1974 1979 437 11513 3901 1398 2678 961 111 .413 .597 26.3 8.9 3.2 6.1 2.2 0.3 1951-07-22 Rolling Ford
76 Clarence Weatherspoon 1993 2005 915 27735 10483 6846 1346 880 794 .471 .196 .743 30.3 11.5 7.5 1.5 1.0 0.9 1970-09-08 Crawford
77 Nick Weatherspoon 1974 1980 453 9680 4086 2232 418 344 145 .455 .713 21.4 9.0 4.9 0.9 0.8 0.3 1950-07-20 Greenwood
78 Dwayne Whitfield 1996 1996 8 122 40 25 2 3 2 .433 .636 15.3 5.0 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 1972-08-21 Aberdeen
79 Mo Williams 2004 2010 422 12698 5761 1331 2009 397 49 .450 .390 .864 30.1 13.7 3.2 4.8 0.9 0.1 1982-12-19 Jackson
80 George Wilson 1965 1971 410 5768 2216 2144 307 .372 .677 14.1 5.4 5.2 0.7 1942-05-09 Meridian