Tree Reaching 1000 points before the end of his 3rd year

[Valpo Zip]

I am curious to know where does Tree rank in the list of the highest scorers. Is there a data base where we can look up historical statistics?

[Hilltopper]

I am curious to know where does Tree rank in the list of the highest scorers. Is there a data base where we can look up historical statistics?

http://gozips.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/MediaGuide/2013-14MediaGuide

Career – 1,000 PoinT Club

Rk. Pts. (Games)

1. 2,583* Joe Jakubick, 1980-84 (108)

2. 2,028 Len Paul, 1969-73 (107)

3. 1,810 Eric McLaughlin, 1985-89 (115)

4. 1,657 John Britton, 1975-79 (91)

5. 1,630 Bill Turner, 1962-67 (106)

6. 1,577 Jimmal Ball, 1997-2000 (107)

7. 1,491 Romeo Travis, 2004-07 (122)

8. 1,445 Don Williams, 1963-67 (107)

9. 1,442 Alex Adams, 1959-61 (85)

10. 1,437 Bob Smith, 1964-68 (102)

11. 1,425 Mike Harkins, 1951-56 (65)

12. 1,415 Mark Alberts, 1988-93 (106)

13. 1,413 Shawn Roberts, 1985-89 (117)

14. 1,377 Darryl Peterson, 2002-06 (122)

15. 1,319 Jim Fenton, 1951-54 (66)

16. 1,283 Jami Bosley, 1998-2000 (75)

17. 1,265 Zeke Marshall, 2010-13 (138)

18. 1,258 Fritz Nagy, 1943-47 (63)

19. 1,229 Fred Golding, 1955-59 (97)

20. 1,217 Bob Whaley, 1956-60 (99)

21. 1,215 George Phillips, 1996-2000 (109)

22. 1,210 Jerry Sloan, 1964-68 (100)

23. 1,193 Climon Lee, 1957-61 (95)

24. 1,190 Derrick Tarver, 2003-04 (55)

25. 1,185 Anthony Buford, 1987-90 (80)

26. 1,158 Nikola Cvetinovic, 2009-12 (141)

27. 1,152 Ray Pryear, 1955-59 (91)

28. 1,151 Jeremiah Wood, 2004-08 (101)

29. 1,143 Ryan Andrick, 1996-2000 (102)

30. 1,142 Brett McKnight, 2007-11 (125)

31. 1,136 Andy Hipsher, 2000-04 (120)

32. 1,120 Cedrick Middleton, 2005-08 (130)

33. 1,108 Marcel Boyce, 1985-87 (59)

34. 1,087 Nick Dials, 2006-08 (101)

35. 1,086 Larry Jenkins, 1970-74 (75)

36. 1,055 Bobby Walker, 1946-50 (75)

37. 1,046 Dru Joyce, 2004-07 (123)

38. 1,041 Hank Vaughn, 1946-50 (75)

39. 1,023 Nate Linhart, 2006-09 (134)

40. 1,013 Sam Serves,

[Ham]

After last night, we should have some fun. Tree reaches new heights!

[tpsjugglerdude]

I bet he ends up taking over the 6 or 7 spot when all is said and done.

[Dave in Green]

Tree is almost a lock for an all-time top 10 Zips scorer and possibly top 5. He even has a shot at joining the all-time top 5 Zips in both scoring and rebounding. StatSheet.com shows Tree currently with 663 career rebounds. If he continues at his current rate through the end of next season, he could have 1,000+ career rebounds and even pass the great Len Paul for #5 on the top 10 career rebounding list:

1. 1,360 Fred Golding, 1956-59 (97)
2. 1,218 Don Williams, 1963-67 (107)
3. 1,213 Ray Pryear, 1956-59 (91)
4. 1,171 Bill Turner, 1962-67 (106)
5. 1,021 Len Paul, 1969-73 (107)
6. 996 Frank Thompson, 1962-66 (101)
7. 872 Alex Adams, 1953-60 (85)
8. 801 Harvey Glover, 1969-73 (102)
9. 783 Romeo Travis, 2004-07 (122)
10. 777 Jeremiah Wood, 2004-08 (101)

[Valpo Zip]

Thanks Hilltopper. I agree that Tree seems to be headed to a top 10 spot for his career points. What a pleasure he is to watch.

[UAZip0510]

Romeo Travis (7th All-Time Zips Scoring) finished his 3rd year with 1,013 points. Treadwell has 1,018 with 1 regular season game left in his third season. Tree is on pace to be the highest scorer of the KD Era.

[Dave in Green]

Len Paul and Bill Turner are the only 2 players in the all-time career top 5 of both scoring and rebounding. This would be a huge honor for Tree if he can achieve it.

[akronzips71]

the great Len Paul

Poetry in motion.

I love Tree. He is no Len Paul. No one is.

[skip-zip]

It's cool to look at this list.

For instance, I would have never guessed that Shawn Roberts and George Phillips were that high on the list.

And I thought that Mark Alberts would actually be higher on the list.

[Dr Z]

It's cool to look at this list.

I agree. Like most stats, they are skewed by variables. They don't take into account the level of competition that each faced, or offensive, or defensive philosophies. Can you imagine Jimmal (or others) playing in the MAC the last four years, or Tarver (or others) playing in today's offensive philosophy? I would venture to guess the numbers would be a tad different. But it's still always fun to dream. I hope Tree ends up being number one on the list.

[ZipsBurgh]

Speaking of 3rd year, will Tree and Harney be honored at Senior Night tomorrow since they are both listed as seniors even though they almost certainly will be back next year?

[Dave in Green]

@Dr Z, good point about stats. They start off as raw numbers and require interpretation to be more meaningful. It's similar to watching games. We see pretty much the same raw visual images and then have to interpret what we've seen. It's generally in the interpretations where we tend to reach different conclusions based on our different viewpoints.

@ZipsBurgh, good question about the seniors. Tree and Nick are considered athletic seniors only by NCAA regulation even though they may qualify for another year of eligibility. If their intention is to return next season and they meet all NCAA academic standards, they technically become fifth year seniors. I believe that they will not be among those honored on this senior night due to the likelihood that they will be fifth year seniors next season.

[akronzips71]

Back when Len Paul played there were no three point shots or dunks.

I don't event think there was a shot clock.

In todays world he would be an even greater player.