Dayton Flyers seniors among highest-scoring classes in school history

With 4,045 points and counting, the 2017 class ranks fifth

Credit: David Jablonski - Staff Writer

Credit: David Jablonski - Staff Writer

Fans of the Dayton Flyers are already wondering if UD will leave tissues at each seat Wednesday night. They’re prepared to cry as they watch the winningest class in school history play its last game at UD Arena.

Scoochie Smith, Kendall Pollard and Kyle Davis have been on the court or on the bench for 101 wins in the last four seasons. Charles Cooke has been with the team for the last three seasons and on the court for the last two. Jeremiah Bonsu has never scored a point, but he has been on the team for three seasons.

All will say goodbye to their home court at 8 p.m. Wednesday when Dayton plays Virginia Commonwealth with the Atlantic 10 Conference championship on the line.

Everyone knows these seniors have won more games than any class in school history, but they have also scored 4,046 points (and counting). That doesn’t include 606 points Cooke scored in two seasons at James Madison.

Where does this senior class rank in points scored compared to other senior classes in UD history? It ranks fifth with 4,045 points. It is averaging 51.8 points per game, so it’s likely to move up one spot before the season ends.

Here’s a list of the combined points total of every senior class since 1952. There’s one junior included. Johnny Davis left school after his junior year to play in the NBA. Points totals come from the UD Media Guide.

1990 (6,341)

Negele Knight, 1,806

Anthony Corbitt, 1,760

Noland Robinson, 942

Ray Springer, 788

Bill Uhl 531

Troy McCracken 514

1952 (4,643)

Don Meineke 1,866

Chuck Grigsby 1,105

Junior Norris 1,009

Pete Boyle 443

Gene Joseph 220

1968 (4,413)

Don May 1,980

Bobby Joe Hooper 1,059

Rudy Waterman 543

Glinder Torain 644

Jim Wannemacher 187

2004 (4,153)

Ramod Marshall, 1,538

Keith Waleskowski, 1,515

Sean Finn 1,003

Frank Iguodala, 82

Greg Kohls 15

2017 (4,046)

Scoochie Smith 1,222

Kendall Pollard 1,111

Charles Cooke 907

Kyle Davis 806

1955 (3,972)

John Horan 1,757

Jack Sallee 1,610

Chris Harris 605

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Credit: Teesha Mcclam

2012 (3,422)

Chris Johnson 1,467

Paul Williams 876

Luke Fabrizius 541

Josh Parker 538

1974 (3,378)

Donald Smith 1,655

Mike Sylvester 1,248

John Von Lehman 475

2010 (3,280)

Marcus Johnson 1,286

Kurt Huelsman 611

London Warren 532

Mickey Perry 426

Rob Lowery 413

Dan Fox 7

Luke Hendrick 5

1956 (3,237)

Bill Uhl 1,627

James Paxson 956

Ray Dieringer 274

Bob Fiely 281

Bob Jacoby 99

2008 (2,901)

Brian Roberts 1,962

Jimmy Binnie 567

Andres Sandoval 372

1971 (2,892)

Ken May 1,207

Tom Crosswhite 798

George Jackson 714

George Schloemer 95

Jack Keehan 78

1987 (2,883)

Ed Young 1,253

Anthony Grant 902

Dan Christie 690

Don Hughes 38

1994 (2,760)

Alex Robertson 1,212

Derrick Dukes 1,061

John Richter 368

Andrew Gaydosh 119

1996 (2,694)

Andy Meyer 988

Darnell Hahn 653

Chris Daniels 610

Jeffrey Brookins 367

Marco Pikaar 76

1962 (2,670)

Gary Roggenburk 1,398

Tom Hatton 926

Stan Greenberg 346

1979 (2,640)

Jim Paxson 1,945

Doug Harris 478

Mike Lee 217

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Credit: MICHAEL CONROY

2003 (2,624)

Brooks Hall 1,404

Nate Green 818

D.J. Stelly 402

2000 (2,560)

Mark Ashman 1,449

Edwin Young 782

Ted Fitz 116

Matt Cooper 108

Stephen Bamigbola 105

1966 (2,503)

Henry Finkel 1,968

Bill Cassidy 408

Jack Warrell 127

1958 (2,490)

Bucky Bockhorn 941

Don Lane 754

Jack McCarthy 643

Dick Bogenrife 149

Tom Nartker 3

1982 (2,478)

Mike Kanieski 1,642

Sean McNally 392

Mike Gorney 178

George Morrison 266

1986 (2,424)

Damon Goodwin 1,191

Dave Colbert 1,049

Jeff Zern 149

Jim Shields 5

Rory Dahlinghaus 30

1960 (2,378)

Frank Case 1,175

Terry Bockhorn 530

Joe Kennelly 447

Hank Josefczyk 226

1984 (2,233)

Roosevelt Chapman 2,233

2014 (2,211)

Devin Oliver 923

Vee Sanford 735

Matt Kavanaugh 558

Brian Vonderhaar 5

1978 (2,208)

Erv Giddings 1,227

Terry Ross 527

Joe Siggins 112

Mike Brannen 42

1976 (2,142)

Johnny Davis* 1,562

Leighton Moulton 580

* Left after junior season

2011 (1,996)

Chris Wright 1,601

Devin Searcy 389

Pete Zestermann 5

Logan Nourse 1

1957 (1,927)

Jim Palmer 631

Al Sicking 601

Carmen Riazzi 451

Bill Almashy 244

2001 (1,840)

Tony Stanley 1,835

Gamal Gilchrist 5

1983 (1,832)

Kevin Conrad 983

Mike Reichert 466

Mike Byrd 383

1970 (1,821)

George Janky 910

Jim Gottschall 725

Jerry Gottschall 140

Mike Leffel 46

1963 (1,804)

Bill Westerkamp 705

Harold Schoen 447

Dan Mueller 275

Paul Winterhalter 122

Ron Anello 255

1969 (1,791)

Dan Sadlier 915

Dan Obrovac 657

Ned Sharpenter 127

Tom Heckman 92

1992 (1,759)

Chip Jones 663

Wes Coffee 555

Makor Shayok 541

1997 (1,755)

Shawn Haughn 709

Rodney Horton 539

Darnell Hoskins 324

Maurice Beyina 183

2002 (1,738)

Yuanta Holland 926

David Morris 812

1980 (1,706)

Jack Zimmerman 1,480

Tim Pohlman 226

2013 (1,678)

Kevin Dillard 913

Josh Benson 765

1964 (1,678)

Gordy Hatton 1,097

Chuck Izor 376

Jim Powers 137

Don Smith 68

1975 (1,575)

Allen Elijah 806

Jim Testerman 323

Joe Fisher 440

Dan Herling 6

1961 (1,557)

Bill Cramsey 574

Pat Allen 492

Phil Dubensky 363

Don Heller 76

Ray Zawadzki 52

1998 (1,524)

Ryan Perryman 1,524

1985 (1,458)

Sedric Toney 722

Larry Schellenberg 617

Ted Harris 119

1999 (1,394)

Coby Turner 1,025

Josh Postorino 369

1991 (1,351)

Norm Grevey 875

Sam Howard 279

Ken Branch 197

1995 (1,323)

Chip Hare 1,323

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Credit: David Jablonski

2016 (1,231)

Dyshawn Pierre 1,145

Bobby Wehrli 86

1981 (1,083)

Richard Montague 1,083

2007

Monty Scott 1,054

2015 (1,030)

Jordan Sibert 1,030

1972 (1,016)

Pat Murnen 422

Rex Gardecki 255

Al Bertke 339

1973 (1,014)

J.D. Grigsby 402

Gordy Gahm 215

John Bitter 346

Steve Hess 51

2006 (1,007)

Warren Williams 584

Logan White 162

Marques Bennett 244

Jeff Penno 17

2009 (996)

Charles Little 996

2005 (894)

Mark Jones 894

1965 (833)

Bob Sullivan 833

Credit: Jim Witmer

Credit: Jim Witmer

1954 (793)

Don Donoher 578

Larry Pedicord 146

George Woywod 69

1967 (733)

Gene Klaus 669

John Samanich 22

Dave Inderrieden 42

1989 (732)

Steve Pittman 732

1953 (444)

Vaughn Taylor 444

1988 (305)

Steve Smith 272

Eric Mathews 33

1959 (122)

Mike Allen 122

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