Can Lazar pass McNeal in points?

[marqfan22]

Does BET and NCAAs games count?

[tower912]

They do and he can't.   Unless we win everything.   

[bma725]

It's an impossibility given his current PPG and the remaining possible games.  At his current average, he needs 13 games to pass McNeal.  If MU somehow gets to the championship game of both the Big East and NCAA, that gives them 12 games.  So he'd have increase his average even with that sort of run.

[Tugg Speedman]

How about passing George Thompson for #2?

[spiral97]

Dudes.. you're forgetting something.. our team loves overtimes!  If we play 2 OTs in every game we won't even need to get that deep in both tourney's for him to rack up the points.. heck, Syracuse brags about winning a 6OT game.. we can do better than that.. here's my proposal.. SIXTEEN OVERTIMES!  Yeah baby!  Shatter that scoring record Lazar! (Just stay out of foul trouble first)  And MU, PLEASE schedule it for a 10AM game or something.

[TallTitan34]

How about passing George Thompson for #2?

Lazar will pass George Thompson.

[TallTitan34]

1) Jerel McNeal   1985
2) George Thompson  1773
3) Lazar Hayward   1758

[Brewtown Andy]

It's an impossibility given his current PPG and the remaining possible games.  At his current average, he needs 13 games to pass McNeal.  If MU somehow gets to the championship game of both the Big East and NCAA, that gives them 12 games.  So he'd have increase his average even with that sort of run.

Although he probably would have to raise his average for that run to happen anyway.

In any case, he's still the most prolific scorer/rebounder combo in team history.

[bma725]

In any case, he's still the most prolific scorer/rebounder combo in team history.

Yes and no.  Lazar will end up higher on the career points list because he had all four years to accumulate stats, but I'd argue that Don Kojis was more prolific.  The guy is still our all time leading rebounder, and averaged over 18 PPG for his 3 year career.  If he'd played four years, his numbers might be unbelievable.

[muwarrior69]

1) Jerel McNeal   1985
2) George Thompson  1773
3) Lazar Hayward   1758

Thompson's record still resonates as he did it in only in 3 years, not 4. However, if my memory serves me well, Hayward did not get much playing time his freshman year which only underscores his acheivements.

[Chili]

Thompson's record still resonates as he did it in only in 3 years, not 4. However, if my memory serves me well, Hayward did not get much playing time his freshman year which only underscores his acheivements.

Lazar averaged 16 minutes and 6.6 points a game his freshman year. Not a ton but he contributed.

[TallTitan34]

The NCAA Clearinghouse didn't clear Lazar to play until right before Midnight Madness.  I think he fell behind in the activities that players are allowed to take part in before madness, therefore it took him about half a season to really find his groove.