Basketball fan here, have been collecting stats and curious about one thing. Which player holds the record for the most points scored in college basketball history? I'm sure it's an incredible feat.
The record for the most points scored in college basketball history is held by Pete Maravich. Known as 'Pistol Pete', Maravich played for Louisiana State University from 1967 to 1970 under coach Press Maravich, his father. During his career, he scored an astounding 3,667 points, which equates to an average of 44.2 points per game over his collegiate career. It's worth noting that this record was set before the three-point line was introduced in college basketball, so his feat becomes even more remarkable when you consider all his points were two-point field goals or free throws.
It should be mentioned, this record applies to male players, the women's college basketball scoring record is held by Kelsey Plum who scored 3,527 points while playing for the University of Washington from 2013 to 2017.
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