I'd probably have to do a lot of cajoling and convincing to get anyone to believe that Marquette's men's and women's basketball seasons could be labelled a 100% success. With final records of 20-13 and 14-16 respectively, and no postseason appearances between them, I can't even necessarily give the whole enterprise a blind thumbs up.
There were, however, a number of bright spots and reasons for optimism for the future of both programs.
Both the men's and women's basketball record books were drastically re-written this season, with multiple players on both squads forcing their way into the conversation as some of the best players to ever pull on a blue and gold uniform. In some cases, and I think you know who I mean here, some players made a case for being the best ever in their particular class at Marquette.
Let's take a wander through the history book and see where Marquette's players stacked up.
MARQUETTE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SINGLE SEASON RECORDS
Field Goals Made
Player |
Year |
FGM |
Kristen Maskala |
1991-92 |
242 |
Julie Sievers |
1981-82 |
213 |
Krystal Ellis |
2007-08 |
212 |
Kathy Andrykowski |
1979-80 |
210 |
Lisa Oldenburg |
1997-98 |
205 |
Allazia Blockton |
2015-16 |
205 |
Field Goal Percentage
Player |
Year |
FG% |
Lauren Tibbs |
2012-13 |
59.1% |
Erika Davenport |
2015-16 |
57.9% |
Heidi Ach |
1987-88 |
57.8% |
Three Point Field Goals Made
Player |
Year |
3Pt FGM |
Lori Goerlitz |
1994-95 |
91 |
Tatiyiana McMorris |
2010-11 |
80 |
McKayla Yentz |
2015-16 |
70 |
Kelly Schwerman |
2003-04 |
70 |
Kristen Maskala |
1991-92 |
69 |
Natisha Hiedeman |
2015-16 |
68 |
Lori Goerlitz |
1993-94 |
68 |
Three Point Field Goals Attempted
Player |
Year |
3Pt FGA |
Lori Goerlitz |
1994-95 |
274 |
Kristen Maskala |
1991-92 |
210 |
Tatiyiana McMorris |
2010-11 |
205 |
McKayla Yentz |
2015-16 |
202 |
Natisha Hiedeman |
2015-16 |
202 |
Lori Goerlitz |
1993-94 |
191 |
Free Throws Made
Player |
Year |
FTM |
Kerri Reaves |
1994-95 |
167 |
Clare Barnard |
1996-97 |
153 |
Krystal Ellis |
2006-07 |
150 |
Arlesia Morse |
2014-15 |
135 |
Christina Quaye |
2006-07 |
130 |
Allazia Blockton |
2015-16 |
129 |
Abbie Willenborg |
1998-99 |
127 |
Clare Barnard |
1995-96 |
127 |
MARQUETTE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL JUNIOR YEAR RECORDS
Three Point Field Goals Made
Player |
Year |
3Pt FGM |
McKayla Yentz |
2015-16 |
70 |
Lori Goerlitz |
1993-94 |
68 |
Three Point Field Goals Attempted
Player |
Year |
3Pt FGA |
McKayla Yentz |
2015-16 |
202 |
Lori Goerlitz |
1993-94 |
191 |
MARQUETTE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN YEAR RECORDS
Points
Player |
Year |
Points |
Allazia Blockton |
2015-16 |
561 |
Natisha Hiedeman |
2015-16 |
411 |
Angel Robinson |
2007-08 |
399 |
Tammy Shain |
1988-89 |
353 |
Krystal Ellis |
2005-06 |
353 |
Erika Davenport |
2015-16 |
349 |
Abbie Willenborg |
1996-97 |
349 |
Scoring Average
Player |
Year |
Average |
Kathy Andrykowski |
1976-77 |
19.8 |
Allazia Blockton |
2015-16 |
18.7 |
Natisha Hiedeman |
2015-16 |
13.7 |
Tammy Shain |
1988-89 |
12.6 |
Field Goals Made
Player |
Year |
FGM |
Allazia Blockton |
2015-16 |
205 |
Erika Davenport |
2015-16 |
158 |
Tammy Shain |
1988-89 |
154 |
Natisha Hiedeman |
2015-16 |
148 |
Angel Robinson |
2007-08 |
141 |
Field Goal Percentage
Player |
Year |
FG% |
Lauren Tibbs |
2012-13 |
59.1% |
Erika Davenport |
2015-16 |
57.9% |
Heidi Ach |
1987-88 |
57.8% |
Three Point Field Goals Made
Player |
Year |
3Pt FGM |
Natisha Hiedeman |
2015-16 |
68 |
Arlesia Morse |
2011-12 |
55 |
Three Point Field Goals Attempted
Player |
Year |
3Pt FGA |
Natisha Hiedeman |
2015-16 |
202 |
Arlesia Morse |
2011-12 |
161 |
Three Point Field Goal Pct.
Player |
Year |
3Pt % |
Carolyn Kieger |
2002-03 |
42.6% |
Krystal Ellis |
2005-06 |
39.6% |
Allazia Blockton |
2015-16 |
38.6% |
Kristi Johnson |
1998-99 |
35.5% |
Free Throws Made
Player |
Year |
FTM |
Allazia Blockton |
2015-16 |
129 |
Angel Robinson |
2007-08 |
99 |
Carolyn Kieger |
2002-03 |
98 |
Steals
Player |
Year |
Steals |
Angel Robinson |
2007-08 |
86 |
Natisha Hiedeman |
2015-16 |
65 |
Krystal Ellis |
2005-06 |
62 |
MARQUETTE MEN'S BASKETBALL SINGLE SEASON RECORDS
Rebounds
Player |
Year |
Rebounds |
Don Kojis |
1960-61 |
462 |
Terry Rand |
1954-55 |
396 |
Don Kojis |
1959-60 |
384 |
Don Kojis |
1958-59 |
376 |
Walt Mangham |
1958-59 |
372 |
John Glaser |
1956-57 |
349 |
Walt Mangham |
1959-60 |
341 |
Jim Chones |
1970-71 |
333 |
Maurice Lucas |
1973-74 |
328 |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
321 |
Field Goal Percentage
Player |
Year |
FG% |
Terry Rand |
1953-54 |
65.5% |
Luke Fischer |
2015-16 |
60.8% |
Ron Curry |
1991-92 |
59.2% |
MARQUETTE BASKETBALL JUNIOR YEAR RECORDS
Field Goal Percentage
Player |
Year |
FG% |
Luke Fischer |
2015-16 |
60.8% |
Ron Curry |
1991-92 |
59.2% |
Blocked Shots
Player |
Year |
Blocks |
Jim McIlvaine |
1992-93 |
79 |
Amal McCaskill |
1994-95 |
76 |
Faisal Abraham |
1995-96 |
58 |
Luke Fischer |
2015-16 |
47 |
Dwayne Johnson |
1983-84 |
47 |
Dwyane Wade |
2002-03 |
45 |
Three Point Field Goal Percentage
Player |
Year |
3Pt FG% |
Steve Novak |
2004-05 |
46.1% |
Travis Diener |
2003-04 |
45.0% |
Mike Flory |
1986-87 |
43.6% |
Dan Fitzgerald |
2006-07 |
42.3% |
Brian Wardle |
1999-2000 |
40.0% |
Jajuan Johnson |
2015-16 |
38.5% |
John Cliff |
1998-99 |
38.5% |
MARQUETTE MEN'S BASKETBALL SOPHOMORE YEAR RECORDS
Three Point Field Goals Made
Player |
Year |
3Pt FGM |
Steve Novak |
2003-04 |
89 |
Darius Johnson-Odom |
2009-10 |
73 |
Anthony Pieper |
1994-95 |
73 |
Aaron Hutchins |
1995-96 |
71 |
Travis Diener |
2002-03 |
69 |
Robb Logterman |
1991-92 |
69 |
Duane Wilson |
2015-16 |
54 |
Mark Anglavar |
1988-89 |
53 |
Three Point Field Goals Attempted
Player |
Year |
3Pt FGA |
Steve Novak |
2003-04 |
207 |
Anthony Pieper |
1994-95 |
195 |
Aaron Hutchins |
1995-96 |
192 |
Travis Diener |
2002-03 |
190 |
Dominic James |
2006-07 |
184 |
Duane Wilson |
2015-16 |
156 |
Robb Logterman |
1991-92 |
155 |
MARQUETTE MEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN YEAR RECORDS
Points
Player |
Year |
Points |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
561 |
Dominic James |
2005-06 |
473 |
Doc Rivers |
1980-81 |
434 |
Haanif Cheatham |
2015-16 |
391 |
Damon Key |
1990-91 |
383 |
Scoring Average
Player |
Year |
Average |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
17.0 |
Dominic James |
2005-06 |
15.3 |
Doc Rivers |
1980-81 |
14.0 |
Damon Key |
1990-91 |
13.2 |
Bo Ellis |
1973-74 |
12.2 |
Russ Wittberger |
1951-52 |
12.0 |
Duane Wilson |
2014-15 |
11.9 |
Trevor Powell |
1987-88 |
11.9 |
Haanif Cheatham |
2015-16 |
11.8 |
Jerel McNeal |
2005-06 |
11.1 |
Field Goals Made
Player |
Year |
FGM |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
194 |
Doc Rivers |
1980-81 |
182 |
Dominic James |
2005-06 |
174 |
Bo Ellis |
1973-74 |
167 |
Damon Key |
1990-91 |
151 |
Trevor Powell |
1987-88 |
139 |
Jerel McNeal |
2005-06 |
138 |
Haanif Cheatham |
2015-16 |
131 |
Russ Wittberger |
1951-52 |
122 |
Field Goals Attempted
Player |
Year |
FGA |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
435 |
Dominic James |
2005-06 |
404 |
Doc Rivers |
1980-81 |
329 |
Bo Ellis |
1973-74 |
312 |
Jerel McNeal |
2005-06 |
312 |
Duane Wilson |
2014-15 |
307 |
Brian Wardle |
1997-98 |
306 |
Damon Key |
1990-91 |
294 |
Haanif Cheatham |
2015-16 |
268 |
Terrell Schlundt |
2979-80 |
268 |
Field Goal Percentage
Player |
Year |
FG% |
Doc Rivers |
1980-81 |
55.3% |
Bo Ellis |
1973-74 |
53.5% |
Trevor Powell |
1987-88 |
52.7% |
Damon Key |
1990-91 |
51.4% |
Dwayne Johnson |
1981-82 |
50.5% |
Tom Copa |
1983-84 |
50.2% |
Haanif Cheatham |
2015-16 |
48.9% |
Roney Eford |
1992-93 |
45.6% |
Three Point Field Goals Made
Player |
Year |
3Pt FGM |
Travis Diener |
2001-02 |
57 |
Steve Novak |
2002-03 |
55 |
Robb Logterman |
1990-91 |
54 |
Duane Wilson |
2015-15 |
49 |
David Cubillan |
2006-07 |
48 |
Brian Wardle |
1997-98 |
46 |
Mark Anglavar |
1987-88 |
43 |
Dominic James |
2005-06 |
41 |
Todd Mayo |
2011-12 |
31 |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
30 |
Anthony Pieper |
1993-94 |
30 |
Three Point Field Goals Attempted
Player |
Year |
3Pt FGA |
Brian Wardle |
1997-98 |
157 |
Robb Logterman |
1990-91 |
148 |
Duane Wilson |
2014-15 |
138 |
Dominic James |
2005-06 |
136 |
Travis Diener |
2001-02 |
129 |
David Cubillan |
2006-07 |
113 |
Steve Novak |
2002-03 |
109 |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
104 |
Mark Anglavar |
1987-88 |
101 |
Three Point Field Goal Percentage
Player |
Year |
3Pt FG% |
Steve Novak |
2002-03 |
50.5% |
Travis Diener |
2001-02 |
44.2% |
Mark Anglavar |
1987-88 |
42.6% |
Roney Eford |
1992-93 |
42.6% |
David Cubillan |
2006-07 |
42.5% |
Charles Brakes |
1990-91 |
40.7% |
Haanif Cheatham |
2015-16 |
38.7% |
Robb Logterman |
1990-91 |
36.5% |
Free Throws Made
Player |
Year |
FTM |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
143 |
Haanif Cheatham |
2015-16 |
100 |
Duane Wilson |
2014-15 |
89 |
Free Throws Attempted
Player |
Year |
FTA |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
191 |
Dominic James |
2005-06 |
131 |
Duane Wilson |
2014-15 |
125 |
Haanif Cheatham |
2015-16 |
122 |
Doc Rivers |
1980-81 |
119 |
Free Throw Percentage
Player |
Year |
FT% |
Damon Key |
1990-91 |
81.6% |
Haanif Cheatham |
2015-16 |
82.0% |
Roney Eford |
1992-93 |
79.5% |
Wesley Matthews |
2005-06 |
78.8% |
Brian Wardle |
1997-98 |
77.5% |
Todd Mayo |
2011-12 |
76.2% |
Tony Smith |
1986-87 |
75.3% |
Jerel McNeal |
2005-06 |
75.0% |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
74.9% |
Duane Wilson |
2014-15 |
71.2% |
Rebounds
Player |
Year |
Rebounds |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
321 |
Bo Ellis |
1973-74 |
264 |
Rebounding Average
Player |
Year |
Rebounding Avg. |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
9.7 |
Bo Ellis |
1973-74 |
8.5 |
Assists
Player |
Year |
Assists |
Tony Miller |
1991-92 |
221 |
Dominic James |
2005-06 |
167 |
Traci Carter |
2015-16 |
153 |
Doc Rivers |
1980-81 |
112 |
Blocked Shots
Player |
Year |
Blocks |
Jim McIlvaine |
1990-91 |
92 |
Henry Ellenson |
2015-16 |
49 |
Trevor Powell |
1987-88 |
29 |
Tom Copa |
1983-84 |
29 |
Steals
Player |
Year |
Steals |
Jerel McNeal |
2005-06 |
64 |
Doc Rivers |
1980-81 |
61 |
Dominic James |
2005-06 |
50 |
Traci Carter |
2015-16 |
48 |
Tony Miller |
1991-92 |
40 |
Tony Smith |
1986-87 |
40 |