A quick update on where Kendall Marshall stands in relation to various assist records.
Single Season Assist Mark
The UNC record for assists in one season is 284 set by Ed Cota in 35 games during the 1999-2000 season. Through 27 games Kendall Marshall has 262 assists putting him 23 assists away from breaking Cota’s mark. Assuming Marshall maintains his current assist pace of 9.7 apg, then he will likely break Cota’s mark in the Maryland game on February 29th which would be in five fewer games than it took Cota.
The ACC record for assists in one season is 303 by Georgia Tech’s Craig Neal in 32 games or 9.5 apg. Marshall has a shot at breaking that record with four regular season games and at least one ACC Tournament game ahead of him. Based on Marshall’s current average he would eclipse this mark in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
The NCAA single season assist record is 406 by Mark Wade of UNLV in 1987. Marshall would need to boost his present average and need UNC to reach the NCAA title game to have a shot. Using Marshall current average, he would only end up with 388 assists on the season in 40 games. Marshall would need to average 11.0 apg over the final 13 games to catch Wade. Incidentally Wade set his mark in 38 games, Marshall would need 40.
Assists Per Game
Another UNC record held by Ed Cota at 8.1 apg. In all likelihood Marshall will end up destroying this mark since he is currently sitting at 9.7 apg for the season. If UNC plays every game they can possibly play for the rest of this season(four regular season, three ACC Tournament and six NCAA tournament games) Marshall could post a paltry(for him) 5.0 apg and still end up ahead of Cota with 8.2 apg. As it stands I expect Marshall to end up a full 1.5 assists on average ahead of Cota which is just plain ridiculous.
In ACC play the record for assists per game is held by NC State’s Chris Corchiani at 9.6 apg. Corchiani had 299 assists in 31 games during the 1991 season. Marshall is at 9.7 apg right now and his ACC games only average is 9.3 apg. For Marshall to reach 300 assists after 31 games he would need to average 9.5 apg which is in between his overall and ACC average.
Single Game Assist Mark
Marshall already holds some variation of game assist records. He set the UNC record for most assists in an ACC game with 16 vs Florida State(the now famous Screw Drew game) during which he also set a UNC freshman single game assist mark. Marshall tied the UNC record for an ACC game this season at Maryland. Last season Marshall also set the UNC record for assists in an NCAA Tournament game with 14 vs Washington in the 3rd Round.
The UNC record for assists in a game is 18 held by Raymond Felton vs George Mason in the 2003-04 season. The ACC record for assists in a game is 20 by NCSU’s Chris Corchiani and Clemson’s Grayson Marshall. Corchiani’s 20 assist outing also doubles as the ACC assist record for a conference game. Grayson Marshall’s total came in a non-conference outing.
Single game records are one of those things that really just happen. While we can extrapolate a player might break a season or career record based on averages, there is no way of doing the same in a single game. Such performances require certain factors to line up such as a high shooting percentage from pass recipients and a higher possession game. That being said, I think there is always a chance Marshall could have a huge assist night since he has four games of 15 assists or more this season and 11 where he went for double digits in the assist column. Making the jump from 15-16 assists to 20-21 would not take much.
A/TO Ratio
The UNC and ACC record is held by Ty Lawson at 3.48. Marshall is currently sitting at 3.44 but is only 2.8 in ACC play which has really brought his A/TO down. Prior to ACC play, Marshall’s A/TO was 4.16 but there have been a few high turnover games(FSU, Maryland to name two) that have hurt his numbers. Obviously it is in the best interest of UNC’s ACC and NCAA title hopes for Marshall to have more assists and fewer turnovers. Lawson’s record is simply a bonus.
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“The ACC record for assists in a game is 20 by NCSU’s Chris Corchiani”
If Marshall happens to break that record tonight, Karl Hess should eject Corchiani from the RBC… and then run like crazy.
Best pure assist college player that I have had the chance to watch play a lot of games over Ed Cota by small margin. Now he needs to get a “Cota Flota” to score better in the lane.
the Butta Flutta.
I don’t think he gets the credit that he deserves outside of the UNC circle, mostly because of his generally paltry scoring. What he is able to do with a basketball is unmatched by almost all NBA point guards. I’ve never been a good basketball player, but I’m a pretty solid tennis player. One of the things that I assess when I look at footwork for a tennis player is if they can move their legs and feet independently from the rest of the body (keeping a quiet upper body while the lower body churns). I think that’s something that Marshall does really well, which allows him to better sort out the floor while he’s moving. It’s important to keep your head up, but you have to also have the rest of your body aligned properly to throw whatever pass your mind sees.
I don’t think anyone is touching Avery Johnson’s record, 13.3 assists per game is simply unreal.
Even for skeptics of assist totals, and records, who often say that it’s maybe as much about how offensively talented the players are you’re getting the ball to, or how well they can shoot, you can’t help but be impressed with how Marshall does it, game after game.
And as much as I hate quoting this guy, I think Coach K had the best thing to say about him, “Marshall just doesn’t just pass ahead to someone so they can make a move, he makes the move for them with the pass.” Now those are real assists.
only other current player that comes to mind in comparison is maybe Rondo (who has similar wizardry on the lead pass)…and Rajon wasn’t nearly as good in College as Marshall is now.
You can debate 4 of the 5 positions for ALL ACC, but first team PG is Kendall Marshall, and more than likely wont make the team. I see the knod going to MD guard and Austin Rivers
If we beat Duke at Hansbrough Indoor, and we can hold Rivers down, Butta has a great shot at first team ALL ACC.
The bottom line is that UNC is winning when Marshall has a lot of assists.
UNC is burdened by lots of star players when it comes to recognizing them for individual honors.
When Marshall has solid scoring and assisting it simply means that the offense is more formidable because they are making shots and have his offensive input. Every time he makes a shot however, it is an unassisted play. Sometimes he does go for an assist instead of taking a shot himself.
It has to be a struggle for him to choose sometimes. Layups on drives seem to be the only sure play he will make without looking for a pass.
So, the Jeopardy answer for the guy who holds the NCAA single season assist record is … Mark Wade? Really? (It’s an indication of Mr. Wade’s relative obscurity, at least outside of UNLV archivists, that if you google him, the first entry is Mark Wade, the acclaimed hammered dulcimer musician. I’m not sure what a hammered dulcimer is; seems like something one might encounter in a Fosters commercial.) The estimable Mr. Wade would have been my 317th guess as the season assist champ, right after Sue Bird and just before Wilt.
Ironically, Marshall may wind up holding every UNC and ACC assist record, while having the most limited pro prospects of any recent, top shelf Carolina point guard. And I don’t say that as a criticism; Marshall is a wonderful college player, the ‘Heels only indispensible part, but his game — earth bound, sneaky un-quick, jumper best suited for a Tom Emansky video — may not translate well. Then again, his court vision and basketball IQ are rare; his playing style most reminds me of Mark Jackson, circa the Carnesecca glory years.
(I don’t think the Rondo comparison works; he’s a freak athlete, Marshall t’aint.)
If you Google “Mark Wade UNLV” you get his Wikipedia page. As it turns out, Wade pled guilty to embezzlement in 2008.
“On July 12, 2007, an arrest warrant was issued by the Riverside County Superior Court, alleging Wade violated California Penal Code section 503, embezzlement over $400. Wade was hired as an assistant coach at the University of California, Riverside in April 2005. He was fired on January 5, 2007. Wade has been charged with embezzling more than $15,000, some of which he was supposed to use to cover team expenses while the squad was playing road games during the 2006 Christmas break, even though Wade did not accompany the team on that trip.
The embezzled funds include two UCR checks in the amounts of $5,963.00 and $2,430, an electronic funds transfer in the amount of $2,016 and a $1,548 travel cash advance he received in November.
Furthermore, Wade maintained a past due balance of $3,868.40 on his UCR corporate bank card that the university said it ended up writing off as a loss.
In March 2008, Wade pled guilty to embezzlement. He was sentenced on May 14, 2008. He was placed on three years’ probation and handed a 150-day jail sentence. He started serving the time on a work-release program in August, 2008″
Criminal mastermind: n. 1) An ethically challenged super genius (soo-per gene-E-us), like Wile E. Coyote or Stephen Hawking after ingesting too much dark anti-matter. 2) A malign brainiacal prodigy, as in one who, like Mark “Jerry’s Kid” Wade, cleverly steals money designated for team expenses, while neglecting to go on the road trip where said expenses were supposedly incurred. See also, Carruth, Ray Ray; Phillips, Lawrence; Dykstra, Lenny.
Looks like Wade has the record for steals and assists…
I was wondering who would be the first to capitalize on that setup.
“Ironically, Marshall may wind up holding every UNC and ACC assist record, while having the most limited pro prospects of any recent, top shelf Carolina point guard. And I don’t say that as a criticism; Marshall is a wonderful college player, the ‘Heels only indispensible part, but his game — earth bound, sneaky un-quick, jumper best suited for a Tom Emansky video — may not translate well. Then again, his court vision and basketball IQ are rare; his playing style most reminds me of Mark Jackson, circa the Carnesecca glory years.
(I don’t think the Rondo comparison works; he’s a freak athlete, Marshall t’aint.)”
I wasn’t comparing his overall game & body type, just his passing skills, but given that the rap on Rondo is that he can’t hit an outside shot, after last night, maybe you are right after all.