Jasper's Michael Lewis Won 1995-96 Boys Basketball Scoring Race |
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Michael Lewis of Jasper reigned as the 1995-96 IHSAA boys basketball scoring champion with a 31.5 average. His total of 852 points was the most in the state since Pat Graham of Floyd Central scored 864 points in 27 games during the 1988-89 season. Lewis' 1995-96 total ranked 16th on the all-time season list. His career total of 2,138 in 94 games ranked him in a three-way tie for 12th on the state chart. Kevin Ault of Warsaw finished second to Lewis with 844 points and a 30.1 average. Ault became the 28th player in state history to crack the 2,000-point milestone when he scored 31 points against New Albany in the state semifinals, his final high school game. Ault finished his career with 2,028 points in 92 games, good for 24th on the state career list. His season total of 844 ranks 20th on the all-time season chart. Of the final top 25 scorers for 1995-96, 18 are seniors. Among the seven underclassmen, the top average was Perry Central's Matt Carter at 29.7. |
Final 1995-96 Top 25 Boys Basketball Scoring LeadersAs reported to the IHSAA |
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| Player | Season | School |
Games |
Pts. |
High |
Avg. |
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Michael Lewis |
Senior |
Jasper |
27 |
852 |
46 |
31.5 |
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Kevin Ault |
Senior |
Warsaw |
28 |
844 |
47 |
30.1 |
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Matt Carter |
Junior |
Perry Central |
23 |
684 |
57 |
29.7 |
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Brent Tinkle |
Senior |
Hagerstown |
21 |
554 |
40 |
26.3 |
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Jake Wade |
Senior |
Kouts |
23 |
595 |
38 |
25.8 |
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Tyler Field |
Senior |
Covington |
22 |
558 |
39 |
25.3 |
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Travis Haynes |
Senior |
North Miami |
14 |
353 |
38 |
25.2 |
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Scott Lutrell |
Senior |
Graceland Christian |
23 |
576 |
44 |
24.9 |
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Chad Schoen |
Senior |
South Central (Elizabeth) |
20 |
484 |
40 |
24.2 |
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Caleb Springer |
Junior |
Logansport |
24 |
570 |
36 |
23.7 |
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Jason Campbell |
Senior |
Columbus East |
24 |
568 |
40 |
23.6 |
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Matt Britton |
Senior |
Bloomfield |
22 |
519 |
37 |
23.5 |
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Levron Williams |
Junior |
Evansville Bosse |
21 |
492 |
39 |
23.4 |
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Cedric Moodie |
Senior |
South Bend Washington |
22 |
516 |
38 |
23.4 |
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Alfonzo Torrence |
Senior |
Indianapolis Manual |
20 |
465 |
34 |
23.2 |
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Andrew Duncan |
Senior |
Martinsville |
22 |
511 |
38 |
23.2 |
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Andrew Graves |
Senior |
White River Valley |
25 |
579 |
37 |
23.1 |
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Rodney Thomas |
Senior |
Cowan |
21 |
481 |
38 |
22.9 |
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Drake Roberts |
Junior |
Brown County |
21 |
474 |
42 |
22.5 |
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Mark Strange |
Senior |
Brownstown Central |
22 |
493 |
38 |
22.4 |
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Charlie Wills |
Junior |
Angola |
22 |
491 |
37 |
22.3 |
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Andy Foster |
Junior |
Frankfort |
23 |
514 |
42 |
22.3 |
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Matt McKim |
Junior |
Washington Township |
19 |
426 |
31 |
22.3 |
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Jodie Lynch |
Senior |
Fort Wayne Snider |
20 |
445 |
31 |
22.2 |
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Jim Metcalfe |
Senior |
Peru |
22 |
487 |
37 |
22.1 |
