IHSAA Boys Basketball
1996-97 Final Scoring Leaders
1996-97 Scoring Leaders
Through games of March 22, 1997 as reported to
the Indiana High School Athletic Association
| Player | School | Games | Points | High | Avg. |
| Jarrad Odle | Oak Hill | 21 | 618 | 43 | 29.4 |
| Clint Keown | Evansville Memorial | 22 | 598 | 44 | 27.1 |
| Luke Recker | DeKalb | 30 | 804 | 49 | 26.8 |
| Matt Carter | Perry Central | 24 | 643 | 40 | 26.7 |
| Drake Roberts | Brown County | 21 | 548 | 38 | 26.0 |
| Cedric Moodie | South Bend Washington | 25 | 649 | 43 | 25.9 |
| Matt Renn | Silver Creek | 21 | 540 | 40 | 25.7 |
| Christian Allen | Floyd Central | 22 | 563 | 37 | 25.5 |
| Antuwan Freeman | Indianapolis Tech | 22 | 563 | 43 | 25.5 |
| Sam Vertz | South Dearborn | 20 | 504 | 47 | 25.2 |
| Kyle Runyan | Madison-Grant | 24 | 604 | 45 | 25.1 |
| Steve Starks | Fort Wayne Northrop | 22 | 551 | 34 | 25.0 |
| Michael Menser | Batesville | 28 | 697 | 48 | 24.8 |
| B.J. Kloska | Mishawaka Marian | 20 | 488 | 39 | 24.4 |
| Rex Betzner | Maconaquah | 21 | 510 | 38 | 24.2 |
| Doug Pardue | Triton Central | 21 | 504 | 37 | 24.0 |
| Andy Foster | Frankfort | 24 | 572 | 33 | 23.8 |
| Michael Fosnaugh | Southern Wells | 21 | 492 | 34 | 23.4 |
| Jayme Mathews | Fairfield | 21 | 489 | 35 | 23.2 |
| Jared Chambers | Union (Dugger) | 25 | 573 | 31 | 22.9 |
| DeWayne Crum | Turkey Run | 21 | 477 | 42 | 22.7 |
| Adam Seitz | Pike Central | 26 | 587 | 39 | 22.5 |
| Zach Henson | Whitko | 21 | 469 | 38 | 22.3 |
| Todd Borgman | Greensburg | 22 | 481 | 30 | 21.8 |
| Cameron Stephens | Fort Wayne South Side | 26 | 560 | 36 | 21.5 |
1996-97 Single-Game Scoring Bests
Through games of March 22, 1997 as reported to the Indiana
High School Athletic Association
53 -- James Colwell, Scottsburg vs. Charlestown, Dec. 6.
49 -- Chase Kelso, Switzerland County vs. Rising Sun, Feb. 5.
49 -- Luke Recker, DeKalb vs. Fort Wayne Snider, Dec. 21.
48 -- Michael Menser, Batesville vs. Greensburg, Dec. 7.
47 -- Sam Vertz, South Dearborn vs. Milan, Feb. 11.
45 -- Andy B erger, Portage vs. Elkhart Memorial, Feb. 21.
45 -- Kyle Runyan, Madison-Grant vs. Oak Hill, Jan. 11.
44 -- Bret Bailey, Tri-Central vs. Maconaquah, Feb. 8.
44 -- Tom Coverdale, Noblesville vs. Gary West Side, March 15.
44 -- Clint Keown, Evansville Memorial vs. Evansville Mater Dei, Dec. 27.
43 -- Cedric Moodie, South Bend Washington vs. Tippecanoe Valley, Jan. 25.
43 -- Jarrad Odle, Oak Hill vs. Madison-Grant, Jan. 11.
43 -- Jarrad Odle, Oak Hill vs. Taylor, Jan. 31.
43 -- Sam Vertz, South Dearborn vs. Franklin County, Dec. 14.
42 -- James Colwell, Scottsburg vs. Jennings County, Jan. 31.
42 -- DeWayne Crum, Turkey Run vs. Chrisman, Ill., Feb. 11.
42 -- Todd Janes, Northridge vs. Fairfield, Feb. 7.
41 -- Nick Wise, Plymouth vs. NorthWood, Jan. 31.
40 -- Wes Chew, Shenandoah vs. Wes-Del, Jan. 31.
40 -- Matt Carter, Perry Central vs. Orleans, Jan. 25.
40 -- Clint Keown, Evansville Memorial vs. Vincennes Rivet, Jan. 25.
40 -- Luke Recker, DeKalb vs. Fort Wayne Northrop, Nov. 27.
40 -- Matt Renn, Silver Creek vs. Eastern (Pekin), Jan. 11.
40 -- Kyle Runyan, Madison-Grant vs. Taylor, Dec. 14.
40 -- Jimmy Terpstra, Griffith vs. Crown Point, Feb. 18.