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Navy (12-5 / 4-0) at American (9-8 / 2-2)
Monday, Jan. 12 I 7 p.m. I Bender Arena I Washington, D.C.
Video / CBS Sports Network I Jason Knapp, Mo Cassara
Radio / WNAV I Matt Sabados, Mike Heary
Five Starting Notes
• This is the 65th season in which Navy and American will play at least one game against the other team The only teams Navy has played a game against in more seasons are Army (103) and Penn (79).
• This is the 32nd season in which they are members of the same conference.
• Current Navy players have scored 292 points in games played against the Eagles, while the American team has tallied 104 career points in games played against the Mids.
• Fourteen of the last 22 games in the series have been decided by single digits.
• The team with fewer turnovers has posted just a 2-6 record over the last eight games of the series.
Game Information
• The Navy men’s basketball teams heads to the northwest corner of Washington, D.C., for a Monday night game at American.
• The CBS Sports Network will televise the 7 p.m. game and WNAV will provide radio coverage of the tilt.
A Look Back
• A 17-0 run in the game’s opening minutes propelled Navy to a 76-50 victory over Lafayette Saturday in Alumni Hall.
• The Mids used that 17-0 run to take a 20-2 lead eight minutes into the game. Navy then led by as many as 19 points before going into halftime with a 39-20 lead.
• The Mids shot 56 percent from the floor in the first half and limited the Leopards to a 23.1 percent effort. Lafayette had six made field goals and six made free throws in the first half.
• Navy opened the second half on a 10-3 run to build a 49-23 lead less than four minutes into the frame.
• Navy shot 50 percent from the floor in the second half and ended the game 9-21 (42.9%) from three-point range.
• Aidan Kehoe was 10-10 from the field in scoring a career-high 23 points to go along with 11 boards.
• Jordan Pennick was 5-8 from three-point land on his way to scoring 20 points.
American Preview
• American has compiled an overall record of 9-8 this season and an 8-2 record in home games.
• The Eagles have posted a 2-2 record in Patriot League games and have split their two league home games.
• American has dropped back-to-back games at Colgate (64-62) and at home against Holy Cross (94-73).
• The Eagles lost non-league games to, among others, Wake Forest, Rutgers, VCU and Virginia.
Series History
• Navy holds a 55-53 advantage in the series with American, which began Feb. 18, 1931.
• The Eagles lead the Mids, 25-18, in their home games, which includes a 20-12 lead in games played in Bender Arena.
• The teams have been fellow members of the Patriot League since the 2001-02 season.
• American holds a 30-20 edge in league games played between the teams, which includes a 16-9 lead in games played in Bender Arena.
• Navy has won the last six league regular season games to be played in Washington, D.C.
• The teams also met annually for seven years (1985-91) as members of the ECAC South Conference / Colonial Athletic Association.
• Navy posted an 8-7 record against American during that span, which featured an 8-6 lead in CAA regular season games and a 5-2 record in games played in D.C.
Series Longevity
• Navy has faced American the second-most times of any opponent in school history.
Most Navy Games vs. One Opponent
1. 143 Army
2. 108 American (109 will be on Monday)
3. 95 Lafayette
4. 93 Lehigh
• This is the 65th season in which American and Navy are facing each other. That ranks third for the most seasons in which the Mids have played an opponent.
Most Seasons of Navy Playing One Opponent (including 2025-26 games)
1. 103 Army
2. 79 Penn
3. 65 American
4. 58 Maryland
• Navy and American have faced each other in seven different cities and 10 different venues. The 10 arenas is a high for any Navy series and the seven different cities ranks second (to Navy-Duke in eight).
American-Navy Series Cities and Venues
Annapolis, Md. – Dahlgren Hall, Halsey Field House; Alumni Hall
Arlington, Va. – Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall
Landover, Md. – Capital Centre
Lewisburg, Pa. – Sojka Pavilion
Richmond, Va. – Richmond Coliseum
Upper Marlboro, Md. – Show Place Arena
Washington, D.C. – STARPLEX (D.C. Armory); Bender Arena
Series Trends
• Fourteen of the last 22 games in the series have been decided by single digits.
• The team leading at halftime has posted a 35-6 record over the last 42 games (one game tied).
• The team making more three-point field goals has compiled a 24-13 record over the last 38 games (one game tied).
• The team with more rebounds has posted a 28-11 record over the last 41 games (two games tied).
• Navy has finished with more rebounds in 18 of the last 25 games (two games tied).
• The team with fewer turnovers has posted a 2-6 record over the last eight games, but a 17-10 record over the last 27 games.
• Navy has finished with fewer turnovers in 12 of the last 15 games.
A Look Ahead
• Navy next plays on Saturday when it faces Lehigh at 2 p.m. in Bethlehem, Pa.
Fourth 4-0 Patriot League Start
• Navy is off to a 4-0 start to Patriot League play for the fourth time.
Navy’s 4-0 Patriot League Starts
1997-98 9-0
2020-21 7-0
2021-22 4-0
2025-26 4-0
• The Mids have won seven-straight Patriot League regular season games dating back to last season. The last time Navy won as many as seven league games in a row was when it won seven straight from Feb. 1-22, 2023.
• Navy has won eight-straight games overall this year to post the team’s first winning streak of that length since it won nine in a row from Nov. 28, 2020 to Jan. 23, 2021.
Kehoe’s Shooting Leads the NCAA
• Aidan Kehoe leads all NCAA Division I players — through games of Sat., Jan. 10 — in field goal percentage this season.
Highest Field Goal Pct. / 2025-26
Rnk. FG%. Player, School (FGM-A)
1. .738 Aidan Kehoe, Navy (107-145)
2. .689 Morez Johnson Jr., Michigan (82-119)
3. .676 Michael Nwoko, LSU (96-142)
4. .672 Ven-Allen Lubiun, NC State (86-128)
5. 669 Ben Defty, Boston U. (83-124)
• Kehoe was 10-10 from the floor in Navy’s Jan. 10 game against Lafayette. That effort immediately followed the Jan. 7 game in which he was 8-9 from the floor against Bucknell.
• He became the fourth Mid to be perfect from the field with at least 10 attempts in a game.
Perfect FG Pct. (Min. 10 attempts)
FG-A Player, Opponent, Date
12-12 David Robinson vs. East Carolina, March 7, 1985
10-10 Kevin Sinnett, Saint Francis, Jan. 14, 1978
10-10 Evan Wieck, Holy Cross, Jan. 29, 2020
10-10 Aidan Kehoe, Lafayette, Jan. 10, 2026
• Kehoe ranked second at Navy for the highest field goal percentage in a single season in 2024-25.
Highest Field Goal Pct. / Season (Min. 200 FGA)
Rnk. FG%. Player, Years
1. .644 David Robinson, 1985
2. .621 Aidan Kehoe, 2025
3. .620 Will Kelly, 2016
• Kehoe also ranks among the Navy leaders for career field goal percentage.
Highest Field Goal Pct. / Career (Min. 300 FGA)
Rnk. FG%. Player, Years
1. .650 Aidan Kehoe, 2023-pres.
2. .625 Evan Wieck, 2017-20
3. .613 David Robinson, 1985-88
Highest Field Goal Pct. / Career – PL (Min. 150 FGA)
Rnk. FG%. Player, Years
1. .644 Aidan Kehoe, 2023-pres.
2. .618 Evan Wieck, 2017-20
3. .610 Richard Njoku, 2019-22
Lots of TV Time
• Navy has been selected to appear on the CBS Sports Network a minimum of five times during the regular season.
• The Mids will appear on the network Nov. 7 against Yale, Jan. 12 at American, Feb. 9 at Bucknell and both games against Army (Jan. 24 in Annapolis and Feb. 21 at West Point).
• Navy’s Feb. 28 home game against Colgate also could be chosen to be televised by the network.
• Navy previously played five regular season games on the network during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 campaigns. Including postseason games, the Mids were on the CBS Sports Network seven times during the 2021-22 season and five times during the 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2024-25 seasons.
• The Jan. 12 game at American will be Navy’s 72nd in the network since its inception as College Sports Television (CSTV) in 2004-05.
Navy-American on the Airways
• Saturday’s game will be the fifth Navy vs. American game to be aired by the CBS Sports Network since its founding as CSTV in 2004-05.
• It also will be the ninth game in the series to be aired on national television since the 1984-85 season.
Navy vs. American Games on National Television
Feb. 14, 1985 HTS Navy 81, at American 61
March 3, 1990 HTS American 71, Navy 61*
Feb. 23, 2006 CSTV at American 65, Navy 48
Feb. 25, 2009 CBS CS at American, 64, Navy 59
Feb. 15, 2012 Comcast at American 69, Navy 47
Jan. 23, 2013 Comcast at American 72, Navy 49
Feb. 21, 2021 CBS SN Navy 69, at American 60
March 12, 2025 CBS SN at American 74, Navy 52
* = game played in Richmond, Va.
Patriot League Players of the Week
• Navy has received a trio of Patriot League Player-of-the-Week accolades this season.
• Austin Benigni earned the award on Dec. 8 after he averaged 18.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in Navy’s wins over Delaware State and Air Force.
• Aidan Kehoe garnered his first career weekly award on Dec. 22 after he averaged 15.5 points and 11.0 rebounds a game in wins over Coppin State and Rosemont College.
• Benigni was tabbed for his second nod of the season and sixth of his career on Jan. 5 following a week that saw him average 25.0 points, 6.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds a game in wins over Boston and Holy Cross.
Navy Good Again on the Offensive Boards
• Navy has been very good over the last number of years at winning the offensive rebound margin.
• The Mids are +1,085 in offensive rebounding margin over the last 12 seasons.
• Navy has regularly turned those second-chance opportunities into points as the Mids are +983 points in second-chance points scored.
Three Mids With 20 Points
• Austin Benigni (23), Jordan Pennick (23) and Aidan Kehoe (20) each scored at least 20 points in Navy’s Jan. 7 game win over Bucknell.
• It was the sixth time in Navy history in which three Mids scored at least 20 points in a game.
• It was accomplished for the first time in nine seasons and the first time during a 40-minute game in 41 seasons.
Games with Three Mids Scoring 20 Points
Jan. 8, 1965 at Rutgers
Jan. 12, 1966 George Washington
Nov. 29, 1984 Drexel
Feb. 16, 1985 William & Mary
Jan. 21, 2017 at Army (OT)
Jan. 7, 2026 Bucknell — Benigni 23, Pennick 23, Kehoe 20
Benigni Scores 1,600th Points
• Austin Benigni became the 27th Mid to score 1,000 career points during Navy’s Jan. 18, 2025, game at Bucknell.
• He reached the milestone in his 81st career game (12th fewest games needed to score 1,000 points).
• He then reached the 1,500-point plateau during Navy’s Dec. 19, 2025, game against Coppin State and surpassed 1,600 points Jan 10 against Lafayette.
• He ranks among the Navy scoring leaders for both all games and Patriot League games.
Navy Career Scoring List — All Games
Rnk. Pts. Player, Years
1. 2,669 David Robinson, 1984-87
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4. 1,687 Kevin Sinnett, 1977-79
5. 1,635 Chris Harris, 2007-10
6. 1,614 Austin Benigni, 2023-pres.
Navy Career Scoring List — Patriot League Games
Rnk. Pts. Player, Years
1. 937 Greg Sprink, 2005-08
2. 820 Austin Benigni, 2023-pres.
• Benigni is in a tie for fifth place at Navy with 78 games of scoring in double figures and is in fifth place with 35 career games with 20 or more points.
10-Point Games – Career
Rnk. No. Player, Years
1. 108 David Robinson, 1984-87
2. 98 Vernon Butler, 1983-86
3. 85 Greg Sprink, 2005-08
4. 83 Kevin Sinnett, 1976-79
5. 78 Chris Harris, 2007-10
78 Kaleo Kina, 2006-09
78 Austin Benigni, 2023-pres.
20-Point Games – Career
Rnk. No. Player, Years
1. 68 David Robinson, 1984-87
2. 46 John Clune, 1952-54
3. 40 Vernon Butler, 1983-86
4. 36 Greg Sprink, 2005-08
5. 35 Austin Benigni, 2023-pres.
At the FT Line – Austin Benigni
• This is the third season in a row in which Austin Benigni ranks among the NCAA leaders in all three free throw shooting statistics.
Benigni in Annual NCAA Rankings for FT Shooting
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
FTM 22nd 5th 6th
FTA 38th 5th 35th
FT% 96th 56th 73rd
• He ranks among the NCAA’s active career leaders in both free throws made and attempted.
Active NCAA Career Leaders for FTM
Rnk. FTM Player, School
1. 559 PJ Haggerty, Kansas State
2. 546 Austin Benigni, Navy
3. 535 Freddy Hicks, Tarleton State
Active NCAA Career Leaders for FTA
Rnk. FTA Player, School
1. 730 Freddy Hicks, Tarleton State
2. 714 PJ Haggerty, Kansas State
3. 669 Ezra Ausar, USC
4. 662 Graham Ike, Gonzaga
5. 636 Austin Benigni, Navy
• He also ranks among the Navy and service academy leaders for the most foul shots made and attempted in a season and career.
Most Free Throws Made in a Season at Navy (all)
Rnk. FTM Player, Year
1. 220 Austin Benigni, 2025
2. 208 David Robinson, 1986
3. 203 David Robinson, 1987
Most Free Throws Made – Career at Navy (all)
Rnk. FTM Player, Year
1. 605 David Robinson, 1984-87
2. 568 Vernon Butler, 1983-86
3. 546 Austin Benigni, 2023-pes.
Career Free Throws Made – Service Academy Players
Rnk. FTM Player, School, Years
1. 650 Kevin Houston, Army, 1984-87
2. 605 David Robinson, Navy, 1984-87
3. 568 Vernon Butler, Navy, 1983-86
4. 546 Austin Benigni, Navy, 2023-pres.
Most Free Throws Made – Career at Navy (PL Games)
Rnk. FTM Player, Year
1. 263 Austin Benigni, 2023-pes.
2. 245 Greg Sprink, 2007-10
Most Free Throws Attempted – Season at Navy (all)
Rnk. FTM Player, Year
1. 331 David Robinson, 1986
2. 317 David Robinson, 1987
3. 256 John Clune, 1954
4. 255 Austin Benigni, 2025
Most Free Throws Attempted – Career at Navy (all)
Rnk. FTA Player, Years
1. 964 David Robinson, 1984-87
2. 777 Vernon Butler, 1983-86
3. 636 Austin Benigni, 2023-pres.
Career Free Throws Att. – Service Academy Players
Rnk. FTA Player, School, Years
1. 964 David Robinson, Navy, 1984-87
2. 777 Vernon Butler, Navy, 1983-86
3. 748 Kevin Houston, Army, 1984-87
4. 681 Otis Jones, Air Force, 1992-95
5. 648 Gary Winton, Army, 1975-78
6. 636 Austin Benigni, Navy, 2023-pres.
Most Free Throws Att. – Career at Navy (PL Games)
Rnk. FTA Player, Year
1. 315 Austin Benigni, 2023-pes.
2. 297 Shawn Anderson, 2015-18
• Benigni ranks among the Navy and Patriot League leaders for career free throw percentage.
Highest Free Throw Pct. – Career at Navy
Rnk. FT% Player, Years
1. .858 Austin Benigni, 2023-pres.
2. .856 John Tolmie, 1967-69
3. .848 Chris Harris, 2007-10
Highest Free Throw Pct. – Career Patriot League
Rnk. FT% Player, Years
1. .870 Chris Spatola, Army, 1999-02
2. .865 Brett Eppehimer, Lehigh, 1996-99
3. .858 Austin Benigni, Navy, 2023-pres.
4. .848 Chris Harris, Navy, 2007-10
Benigni Leading in Points and Assists
• Austin Benigni has totaled both 10 or more points and 5 or more assists in 32 career games.
• Benigni became the third Mid to lead the team in total points and assists in multiple seasons since assists began being tracked with the 1972-73 season.
• Benigni is the second Mid with 1,500 points and 300 assists in a career and the first 1,500 / 400 Mid.
Mids with 1,000 Points and 300 Assists / Career
Player, Years Points Assists
Kaleo Kina, 2006-09 1,528 392
Austin Benigni, 2023-pres. 1,614 413
• He ranks among the Navy leaders for career assists.
Most Career Assists / All Games (since 1971-72)
Rnk. Asts. Player, Years
1. 714 Doug Wojcik, 1985-87
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7. 421 Mickey Hampton, 1973-75
8. 413 Austin Benigni, 2023-pres.
Most Career Assists / PL Games (since 1971-72)
Rnk. Asts. Player, Years
1. 270 Brian Walker, 1994-97
2. 210 Hasan Abdullah, 2016-19
3. 206 Tilman Dunbar, 2013-16
4. 197 Victor Mickel 1992-94
5. 195 Austin Benigni, 2023-pres.
• Benigni is one of five active players who have only played on the NCAA Division I level with both 1,600 points and 400 assists.
Active NCAA Players with 1,600 Points and 400 Assists
(only played on the Division I level)
Player, School Points Assists
Nijel Peck, Oklahoma 2,007 416
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State 1,787 467
Boopie Miller, SMU 1,691 546
Austin Benigni, Navy 1,614 413
Jacari Lane, Texas A&M 1,605 422
• He is the fourth Patriot League player — during each team’s Patriot League era — with 1,600 points and 400 assists.
Patriot League Players with 1,500 Points and 400 Assists (league era only)
Player, School, Years Points Assists
Sa’eed Nelson, American, 2017-20 2,116 521
Jordan Burns, Colgate, 2018-21 1,666 503
Tucker Richardson, Colgate, 2019-23 1,740 626
Austin Benigni, Navy, 2023-pres 1,614 413
• Benigni is one of three Mids to rank among Navy’s top-10 statistical leaders in both career points and assists.
Navy’s Top-10 Players in Points and Assists
Player, School, Years Points Assists
Rob Romaine, 1981-84 10th / 1,394 3rd / 523
Kaleo Kina, 2006-09 9th / 1,528 9th / 392
Austin Benigni, 2023-pres 6th / 1,614 8th / 413
Benigni Among Minutes Played Leaders
• Austin Benigni enters the game leading the Patriot League and ranked 35th nationally with an average of 35:01 of playing time a game this season.
• He ranks among the Navy leaders for the most minutes played in a career.
Most Minutes Played / Career (since 1982-83)
Rnk. MP Player, Years
1. 4,391 Vernon Butler, 1983-86
2. 3,795 David Robinson, 1984-87
3. 3,473 Greg Sprink, 2005-08
4. 3,461 Cliff Rees, 1985-88
5. 3,448 Chris Harris, 2007-10
6. 3,389 Kaleo Kina, 2006-08
7. 3,369 Eddie Reddick, 1988-91
8. 3,356 Austin Benigni, 2023-pres.
Draper and Kehoe — Double-Doubles
• Donovan Draper and Aidan Kehoe each rank among the Navy leaders in career double-doubles.
Most Double-Doubles – Career at Navy
Rnk. No. Player, Years
1. 74 David Robinson, 1984-87
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7. 22 Chris Reddington, 1964-66
8. 21 Hassan Booker, 1995-98
9. 19 Jay Metzler, 1958-60
10. 16 Aidan Kehoe, 2023-pres.
11. 15 Donovan Draper, 2024-pres.
Kehoe’s 20-Point Double-Doubles
• Aidan Kehoe has posted eight double-doubles this season, five of which saw him score at least 20 points.
• He is in a tie for eighth place at Navy for the most 20-point double-doubles in a season.
Most 20-Point Double-Doubles in a Season
Rnk. No. Player, Years
1. 20 David Robinson, 1985-86
2. 18 David Robinson, 1986-87
3. 16 David Robinson, 1984-85
4. 14 Don Lange, 1953-54
5. 13 Don Lange, 1952-53
6. 10 Vernon Butler, 1984-85
7. 6 Vernon Butler, 1983-84
8. 5 Kevin Sinnett, 1976-77
5 Kevin Sinnett, 1978-79
5 Vernon Butler, 1985-86
5 Aidan Kehoe, 2025-26
Kehoe’s 20-Point Double-Doubles This Season
21 pts. / 12 rebs. Nov. 22, NJIT
20 pts. / 14 rebs. Nov. 26 vs. Gardner-Webb
22 pts. / 12 rebs. Dec. 19, Coppin State
20 pts. / 12 rebs. Jan. 7, Bucknell
23 pts. / 11 rebs. Jan. 10, Lafayette
Draper and Kehoe — Rebounds
• Aidan Kehoe set a Navy record in 2024-25 for the most offensive boards by a Mid in a season.
• Both he and Donovan Draper rank among the Navy leaders in Navy season and career leaders in multiple rebounding categories.
Most Offensive Rebounds / Season (since 1986-87)
Rnk. Pts. Player, Year
1. 115 Aidan Kehoe, 2025
2. 109 David Robinson, 1987
Most Offensive Rebounds / Career (since 1986-87)
Rnk. OR Player, Years
1. 331 Eddie Reddick, 1988-91
7. 216 Worth Smith, 2012-15
8. 211 Aidan Kehoe, 2023-pres.
9. 209 Francis Ebong, 2000-03
10. 204 Donovan Draper, 2024-pres.
Highest OR/G Average / Career (since 1986-87)
Rnk. OR/G Player, Years
1. 2.98 Eddie Reddick, 1988-91
2. 2.55 Donovan Draper, 2024-pres.
3. 2.54 Aidan Kehoe, 2023-pres.
Most Offensive Rebounds / PL Season (since 1986-87)
Rnk. Pts. Player, Year
1. 72 Aidan Kehoe, 2025
2. 69 Evan Wieck, 2019
3. 57 Donovan Draper, 2024
Most Defensive Rebounds / Season (since 1986-87)
Rnk. DR Player, Year
1. 269 David Robinson, 1987
2. 193 Donovan Draper, 2025
3. 189 Donovan Draper, 2024
4. 187 Aidan Kehoe, 2025
Most Defensive Rebounds / Career (since 1986-87)
Rnk. DR Player, Years
1. 544 Eddie Reddick, 1988-91
2. 454 Donovan Draper, 2024-pres.
Highest DR/G Average / Career (since 1986-87)
Rnk. OR/G Player, Years
1. 5.68 Donovan Draper, 2024-pres.
2. 4.91 Eddie Reddick, 1988-91
3. 4.36 Sitapha Savane, 1998-00
4. 4.25 J.J. Avila, 2011-12
5. 4.18 Aidan Kehoe, 2023-pres.
Most Defensive Rebounds / PL Season (since 1986-87)
Rnk. Pts. Player, Year
1. 117 Donovan Draper, 2025
2. 112 Aidan Kehoe, 2025
3. 104 Donovan Draper, 2024
• Draper is the second Mid to have totaled over 500 points and 500 rebounds in their first two seasons with the team.
Mids with 500 Pts. & 500 Rebs. in First 2 Seasons
Vernon Butler – 1983, 1984
Donovan Draper – 2024, 2025
• Draper is one of five Mids to have posted 500 points and 500 rebounds by the end of their junior season.
Mids with 500 Pts. & 500 Rebs. through Jr. Year
Kevin Sinnett – 1976 to 1978 (3 seasons)
Vernon Butler – 1983 to 1984 (2 seasons)
David Robinson – 1984 to 1986 (3 seasons)
Eddie Reddick – 1988 to 1990 (3 seasons)
Donovan Draper – 2024 to 2025 (2 seasons)
• Draper grabbed the 600th rebound of his career Nov. 18 at North Carolina and now ranks eighth at Navy for the most career caroms.
• He snared the 600th board of his career in his 70th game, making him the third fastest to 600 rebounds.
Most Career Rebounds / All Games
Rnk. Rebs. Player, Years (games)
1. 1,314 David Robinson, 1984-87 (127)
7. 702 Larry Wigley, 1952-55 (85)
8. 658 Donovan Draper, 2024-pres. (80)
Most Career Rebounds / PL Games
Rnk. Rebs. Player, Years
1. 348 Worth Smith, 2012-15
2. 342 Greg Summers, 2019-22
3. 335 Tom Lacey, 2015-18
4. 325 Donovan Draper, 2024-pres.
• Draper is one of 12 Mids to have totaled both 600 points and 600 rebounds in a career.
• This is the second year in a row in which Kehoe ranks among NCAA leaders in all three rebounding statistics.
Kehoe in Annual NCAA Rankings for Rebounding
2024-25 2025-26
Off. Reb. / G 19th 46th
Def. Reb. / G 79th 17th
Total Reb. / G 39th 21st
Draper’s Steals
• Donovan Draper spent the 2021-22 academic year as a football player at the Naval Academy Prep School. He then was wide receiver at Navy on the 2022-23 team.
• Draper, who was an all-county basketball player in high school, joined the Navy basketball team in the spring of 2023.
• After going 994 days between his last high school basketball game and first as a Mid, he made an immediate impact as he ranked among the Patriot League and NCAA leaders in multiple statistical categories (steals, offensive rebounds, total rebounds).
• He ranks among the Navy career leaders in steals and steals per game.
Navy Career Steals List (since 1982-83)
Rnk. Stls. Player, Years (games)
1. 209 Chris Williams, 1998-01 (111)
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6. 160 David Robinson, 1984-87 (127)
7. 142 Hassan Booker, 1995-98 (101)
8. 140 Donovan Draper, 2024-pres. (80)
Highest Career Steals / Game (since 1982-83)
Rnk. Pts. Player, Years
1. 1.93 Skip Victor, 1996-99
2. 1.88 Chris Williams, 1998-01
3. 1.81 Corey Johnson, 2005-07
4. 1.79 Hasan Abdullah, 2016-19
5. 1.77 J.J. Avila, 2011-12
6. 1.75 Donovan Draper, 2024-pres.
7. 1.74 Brian Walker, 1994-97
• Draper is the third Mid to rank among Navy’s top-10 statistical leads in both career rebounds and steals**.
Navy’s Top-10 Players in Points and Steals**
Player, School, Years Rebounds Steals**
David Robinson, 1984-87 1st / 1,394 6th / 160
Hassan Booker, 1995-98 9th / 628 7th / 142
Donovan Draper, 2024-pres 8th / 658 7th / 140
** Steals began being tracked with the 1982-83 season