Wichita State senior Fred VanVleet isn’t finished with his statistical pursuits in college basketball.
He leaves as the program’s career assists leader (637) and steals (225). He owned the assists record since last season. He grabbed the steals title on Saturday with four, capping a tournament with 11 in three games.
VanVleet passed Jason Perez, who recorded 222 steals from 1996-2000. On WSU’s NCAA Tournament list, he passed former teammate Malcolm Armstead, who had 10 steals in five games in 2013.
In 13 NCAA games, VanVleet had 26 steals, 15 in the 10 entering this season.