A college basketball player who fans do not know enough about is Morehead State's Kenneth Faried, the nation's leading rebounder at 14.3 rpg. The Eagles are the No. 2 seed in the Ohio Valley tournament, thanks in no small part to the senior power forward.
Before Faried's semifinal game tonight against Austin Peay (ESPNU, 9 ET), check out where he ranks on some eye-opening lists.
Most Career Rebounds
Careers beginning 1973 or after
1,607 -- Kenneth Faried, Morehead State
1,570 -- Tim Duncan, Wake Forest*
1,537 -- Derrick Coleman, Syracuse*
*Picked first overall in NBA draft
Most Career Double-Doubles
Division I history
87 -- Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
84 -- Ralph Sampson, Virginia
83 -- Derrick Coleman, Syracuse
83 -- Lionel Simmons, La Salle
82 -- Kenneth Faried, Morehead State
80 -- Malik Rose, Drexel
79 -- Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Most Doubles-Doubles
2010-11 season
25 -- Kenneth Faried, Morehead State
24 -- Ryan Rossiter, Siena
23 -- Jordan Williams, Maryland
20 -- Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State
Players with 17 ppg, 14 rpg, 60.0 FG pct
Last 15 seasons
Kenneth Faried (17.6 ppg, 14.3 rpg, 63.7 FG pct), 2010-11
Blake Griffin* (22.7 ppg, 14.4 rpg, 65.4 FG pct), 2008-09
Tim Duncan* (20.8 ppg, 14.7 rpg, 60.8, 1996-97
*Picked first overall in NBA draft
If Faried is able to manage 50 more points this season, he would become just the 11th player in Division I history to total 2,000 points and 1,500 rebounds in a career. The exclusive club: Elvin Hayes (Houston), Dickie Hemric (Wake Forest), Elgin Baylor (Seattle), Tom Gola (La Salle), Joe Holup (George Washington), Ralph Sampson (Virginia), Derrick Coleman (Syracuse), Jeff Cohen (William & Mary), Tim Duncan (Wake Forest) and Malik Rose (Drexel).