Dempsey Breaks All-Time Scoring Record

Posted on January 31, 2020 by
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Muskingum mens basketball junior guard Marcus Dempsey scored a game-high 31 points against the Capital Crusaders on Wednesday, Jan. 29, to become Muskingum’s all-time leading scorer in program history with 1,898 points. Dempsey moved past Andy Moore (1988-92), who held the top spot for nearly 30 years with 1,871 points.

Dempsey quickly climbed up the scoring leaderboard, starting the year in seventh place and jumping to the top spot. Dempsey has scored 544 points to this point in the season, averaging 30.2 points per game. His scoring average places him first in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) and second in the country in Division III.

Marcus Dempsey moves to first place on Muskingum's all-time scoring list. Andy Moore, who played from 1988 to 1992, held the previous scoring record.

Marcus Dempsey moves to first place on Muskingum’s all-time scoring list. Andy Moore, who played from 1988 to 1992, held the previous scoring record.

Dempsey moves to first place on Muskingum’s all-time scoring list after scoring 31 points against Capital. Andy Moore, who played from 1988 to 1992, held the previous record.

Dempsey has been efficient shooting the basketball this season, too. He ranks in the top 20 in the conference in field goal percentage at 47 percent and is fifth in the OAC in three-point field goal percentage at 43.8 percent.

Along with his scoring ability, Dempsey ranks third in the OAC in assists with 76, averaging 4.2 assists per game.
During the 2019-2020 season, Dempsey has received OAC Mens Basketball Player of the week honors and was the OAC Scholar-Athlete of the Month for January.

Marcus Dempsey moves to first place on Muskingum's all-time scoring list. Andy Moore, who played from 1988 to 1992, held the previous scoring record for team.

Marcus Dempsey moves to first place on Muskingum’s all-time scoring list. Andy Moore, who played from 1988 to 1992, held the previous scoring record for team.

Muskingum Basketball guard Marcus Dempsey shoots for three points to get closer to the school record Wednesday, Jan. 29.

Dempsey is on the watch list for the 2020 Bevo Francis Award by Small College Basketball (SCB). The list features the top player from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Division I, NAIA Division II, USCAA, and NCCAA.

The team, currently 7-11 overall and 2-9 in the OAC, will host the Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets (12-6, 5-6)  on Saturday, Feb. 1, from the Anne C. Steele Center at 2 p.m.  WMCO 90.7 will have live coverage beginning at 1:45 p.m.

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