HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – UAH men's basketball player Josh Magette etched his name into the Gulf South Conference record book on Sunday, becoming the league's all-time leader in assists while breaking a mark that had stood for 33 years. The senior registered 10 on the day to give him 745 for his career.
 
The preseason All-American surpasses the old number of 737 that was set by Sonny Charpentier of Nichols State who amassed his total during a stretch from 1975-79.
 
“I'm real happy for him,” said Head Coach Lennie Acuff. “He's been a great player since the day he walked on our campus, and to break a record that's been there for 30-something years and 50-something years of Gulf South basketball, it's a real credit to him and it's a real credit to his teammates.”
 
The senior from Birmingham, Ala., has been stunning of late as he recorded 10 or more assists in the team's last five games. The stretch started with a 12-assist performance against Oakland City on Jan. 9 that pushed him over 700, and with five rebounds against West Florida on Jan. 14, Magette became the only player in GSC history to own at least 1,000 points, 700 assists, and 500 rebounds.
 
“It's a great honor,” Magette said. “I know how many good point guards have come through this conference – especially here at UAH – and to not only be the leader at UAH but in the conference is just special.”
 
A four-year starter for the Blue and White, Magette dished out 111 helpers during his freshman campaign that saw him named the league's Freshman of the Year and built upon that with a sophomore season of 200 assists. Last season, he registered 272 en route to becoming the school's all-time leader during his junior year while earning NABC All-America honors.
 
Entering play Sunday, Magette was leading the country with 9.5 assists per game this season.