The Ole Miss men’s basketball team has had a few shining moments. In 1970, forward Johnny Neumann led the nation in scoring at 40.1 points per game. It ranks fifth all time for the highest season average. Neumann played before the advent of the three-point line.
Excerpted by permission of The Nautilus Publishing Company from 501 Little-Known Facts, Obscure Trivia, World Records & Historical Minutia from the State of Mississippi
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