1. REGGIE SMITH - 966 Rebounds - 1988-92 - San Jose, Calif. (Leland HS)
- Selected as a first team All-Southwest Conference award winner as a junior and senior (1991, 1992)
- Owned four career records in rebounds, blocked shots, consecutive starts and career starts upon graduation
- Garnered 21 double-doubles during his senior campaign and a total of 38 over his four-year career
- Ranks in the top-five in five statistical categories, including points, field goals made and free throws made
- Selected in the second round by the Portland Trailblazers in the 1992 NBA Draft

2. RONNY STEVENSON - 917 Rebounds - 1956-59 - Fort Worth, Texas (Birdville HS)
- Selected as a first team All-Southwest Conference award recipient following the 1957-58 season
- Led the Southwest Conference in scoring and rebounding after averaging 17.8 points and 13.2 boards per game as a junior
- Selected as both a team captain as well as the Team Most Valuable Player in each of his final two seasons (1958, 1959)
- Concluded his career ranked first in rebounds per game (12.7 rpg) and second in total rebounds (917)
- Averaged at least 12.0 points per game in each of his three seasons in the Frogs' lineup

3. GARY TURNER - 889 Rebounds - 1964-66 - Fort Worth, Texas (Paris JC)
- Selected as a first team All-Southwest Conference award recipient on two occasions (1965, 1966)
- Recorded 50 double-doubles during his three-year career, including three 20-plus rebounding performances
- Graduated from TCU ranked second in the program's all-time record books in scoring (1,426) and rebounding (887)
- Averaged 19.8 points per game and 12.3 rebounds per game for his career, which both rank in the program's top-10 list
- Picked in the third round by the Boston Celtics in the 1966 NBA Draft, but signed with the ABA's Houston Mavericks

4. JAMES CASH - 856 Rebounds - 1967-69 - Fort Worth, Texas (Terrell HS)
- Became the first African-American to ever sign a scholarship to play athletics at TCU
- Became the first African-American to ever sign a scholarship to play athletics in the Southwest Conference
- Selected as a first team All-Southwest Conference award recipient following the 1968-69 campaign
- Garnered Academic All-American accolades on two occasions (1968, 1969)
- Averaged 13.8 points as a junior en route to guiding TCU to the 1968 Southwest Conference championship

5. MICKEY MCCARTY - 795 Rebounds - 1966-68 - Pasadena, Texas (Pasadena HS)
- Selected as a first team All-Southwest Conference award recipient on two occasions (1967, 1968)
- Guided the Frogs to the 1968 Southwest Conference Championship where he was selected as Team Most Valuable Player
- Became one of six players in program history to average a double-double for their career with the Frogs
- Drafted by three different franchises in football, baseball and two basketball (NBA's Chicago Bulls in the 15th round; ABA's Dallas Chapparals in the 14th round)

6. DICK O'NEAL - 790 Rebounds - 1954-57 - Fort Worth, Texas (Polytechnic HS)
- Became the first player in program history to earn All-American honors on three occasions (1955, 1956, 1957)
- Cited as a three-time All-Southwest Conference selection (1955, 1956, 1957) during his career
- Recorded a career scoring average of 23.9 points per game, which still ranks first in the record books after 50 years
- Connected on 597 free throws (an average of 199 per season), which is a record that still stands today
- Selected by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 1957 NBA Draft

7. H.E. KIRCHNER - 783 Rebounds - 1956-59 - Houston, Texas
- Selected as a second team All-American by the Converse Yearbook in 1959 after averaging 19.8 points per game
- Cited as a third team All-American by the Helms Foundation following his senior campaign (1959)
- Selected as the Southwest Conference Most Valuable Player after averaging a double-double during the 1958-59 season
- Averaged 19.8 points and 13.4 rebounds per game en route to helping TCU win the conference crown
- Led the Southwest Conference in scoring (19.8 ppg) and rebounding (13.4 rpg) during the 1958-59 campaign

8. KURT THOMAS - 782 Rebounds - 1990-95 - Dallas, Texas (Hillcrest HS)
- Became the third player in NCAA history lead the nation in scoring and rebounding in the same season (1995)
- Cited as a third team All-American by the Associated Press and National Association of Basketball Coaches
- Selected as the 1995 Southwest Conference Player of the Year and Southwest Conference Athlete of the Year
- Earned All-Southwest Conference accolades during his junior and senior campaigns (1994, 1995)
- Selected with the 10th overall pick by the Miami Heat in the 1995 NBA Draft

9. DENNIS DAVIS - 762 Rebounds - 1994-98 - Alvin, Texas (Alvin HS)
- Led the Frogs in rebounds per game (9.8 rpg) as a senior en route to guiding them to the NCAA Tournament
- Averaged 9.8 boards per evening as a senior after serving as a part-time starter in the previous three seasons
- Notched 10 or more rebounds on 15 occasions during his senior campaign with the Frogs
- Increased his rebounding total by almost 200 boards from his sophomore season to his final campaign
- Played a big part on a Frogs' squad that recorded a 27-6 record during the 1997-98 campaign

10. BINGO MERRIEX - 662 Rebounds - 1994-98 - Wichita Falls, Texas (Wichita Falls HS)
- Connected on 217 three-pointers during his career, which ranks fourth in the record books
- Concluded his career as one of five players to be ranked in the top-12 in both scoring and rebounding
- Connected on 55 three-pointers during the 1999-00, which set a TCU freshmen record in that category
- Finished his career with the Frogs ranked 10th on the all-time rebounding list after appearing in 119 games
- Averaged at least 11.5 points over his final three seasons, including a career-high 12.7 points as a junior

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