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List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career steals leaders


In basketball, a steal is the act of legally gaining possession of the ball by a defensive player who causes the opponent to turn the ball over.[1] The top 25 highest steals totals in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's basketball history are listed below. While the NCAA's current three-division format has been in place since the 1973–74 season, the organization did not sponsor women's sports until the 1981–82 school year; before that time, women's college sports were governed by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). Steals are a relatively new statistic in college basketball, having only become an official statistic in NCAA women's basketball beginning with the 1987–88 season.

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Top 25 career steals leaders

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Current through the end of the 2025–26 season.

Player Pos. Team Career start[a] Career end Games
played		 Steals SPG Ref.[b]
Chastadie Barrs G Lamar 2015 2019 122 649 5.3 
Natalie White G Florida A&M (2) 1991 1995 113 624 5.5 
Ticha Penicheiro G Old Dominion 1994 1998 133 591 4.4 
Heidi Caruso G Lafayette 1990 1994 113 532 4.7 
Shakyla Hill G Grambling 2015 2019 130 493 3.8 
Hannah Hidalgo^ G Notre Dame 2023 present 103 481 4.7  [2]
Angel McCoughtry F Louisville 2005 2009 139 481 3.5 
Shiakiea Carter G Grambling (2) 1994 1998 116 469 4.0 
Kevi Luper G Oral Roberts 2009 2013 126 463 3.7 
Stephanie Karcz G Loyola (MD) 2016 2020 119 461 3.9 
Stacy Coffey G Oklahoma State 1992 1996 118 458 3.9 
Ny'Ceara Pryor G Sacred Heart / Texas A&M 2022 2026 123 454 3.7  [3]
Dawn Staley* G Virginia 1988 1992 131 454 3.5 
Toccara Williams G Texas A&M (2) 2000 2004 111 452 4.1 
Tuti Jones G Belmont 2020 2026[c] 169 449 2.7  [4]
Nykesha Sales F UConn 1994 1998 137 447 3.3 
Melanie Boeglin G Indiana State 2002 2006 124 444 3.6 
Kyle DeHaven G William & Mary / Delaware 2003 2008 118 429 3.6
Ashley Deary G Northwestern 2013 2017 131 429 3.3 
Sherill Baker G Georgia 2002 2006 131 426 3.3 
Donna McGary G Mississippi Valley State 1987 1991 113 425 3.8 
Chanette Hicks G Virginia Tech / Norfolk State 2015 2020[d] 117 425 3.6 
Rochelle Luckett G VCU 1998 2002 114 423 3.7 
Demetria Frank G Bethune-Cookman 2007 2012 122 422 3.5 
Nicole Kubik G Nebraska 1996 2000 125 418 3.3 

Footnotes

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  1. ↑ Reflects the calendar year in which the player's Division I career began. All listings of player records in official NCAA record books categorize seasons by the calendar years in which they ended.
  2. ↑ Except as otherwise noted, references for each entry are from the most recent edition of the NCAA Division I women's basketball record book, cited in the "General references" section below.
  3. ↑ Jones played in all six seasons of her NCAA career. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season, heavily impacted by COVID-19, against the athletic eligibility of any basketball player. She suffered a season-ending injury eight games into the 2022–23 season, qualifying her for an NCAA hardship waiver, popularly known as a "medical redshirt".
  4. ↑ Although Hicks' career spanned five seasons, she only played in four. She played three seasons at Virginia Tech before transferring to Norfolk State, sitting out the 2018–19 season due to then-current NCAA transfer rules.

References

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General
  • "Career Records: Steals" (PDF). 2020–21 Division I Women's Basketball Records. NCAA. p. 18. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
Specific
  1. ↑ "Basketball glossary". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Hannah Hidalgo". Sports Reference CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ny'Ceara Pryor". Sports Reference CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Tuti Jones". Sports Reference CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
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