If you thought the way officials’ calls went last year advantaged offensive players, you can bet most of those listed below probably agreed. Of the top 11 personal foul totals compiled over the past three seasons, the majority occurred in 2018.
The recent leader in fouls was North Carolina’s Isaiah Hicks. The forward had 121 personals in 2016 and, by frequently failing to move his feet on defense, was a major producer of unnecessary free throw opportunities for opponents and limited playing time for himself.
Now two of the top three contemporary foulers return, led by big men Paschal Chukwu of Syracuse and Clemson’s Elijah Thomas.