Randall Avery

Randall Avery came to Freed-Hardeman in the fall of 1980, having been a stand-out athlete at Adamsville High School. As a member of the Lion basketball team, he was named to the Volunteer State Athletic Conference, Western Division, All-Conference team in 1982, '83 and '84. In 1984 he was the team's Most Valuable Player and was selected for the NAIA District 24 All-District team.

Avery is third among the university's leading scorers with 1,872 career points. He ended his career with a 16.1 scoring average. He ranks second in assists with 501. He is the all-time leader in career steals with 265.