the defense (as in a fast break), and then blocks their shot attempt. Often, the block involves hitting the ball into the backboard as the opponent tries to complete a lay-up. One of the most recognized chase-down blocks was then-Detroit Pistons' Tayshaun Prince's game-saving block on Reggie Miller in Game 2 of the 2004 NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers. Pistons announcer Fred McLeod, who first witnessed this style of blocks from Prince, created the chase-down term later with the Cleveland Cavaliers. During the 2008–09 NBA season, the Cavaliers began tracking chase-down blocks, crediting LeBron James with 23 that season and 20 the following season. Another landmark chase-down block occurred in the 2016 NBA Finals when LeBron James, in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter delivered what became known as "The Block" on a lay-up attempt by Andre Iguodala with the score tied at 89 and 01:50 remaining in the game. Shot-blocking records in the NBA Most blocks in a single game: Elmore Smith (17) Most blocks in a single half: Elmore Smith, George T. Johnson, Manute Bol (11 each) Most blocks per game in a season: Mark Eaton (5.56) Most career blocks: Hakeem Olajuwon (3,830) Most blocks per game in a career: Mark Eaton (3.50) Most blocks in NBA Finals game: Dwight Howard (9) Most blocks in a non-NBA Finals playoff game: Andrew Bynum, Hakeem Olajuwon, Mark Eaton (10 each) Shot-blocking records in NCAA Division I Men Most career blocks: Jarvis Varnado – Mississippi State (564) (2006–10) Most blocks single season, player: David Robinson – Navy (207) (1985–86) Most blocks per game single season, player: Shawn James – Northeastern (6.53) (2005–06) Most blocks single season, team: Kentucky (344) (2011–12) Women Most career blocks: Brittney Griner – Baylor (736) (2009–13) Most blocks single season, player: Brittney Griner – Baylor (223) (2009–10) Most blocks per game single season, player: Brittney Griner – Baylor (6.4) (2009–10) Most blocks single season, team: Baylor (310) (2011–12) See also List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders List of National Basketball Association season blocks leaders List of National Basketball Association players with most blocks in a game List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career blocks leaders List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season blocks leaders List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 13 or more blocks in a game Footnotes Brittney Griner's 736 career blocks is recognized as