AAU men's basketball records

This article lists all-time records achieved in the AAU tourney and the local leagues in a few statistical categories. The tournaments organized by the AAU started in 1897 and until the late 1940s included college teams, athletic clubs and company teams. Gale Bishop holds the record for most points scored having netted 62 in the second round of the 1945 tournament in Denver.[1]

Former NBA players such as LeRoy Ellis, Tim Hardaway and Artis Gilmore have played in the masters tournaments, and set several records.

AAU Scoring records

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AAU tournaments

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Points Player Game Date
62 pts Gale Bishop Fort Lewis Warriors - Hoxie Chamber of Commerce 87-21 3/20/1945 (2nd round)
55 pts George Bryant Marathon Oil Lexington - Albuquerque 123-103 4/1/1973 (semifinals)
52 pts Earl Ledford Butler YMCA - Fort Lauderdale Y 108-97 (OT) 4/1/1954 (1st round)
50 pts Gale Bishop Fort Lewis Reception Center - Butte Boosters 83-37 3/16/1943 (2nd round)
49 pts Frank Ford Florida - Oklahoma 83-37 6/21/1982 (1st round)
48 pts Larry Toburen Denver University Pioneers - Boise Junior College 77-38 3/18/1940

AAU Exhibition Games

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Points Player Game Date
54 pts Elgin Baylor Seattle University Chieftains - Buchan Bakers 84-70 2/11/1957
43 pts John Williamson Farmers & Merchants Bank All-Stars - N.C.A.A. Freshmen 112-85 2/9/1971
49 pts Jeff Cowans Florida - Arizona Stars Summer 1999

U.S. Olympic Games Fund Benefit Game (AAU sanctioned)

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Points Player Game Date
43 pts Johnny O'Brien Seattle University Chieftains - Harlem Globetrotters 84-70 1/21/1952

National A.A.U. Masters (Over-40 Division)

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Points Player Game Date
51 pts Tim Hardaway Miami Chamber Lounge - LCI Lasers 105-87 5/27/2006 (Final)
50 pts Randy Smith Durham/Western New York - Iowa 141-105 5/17/1990
(at Coral Springs High, Florida)
49 pts Artis Gilmore Orlando Angel's Restaurant - Orlando Lutheran Brotherhood 87-92 5/18/1990
(at Coral Springs City Center, Florida)
42 pts LeRoy Ellis Portland East Bank Saloon - Utah Thome Construction 94-97 5/18/1967 (Final)
(at Coral Springs High, Florida)

National A.A.U. Masters (Over-45 Division)

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Points Player Game Date
48 pts LeRoy Ellis Portland East Bank Saloon - Shelby County All-Stars 112-86 8/18/1995 (Final)
43 pts LeRoy Ellis Portland East Bank Saloon - Larkey Insurance 90-74 5/20/1990 (Final)
42 pts LeRoy Ellis Portland East Bank Saloon - Bellevue Athletic Club 86-54 5/16/1990
(at Coral Springs High, Florida)

American Basketball League (AAU) scoring record

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Points Player Game Date
32 pts Jim Pollard San Diego Dons - Salt Lake City Simplot-Deseret News 3/14/1946 (at Denver)

National Industrial Basketball League (AAU) scoring records

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Points Player Game Date
56 pts Jack Adams Cleveland Pipers - Buchan Bakers 2/15/1961
54 pts Dick Boushka Wichita Vickers Oilers - Denver-Chicago Truckers 134-108 2/15/1961
53 pts Burdie Haldorson Phillips 66ers - Cleveland Pipers 95-92 2/23/1960
50 pts Burdie Haldorson Phillips 66ers - Akron Goodyear 109-105 (OT) 3/12/1958
46 pts George Bon Salle Denver D-C Truckers - Buchan Bakers 98-102 11/30/1960
46 pts Horace Walker Denver D-C Truckers - Cleveland Pipers 119-120 12/14/1960

Players with most AAU championships

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  • 6

"Shorty" Carpenter

  • 5

Martin Nash

  • 4

Jimmy McNatt, Omar Browning, John W. Pariseau, Frank McCabe, Marc Freiberger, Forrest DeBernardi, Willie Rothman, Fred Pralle

  • 3

Jay Triano, Bob Kurland, Ron Bontemps, Bob Gruenig, Harold Hewitt, John Gibbons, Jack McCracken, Gerald Tucker, Todd Burton

International trophies won by AAU teams

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References

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  1. ^ "100 point scorers".
  2. ^ "Newspaper Article - Bets on the Americans".