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[]
AAU tournaments[]
| Points | Player | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 pts | Gale Bishop | - 87-21 | 3/20/1945 (2nd round) |
| 55 pts | Marathon Oil Lexington - Albuquerque 123-103 | 4/1/1973 (semifinals) | |
| 52 pts | Butler YMCA - 108-97 (OT) | 4/1/1954 (1st round) | |
| 50 pts | Gale Bishop | - 83-37 | 3/16/1943 (2nd round) |
| 49 pts | Frank Ford | Florida - Oklahoma 83-37 | 6/21/1982 (1st round) |
| 48 pts | Denver University Pioneers - Boise Junior College 77-38 | 3/18/1940 |
AAU Exhibition Games[]
| Points | Player | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 pts | Elgin Baylor | Seattle University Chieftains - Buchan Bakers 84-70 | 2/11/1957 |
| 43 pts | John Williamson | - 112-85 | 2/9/1971 |
| 49 pts | Florida - | Summer 1999 |
U.S. Olympic Games Fund Benefit Game (AAU sanctioned)[]
| 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)[]
| Points | Player | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 pts | Tim Hardaway | - 105-87 | 5/27/2006 (Final) |
| 50 pts | Randy Smith | - Iowa 141-105 | 5/17/1990 (at Coral Springs High, Florida) |
| 49 pts | Artis Gilmore | - 87-92 | 5/18/1990 (at Coral Springs City Center, Florida) |
| 42 pts | LeRoy Ellis | - 94-97 | 5/18/1967 (Final) (at Coral Springs High, Florida) |
National A.A.U. Masters (Over-45 Division)[]
| Points | Player | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 pts | LeRoy Ellis | - 112-86 | 8/18/1995 (Final) |
| 43 pts | LeRoy Ellis | - 90-74 | 5/20/1990 (Final) |
| 42 pts | LeRoy Ellis | - 86-54 | 5/16/1990 (at Coral Springs High, Florida) |
American Basketball League (AAU) scoring record[]
| Points | Player | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 pts | Jim Pollard | - | 3/14/1946 (at Denver) |
National Industrial Basketball League (AAU) scoring records[]
| Points | Player | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 pts | Jack Adams | Cleveland Pipers - Buchan Bakers | 2/15/1961 |
| 54 pts | Dick Boushka | Wichita Vickers Oilers - 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 | - Buchan Bakers 98-102 | 11/30/1960 |
| 46 pts | Horace Walker | - Cleveland Pipers 119-120 | 12/14/1960 |
Players with most AAU championships[]
- 6
- 5
Martin Nash
- 4
Jimmy McNatt, Omar Browning, , Frank McCabe, Marc Freiberger, Forrest DeBernardi, , Fred Pralle
- 3
Jay Triano, Bob Kurland, Ron Bontemps, Bob Gruenig, Harold Hewitt, John Gibbons, Jack McCracken, Gerald Tucker,
International trophies won by AAU teams[]
- FIBA Intercontinental Cup: 1967, 1968, 1969 by Akron Wingfoots
- Merlion Cup (basketball): 1988 by [2]
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