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] Also, former NBA players such as the unforgettable LeRoy Ellis, Tim Hardaway and Artis Gilmore played in the veteran tournaments scoring pretty high and hold most of the records.
AAU Scoring records
AAU tournaments
| 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
| 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)
| 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 | 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)
| 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
| 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
| 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
- 6
- 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
- FIBA Intercontinental Cup: 1967, 1968, 1969 by Akron Wingfoots
- Merlion Cup (basketball): 1988 by Brewster Heights Packing [2]