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.
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 PointsPlayerGameDate62 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 PointsPlayerGameDate54 pts Elgin Baylor Seattle University Chieftains - Buchan Bakers 84-70 2/11/195743 pts John Williamson Farmers & Merchants Bank All-Stars - N.C.A.A. Freshmen 112-85 2/9/197149 pts Jeff Cowans Florida - Arizona Stars Summer 1999
U.S. Olympic Games Fund Benefit Game (AAU sanctioned) PointsPlayerGameDate43 pts Johnny O'Brien Seattle University Chieftains - Harlem Globetrotters 84-70 1/21/1952
National A.A.U. Masters (Over-40 Division) PointsPlayerGameDate51 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) PointsPlayerGameDate48 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 PointsPlayerGameDate32 pts Jim Pollard San Diego Dons - Salt Lake City Simplot-Deseret News 3/14/1946 (at Denver)
National Industrial Basketball League (AAU) scoring records PointsPlayerGameDate56 pts Jack Adams Cleveland Pipers - Buchan Bakers 2/15/196154 pts Dick Boushka Wichita Vickers Oilers - Denver-Chicago Truckers 134-108 2/15/196153 pts Burdie Haldorson Phillips 66ers - Cleveland Pipers 95-92 2/23/196050 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 11/30/196046 pts Horace Walker Denver D-C Truckers - Cleveland Pipers 119-120 12/14/1960
Players with most AAU championships 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 FIBA Intercontinental Cup: 1967, 1968, 1969 by Akron Wingfoots Merlion Cup (basketball): 1988 by Brewster Heights Packing
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