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The Amateur Athletic Union Tournament is the annual American amateur basketball championship series for
But the AAU tournaments came to rise during the 1950s and 1960s with teams like the Phillips 66ers, the Peoria Caterpillars, the Akron Goodyears, the Denver D-C Truckers and the Wichita Vickers. These teams played a full schedule each season, topping 30 games a year and traveling throughout the country. Some of them also helped introduce the American style of basketball to foreign players. In 1956, the Buchan Bakers played games in Japan, the Philippines, France, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Spain.
During the 1950s, the rosters of the top amateur teams were filled with former college stars, many of whom had been drafted by the NBA, which was still in its formative years. The amateur teams sometimes offered more money than the pro teams as well as the security of full-time employment. AAU basketball was particularly strong in the Midwest, Southwest and West Coast, where the NBA had not yet established a presence.
The top teams also played in the
But the goal for all these teams was winning the National AAU Tournament, held each year in Denver. The tournament field was determined by play in regional AAU tournaments, and included the top industrial teams, armed services teams, and often teams just put together for the tournament. Between 1943 and 1963, the Phillips 66ers won the tournament 10 times and the Peoria Caterpillars won five times. But there was always a chance for a surprise team to slip past the favorites. The Buchan Bakers, long shots at the outset of the tournament, won the national championship in 1956. Other one-time winners included the Oakland Bittners, led by
The appeal of AAU basketball began to decline in the early 1960s as the NBA gained prominence with such players as Bill Russell,
1898 ''not held''
1899 New York Knickerbocker Athletic Club (1) (''Round Robin'')
1900 New York Knickerbocker Athletic Club (2) (''Round Robin'')
1901
1902 ''not held''
1903 ''not held''
1904
1905
1910 National Guard Co. F
1911 ''not held''
1912 ''not held''
1913
1914
1915
1916 University of Utah Utes (1)
1917
1918 ''not held due to World War I''
1919
1920 New York University Violets (1)
1921
1922 Lowe and Campbell (1)
1923
1924
1925 Washburn College Ichabods (1)
1926 Hillyard Chemical Shine Alls (1)
1927 Hillyard Chemical Shine Alls (2)
1928 Cook's Paint Boys (1)
1929 Cook's Paint Boys (2)
1930 Wichita Clothiers(1)
1931 Wichita Clothiers (2)
1932 Wichita Clothiers (3)
1933 Diamond DX Oilers (1)
1934 Diamond DX Oilers (2)
1935 South Kansas Stage Lines (1)
1936 Globe Refiners (1)
1937 Denver Safeway Stores (1)
1938 Healey Motors (1)
1939
1940
1941
1942 Denver American Legion (3)
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949 Oakland Bittners (1)
1950
1951 Stewart Chevrolet (1)
1952 Peoria Caterpillars (1)
1953 Peoria Caterpillars (2)
1954 Peoria Caterpillars (3)
1955
1956 Buchan Bakers (1)
1957 U.S. Air Force All-Stars (1)
1958 Peoria Caterpillars (4)
1959
1960 Peoria Caterpillars (5)
1961 Cleveland Pipers (1)
1962
1963
1964
1965 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (1)
1966 Ford Mustangs (1)
1967
1968 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (2)
1969 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (3)
1970 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (4)
1971 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (5)
1972 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (6)
1973
1974 Jacksonville All-Stars (1)
1975 Capital Insulation (1)
1976
1977 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (7)
1978 Joliet Christian Youth Center (1)
1979 Joliet Christian Youth Center (2)
1980 Airliner Basketball Club (1)
1981 Brewster-Heights Packing (1)
1982 Brewster-Heights Packing (2)
1983 Houston Flyers (1)
1984 Paul-Son Dice (1)
1985 Brewster-Heights Packing (3)
1986 Continental/Coors (1)
1987 Brewster-Heights Packing (4)
1988 Brewster-Heights Packing (5)
1989 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (8)
1990 Sam Ragnone Attorney (1)
1991 Lafayette Hustlers (1)
1992 Sam Ragnone Attorney (2)
1993 USA Verich Reps (1)
1994 MNS Stars (1)
1999 Palmer's Tornadoes (1)
2000 Palmer's Tornadoes (2)
2005 The New Beginnings B.C. (1)
A.J. Abadie, A.C. Abadie, A. Shields, W. Reed, J. Hamill, Deitrich, Meyerhoff, J. Wendelken, G. Greif.
1899, Brooklyn, NYC: Knickerbocker A.C. New York
Weiss, Stripple, Cornish, Keawn, Dietrich, Reuss.
1900,
Quigg, Stripple, Brocker, Keawn, Linder, Reuss, Grennhall, Patterson. 1901: at Chicago 1901, at Chicago, Illinois: Ravenswood Y.M.C.A. Chicago, Illinois
Lorentzen, Rechard, Washburne, Albertson, Rowley, Stevens, Krafthefer.
Rhode, Manweiler, Monohan, Hardt, Miller, Redlein. 1910-1914: at Chicago
1910, Chicago, Illinois: Company F. Portage, Wisconsin, N.F.
Sheppard, Mueller, Ebert, Janda, Hinickle, S. Ernsperger, Swenholt, Harbor, Abell, F. Ernsperger, Schneider.
1913, Chicago, Illinois: Cornell (Armour Playground), Chicago, Illinois
A. Pressler, W. Pressler, Feeney, Johnson, Freeling, Kohfeldt.
1914, Chicago, Illinois: Cornell (Armour Playground), Chicago, Illinois
1915: at San Francisco
1915, San Francisco, California: Olympic Club of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Berndt, J. Gilbert, R Gilbert, Stadfeldt, Schugert, Miller, Kemp.
1916 and 1917: at Chicago
1916, Chicago, Illinois: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Dorton, Warner, Thorum, Smith, Breiben, Romney, Van Pelt, Clark, Parker, Goodrich.
1917, Chicago, Illinois: Illinois A.C. Chicago, Illinois
Kohfeldt, Elliot, D. Holland, Greisel, Cochrane, Feeney, A. Pressler (Capt), Frieling, W. Pressler, Egan.
1919: at Los Angeles 1919, Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles A.C. Los Angeles, California
Swann, Wilson, Laswell, Cooper, Slaighter (Capt.), Cate, Tate, Olney.
1920: at Atlanta 1920, Atlanta, Georgia: New York University
Holman, Goeller, Delaney, Cann, Storey (Capt.), Mooney, Baker.
Burrien, Saunders, Lonborg, Moberley, Singer, Davis, De Bernardi.
1922,
Browning, G. Williams, F. Williams, Reeves, Scott, Keyes, Buckner, Davidson.
1923,
Williams, Trumbo, Harry Viner, Bobby Sanders, Francis Hess, George Reeves, George Williams, Milton Singer, George Browning.
1924,
Paul, Blessing, Strole, Conway, Reichel, Griggs, Keach, Jones, Middlesworth (Capt.), Hooker, Nipper, Harber.
1925,
Brewster, Peterson, Briethaupt (Capt), Lowe, Lonborg, Poart, McLaughlin, Spohn.
1926,
Earl Mueller, R. Hillyard D. Goodson, N Hillyard, C. Allen, George Rody, S. De Bernardi, G. Starbuck, John Wulf, R. Mosley, E. Giltner.
1927,
Starbuck, Loveless, Wulf, Allen, De Bernardi, Mitchel, Hewitt.
1928,
Holt, Peterson, Ekstrom, Gordon, Mosley (Capt.), Lecrone, Wingate, DeBernardi.
1929,
De Bernadi, Burke, Hewitt, Peterson, Holt, Harrigan, Hale, Gordon, Lamb.
1930,
McBurney, Starbock, Gibbons, Hewitt, Miller, Davis, Dundham, Nonken, Burke.
1931,
Davis, Callahan, Dunham, Scott, Miller, Iba, McBurney, Hoffman, Alexander, Gardner (Capt).
1932,
Miller, Gibbons, Grove, Pickell, Olmstead, Dunham, Calahan.
1933,
Chuck Hyatt, Futhey, Jerome, C. Larson, Lantrop, Carlton, H. Larson, Mullins, Art Hyatt.
1934,
W. Miller, Willis, Lantrop, Carlton (Capt), Larson, Pickell, Mullins, Hyatt.
1935,
Fischer, Browning, Piper, Quinn, Wier, Wallenstrom, Praiswater, Meyers, Light.
1936,
Johnson, Ragland, Frank, Gibbons, Wheatley, Vaughan, Dowd, Fortenbury, Schmidt.
Shelton (Capt). Mansweller, Frank, Young, Gruenig, Colvin, Dowell, McCracken, Bauer, Fee.
1938,
Herman Fischer, Francis Johnson, Bud Beiser, Roy Brown, Fred Pralle, Ray Noble, Dick Staab, Frank Groves, Bob Weir.
1939,
Bill Ogle, Pete Lentry, Bob Gruenig, Dick Wells, Ted Connelly, Werner Frank, Ralph Bishop, Jack McCracken, Tex Colvin.
1940,
1941,
Cloyd, Woodward, Weldie, Johnson, Harris, O'Hara, Knowels, Lubin, McGrath, Mollner, Schiefer.
Tucker, Pralle, Ebling, Loackard, Martin Hyatt (Amateur Coach), Lewis, Fortenbury, Trowtwein, Grove, Shields.
1942,
Strannigan, Harvey, McCracken, Marsh, Marks, Gray, Unger, Lentz, Bob Gruenig.
1943,
McNatt, Browning, Freiberger, Pralle, Carpenter, Rothman, Nash, Yates.
1944,
McNatt, Browning, Tucker, Carpenter, Freiberger, Clar, Pralle, Rothman.
1949,
Reimke, Williams, Voss, O'Gara, Barksdale, Fisher, Hanger, Fasholz, Silver, Minor.
1948,
Beck, Nash, Reneck, Reich,
1947,
Carpenter, Martin, Stockman, Nash, Eggleston, Perrault, Reneck,
1946',
Mcnatt, Nash, Carpenter, Martin, Renick, Rothman, Lewis, Reisser.
1945,
Nash, Rothman, McNatt, Browning, Linderman, Halbert, Carpenter, Yates, Schwartzer.
1954,
Retherford, Minter, McCabe,
1953,
1952,
1951,
Walker, Yardley, Hendricksen, Crandall, Kuzara, Payne, Greenback, Laney, Bullwinkel.
1950,
Beck, Lipscomb, Bennett, Stanich, Courtney,
Walsh, Short, Darling, Ford, Houghland, Fuller, Mattick, Buchanan, Rivers.
1956,
Parsons, Halberg, Jordan, Swyers, Glowaski, Guisness, B. H. Born, Cipriano, Koon.
1957,
1958,
Bingham, Palmer, B. H. Born, Prudhoe, Plunkett, Schultz, Sullivan, Warden, Lee, Wolfe, A. Kelley, Crittenden, D. Kelley.
1959,
Boushka, Swartz, Boldebuck, Lane, Revon, Smith, King, Schramm, Mullen.
1960,
Boozer, Adams, Prudhoe, Ohi, Crittenden, Plunkett, Kelley, Hill, Woll.
1961,
Adams, Swartz, Sharrar, Taylor, Barnhill, McCollom, Hamilton.
1962,
Hagan, Robitallie, Frank, McNeil, Kojis, Thompson, Altenberg, Cole, Bowerman,
1963,
Kojis,
1964,
Arnold, Beckman, Larry Brown (MVP), Davies, McCaffrey, McCoy, Sharrar, Small, Whiteford, Williams.
1965,
Sheehan, Meyers, Birkle, Reloff, Connelly, USMC; Fowler, Mahonak, Reid,
1966,
Russell (MVP), Clawson, Johnson, Olson, Darden, Curtis, Murrey, Thompson, Tregoning, Washington.
1967,
Miller, Jim King, Anderson,
1968,
Coach Hal Fisher, USA; S/Sgt. Jones, Manager, USAF: Darius Cunningham, John Clawson, George Carter,
1969, Macon, Georgia: Armed Forces All Stars
Coach Hal Fisher, USA; Garfield Smith, Ken Washington, Rod McDonald, Mike Silliman, George Collier,
1970, Columbia, South Carolina: Armed Forces All Stars
Coach Hal Fisher, USA; Mike Redd, USMC; Mike Sillman, Garfield Smith, Tal Brody, Mike Wolf, Rod MacDonald, Ken Washington, Art Wilmore,
1971, London Kentucky: Armed Forces All Stars
Art Wilmore, Don Crenshaw, Bruce Sloan, Darnell Hillman, Jim Oxley, Fram Dumphy, Ron Krayl, Larry Bauer, USA; Chuck Kozak, USMC; Cliff Parsons, USAF; Hal Fisher, Coach, USA, Assistant
1972, London Kentucky: Armed Forces All Stars
Bernie Barnes,
1973, Ashland, Kentucky: Marathon Oil, Lexington, Kentucky
Coaches ScottBaesler, Pat Doyle; Kenny Davis, Jim Lemaster, George Bryant, John Adams, Gene Kirk, Jim Day, Dan Argabright, Ketchel Strauss, Phil Argento, Darryl Dunagan.
1974, F. G. Clark Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Jacksonville, Florida
Coach Lowell Wood; Dan Foster, Rick Coleman, Chip Dublin, Otis Cole, Todd Lolich, Otis Johnson, Lawrence McCray, Abe Steward, Rex Morgan.
1975, F. G. Clark Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Capital Insulation, Los Angeles, California
Louis Smith, Dwight Taylor, Paul Scranton, Larry Hollifield, Billy Jackson, Carl Toney, Richard Darnall, Hugh Fenderson, William Jankans, Robert Murray.
1976, F. G. Clark Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Athletes in Action, Tustin, California – at
Charles Neal, Brad Hoffman, Eldon Lawyer, Randy Allen, David Lower, Doug Oxsen, Irvin Kiffin, Tim Hall, Dan Knight, John Sears.
Coach John J. Pariseau, Assistant Coach Keith Kingsbury, Sponsor Ed Pariseau, Managers, Mike Pariseau, Mark Pariseau; Eddie Smith, Pete Williams,
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is an amateur sports organization based in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs. It h ...
(AAU) teams. It started in 1897 and has continued until present. Most finals have been played in a single final format, apart from some occasions that the winner's tournament had been decided by a round robin format.
Later, professional players like David Robinson
David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and minority owner of the Spurs. Nicknamed ...
, Larry Brown, and Gregg Popovich
Gregg Charles Popovich (born January 28, 1949) is an American professional basketball executive and former coach who is the president for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the List of current NBA head co ...
were crowned champions of the AAU. Popovich and Robinson represented the U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars. Between 1920 and 1950, some of the strongest basketball teams in the United States were sponsored by corporations, including Phillips 66
The Phillips 66 Company is an American Multinational corporation, multinational energy company headquartered in Westchase, Houston, Texas. Its name, dating back to 1927 as a trademark of the Phillips Petroleum Company, assisted in establishing ...
, 20th Century Fox
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, Safeway Inc.
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, Caterpillar Inc.
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, and others.
History
By the early 1930s, a few teams had earned reputations for basketball excellence and produced AAU All-Americans such as Forrest DeBernardi, Melvin Miller and Chuck Hyatt. In 1936 the significance of the tournament soared as it became integral part of the process to select US first Olympic team. When the stakes became higher, the competition between AAU and NCAA grew more intense as each organization asserted its claim to represent the US in international competitionBut the AAU tournaments came to rise during the 1950s and 1960s with teams like the Phillips 66ers, the Peoria Caterpillars, the Akron Goodyears, the Denver D-C Truckers and the Wichita Vickers. These teams played a full schedule each season, topping 30 games a year and traveling throughout the country. Some of them also helped introduce the American style of basketball to foreign players. In 1956, the Buchan Bakers played games in Japan, the Philippines, France, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Spain.
During the 1950s, the rosters of the top amateur teams were filled with former college stars, many of whom had been drafted by the NBA, which was still in its formative years. The amateur teams sometimes offered more money than the pro teams as well as the security of full-time employment. AAU basketball was particularly strong in the Midwest, Southwest and West Coast, where the NBA had not yet established a presence.
The top teams also played in the
National Industrial Basketball League
The National Industrial Basketball League was founded in 1947 to enable U.S. mill workers a chance to compete in basketball. The league was founded by the industrial teams (teams sponsored by the large companies and made up of their employees) bel ...
, which began play in the 1947–48 season, two years before the establishment of the NBA. The NIBL had as many as eleven teams for the 1951–52 season and had nine teams during its next to last season in 1959–60. The Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
won the NIBL title 11 of the leagueÂ’s 14 years of existence.But the goal for all these teams was winning the National AAU Tournament, held each year in Denver. The tournament field was determined by play in regional AAU tournaments, and included the top industrial teams, armed services teams, and often teams just put together for the tournament. Between 1943 and 1963, the Phillips 66ers won the tournament 10 times and the Peoria Caterpillars won five times. But there was always a chance for a surprise team to slip past the favorites. The Buchan Bakers, long shots at the outset of the tournament, won the national championship in 1956. Other one-time winners included the Oakland Bittners, led by
Don Barksdale
Donald Argee Barksdale (March 31, 1923 – March 8, 1993) was an American professional basketball player. He was a pioneer as an African-American basketball player, becoming the first to be named NCAA All-American, the first to play on a ...
, in 1949 and Stewart Chevrolet, led by George Yardley
George Harry Yardley III (November 3, 1928 – August 12, 2004) was an American basketball player. He was the first player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in one season, breaking the 1,932-point record held by George Mikan. Yardley was ens ...
, in 1951.The appeal of AAU basketball began to decline in the early 1960s as the NBA gained prominence with such players as Bill Russell,
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton Norman Chamberlain ( ; August21, 1936 – October12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Standing tall, he played Center (basketball), center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons. He was enshrin ...
, Elgin Baylor
Elgin Gay Baylor ( ; September 16, 1934 – March 22, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lak ...
, Oscar Robertson
Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "the Big O", is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Robertson played ...
and Jerry West
Jerry Alan West (May 28, 1938 – June 12, 2024) was an American basketball player and executive. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is widely regarded as one of the greatest ...
. The NIBL folded in 1961, and with expansion of the NBA and the formation of the American Basketball Association in the late 1960s, the annual National AAU Tournament faded from prominence.
AAU Champions
1897 New York 23 Street YMCA (1) (''Round Robin'')1898 ''not held''
1899 New York Knickerbocker Athletic Club (1) (''Round Robin'')
1900 New York Knickerbocker Athletic Club (2) (''Round Robin'')
1901
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* Ravenwood, Missouri
* Ravenwood High School, a high school in Brentwood, Tennessee
* Ravenwood Plantation, a historic rice plantation in Colleton County, South C ...
(1) 1902 ''not held''
1903 ''not held''
1904
Buffalo Germans
The Buffalo Germans was an early basketball team formed in 1895 at a YMCA on Buffalo's East Side. Team members included Dr. Fred Burkhardt (coach), Philip Dischinger, Henry J. Faust, Alfred A. Heerdt (captain), Edward Linneborn, John I. M ...
(1) (''Round Robin'')1905
Kansas City Athletic Club
The Kansas City Athletic Club is an athletic club and gentlemen's club in Downtown Kansas City, downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Notable members have included President of the United States, President Harry S. Truman and others.
Founding
The club ...
(1)1910 National Guard Co. F
1911 ''not held''
1912 ''not held''
1913
Armour Square Cornells
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(1) (''Round Robin'')1914
Armour Square Cornells
Armour (Commonwealth English) or armor (American English; see American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, spelling differences) is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, e ...
(2)1915
San Francisco Olympic Club
The Olympic Club is an athletic club and private social club in San Francisco, California.
First named the "San Francisco Olympic Club", it is the oldest athletic club in the United States. Established on May 6, 1860, its first officers were ...
(1)1916 University of Utah Utes (1)
1917
Illinois Athletic Club
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(1) 1918 ''not held due to World War I''
1919
Los Angeles Athletic Club
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(1)1920 New York University Violets (1)
1921
Kansas City Athletic Club
The Kansas City Athletic Club is an athletic club and gentlemen's club in Downtown Kansas City, downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Notable members have included President of the United States, President Harry S. Truman and others.
Founding
The club ...
(2)1922 Lowe and Campbell (1)
1923
Kansas City Athletic Club
The Kansas City Athletic Club is an athletic club and gentlemen's club in Downtown Kansas City, downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Notable members have included President of the United States, President Harry S. Truman and others.
Founding
The club ...
(3)1924
Butler University Bulldogs
The Butler Bulldogs are the sport, athletic teams that represent Butler University, located in Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana. The Bulldogs participate in 20 NCAA Division I College athletics, intercollegiate sports. After leaving the Horizo ...
(1)1925 Washburn College Ichabods (1)
1926 Hillyard Chemical Shine Alls (1)
1927 Hillyard Chemical Shine Alls (2)
1928 Cook's Paint Boys (1)
1929 Cook's Paint Boys (2)
1930 Wichita Clothiers(1)
1931 Wichita Clothiers (2)
1932 Wichita Clothiers (3)
1933 Diamond DX Oilers (1)
1934 Diamond DX Oilers (2)
1935 South Kansas Stage Lines (1)
1936 Globe Refiners (1)
1937 Denver Safeway Stores (1)
1938 Healey Motors (1)
1939
Denver Nuggets
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(2) 1940
Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
(1) 1941
20th Century Fox
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(1) 1942 Denver American Legion (3)
1943
Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
(2)1944
Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
(3)1945
Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
(4)1946
Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
(5)1947
Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
(6)1948
Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
(7)1949 Oakland Bittners (1)
1950
Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
(8)1951 Stewart Chevrolet (1)
1952 Peoria Caterpillars (1)
1953 Peoria Caterpillars (2)
1954 Peoria Caterpillars (3)
1955
Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
(9)1956 Buchan Bakers (1)
1957 U.S. Air Force All-Stars (1)
1958 Peoria Caterpillars (4)
1959
Wichita Vickers
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(1)1960 Peoria Caterpillars (5)
1961 Cleveland Pipers (1)
1962
Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
(10)1963
Phillips 66ers
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(11) 1964
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
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(1)1965 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (1)
1966 Ford Mustangs (1)
1967
Goodyear Wingfoots
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(2) 1968 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (2)
1969 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (3)
1970 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (4)
1971 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (5)
1972 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (6)
1973
Marathon Oil
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Marathon was founded in Lima, Ohio, as the Ohio Oil Company. In 1899, the ...
(1)1974 Jacksonville All-Stars (1)
1975 Capital Insulation (1)
1976
Athletes in Action
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History
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(1) 1977 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (7)
1978 Joliet Christian Youth Center (1)
1979 Joliet Christian Youth Center (2)
1980 Airliner Basketball Club (1)
1981 Brewster-Heights Packing (1)
1982 Brewster-Heights Packing (2)
1983 Houston Flyers (1)
1984 Paul-Son Dice (1)
1985 Brewster-Heights Packing (3)
1986 Continental/Coors (1)
1987 Brewster-Heights Packing (4)
1988 Brewster-Heights Packing (5)
1989 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars (8)
1990 Sam Ragnone Attorney (1)
1991 Lafayette Hustlers (1)
1992 Sam Ragnone Attorney (2)
1993 USA Verich Reps (1)
1994 MNS Stars (1)
1999 Palmer's Tornadoes (1)
2000 Palmer's Tornadoes (2)
2005 The New Beginnings B.C. (1)
Finals
Total titles by club
List of AAU records
Venues and Winning squads
1897–1920: The beginnings
1898-1900 at New York 1898,Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...
, New York City: 23rd St. Y.M.C.A New York (later known as the New York Wanderers
The New York Wanderers were an amateur ice hockey team from Manhattan, New York City. The New York Wanderers played seven seasons in the American Amateur Hockey League between 1903 and 1914 and won the championship title in 1903–04.
1896 Stan ...
)A.J. Abadie, A.C. Abadie, A. Shields, W. Reed, J. Hamill, Deitrich, Meyerhoff, J. Wendelken, G. Greif.
1899, Brooklyn, NYC: Knickerbocker A.C. New York
Weiss, Stripple, Cornish, Keawn, Dietrich, Reuss.
1900,
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...
, New York City: Knickerbocker A.C. New York Quigg, Stripple, Brocker, Keawn, Linder, Reuss, Grennhall, Patterson. 1901: at Chicago 1901, at Chicago, Illinois: Ravenswood Y.M.C.A. Chicago, Illinois
Lorentzen, Rechard, Washburne, Albertson, Rowley, Stevens, Krafthefer.
1904: St. Louis Olympic Basketball Tournament
1904: Francis Field, St. Louis, Missouri: Buffalo (Germans) Y.M.C.A. Buffalo, New York – at St. Louis, MissouriRhode, Manweiler, Monohan, Hardt, Miller, Redlein. 1910-1914: at Chicago
1910, Chicago, Illinois: Company F. Portage, Wisconsin, N.F.
Sheppard, Mueller, Ebert, Janda, Hinickle, S. Ernsperger, Swenholt, Harbor, Abell, F. Ernsperger, Schneider.
1913, Chicago, Illinois: Cornell (Armour Playground), Chicago, Illinois
A. Pressler, W. Pressler, Feeney, Johnson, Freeling, Kohfeldt.
1914, Chicago, Illinois: Cornell (Armour Playground), Chicago, Illinois
1915: at San Francisco
1915, San Francisco, California: Olympic Club of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Berndt, J. Gilbert, R Gilbert, Stadfeldt, Schugert, Miller, Kemp.
1916 and 1917: at Chicago
1916, Chicago, Illinois: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Dorton, Warner, Thorum, Smith, Breiben, Romney, Van Pelt, Clark, Parker, Goodrich.
1917, Chicago, Illinois: Illinois A.C. Chicago, Illinois
Kohfeldt, Elliot, D. Holland, Greisel, Cochrane, Feeney, A. Pressler (Capt), Frieling, W. Pressler, Egan.
1919: at Los Angeles 1919, Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles A.C. Los Angeles, California
Swann, Wilson, Laswell, Cooper, Slaighter (Capt.), Cate, Tate, Olney.
1920: at Atlanta 1920, Atlanta, Georgia: New York University
Holman, Goeller, Delaney, Cann, Storey (Capt.), Mooney, Baker.
1921–1935: Kansas City venue
1921,Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Kansas City, A.C.Burrien, Saunders, Lonborg, Moberley, Singer, Davis, De Bernardi.
1922,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Lowe and Campbell, Kansas CityBrowning, G. Williams, F. Williams, Reeves, Scott, Keyes, Buckner, Davidson.
1923,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Kansas City, A.C.Williams, Trumbo, Harry Viner, Bobby Sanders, Francis Hess, George Reeves, George Williams, Milton Singer, George Browning.
1924,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Butler University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IndianaPaul, Blessing, Strole, Conway, Reichel, Griggs, Keach, Jones, Middlesworth (Capt.), Hooker, Nipper, Harber.
1925,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Washburn College, Topeka, KansasBrewster, Peterson, Briethaupt (Capt), Lowe, Lonborg, Poart, McLaughlin, Spohn.
1926,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Hillyard, St, Joseph, MissouriEarl Mueller, R. Hillyard D. Goodson, N Hillyard, C. Allen, George Rody, S. De Bernardi, G. Starbuck, John Wulf, R. Mosley, E. Giltner.
1927,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Hillyard, St Joseph, MissouriStarbuck, Loveless, Wulf, Allen, De Bernardi, Mitchel, Hewitt.
1928,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Cook Paint Company, Kansas CityHolt, Peterson, Ekstrom, Gordon, Mosley (Capt.), Lecrone, Wingate, DeBernardi.
1929,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Cook Paint Company, Kansas CityDe Bernadi, Burke, Hewitt, Peterson, Holt, Harrigan, Hale, Gordon, Lamb.
1930,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Henry Clothiers, Wichita, KansasMcBurney, Starbock, Gibbons, Hewitt, Miller, Davis, Dundham, Nonken, Burke.
1931,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Henry Clothiers, Wichita, KansasDavis, Callahan, Dunham, Scott, Miller, Iba, McBurney, Hoffman, Alexander, Gardner (Capt).
1932,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Henry Clothiers, Wichita, KansasMiller, Gibbons, Grove, Pickell, Olmstead, Dunham, Calahan.
1933,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Diamond DX Oilers, Tulsa, OklahomaChuck Hyatt, Futhey, Jerome, C. Larson, Lantrop, Carlton, H. Larson, Mullins, Art Hyatt.
1934,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Diamond DX Oilers, Tulsa, Oklahoma W. Miller, Willis, Lantrop, Carlton (Capt), Larson, Pickell, Mullins, Hyatt.
1935,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Southern Kansas Stage LinesFischer, Browning, Piper, Quinn, Wier, Wallenstrom, Praiswater, Meyers, Light.
1936,
Convention Hall
Convention Hall was a convention center in Kansas City, Missouri that hosted the 1900 Democratic National Convention and 1928 Republican National Convention. Construction, burning, and reconstruction
It was designed by Frederick E. Hill and b ...
, Kansas City: Globe Refiners, McPherson, Kansas Johnson, Ragland, Frank, Gibbons, Wheatley, Vaughan, Dowd, Fortenbury, Schmidt.
1937–1956: Denver Rise
1937,Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Denver Safeways, Denver, Colorado – Shelton (Capt). Mansweller, Frank, Young, Gruenig, Colvin, Dowell, McCracken, Bauer, Fee.
1938,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Healey Motors, Kansas City Herman Fischer, Francis Johnson, Bud Beiser, Roy Brown, Fred Pralle, Ray Noble, Dick Staab, Frank Groves, Bob Weir.
1939,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Denver Nuggets, Denver, ColoradoBill Ogle, Pete Lentry, Bob Gruenig, Dick Wells, Ted Connelly, Werner Frank, Ralph Bishop, Jack McCracken, Tex Colvin.
1940,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, Oklahoma 1941,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Twentieth Century Foz, Hollywood, Carlifornia Cloyd, Woodward, Weldie, Johnson, Harris, O'Hara, Knowels, Lubin, McGrath, Mollner, Schiefer.
Tucker, Pralle, Ebling, Loackard, Martin Hyatt (Amateur Coach), Lewis, Fortenbury, Trowtwein, Grove, Shields.
1942,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: American Legion, Denver, ColoradoStrannigan, Harvey, McCracken, Marsh, Marks, Gray, Unger, Lentz, Bob Gruenig.
1943,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, OklahomaMcNatt, Browning, Freiberger, Pralle, Carpenter, Rothman, Nash, Yates.
1944,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Phillips, 66, Bartlesville, OklahomaMcNatt, Browning, Tucker, Carpenter, Freiberger, Clar, Pralle, Rothman.
1949,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Oakland BittnersReimke, Williams, Voss, O'Gara, Barksdale, Fisher, Hanger, Fasholz, Silver, Minor.
1948,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, OklahomaBeck, Nash, Reneck, Reich,
Bob Kurland
Robert Albert Kurland (December 23, 1924 – September 29, 2013) was an American basketball center, who played for the two-time NCAA champion Oklahoma A&M Aggies (now Oklahoma State Cowboys). Standing tall, he has been credited as the first pe ...
, Tucker, Carpenter, Beisser, Pitts, Jones.1947,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, OklahomaCarpenter, Martin, Stockman, Nash, Eggleston, Perrault, Reneck,
Bob Kurland
Robert Albert Kurland (December 23, 1924 – September 29, 2013) was an American basketball center, who played for the two-time NCAA champion Oklahoma A&M Aggies (now Oklahoma State Cowboys). Standing tall, he has been credited as the first pe ...
.1946',
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, OklahomaMcnatt, Nash, Carpenter, Martin, Renick, Rothman, Lewis, Reisser.
1945,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, OklahomaNash, Rothman, McNatt, Browning, Linderman, Halbert, Carpenter, Yates, Schwartzer.
1954,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Peoria CatsRetherford, Minter, McCabe,
Ron Bontemps
Ronald Yngve Bontemps (August 11, 1926 – May 13, 2017) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Taylorville, Illinois, and attended Beloit College. He was a captain of the United States men's bas ...
, Gladson, Penwell, Sheets, Solomon.1953,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Peoria CatsRon Bontemps
Ronald Yngve Bontemps (August 11, 1926 – May 13, 2017) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Taylorville, Illinois, and attended Beloit College. He was a captain of the United States men's bas ...
, Freiberger, McCabe, Pippin, Williams, Retherford, Minter, Penwell, Dean, Haarlow.1952,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Peoria Caterpillar DieselsRon Bontemps
Ronald Yngve Bontemps (August 11, 1926 – May 13, 2017) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Taylorville, Illinois, and attended Beloit College. He was a captain of the United States men's bas ...
, Freiberger, McCabe, Pippin, Williams, Lafferty, Schmidt, Dempsey.1951,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Stewart Chevrolet, San Francisco, CaliforniaWalker, Yardley, Hendricksen, Crandall, Kuzara, Payne, Greenback, Laney, Bullwinkel.
1950,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, OklahomaBeck, Lipscomb, Bennett, Stanich, Courtney,
Bob Kurland
Robert Albert Kurland (December 23, 1924 – September 29, 2013) was an American basketball center, who played for the two-time NCAA champion Oklahoma A&M Aggies (now Oklahoma State Cowboys). Standing tall, he has been credited as the first pe ...
, Williams, Tucker, Reich, Pryor.
1957–1968: Denver Fall
1955,Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, OklahomaWalsh, Short, Darling, Ford, Houghland, Fuller, Mattick, Buchanan, Rivers.
1956,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Buchan Bakers, Seattle, WashingtonParsons, Halberg, Jordan, Swyers, Glowaski, Guisness, B. H. Born, Cipriano, Koon.
1957,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: U.S. Air Force Dick Boushka
Richard James Boushka (July 29, 1934 – February 19, 2019) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Springfield, Illinois, Boushka played collegiately at Saint Louis University. Boushka died on Febr ...
, Don Bragg
Donald George Bragg (May 15, 1935 – February 16, 2019) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault and won a gold medal in that event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Ron Tomsic
Ronald Paul Tomsic (born April 3, 1933) is an American former basketball player.
Tomsic, a guard born in Oakland, California, played college basketball at Stanford University from 1951 to 1955. A three-time All-PCC selection, he scored 1,416 p ...
, Dick Welsh, Jim Coshow, Max Hooper, Allen Kelley, Mac McDonald, Eddie White.1958,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Peoria Cats Bingham, Palmer, B. H. Born, Prudhoe, Plunkett, Schultz, Sullivan, Warden, Lee, Wolfe, A. Kelley, Crittenden, D. Kelley.
1959,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Wichita VickersBoushka, Swartz, Boldebuck, Lane, Revon, Smith, King, Schramm, Mullen.
1960,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Peoria CatsBoozer, Adams, Prudhoe, Ohi, Crittenden, Plunkett, Kelley, Hill, Woll.
1961,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Cleveland Pipers, ClevelandAdams, Swartz, Sharrar, Taylor, Barnhill, McCollom, Hamilton.
1962,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66Hagan, Robitallie, Frank, McNeil, Kojis, Thompson, Altenberg, Cole, Bowerman,
Jerry Shipp
Jerome Franklin Shipp (September 27, 1935 – October 5, 2021) was an American basketball player. He played for the U.S. national team at the 1963 FIBA World Championship, 1963 Pan American Games and 1964 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal a ...
, Price.1963,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66Kojis,
Jerry Shipp
Jerome Franklin Shipp (September 27, 1935 – October 5, 2021) was an American basketball player. He played for the U.S. national team at the 1963 FIBA World Championship, 1963 Pan American Games and 1964 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal a ...
, Hagan, Price, Rascoe, Bowerman, Moran, Frank, Mounts, Pursiful.1964,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Goodyear WingfootsArnold, Beckman, Larry Brown (MVP), Davies, McCaffrey, McCoy, Sharrar, Small, Whiteford, Williams.
1965,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Armed Forces All StarsSheehan, Meyers, Birkle, Reloff, Connelly, USMC; Fowler, Mahonak, Reid,
Vern Benson
Vernon Adair Benson (September 19, 1924 – January 20, 2014) was an American infielder/outfielder, coach, scout and interim manager in Major League Baseball. During his playing career, he stood tall, weighed , batted left-handed, and threw rig ...
(MVP), USA;
Stowers, USAF; Moor, USN.1966,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Ford MustangsRussell (MVP), Clawson, Johnson, Olson, Darden, Curtis, Murrey, Thompson, Tregoning, Washington.
1967,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Akron GoodyearMiller, Jim King, Anderson,
Calvin Fowler
Calvin B. Fowler (February 11, 1940 – March 5, 2013) was the captain of the United States gold medal basketball team at the 1967 Pan American Games. He also was co-captain of the U.S. gold medal team at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Born near P ...
, Vern Benson
Vernon Adair Benson (September 19, 1924 – January 20, 2014) was an American infielder/outfielder, coach, scout and interim manager in Major League Baseball. During his playing career, he stood tall, weighed , batted left-handed, and threw rig ...
, Patterson, McCoy, Corell, Dabich, Hanson.1968,
Denver Auditorium Arena
Denver Auditorium Arena was an indoor arena located at the corner of 13th and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. It was constructed as the Denver Municipal Auditorium in 1908 during the administration of Mayor Robert W. Speer. The building was o ...
, Denver, Colorado: Armed Forces All StarsCoach Hal Fisher, USA; S/Sgt. Jones, Manager, USAF: Darius Cunningham, John Clawson, George Carter,
Mike Silliman
Michael Barnwell Silliman (May 5, 1944 – June 16, 2000) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
Silliman was a 6'6" forward from West Point, where he played for coach Bob Knight and took Army to th ...
, USA; Mike Redd, Marvin Willet, USMC; John Snipes, James Cole,
USN; Mike Barrett (MVP), USN; Ken Bradley, Harry Gilmore, Bill Blair
William "Bill" Sterling Blair (born April 9, 1954) is a Canadian politician and former police officer who served as the Minister of National Defence (Canada), Minister of National Defence from 2023 to 2025. A member of the Liberal Party of Can ...
, USAF.
1969-1970: at Macon and Columbia1969, Macon, Georgia: Armed Forces All Stars
Coach Hal Fisher, USA; Garfield Smith, Ken Washington, Rod McDonald, Mike Silliman, George Collier,
Tal Brody
Talbot "Tal" Brody (Hebrew language, Hebrew: טל ברודי; born August 30, 1943), nicknamed Mr. Basketball, is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player and current goodwill ambassador of Israel. Brody was drafted #12 in the 1 ...
, Harold Jeter, Bob Wolf, USA; Howard Hansen, USN; Mike Redd, Jim Meyers,
USMC.1970, Columbia, South Carolina: Armed Forces All Stars
Coach Hal Fisher, USA; Mike Redd, USMC; Mike Sillman, Garfield Smith, Tal Brody, Mike Wolf, Rod MacDonald, Ken Washington, Art Wilmore,
Darnell Hillman
Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman (born August 29, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.
Early life
Hillman graduated from Hiram W. Johnson High School.
The 6-foot-9 (2.06 m) forward played college basketball for the San Jo ...
, USA; Ed Whitehead, USAF.
1971-1973: at Kentucky1971, London Kentucky: Armed Forces All Stars
Art Wilmore, Don Crenshaw, Bruce Sloan, Darnell Hillman, Jim Oxley, Fram Dumphy, Ron Krayl, Larry Bauer, USA; Chuck Kozak, USMC; Cliff Parsons, USAF; Hal Fisher, Coach, USA, Assistant
Mike Krzyzewski
Michael William Krzyzewski ( , ; born February 13, 1947), nicknamed "Coach K", is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the head coach at Duke University from 1980–81 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team, 1980 to 2021†...
, Jim Fox, USA.1972, London Kentucky: Armed Forces All Stars
Bernie Barnes,
Howard Hughes
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American Aerospace engineering, aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, and investor. He was The World's Billionaires, one of the richest and most influential peo ...
, Cliff Parsons, Ron Richards, Marv Schmitt, Gregg Popovich
Gregg Charles Popovich (born January 28, 1949) is an American professional basketball executive and former coach who is the president for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the List of current NBA head co ...
,
USAF; Bill Squires, USMC; Paul Andrews, Don Crenshaw, Tom Daley, USA.1973, Ashland, Kentucky: Marathon Oil, Lexington, Kentucky
Coaches ScottBaesler, Pat Doyle; Kenny Davis, Jim Lemaster, George Bryant, John Adams, Gene Kirk, Jim Day, Dan Argabright, Ketchel Strauss, Phil Argento, Darryl Dunagan.
1974–1976: AAU Fall
1974-1976: at Baton Rouge1974, F. G. Clark Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Jacksonville, Florida
Coach Lowell Wood; Dan Foster, Rick Coleman, Chip Dublin, Otis Cole, Todd Lolich, Otis Johnson, Lawrence McCray, Abe Steward, Rex Morgan.
1975, F. G. Clark Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Capital Insulation, Los Angeles, California
Louis Smith, Dwight Taylor, Paul Scranton, Larry Hollifield, Billy Jackson, Carl Toney, Richard Darnall, Hugh Fenderson, William Jankans, Robert Murray.
1976, F. G. Clark Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Athletes in Action, Tustin, California – at
Charles Neal, Brad Hoffman, Eldon Lawyer, Randy Allen, David Lower, Doug Oxsen, Irvin Kiffin, Tim Hall, Dan Knight, John Sears.
1985–1998: at Topeka, Kansas
1985, Topeka, Kansas: Brewster Heights Packing, Brewster, WashingtonCoach John J. Pariseau, Assistant Coach Keith Kingsbury, Sponsor Ed Pariseau, Managers, Mike Pariseau, Mark Pariseau; Eddie Smith, Pete Williams,
Brian Kellerman
Brian Kellerman (born c. 1961) is an American former basketball player, known for his college career for the Idaho Vandals, where he was the Big Sky Conference player of the year in 1981 as a sophomore. He later played professionally in England a ...
, Jay Triano
Howard James "Jay" Triano
Eli Pasquale, Phil Zevenbergen, Mike Terpstra, Eric Brewe, Ray Brooks.
1986, Topeka, Kansas: Continental/Coors, Houston, Texas
Coach Marty Bratton; Jimmy Gilbert, Greg Anderson, Nick Cucinella, Ron Baxter, Andrew Parker, Ernest Patterson, Alvin Franklin, Kevin Fitchett, Vick Ewing, Steve Sylestine, Harry O'Brian, Greg Skulman.
1987, Topeka, Kansas: Brewster Heights Packing, Brewster, Washington
Coach John J. Pariseau, Assistant Coach Keith Kingsbury, Sponsor Ed Pariseau; John W. Pariseau, Alvin Vaughn,
1988, Topeka, Kansas: Brewster Heights Packing, Brewster, Washington
Coach John J. Pariseau, Assistant Coach Keith Kingsbury, Sponsor Ed Pariseau; John W. Pariseau, Brian Kellerman, Lorenzo Romar, Phil Hopson,
1986, Topeka, Kansas: Continental/Coors, Houston, Texas
Coach Marty Bratton; Jimmy Gilbert, Greg Anderson, Nick Cucinella, Ron Baxter, Andrew Parker, Ernest Patterson, Alvin Franklin, Kevin Fitchett, Vick Ewing, Steve Sylestine, Harry O'Brian, Greg Skulman.
1987, Topeka, Kansas: Brewster Heights Packing, Brewster, Washington
Coach John J. Pariseau, Assistant Coach Keith Kingsbury, Sponsor Ed Pariseau; John W. Pariseau, Alvin Vaughn,
Lorenzo Romar
Lorenzo Romar (born November 13, 1958) is an American basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for the Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball, Loyola Marymount Lions, a position he has held since 2024. He pre ...
, Jay Triano, Zack Jones, Todd Burton, Phil Zevenbergen, Tom
Gneiting, Eddie Smith, Sven Meyers, Ron Vanderschaaf.1988, Topeka, Kansas: Brewster Heights Packing, Brewster, Washington
Coach John J. Pariseau, Assistant Coach Keith Kingsbury, Sponsor Ed Pariseau; John W. Pariseau, Brian Kellerman, Lorenzo Romar, Phil Hopson,
Jay Triano
Howard James "Jay" Triano
Harold Johnson and Bill Carry; Earl Wilson, Kevin Houston, Timothy Wilson, Samural
Addison, Kevin Bradshaw, Dion Brown, Raymond Lettstom, K.E. Whittaker, Walter Golden,
Willie Linder, Charles Bailey,
1990, Topeka, Kansas: Sam Ragnone, Attorney – Flint, Michigan – at Topeka, Kansas
Coach Sam Ragnone; Joel Ragland, Lamar Edwards, Darrin Fitzgerald, Tom Hawkins, Terry Duerod, Eric Turner, Ray Keiser,
1991, Topeka, Kansas: Lafayette Hustlers – Lafayette, Indiana
Coach Jim Bower, Ryan Berning, Ricky Hall, Derrick Johnson, Kip Jones,
1992, Topeka, Kansas: Sam Ragnone Attorney – Flint, Michigan
Coach Sam Ragnone, Darrin Fitzgerald, Lamar Edwards, Eric Turner,
1993, Topeka, Kansas: USA Verich Reps – Warren, Ohio
Coach Louis Cathcart, Derrick Fields, Mergin Sina, Darrin Morningstar, Bill Edwards, Johnny McDole, Louis Geter, Trig Lee, Dapris Owens, Harris, Craig, Hodges.
1994, Topeka, Kansas: MNS Stars – Kansas City, Missouri
Coach Milton R. Bradley, Nate Buntin, Stan Bradley, Aaron Collier, Michael Irvin, Will Scott, Jamal Coleman, Deryl Kearney, Deryl Conningham, Stan Bradley, Jay Boster, Cody, Waters.
1995, Topeka, Kansas: Team Pella – Des Moines, Iowa
Michael Born, Ron Bayless, Brad Pippett, Howard Eaton, Sam Powell, Fred Brown, Paul Doerrfeld.
1996, Topeka, Kansas: Bankers and Investors-Kansas City, Missouri
Coach Riley Maher, Burce Chubick, Eugene Cheadle, Rick Muller, Brian Maher, Dion Barnes, Tom Wald, Ralph Davis, Mac Irvin, Terrance Badgett, Erwin Claggett, Chris Haynes.
1997, Topeka, Kansas: Marathon Basketball – Joliette, Illinois
Coach Mark Simpson, Curt Smith, Erwin Claggett, Willie Murdaugh, Jerald Ryner, Jeff Harris, Steve Showalter, Rick Hughes, Mikki Moore.
1998, Topeka, Kansas: Pella Windows – Des Moines, IA
Coach Michael J. Born, Michael Born, Ron Bayless, Carl Pickett, Brad Pippett, Troy Wade, Tony Harvey, Jeff Hrubes. 1977, Lake Worth, Florida: Armed Forces All Stars
Coach Hal Fisher, Assistant Wilbert Logan; Jyrona Ralston, Robert Sherwin, Eddie Brown, Pierre Russell, James Penn, George Hester, Jerome Benning, Ron Brown, Bobby Young, Richard McGuire, Alfred Forney, L.C. Pierce.
1978, at London, Kentucky: Christian Youth Center, Joliet Illinois
Coach Glen Sergent; Tim Bryant, Dennis Taylor, Steve Clum, Jim Bocinski, Huby Marshall, Jim Calhoun, Frank Kaminsky, Houston Lloyd, Bill Glover.
1979, Ponca City, Oklahoma: Christian Youth Center, Joliet, Illinois
Coach Glen Sergent; Allan Hardy (MVP), Dennis Taylor, Steve Clum, Jim Bocinski, Huby Marshall, Kerry Hughes, Frank Kaminsky, Craig Burtyn, Bill Glover. 1979 and 1980: at Florida
1980, St. Augustine, Florida: Airliner Basketball Club, Iowa City, Iowa
Coach Jim Baker, Assistant Dante Vignaroli, Sponsor Doug Tvedt; Fred Haberecht, Mike Gatens, Neil Fegebank, Glenn Vicnovic, William Mayfield, Clay Hargrave, Rick Engel, Pete Griffin, Tom Norma, Dick Peth, John Hairston, Gary DeCarlo.
1981, St. Augustine, Florida: Brewster-Heights Packing, Brewster, Washington
Coach John J. Pariseau, Assistant Keith Kingsbury, Sponsor Ed Pariseau; Joe Leonard, Mark Scott, Marion Pericin, Tony Barnes, Stan Walker, Todd Burton, Dennis Johnson, Jeff Stoutt, Wayne Smith, Joe Webb. 1982, Portland, Oregon: Brewster Heights Packing, Brewster, Washington
Coach John J. Pariseau, Assistant Keith Kingsbury, Sponsor Ed Pariseau; Joe Webb, Eric Brewe, Gene Glenn, Dan Caldwell, Todd Burton, Joe Leonard, Steve Matzen, Rob Visser, Ray Orange, Billy Turney Loos, John Greig, John W. Pariseau.
1983, Ponca City, Oklahoma: Houston Flyers, Houston, Texas
Coach Marty Bratton, Assistant Howard Knight, John Flewellen; Latrell Mitchell, Harry O'Brien, Steve Sylestine, Ed Jeffries, Andrew Parker, Ricky Hooker, Randy Martel, Hiram Harrison, David Marrs, Larry Hendrix, Kenny Austin.
1984, Las Vegas, Nevada: Paul-Son Dice, Las Vegas, Nevada
Coach Larry Keever, Manager Mike Pilz, Sponsor Paul-Son Dice and Card, Inc; Terry Manghum, Alan Holder, Melvin Washington, Bobby Joe Jacobs, Cris Jackson, Armon Gilliam, Mel Bennet, Keith Star, Greg Goorjian, Kenny Harmon, Sam Smith.
1999, Sisam Arena, Des Moines, Iowa: Palmer's Tornadoes, Des Moines, IA
Coach David Palmer, Sam Crawford, David Palmer, Tim Gill, Lamar Hillsman, Darrel "A.J." Waley,
2000, Sisam Arena, Des Moines, Iowa: Palmer's Tornadoes – Des Moines, IA
Coach Stan Gouard, Asst. Coach David Palmer, Wayne Houston (
2001-2005 at Sacramento
2001,
Coach David Shell, Shann Ferch (
2002,
Coach Joe Molina, Asst. Coach Al Gordon, Brian Jones (
2003,
Coach Sunny Backlund, Antuan Jones (
2004,
Coach Charlie Wilson, Fred Hooks (
William Genung, Shaun Jackson, Fred Nichols, Rico Redd, TK Reed, Alton "Sonny" Smith, Shannon Taylor, Al Williams
2005,
Coach Tony Rice,
Spain, Orenthall Strothers, Shannon Swillis, Chad Younger.
2007: NA
2006: NA
2008, Cocoa Beach, Florida: 102 Jamz, Orlando, Florida
Brian S, Mike S, Mike E (MVP), Jason, Shawn S, T’here, Pete, Dave
2009, Reno, Nevada: Gold Rush, San Francisco, CA
Coach, Rick Lewis: Jovan Harris (MVP), Cardell butler, Xavier McNally, Dean Browne, John Tofi, Johnny Dukes,
Similar games were organized for the FIBA World Cups.
1948:
1952: Peoria Caterpillars – Kansas University Jayhawks 62–60
1956:
1954: Peoria Caterpillars
David Robinson
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.1990, Topeka, Kansas: Sam Ragnone, Attorney – Flint, Michigan – at Topeka, Kansas
Coach Sam Ragnone; Joel Ragland, Lamar Edwards, Darrin Fitzgerald, Tom Hawkins, Terry Duerod, Eric Turner, Ray Keiser,
Greg Kelser
Gregory Kelser (born September 17, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player and current television color commentator. Nicknamed "Special K", Kelser was a key member of the 1979 NCAA Champion Michigan State Spartans and spent s ...
, Lorenzo Orr, Zack Hicks, Rony Thompkins, Ernest
Williams.1991, Topeka, Kansas: Lafayette Hustlers – Lafayette, Indiana
Coach Jim Bower, Ryan Berning, Ricky Hall, Derrick Johnson, Kip Jones,
Walter Jordan
Walter Lee Jordan (born February 19, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'7" small forward born in Perry, Alabama and from Purdue University, Jordan played one season ( 1980–81) with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NB ...
, John Teague, Shawn Teague, Chad Tucker, Tim Hasley, T. Cutter.1992, Topeka, Kansas: Sam Ragnone Attorney – Flint, Michigan
Coach Sam Ragnone, Darrin Fitzgerald, Lamar Edwards, Eric Turner,
Terry Duerod
Terry Duerod (July 29, 1956 – November 13, 2020) was an American professional basketball player.
Ginebra San Miguel Philippines 1986
Amateur career
A 6'2" guard out of Highland Park Community High School in the Detroit area, Duerod played co ...
(MVP), Gilvannie
Johnson, Jones, Phil Hubbard
Philip Gregory Hubbard (born December 13, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He won a gold medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics and after graduating from the University of Michigan, played for the Detroit Pistons ...
, Greg Kelser
Gregory Kelser (born September 17, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player and current television color commentator. Nicknamed "Special K", Kelser was a key member of the 1979 NCAA Champion Michigan State Spartans and spent s ...
.1993, Topeka, Kansas: USA Verich Reps – Warren, Ohio
Coach Louis Cathcart, Derrick Fields, Mergin Sina, Darrin Morningstar, Bill Edwards, Johnny McDole, Louis Geter, Trig Lee, Dapris Owens, Harris, Craig, Hodges.
1994, Topeka, Kansas: MNS Stars – Kansas City, Missouri
Coach Milton R. Bradley, Nate Buntin, Stan Bradley, Aaron Collier, Michael Irvin, Will Scott, Jamal Coleman, Deryl Kearney, Deryl Conningham, Stan Bradley, Jay Boster, Cody, Waters.
1995, Topeka, Kansas: Team Pella – Des Moines, Iowa
Michael Born, Ron Bayless, Brad Pippett, Howard Eaton, Sam Powell, Fred Brown, Paul Doerrfeld.
1996, Topeka, Kansas: Bankers and Investors-Kansas City, Missouri
Coach Riley Maher, Burce Chubick, Eugene Cheadle, Rick Muller, Brian Maher, Dion Barnes, Tom Wald, Ralph Davis, Mac Irvin, Terrance Badgett, Erwin Claggett, Chris Haynes.
1997, Topeka, Kansas: Marathon Basketball – Joliette, Illinois
Coach Mark Simpson, Curt Smith, Erwin Claggett, Willie Murdaugh, Jerald Ryner, Jeff Harris, Steve Showalter, Rick Hughes, Mikki Moore.
1998, Topeka, Kansas: Pella Windows – Des Moines, IA
Coach Michael J. Born, Michael Born, Ron Bayless, Carl Pickett, Brad Pippett, Troy Wade, Tony Harvey, Jeff Hrubes. 1977, Lake Worth, Florida: Armed Forces All Stars
Coach Hal Fisher, Assistant Wilbert Logan; Jyrona Ralston, Robert Sherwin, Eddie Brown, Pierre Russell, James Penn, George Hester, Jerome Benning, Ron Brown, Bobby Young, Richard McGuire, Alfred Forney, L.C. Pierce.
1978, at London, Kentucky: Christian Youth Center, Joliet Illinois
Coach Glen Sergent; Tim Bryant, Dennis Taylor, Steve Clum, Jim Bocinski, Huby Marshall, Jim Calhoun, Frank Kaminsky, Houston Lloyd, Bill Glover.
1979, Ponca City, Oklahoma: Christian Youth Center, Joliet, Illinois
Coach Glen Sergent; Allan Hardy (MVP), Dennis Taylor, Steve Clum, Jim Bocinski, Huby Marshall, Kerry Hughes, Frank Kaminsky, Craig Burtyn, Bill Glover. 1979 and 1980: at Florida
1980, St. Augustine, Florida: Airliner Basketball Club, Iowa City, Iowa
Coach Jim Baker, Assistant Dante Vignaroli, Sponsor Doug Tvedt; Fred Haberecht, Mike Gatens, Neil Fegebank, Glenn Vicnovic, William Mayfield, Clay Hargrave, Rick Engel, Pete Griffin, Tom Norma, Dick Peth, John Hairston, Gary DeCarlo.
1981, St. Augustine, Florida: Brewster-Heights Packing, Brewster, Washington
Coach John J. Pariseau, Assistant Keith Kingsbury, Sponsor Ed Pariseau; Joe Leonard, Mark Scott, Marion Pericin, Tony Barnes, Stan Walker, Todd Burton, Dennis Johnson, Jeff Stoutt, Wayne Smith, Joe Webb. 1982, Portland, Oregon: Brewster Heights Packing, Brewster, Washington
Coach John J. Pariseau, Assistant Keith Kingsbury, Sponsor Ed Pariseau; Joe Webb, Eric Brewe, Gene Glenn, Dan Caldwell, Todd Burton, Joe Leonard, Steve Matzen, Rob Visser, Ray Orange, Billy Turney Loos, John Greig, John W. Pariseau.
1983, Ponca City, Oklahoma: Houston Flyers, Houston, Texas
Coach Marty Bratton, Assistant Howard Knight, John Flewellen; Latrell Mitchell, Harry O'Brien, Steve Sylestine, Ed Jeffries, Andrew Parker, Ricky Hooker, Randy Martel, Hiram Harrison, David Marrs, Larry Hendrix, Kenny Austin.
1984, Las Vegas, Nevada: Paul-Son Dice, Las Vegas, Nevada
Coach Larry Keever, Manager Mike Pilz, Sponsor Paul-Son Dice and Card, Inc; Terry Manghum, Alan Holder, Melvin Washington, Bobby Joe Jacobs, Cris Jackson, Armon Gilliam, Mel Bennet, Keith Star, Greg Goorjian, Kenny Harmon, Sam Smith.
1999-present
1999-2000 at Des Moines1999, Sisam Arena, Des Moines, Iowa: Palmer's Tornadoes, Des Moines, IA
Coach David Palmer, Sam Crawford, David Palmer, Tim Gill, Lamar Hillsman, Darrel "A.J." Waley,
Stan Gouard
Stanley Gouard (born October 14, 1970) is an American college basketball coach, currently head coach for the University of Southern Indiana (USI). Gouard also played for USI, where he was twice named NCAA Division II National Player of the Year.
...
, Rocky Walls, Wayne Houston, Ed Johnson, Ray Poindexter.2000, Sisam Arena, Des Moines, Iowa: Palmer's Tornadoes – Des Moines, IA
Coach Stan Gouard, Asst. Coach David Palmer, Wayne Houston (
MVP
MVP most commonly refers to:
* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
* Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering
MVP may also refer to:
...
), Kevin Sams, Justin Wimmer, Tim Gill, Lonnie Cooper, Tyrone Barksdale, D. Taylor, Carl Pickett, Ed Johnson, M. Stephany.2001-2005 at Sacramento
2001,
Cosumnes River College
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, Sacramento, CA: Shell-Widman – Elk Grove, CACoach David Shell, Shann Ferch (
MVP
MVP most commonly refers to:
* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
* Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering
MVP may also refer to:
...
), Charles Terrell, Ali Thomas, Robert Richardson, Lossie Mitchell, Thomas Washington
Thomas Washington (6 June 1865 – 15 December 1954) was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War I.
Early life and career
Thomas Washington and his brother Richard were twins of Virginia and her farmer husband R.A. Washington, both ...
, Justin Leslie, Jason Cox, Rich Manning, Tito Addison, Jimmie
Carol.2002,
Cosumnes River College
Cosumnes River College is a public community college in Sacramento, California. It opened in 1970, taking its name from the Cosumnes River, which flows a few miles to the south. As of Fall 2018, enrollment was at 14,439 students at its main and ...
, Sacramento, CA: Posse – San Jose, CA – at Sacramento, CaliforniaCoach Joe Molina, Asst. Coach Al Gordon, Brian Jones (
MVP
MVP most commonly refers to:
* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
* Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering
MVP may also refer to:
...
), Wayman Strickland, Champ Wrencher, Darrel Teat, Dave Smith, Chris Samdahl, Steve Ross, Richard Morton, Julius Hicks, Brian Gomez.2003,
Cosumnes River College
Cosumnes River College is a public community college in Sacramento, California. It opened in 1970, taking its name from the Cosumnes River, which flows a few miles to the south. As of Fall 2018, enrollment was at 14,439 students at its main and ...
, Sacramento, CA: Sunny's Rebels – Seattle, WACoach Sunny Backlund, Antuan Jones (
MVP
MVP most commonly refers to:
* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
* Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering
MVP may also refer to:
...
), Jackie Jones, Chuck Johnson, Donald Watts, Brian
Dennis, Darnell Taylor, Chris Walcott2004,
Cosumnes River College
Cosumnes River College is a public community college in Sacramento, California. It opened in 1970, taking its name from the Cosumnes River, which flows a few miles to the south. As of Fall 2018, enrollment was at 14,439 students at its main and ...
, Sacramento, CA: Maine Lobsters, Bangor, MaineCoach Charlie Wilson, Fred Hooks (
MVP
MVP most commonly refers to:
* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
* Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering
MVP may also refer to:
...
), Demarius Akins, Moses Alvarez, Ed Fontaine,William Genung, Shaun Jackson, Fred Nichols, Rico Redd, TK Reed, Alton "Sonny" Smith, Shannon Taylor, Al Williams
2005,
Cosumnes River College
Cosumnes River College is a public community college in Sacramento, California. It opened in 1970, taking its name from the Cosumnes River, which flows a few miles to the south. As of Fall 2018, enrollment was at 14,439 students at its main and ...
, Sacramento, CA: Mitchell-McKineyz "New Beginnings 4 Youth," Columbus, OhioCoach Tony Rice,
Tony Rice
David Anthony Rice (June 8, 1951 – December 25, 2020) was an American bluegrass guitarist and singer. He was an influential acoustic guitar player in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz. He was inducted into the In ...
(MVP), Larry Abney, Ben Berry, Tony Givens, Isaac Jefferson, JohnSpain, Orenthall Strothers, Shannon Swillis, Chad Younger.
2007: NA
2006: NA
2008, Cocoa Beach, Florida: 102 Jamz, Orlando, Florida
Brian S, Mike S, Mike E (MVP), Jason, Shawn S, T’here, Pete, Dave
2009, Reno, Nevada: Gold Rush, San Francisco, CA
Coach, Rick Lewis: Jovan Harris (MVP), Cardell butler, Xavier McNally, Dean Browne, John Tofi, Johnny Dukes,
Reggie Smith
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, Larry Reggie.
MVP award
Notable teams
*Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
* Akron Wingfoots
The Akron Goodyear Wingfoots are one of the oldest basketball teams in the United States. They were founded in 1918, by the workers at the Goodyear Tire Company, in Akron, Ohio. The teams, while giving workers recreation, also helped to promote ...
* Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...
* Peoria Cats
The Caterpillar Diesels (also later known as the Peoria Cats or Caterpillars) was an amateur basketball team located in Peoria, Illinois and sponsored and run by the Caterpillar Inc. company. The Caterpillars were one of the most successful tea ...
* US Armed Forces All-Stars
* Buchan Bakers
* Cleveland Pipers
* Kansas City Athletic Club
The Kansas City Athletic Club is an athletic club and gentlemen's club in Downtown Kansas City, downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Notable members have included President of the United States, President Harry S. Truman and others.
Founding
The club ...
* Oakland Bittners
AAU players who became NBA All-Stars
*Dick Barnett
Richard Barnett (October 2, 1936 – April 27, 2025) was an American professional basketball player who was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks. He wo ...
(Cleveland Pipers)
* Bob Boozer
Robert Louis Boozer (April 26, 1937 – May 19, 2012) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Boozer won a gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics and won an NBA Championship as a member of the ...
(Peoria Caterpillars)
* Vince Boryla
Vincent Joseph Boryla (March 11, 1927 – March 27, 2016) was an American basketball player, coach and executive. His nickname was "Moose". He graduated from East Chicago Washington High School in 1944. He played basketball at the University of ...
(Denver Nuggets)
* Richie Guerin
Richard Vincent Guerin (born May 29, 1932) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played with the National Basketball Association's (NBA) New York Knicks from 1956 to 1963 and was a player-coach of the St. Louis/Atla ...
(Quantico Marines)
* Don Kojis
Donald R. Kojis (January 15, 1939 – November 19, 2021) was an American professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Kojis is credited as involved in the creation or advancement of the ...
(Phillips 66ers)
* Clyde Lee
Clyde Wayne Lee (born March 14, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player who had his most success as an All-American center at Vanderbilt University, where the two-time Southeastern Conference (SEC) Player of the Year was amon ...
(Knoxville Contac Caps)
* Clyde Lovellette
Clyde Edward Lovellette ( ; September 7, 1929 – March 9, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. Lovellette was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. He was the first basketball player in history to ...
(Phillips 66ers)
* Tom Meschery
Thomas Nicholas Meschery ( ; born Tomislav Nikolayevich Meshcheryakov (); October 26, 1938)Don Ohl
Donald Jay Ohl (April 18, 1936 – December 2, 2024) was an American professional basketball player for 10 seasons (1960–1970) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini. Th ...
(Peoria Cats)
* Jim Pollard
James Clifford Pollard (July 9, 1922 – January 22, 1993) was an American professional basketball player and coach. As a player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Pollard was considered one of the best forwards in the 1950s and was k ...
(San Diego Dons, Oakland Bittners)
* Flynn Robinson
Flynn James Robinson (April 28, 1941 – May 23, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.
Early life
Flynn was born April 28, 1941, from the union of Sam Hopkins and Dorothy Mae Robinson. Later Flynn's mother married Johnnie Hod ...
(Denver Capital)
* Bob Rule
Bobby Frank Rule (June 29, 1944 – September 5, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. He played at center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and th ...
(Denver Capital)
* Cazzie Russell
Cazzie Lee Russell (born June 7, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. An NBA All-Star, he was selected by the New York Knicks with the first overall pick of the 1966 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with t ...
(Detroit Ford Mustangs)
* Ken Sears
Kenneth Robert Sears (August 17, 1933 – April 23, 2017) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the first basketball player on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine, appea ...
(San Francisco Olympic Club)
* George Yardley
George Harry Yardley III (November 3, 1928 – August 12, 2004) was an American basketball player. He was the first player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in one season, breaking the 1,932-point record held by George Mikan. Yardley was ens ...
(San Francisco Stewart Chevrolets, Los Alamitos Naval Air Station)
Trial Games
The AAU also sent teams to the Olympic Trial Games organized before each Olympic tournament. The results of the teams would finally decide the players would play for the USA Team in the Olympics. The playoffs had a massive interest drawing huge crowds to the hosting venues.Similar games were organized for the FIBA World Cups.
Olympic Trials
1936:Universal Pictures
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– McPherson Globe Refiners 44–43 1948:
Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
– Kentucky Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky (UK), a founding member of the Southeastern Conference. The Kentucky Wildcats is the student body of the University of Kentucky. 30, ...
53–49 1952: Peoria Caterpillars – Kansas University Jayhawks 62–60
1956:
Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
Pan American Games Trial
1959: NCAA All-Stars (3–0) –Phillips 66ers
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an orga ...
(2–1)
Pan-American Exposition
1901:Buffalo Germans
The Buffalo Germans was an early basketball team formed in 1895 at a YMCA on Buffalo's East Side. Team members included Dr. Fred Burkhardt (coach), Philip Dischinger, Henry J. Faust, Alfred A. Heerdt (captain), Edward Linneborn, John I. M ...
FIBA World Cup Trial
1950: Denver Chevrolets1954: Peoria Caterpillars
References
{{Basketball Amateur Athletic Union