AAU Men's Basketball All-Americans
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The Amateur Athletic Union Men's Basketball All-Americans were players who competed in the Amateur Athletic Union
(AAU) between 1920–21 and 1967–68 and were chosen as the best players in the league during their respective seasons. Founded in 1888, the Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit, volunteer, sports organizations in the United States. It is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports
and physical fitness
programs.
The era between 1921 and 1968 is referred to as the "Golden Era" of AAU basketball while companies began vying for players to compete on their teams. There was a great allure to playing AAU basketball besides job security; by remaining in the AAU as opposed to the National Basketball League
or American Basketball Association
, players were able to retain their "amateur" status. Only amateurs were allowed to compete in the Olympic Games
, and many AAU basketball alumni went on to compete for the United States during their careers.
During this time period, thirty-three AAU All-Americans played on the United States men's national basketball team in seven different Olympic Games: Joe Fortenberry
, Carl Knowles
, Frank Lubin
, Art Mollner
, Bill Wheatley
(1936
); Don Barksdale
, Bud Browning, Shorty Carpenter, Bob Kurland
, R. C. Pitts
, Cab Renick (1948
); Ron Bontemps
, Bob Kurland, Frank McCabe, Dan Pippin
, Howie Williams
(1952
); Dick Boushka, Chuck Darling, Burdie Haldorson, Bob Jeangerard, K. C. Jones
, Ron Tomsic
, Gerry Tucker, Jim Walsh
(1956
); Bob Boozer
, Burdie Haldorson, Adrian Smith
(1960
); Larry Brown
, Les Lane, Jerry Shipp (1964
); and Mike Barrett
, John Clawson
, Calvin Fowler
, Jim King and Mike Silliman
(1968
).
Nine AAU All-Americans have also been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. These players include Larry Brown, Ace Gruenig, Chuck Hyatt
, Bob Kurland, Hank Luisetti
, Jack McCracken
, Andy Phillip, Jim Pollard, and George Yardley
.
This is a list for all of the All-Americans who received the honor at least three times.
10 selections
7–9 selections
6 selections
5 selections
4 selections
3 selections
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations 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.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
(AAU) between 1920–21 and 1967–68 and were chosen as the best players in the league during their respective seasons. Founded in 1888, the Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit, volunteer, sports organizations in the United States. It is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports
Amateur sports
Amateur sports are sports in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration. Sporting amateurism was a zealously guarded ideal in the 19th century, especially among the upper classes, but faced steady erosion throughout the 20th century with the continuing growth of pro sports...
and physical fitness
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...
programs.
The era between 1921 and 1968 is referred to as the "Golden Era" of AAU basketball while companies began vying for players to compete on their teams. There was a great allure to playing AAU basketball besides job security; by remaining in the AAU as opposed to the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (United States)
Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association in 1949.- League history :The...
or American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
, players were able to retain their "amateur" status. Only amateurs were allowed to compete in the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, and many AAU basketball alumni went on to compete for the United States during their careers.
During this time period, thirty-three AAU All-Americans played on the United States men's national basketball team in seven different Olympic Games: Joe Fortenberry
Joe Fortenberry
Joseph Cephis Fortenberry was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal...
, Carl Knowles
Carl Knowles
Carl Stanley Knowles was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
, Frank Lubin
Frank Lubin
Frank John Lubin was an American-Lithuanian basketball player.Lubin was born on the east side of Los Angeles, California to a family of Lithuanian immigrants and died in Glendale, California....
, Art Mollner
Art Mollner
Arthur "Art" Owen Mollner was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
, Bill Wheatley
Bill Wheatley
William "Bill" John Wheatley was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
(1936
Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics
-Fifth-place classification:-First round:Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.* Estonia def. France, 34-29* Chile def. Turkey, 30-16* Switzerland def. Germany, 25-18...
); Don Barksdale
Don Barksdale
Donald Angelo "Don" Barksdale was a professional basketball player. He was a pioneer with a number of African-American firsts to his credit.-Early life:...
, Bud Browning, Shorty Carpenter, Bob Kurland
Bob Kurland
Robert Albert "Bob" Kurland was a basketball center, who played for Henry Iba's Oklahoma A & M Aggies basketball team...
, R. C. Pitts
Robert Pitts
Robert C. Pitts was an American basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.Pitts played collegiately for the University of Arkansas, making All-Southwest Conference in 1942...
, Cab Renick (1948
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport as an official medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition....
); Ron Bontemps
Ron Bontemps
Ronald "Ron" Yngve Bontemps was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He attended Beloit College....
, Bob Kurland, Frank McCabe, Dan Pippin
Dan Pippin
Dan Luther Pippin was farmboy from Waynesville, Missouri who became an All Big 6 and All American basketball player at the University of Missouri. He later captained the 1952 United States Olympic team that won the gold medal in Helsinki...
, Howie Williams
Howie Williams (basketball)
Howard "Howie" Earl Williams was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Williams played collegiately at Purdue University....
(1952
Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics was the third appearance of the sport. 23 nations entered the competition.The top six teams at the 1948 Summer Olympics qualified automatically, as did the 1950 World Champion , the top two at the 1951 European championships , and the host country...
); Dick Boushka, Chuck Darling, Burdie Haldorson, Bob Jeangerard, K. C. Jones
K. C. Jones
K. C. Jones is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. K. C. Jones is his full name.-Playing career:...
, Ron Tomsic
Ron Tomsic
Ronald Paul Tomsic is a former American basketball player.Tomsic, a guard, played college basketball at Stanford University from 1951–1955. He scored 1,416 points in his Stanford career, the most in school history at the time...
, Gerry Tucker, Jim Walsh
Jim Walsh (basketball)
James Patrick Walsh was an American basketball player.A 6'4" forward from Stanford University, Walsh competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team...
(1956
Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the fourth appearance of the sport in Olympic competition. Fifteen nations, an unusually low number for the basketball tournament, competed in the event, with 174 participants. A total number of 56 games of basketball were played.The teams were divided...
); Bob Boozer
Bob Boozer
Robert Louis "Bob" Boozer is a retired American professional basketball player. Boozer was born and raised in North Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Tech High in Omaha....
, Burdie Haldorson, Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith (basketball)
Adrian Howard Smith is a retired American Northeast Mississippi Community College, University of Kentucky, NBA, and ABA player....
(1960
Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics was the fifth appearance of the sport in Olympic competition. 16 nations were admitted into the Olympic tournament, with many others being eliminated in a pre-Olympic tournament held earlier in the year from 13 to 20 August 1960 at the Sports Palace at Bologna...
); Larry Brown
Larry Brown (basketball)
Lawrence Harvey "Larry" Brown is an American basketball coach and former player. He most recently served as head coach of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats....
, Les Lane, Jerry Shipp (1964
Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 1964 Summer Olympics took place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from October 11 to October 23. The United States defeated the Soviet Union to win their sixth straight gold medal at this event, while Brazil earned the bronze against Puerto...
); and Mike Barrett
Mike Barrett (basketball player)
Michael Thomas "Bird Man" Barrett was an American basketball player.He was reared in Richwood, West Virginia and attended Richwood High School....
, John Clawson
John Clawson
John Richard Clawson is a retired American basketball player.A 6'4" forward from Naperville High School in Illinois, Clawson played at the University of Michigan, where his team won three Big Ten Conference titles and participated in two NCAA Final Fours...
, Calvin Fowler
Calvin Fowler
Calvin Fowler 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. He graduated from Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania in 1962.In the early 1960s, Fowler was a...
, Jim King and Mike Silliman
Mike Silliman
Michael Barnwell Silliman was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky.A 6'6" forward from the United States Military Academy, Silliman participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team...
(1968
Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
-Group B:October 13October 14October 15October 16October 18October 19October 20-Medal bracket:-Classification brackets:5th–8th Place9th–12th Place...
).
Nine AAU All-Americans have also been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. These players include Larry Brown, Ace Gruenig, Chuck Hyatt
Chuck Hyatt
Charles D. "Chuck" Hyatt was a well-known collegiate basketball player in the late 1920s.The Syracuse, New York native played three seasons at University of Pittsburgh under Hall of Fame coach Clifford Carlson . An exceptional shooter, Hyatt scored then-outstanding 880 points throughout his...
, Bob Kurland, Hank Luisetti
Hank Luisetti
Angelo "Hank" Luisetti was an American college men's basketball player and one of the great innovators of the game. In an era that featured the traditional two-handed set shot, Luisetti developed the running one-handed shot...
, Jack McCracken
Jack McCracken
Jack "Jumping Jack" McCracken was a basketball player in 1930s and 1940s. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Amateur Athletic Union players of all time and was officially named as the greatest player of all time by the AAU organization.A native of Chickasha, Oklahoma, McCracken went to...
, Andy Phillip, Jim Pollard, and George Yardley
George Yardley
George Harry Yardley III , best known as simply George Yardley, was an NBA Hall of Fame basketball player. He was the first player in history to score 2,000 points in one season, breaking the 1,932-point record held by fellow Hall of Famer George Mikan...
.
All-Americans by season
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1920–21 | Southwestern College (KS) | |
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| Southwestern College (KS) | ||
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| Northwestern Normal (Alva, OK) | ||
| 1921–22 | Kansas City Athletic Club | |
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| Lowe & Campbell (Kansas City) | ||
| Lowe & Campbell (Kansas City) | ||
| 1922–23 | Kansas City Athletic Club | |
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| 1923–24 | San Francisco Olympic Club | |
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| Butler University | ||
| Butler University | ||
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| 1924–25 | Kansas City Athletic Club | |
| Washburn College | ||
| Hillyard Chemical (MO) | ||
| Kansas City Schooleys | ||
| Hillyard Chemical (MO) | ||
| 1925–26 | Kansas City Athletic Club | |
| Hillyard Chemical (MO) | ||
| Hillyard Chemical (MO) | ||
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| Hillyard Chemical (MO) | ||
| 1926–27 | Hillyard Chemical (MO) | |
| Hillyard Chemical (MO) | ||
| Ke-Nash-A (Kenosha, WI) | ||
| Wichita State University | ||
| Hillyard Chemical (MO) | ||
| 1927–28 | Kansas City Athletic Club | |
| Cook Paint (Kansas City) | ||
| Cook Paint (Kansas City) | ||
| Hillyard Chemical (Saint Joseph, MO) | ||
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| 1928–29 | Cook Paint (Kansas City) | |
| Henry Clothiers (Wichita) | ||
| Cook Paint (Kansas City) | ||
| Cook Paint (Kansas City) | ||
| Henry Clothiers (Wichita) | ||
| Cook Paint (Kansas City) | ||
| 1929–30 | Wichita Henrys | |
| East Central Teachers (Ada, OK) | ||
| San Francisco Olympic Club | ||
| Wichita Henrys | ||
| San Francisco Olympic Club | ||
| 1930–31 | Wichita Henrys | |
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| Wichita Henrys | ||
| Los Angeles Athletic Club | ||
| Wichita Henrys | ||
| Kansas City Athletic Club | ||
| 1931–32 | Wichita Henrys | |
| Maryville Teachers (MO) | ||
| Maryville Teachers (MO) | ||
| Wichita Henrys | ||
| Schussler Athletic Club (Chicago) | ||
| 1932–33 | Southern Kansas City Stage Lines | |
| Wichita Henrys | ||
| Tulsa Diamond DX Oilers | ||
| Tulsa Diamond DX Oilers | ||
| Rosenberg–Avery (Chicago) | ||
| 1933–34 | Tulsa Diamond DX Oilers | |
| University of Wyoming | ||
| Tulsa Diamond DX Oilers | ||
| Tulsa Diamond DX Oilers | ||
| Tulsa Diamond DX Oilers | ||
| 1934–35 | Southern Kansas Stage Lines | |
| Southern Kansas Stage Lines | ||
| McPherson Globe Refiners | ||
| Hollywood Universal Pictures | ||
| McPherson Globe Refiners | ||
| 1935–36 | Kansas City Santa Fe Trails | |
| McPherson Globe Refiners | ||
| Hollywood Universal Pictures | ||
| Kansas City Santa Fe Trails | ||
| McPherson Globe Refiners | ||
| 1936–37 | Denver Safeway Stores | |
| Denver Safeway Stores | ||
| Denver Safeway Stores | ||
| Kansas City Santa Fe Trails | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| 1937–38 | Kansas City Healey Motors | |
| Kansas City Healey Motors | ||
| Denver Safeway Stores | ||
| Denver Safeway Stores | ||
| Wichita Gridleys | ||
| 1938–39 | Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | |
| Denver Nuggets | ||
| Hollywood Metro-Goldwin-Meyer | ||
| Denver Nuggets | ||
| Denver Nuggets | ||
| 1939–40 | Denver Nuggets | |
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Denver Nuggets | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| 1940–41 | Oakland Athens Athletic Club | |
| San Francisco Olympic Club | ||
| Hollywood 20th Century Fox | ||
| Hollywood 20th Century Fox | ||
| San Francisco Olympic Club | ||
| 1941–42 | Denver American Legion | |
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Denver American Legion | ||
| Denver American Legion | ||
| 1942–43 | Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | |
| Denver American Legion | ||
| Denver American Legion | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| University of Wyoming |
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1943–44 | Colorado Springs Army | |
| Fircrest Dairy | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Denver Ambrose-Legion | ||
| Denver Ambrose-Legion | ||
| Denver Ambrose-Legion | ||
| Denver Ambrose-Legion | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Wyoming Ft. Warren | ||
| 1944–45 | Washington Ft. Lewis Warriors | |
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Idaho Simplots | ||
| Denver Ambrose Jellymakers | ||
| Denver Ambrose Jellymakers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Hollywood 20th Century Fox | ||
| Denver Ambrose Jellymakers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Wichita Cessna Aircraft | ||
| 1945–46 | Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | |
| San Diego Dons | ||
| Denver Ambrose Jellymakers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Hollywood 20th Century Fox | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Fleet Marine Force | ||
| San Diego Dons | ||
| San Diego Dons | ||
| 1946–47 | Denver Nuggets | |
| Oakland Bittners | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Denver Nuggets | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Oakland Bittners | ||
| Oakland Bittners | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Oakland Bittners | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| 1947–48 | Oakland Bittners | |
| Denver Nuggets | ||
| Denver Nuggets | ||
| Denver Murphy Mahoney | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Denver Nuggets | ||
| Oakland Bittners | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Oakland Bittners | ||
| 1948–49 | Oakland Bittners | |
| Oakland Bittners | ||
| Denver Chevrolets | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Oakland Bittners | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Seattle Alpine Dairy | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| 1949–50 | Oakland Bittners | |
| Denver Chevrolets | ||
| Denver Blue 'n Gold Atlas | ||
| Denver Chevrolets | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Denver Blue 'n Gold Atlas | ||
| Los Angeles Police | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| San Francisco Stewart Chevrolets | ||
| 1950–51 | Ft. Collins (CO) Poudre Valley Creamery | |
| Oakland Blue 'n Gold Atlas | ||
| San Francisco Stewart Chevrolets | ||
| Ft. Collins (CO) Poudre Valley Creamery | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| San Francisco Stewart Chevrolets | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| San Francisco Stewart Chevrolets | ||
| 1951–52 | Los Angeles Fibber McGee & Mollys | |
| Air Force All-Stars | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Los Angeles Fibber McGee & Mollys | ||
| Air Force All-Stars | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| 1952–53 | San Diego Grihalva Motors | |
| Los Alamitos Naval Air Station | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| San Diego Grihalva Motors | ||
| San Diego Grihalva Motors | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Eugene (OR) Everybody's Drug | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Los Alamitos Naval Air Station | ||
| 1953–54 | San Diego Grihalva Motors | |
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| San Diego Grihalva Motors | ||
| Denver Central Bankers | ||
| San Diego Grihalva Motors | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Denver Central Bankers | ||
| San Diego Grihalva Motors | ||
| 1954–55 | Quantico Marines | |
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Quantico Marines | ||
| Boulder (CO) Luckett-Nix Clippers | ||
| Boulder (CO) Luckett-Nix Clippers | ||
| Boulder (CO) Luckett-Nix Clippers | ||
| San Francisco Olympic Club | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| San Francisco Olympic Club | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers |
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | |
| Denver Central Bankers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Houston Ada Oilers | ||
| Seattle Buchan Bakers | ||
| Houston Ada Oilers | ||
| Milwaukee Allen-Bradleys | ||
| Milwaukee Allen-Bradleys | ||
| Seattle Buchan Bakers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| 1956–57 | Peoria Cats | |
| San Francisco Olympic Club | ||
| U.S. Air Force All-Stars | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| San Francisco Olympic Club | ||
| Seattle Buchan Bakers | ||
| Lake Charles (LA) McDonald Scotts | ||
| U.S. Air Force All-Stars | ||
| U.S. Air Force All-Stars | ||
| U.S. Army All-Stars | ||
| 1957–58 | Denver-Chicago Truckers | |
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Denver-Chicago Truckers | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Ft. Leonard (MO) Wood | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Lake Charles (LA) McDonald Scotts | ||
| Denver-Chicago Truckers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| 1958–59 | U.S. Army All-Stars | |
| Wichita Vickers | ||
| Wichita Vickers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Wichita Vickers | ||
| U.S. Army All-Stars | ||
| U.S. Marine All-Stars | ||
| Wichita Vickers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| San Francisco Olympic Club | ||
| 1959–60 | Peoria Cats | |
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Peoria Cats | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Seattle Buchan Bakers | ||
| Cleveland Pipers | ||
| Seattle Buchan Bakers | ||
| 1960–61 | Cleveland Pipers | |
| New York Tapers | ||
| Denver-Chicago Truckers | ||
| San Francisco Olympic Club | ||
| Denver-Chicago Truckers | ||
| New York Tapers | ||
| Cleveland Pipers | ||
| Cleveland Pipers | ||
| Denver-Chicago Truckers | ||
| Cleveland Pipers | ||
| 1961–62 | Denver-Chicago Truckers | |
| Denver-Chicago Tuckers | ||
| Inland Manufacturing | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Sanders State Line | ||
| Denver-Chicago Truckers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| 1962–63 | Denver-Chicago Tuckers | |
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Denver-Chicago Truckers | ||
| Denver-Chicago Truckers | ||
| Tennessee Tech University | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| U.S. Army All-Stars | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| 1963–64 | Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | |
| Tennessee State University | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Federal Old Line | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Sav-On Stores | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Tennessee State University | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| 1964–65 | U.S. Armed Forces All-stars | |
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Denver Capitol Federal | ||
| Denver Capitol Federal | ||
| San Francisco Athletic Club | ||
| U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars | ||
| Denver Capitol Federal | ||
| Denver Capitol Federal | ||
| Arkansas City May Builders | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| 1965–66 | Akron Goodyears | |
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Denver Capitol Federal | ||
| Detroit Ford Mustangs | ||
| Knoxville (TN) Contac Caps | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Detroit Ford Mustangs | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| Denver Capitol Federal | ||
| 1966–67 | Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | |
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Denver Capitol Federal | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Chicago Jamaco Saints | ||
| Chicago Jamaco Saints | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Denver Capitol Federal | ||
| Bartlesville (OK) Phillips 66ers | ||
| 1967–68 | Denver Capitol Federal | |
| U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars | ||
| U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars | ||
| Akron Goodyears | ||
| Spokane (WA) Vaughn Realty | ||
| Spokane (WA) Vaughn Realty | ||
| U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars | ||
| Spokane (WA) Vaughn Realty |
Most selections
10 selections
- Ace Gruenig
7–9 selections
- None
6 selections
- Shorty Carpenter, Bob KurlandBob KurlandRobert Albert "Bob" Kurland was a basketball center, who played for Henry Iba's Oklahoma A & M Aggies basketball team...
, Jack McCrackenJack McCrackenJack "Jumping Jack" McCracken was a basketball player in 1930s and 1940s. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Amateur Athletic Union players of all time and was officially named as the greatest player of all time by the AAU organization.A native of Chickasha, Oklahoma, McCracken went to...
5 selections
- Forrest DeBernardiForrest DeBernardiForrest S. "Red" DeBernardi was a well-known collegiate basketball player in the 1920s. Standing 6 ft. 1 inches tall, DeBernardi was one of the best centers of his era, but played all five positions. Born in Nevada, Missouri, he attended University of Kansas from 1920 to 1921, but transferred to...
, Chuck HyattChuck HyattCharles D. "Chuck" Hyatt was a well-known collegiate basketball player in the late 1920s.The Syracuse, New York native played three seasons at University of Pittsburgh under Hall of Fame coach Clifford Carlson . An exceptional shooter, Hyatt scored then-outstanding 880 points throughout his...
4 selections
- Don BarksdaleDon BarksdaleDonald Angelo "Don" Barksdale was a professional basketball player. He was a pioneer with a number of African-American firsts to his credit.-Early life:...
, Berry Dunham, Burdie Haldorson, Frank McCabe, Jimmy McNatt, Bill Reigel, George Starbuck
3 selections
- Glen Anderson, Vern Benson, George "Pidge" Browning, Howie Crittenden, Chuck Darling, Joe FortenberryJoe FortenberryJoseph Cephis Fortenberry was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal...
, Roy Lipscomb, Pete McCaffrey, Les O'Gara, George Reeves, Gary ThompsonGary Thompson (basketball)Gary Thompson is a retired American basketball player and broadcaster. He was an All-American player at Iowa State. Following his collegiate career, Thompson played for the Phillips 66ers of the Amateur Athletic Union and had a successful career as a broadcaster.-Playing career:Known as the...
, Ron TomsicRon TomsicRonald Paul Tomsic is a former American basketball player.Tomsic, a guard, played college basketball at Stanford University from 1951–1955. He scored 1,416 points in his Stanford career, the most in school history at the time...
, Jerry Shipp, George WilliamsGeorge Williams (basketball)George Williams, ironically nicknamed "Shorty" even though he was tall, was an American basketball center who played for the Missouri Tigers. He was a two-time All-American and was named the Helms National Player of the Year as a senior in 1920–21. That season, Williams scored 17.2 points per...
, Howie WilliamsHowie Williams (basketball)Howard "Howie" Earl Williams was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Williams played collegiately at Purdue University....
See also
- NCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansNCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansThe NCAA Men's Basketball All-American teams are honorary teams made up of those NCAA basketball players voted the best in the country by a variety of organizations.-History:...
– similar honor presented to men's basketball players in NCAA Division I competition