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AAU basketball was particularly strong in the Midwest, Southwest and West Coast, where the NBA had not yet established a presence. [3] [4] The top teams also played in the National Industrial Basketball League, which began play in the 1947–48 season, [5] two years before the establishment of the NBA. The NIBL had as many as eleven teams for ...
The New Hampshire Spartans basketball program entered multiple teams at last weekend's Zero Gravity Boys National Finals in Massachusetts, and the Hampton-based organization brought home two ...
Many National Basketball Association stars opted to play in the AAU to preserve their amateur status in order to be eligible to play in the Olympic Games. Please note this category is not intended to include AAU alumni from outside of this time period (i.e., present-day notable basketball players do not belong here
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. [1] Founded in 1888, the AAU is one of the largest non-profit, volunteer, sports organizations in the United ...
Isaac Asuma's days of playing AAU basketball are over, but the star from Cherry, Minn., finished this chapter of his career leaving no doubt he could make an impact with the Gophers a year from ...
Dylan Harper grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey and attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School. [1] He averaged 15.2 points per game during his sophomore season. [2] Harper was named the Boys Basketball Player of the Year by NJ.com as a junior after averaging 24.9 points, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals per game.
Over the years, he played more football than basketball, mainly because playing top-level AAU hoops meant paying $400 a month for the privilege. “Auntie put me in a community center league for ...
In 1897, the AAU held its first national men's basketball championship. The winner was the 23rd Street YMCA from New York City. The first AAU women's basketball tournament was held in April 1926 at the Los Angeles Athletics Club. The Pasadena Athletic & Country Club Flying Rings were crowned the champions.