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Danny Heater Personal information Nationality American Born 1942
West Virginia, United StatesResidence Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia Height 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) Sport Sport High school basketball Club Burnsville High School Achievements and titles Personal best(s) - National single game scoring record (135 points)
Danny Heater (born 1942) is an American record holder for the highest single game scoring performance by one player in high school basketball history worldwide.[1]
On January 26, 1960,[2] a then-17 year old senior at Burnsville High School in Braxton County, West Virginia scored 135 points against Widen High School of Clay County.[1][3] In the 32-minute game, Heater made 53 of 70 field goal attempts and 29 of 41 free throws.[3] While Danny is best remembered for the controversial[4] scoring exploit, he also grabbed 32 rebounds and dished out 7 assists in the game.[3]
Heater was encouraged before the historic game, by teammates and coach alike, to try to break the state of West Virginia all-time record of 74 points.[5] By halftime, Heater had scored 50 points, and capped off his 85-point second half with his final 55 points in the last 10 minutes alone.[5][6] The record is certified by National Federation of State High School Associations and is the highest total ever on a high school, collegiate or professional level in the United States.[5] It is 35 more points than Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record of 100, and 22 more than Bevo Francis' 113 of Division II Rio Grande College.[5]
Danny Heater is now retired and lives in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia with his wife.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b West Virginia Archives & History - Danny Heater Sets National Scoring Record. "It is recognized as a national (and world) high school scoring record." Retrieved on July 1, 2008.
- ^ Brainy History: January 26, 1960 in History. Retrieved on July 1, 2008.
- ^ a b c Men’s High School Basketball Single-Game Scoring Records. Retrieved on July 1, 2008.
- ^ a b HoopsUSA.com - Critical Heat Isn't Surprising to Heater. Retrieved on July 1, 2008.
- ^ a b c d HoopsUSA.com - Basketball Record to Be Recorded by Film Projects. "Before the game, he told us that he'd never asked us to do this before and would never ask us to do it again," Heater said. "I didn't want to do it. I told him no. "But as we were warming up, all the guys were coming up to me and telling me, 'Do it, do it.'" Retrieved on July 1, 2008.
- ^ West Virginia Online – Danny Heater. Retrieved on July 1, 2008.
External links
- Danny Heater's 135-Point Game Still a Record After 50 Years. The State Journal. January 17, 2010.
Categories:- 1942 births
- Living people
- American basketball players
- People from Braxton County, West Virginia
- High school national record holder
- Basketball players from West Virginia
- 1960 in basketball
- People from Montgomery County, Maryland
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