| Continental Basketball Association |
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| (#2 • 1978 to 2009) |
| (For earlier C.B.A. see Continental Basketball Association #2 |
| (Had been Eastern Basketball Association (E.B.A.) |
| Single-Game Scoring Records |
| Regular Season |
| 66 pts. Jack “Jacky” Dorsey, Maine Lumberjacks (W 172-171O.T.) Atlantic City Hi Rollers, Mar. 14, 1982 (27-36 FGs•12-13 FT•45 in 2nd half & OT•winning FG at buzzer•113 in 2 games/days) 1,177 |
| 63 pts. Ron Valentine, Montana Golden Nuggets (W 135-122) Alberta Dusters, Dec. 23, 1981 |
| 63 pts. Don Collins, Baltimore Lightning (W 126-115) Detroit Spirits, Jan. 21, 1986 |
| 61 pts. Ron Davis, Anchorage Northern Lights (L 129-138) Maine Lumberjacks, Mar. 1, 1982 |
| 61 pts. Ron Davis, Anchorage Northern Lights (W 170-155) at Alberta Dusters, Mar. 8, 1982 |
| 60 pts. Ron Davis, Anchorage Northern Lights (L 145-147) Maine Lumberjacks, Mar. 25, 1979 (made first 21 FGs attempted) |
| 58 pts. Phil Brown, Wilkes-Barre Barons (W 154-125) Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds, Jan. 28, 1979 (6'5"•27 FGs•4 FT) |
| 58 pts. Kevin Williams, Tampa Bay Thrillers (L 122-135) at Baltimore Lightning, Mar. 16, 1986 |
| 58 pts. Tommy Davis, Pensacola Tornados (W 144-120) Topeka Sizzlers, Jan. 19, 1988 (18-28 FGs•3 threes•16-19 FT) |
| 57 pts. Ron Davis, Anchorage Northern Lights (W 128-124) at Montana Golden Nuggets, Mar. 10, 1982 completion of Feb. 4 protested game (22-39 FGs•13-16 FT) |
| 56 pts. Tommy Davis, Pensacola Tornados (W 123-113) Topeka Sizzlers, Dec. 19, 1987 |
| 56 pts. Sean Colson, Grand Rapids Hoops (L 121-138) at Gary Steelheads, 3/24/2002 |
| 55 pts. Sylvester Cuyler, Lancaster Red Roses (W 142-139) Allentown Jets, Mar. 11, 1979 (6'7"•21-36 FGs•13-14 FT) |
| 55 pts. Joe Dawson, Bay State Bombardiers (W 105-99) at Toronto Tornados, Mar. 4, 1984 |
| 55 pts. Dwayne McClain, Rockford Lightning (W 145-144O.T.) at Rochester Flyers, Feb. 24, 1989 |
| 55 pts. Michael Ansley, Birmingham Bandits (L 124-130 2 O.T.s) at Bakersfield Jammers, Nov. 30, 1991 |
| 54 pts. Coniel Norman, Lancaster Red Roses (L 122-134 2 O.T.) at Mohawk Valley Thundervirds, Feb. 17, 1979 |
| 54 pts. Tommy Davis, Pensacola Tornados (W 115-107) Wyoming Wildcatters, Dec. 5, 1987 |
| 54 pts. Steve Harris, Columbus Horizon at LaCrosse Catbirds, Jan. 7, 1990 |
| 54 pts. Joe Ward, Rapid City Thrillers v Yakima Sun Kings, Jan. 5, 1991 |
| 54 pts. Melvin Sanders, Dakota Wizards (W 145-134) Rockford Lightning, Mar. 13, 2005 |
| 53 pts. Norman Black, Philadelphia Kings at Scranton Aces, Nov. 27, 1980 |
| 53 pts. Bobby Parks, Pensacola Tornados (L 131-139O.T.) at Maine Windjammers, Mar. 16, 1986 (Maine's Frank Sanders 40 pts.) |
| 53 pts. Tico Brown, Savannah Spirits v Pensacola Tornados, Feb. 13, 1987 |
| 53 pts. Greg Grant, Shreveport Storm at Omaha Racers, Mar. 13, 1996 |
| 53 pts. Ronald “T.J.” Thompson, Albany Patroons (W 102-101) Gary Steelheads, Nov. 27, 2005 (16-26 FG, 8-11 threes, 13-13 FT) |
| 52 pts. Ron Davis, Anchorage Northern Knights v Billings Volcanos, Feb. 6, 1982 |
| 52 pts. Tico Brown, Savannah Spirits (W 141-129) Mississippi Coast Jets, Feb. 2, 1987 |
| 52 pts. Steve Burtt, Oklahoma City Cavalry v Rockford Lightning, Mar. 7, 1991 |
| 52 pts. Melvin Newbern, Tulsa Zone ( 2 O.T.s) at Tri-City Chinook, Mar. 14, 1992 |
| 52 pts. Alex Scales, Great Lakes Hoops (W 141-125) Rockford Lightning, Feb. 2, 2003 (a/k/a Grand Rapids Hoops) |
| 51 pts. Billy Goodwin, Pensacola Tornados v La Crosse Catbirds, Mar. 4, 1986 |
| 51 pts. Tico Brown, Savannah Spirits (L 128-136) at Tampa Bay Thrillers, Dec. 28, 1986 (20-31 FGs•11-13 FT) (Tampa's Don Collins 43 pts.) |
| 51 pts. Tony Dawson, Pensacola Tornados (W 132-131O.T.) Quad City Thunder, 2/19/1991 (97 pts. in 2 games•147 in 3•193 in 4) |
| 50 pts. Chubby Cox, Pennsylvania Barons (W 138-135) at Lancaster Red Roses, Dec. 28, 1979 |
| 50 pts. Andrew Parker, Maine Lumberjacks (W 147-145) Hawaii Volcanos, Feb. 26, 1980 |
| 50 pts. Bruce “Sky” King, Alberta Dusters (W 138-118) at Rochester Zeniths, Feb. 6, 1982 (23-34 FGs•12 reb.) |
| 50 pts. Ron Davis, Anchorage Northern Lights (L 136-151) at Billings Volcanos, Mar. 6, 1982 (17 reb.) |
| 50 pts. Tico Brown, Detroit Spirits (W 128-116) Rochester Zeniths, 3/21/1983 (19-24 FGs•3 threes•9-11 FT•36 in 2nd half) Championship finals, best of 5, win 3 games to 0 |
| 50 pts. Kevin Williams, Bay State Bombardiers (L 101-113) at Maine Windjammers, Dec. 5, 1985 |
| 50 pts. Don Collins, Rapid City Thrillers v Mississippi Jets, Jan. 22, 1987 |
| 50 pts. Jamie Waller, Quad City Thunder (W 140-119) at Charleston Gunners, Dec. 18, 1987 (18-27 FGs•14-16 FT) |
| 50 pts. Kevin Williams, Columbus Horizon (W 133-131) Pensacola Tornados, Feb. 28, 1990 (17-30 FGs•2-2 threes•10-11 FT) |
| 50 pts. Luther Burks, Oklahoma City Cavalry, 1990-91 doubtful |
| 50 pts. Tony Dawson, Pensaacola Tornados v Grand Rapids Hoops, Feb. 9, 1991 (96 pts. in 2 games) |
| 50 pts. Michael Ansley, Birmingham Bandits (W 116-114) at Yakima Sun Kings, 11/27/1991 |
| 50 pts. Henry James, Wichita Falls Texans (L 110-117) at Omaha Racers, 1/29/1993 |
| 50 pts. Steve Hood, Shreveport Crawdads (L 129-134O.T.) Sioux Falls Skyforce, 12/17/1994 (19 FGs) |
| 50 pts. Desmond Ferguson, Great Lakes Hoops (L 147-155) Rockford Lightning, Dec. 23, 2002 (13-19 threes) |
| 50 pts. Jimmie “Snap” Hunter, Gary Steelheads (W 109-102) at Albany Patroons, 1/6/2006 at Washington Avenue Armory 2,518 (19-21 FT, 14 in 4th) |
| 49 pts. Ron Davis, Anchorage Northern Knights (L 143-146) at Hawaii Volcanos, 11/20/1979 (6'7"•21-32 FGs•1 three•6-11 FT) at Schofield Barracks, Honolulu |
| 49 pts. Al Smith, Rochester Zeiths (L 137-141) at Hawaii Volcanos, 1/6/1980 (20 FGsÖ-5 threes•5-7 FT) |
| 49 pts. Al Smith, Rochester Zeiths (L 130-135) Maine Lumberjacks, 1/17/1983 (18-28 FGs•6-7 threes•7-9 FT) |
| 49 pts. DeWayne Scales, Evansville Thunder (W 139-136) Detroit Spirits, 3/10/1985 |
| 49 pts. Bill Goodwin, Pensacola Tornados (W 128-124) Albany Patroons, 1/18/1986 (6'5"•19-38 FGs•11 a.) (Albany's Lewis Jackson 43 pts.) |
| 49 pts. Claude Gregory, Evansville Thunder (W 117-108) Wyoming Wildcatters, 3/16/1986 |
| 49 pts. Mark Davis, La Crosse Catbirds (W 142-120) Columbus Horizon, 2/25/1992 (22-30 FGs) |
| 48 pts. Jeff Wilkins, Billings Volcanos (W 122-107) Anchorage Northern Knights, 11/12/1980 (7'0"•19-36 FGs•10-12 FT) Pre-Season exhibition game |
| 48 pts. Jacky Dorsey, Maine Lumberjacks (L 135-144) Atlanric City Hi-Rollers, 12/21/1980 (21-36 FGs•6-8 FT) |
| 48 pts. Joe Merten, Alberta Dusters, 1981-82 |
| 48 pts. Kevin Figaro, Ohio Mixers (W 158-138) Albany Patroons, 1/23/1983 |
| 48 pts. Mike Wilson, Saratoga Stingers (L 128-142) at Albany Patroons, Jan. 9, 1984 |
| 48 pts. Tico Brown, Detroit Spirits (W 173-145) Evansville Thunder, 3/17/1985 SAME GAME AS NEXT ENTRY BELOW |
| 48 pts. DeWayne Scales, Evansville Thunder (L 145-173) at Detroit Spirits, 3/17/1985 SAME GAME AS LAST LISTING, ABOVE |
| 48 pts. Don Collins, Baltimore Lightning (W 126-121) at Florida Suncoast Stingers, Dec. 27, 1985 (17-26 FGs•1 three•11-16 FT) |
| 48 pts. Adrian Branch, Baltimore Lightning (W 121-115) at Bay State Bombardiers, 3/18/1986 Playoffs 1st round, best-of-7, game 1 |
| 48 pts. Greg Jones, Wisconsin Flyers (L 132-145) Topeka Sizzlers, 12/30/1986 (6'0"•14-23 FGs•3-11 threes•11-14 FT•9 a.•7 reb.•6 stl.) |
| 48 pts. McKinley Singleton, Rochester Flyers (Minn.) (W 119-103) Quad-City Thunders, 12/13/1987 (15-20 FGs•18-19 FT) |
| 48 pts. Tony Dawson, Pensacola Tornados (W 131-122) at Omaha Racers, 1/26/1990 (6'7"•17-26 FGs•14-21 FT) |
| 48 pts. Jimmie “Snap” Hunter, Gary Steelheads (L 135-1413 O.T.s) at Rockford Lightning, Feb. 1, 2005 (20-34 FGs) |
| 47 pts. Hugh Cabrera, Wilkes-Barre Barons (W 136-118) at Maine Lumberjacks, 3/11/1979 |
| 47 pts. Larry Spriggs, Rochester Zeniths (W 147-137O.T.) Anchorage Northern Knights, 1/9/1982 |
| 47 pts. Ron Davis, Anchorage Northern Knights (W 118-114) Billings Volcanos, 2/7/1982 (22-32 FGs•17 reb.) |
| 47 pts. Jacky Dorsey, Maine Lumberjacks (W 169-168O.T.) Atlantic City Hi-Rollers, 3/13/1982 (18-26 FGs•11-11 FT) |
| 47 pts. Anthony Roberts, Wyoming Wildcatters (W 145-138) Ohio Mixers, 1/22/1984 (19-28 FGs•9-11 FT) |
| 47 pts. Rick Lamb, Wyoming Wilcatters (W 136-126) Evansville Thunder, 1/27/1985 (6'8"•17-28 FGs•13-18 FT) |
| 47 pts. Ray Hall, Quad City Thunder (W 127-121) at Savannah Spirits, 2/3/1988 (10-14 FGs•27-29 FT) |
| 47 pts. George Gervin, Quad City Thunder (W 172-122) Santa Barbara Islanders, 12/13/1989 (brother Derrick Gervin 32 pts. for Santa Barbara) |
| 47 pts. Vincent Askew, Albany Patroons (L 126-135) at Pensacola Tornados, 3/12/1990 (18-33 FGs•11-13 FT) |
| 47 pts. Anthony “The Beast” Mason, Tulsa Fast Breakers (W 135-121) Oklahoma City Cavalry, 1/28/1991 (17-41 FGs•13-17 FT•10 reb.) |
| 47 pts. Mitchell Wiggins, Oklahoma City Cavalry (L 144-1602 O.T.s) at Rapid City Thrillers, 2/27/1993 (20-26 FGs•7-8 FT) |
| Thrillers' Richard Morton scored 46 pts. in same 2/27/93 game. |
| 47 pts. Tony Dawson, Rapid City Thrillers (W 122-111) at Mexico Axtecas, 12/17/1994 (17-25 FGs•13-13 FT) |
| 47 pts. Jimmy King, Gary Steelheads (W 108-104) at Quad City Thunder, 1/31/2001 (17-24 FGs•10-13 FT•7 a.) at Rock Island att: 1,001 |
| 47 pts. Brian Chase, Gary Steelheads (L 109-112) Albany Patroons, 3/2/2006 |
| 46 pts. Ron Davis, Anchorage Northern Knights (W 147-137) Hawaii Volcanos, 3/6/1982 |
| 46 pts. Ralph Lewis, Sioux Falls Skyforce v. Omaha Racers, 12/7/1989 |
| 46 pts. Tony Dawson, Pensacola Tornados, 2/7/1991 |
| 46 pts. Tony Dawson, Pensacola Tornados, Feb. 1991 (2nd time) (96 in 2 games•142 in 3) |
| 46 pts. Richard Dumas, Oklahoma City Cavalry (W 121-101) at Rockford Lightning, 3/9/1992 (15 reb.) |
| 46 pts. Richard Morton, Rapid City Thrillers (W 169-1442 O.T.s) Oklahoma City Cavalry, 2/27/1993 |
| Cavalry's Mitchell Wiggins had 47 pts. in same 2/27/93 game. |
| 46 pts. Tim Legler, Omaha Racers (L 118-124) at Rockford Lightning, 1/16/1995 |
| 46 pts. Nate Burton, Albany Patroons (L 104-150) at Oklahoma Cavalry, 3/8/2008 |
| Post-Season Playoffs |
| 62 pts. DeAnthony Bowden, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry (W 125-115) at Albany Patroons, Feb. 5, 2009 (19-25 FGs•10 3s) Championship Series, game 1 Washington Avenue Armory, 1,125 |
| Bowden's 62 was in Championship Series, game 1 at Albany, N.Y. |
| 60 pts. Tico Brown, Detroit Spirits (W 136-1282 O.T.s) at Montana Golden Nuggets, Mar. 29, 1983 |
| Brown's 60 was in the Championship Game at Great Falls |
| 59 pts. Kevin Williams, Tampa Bay Thrillers (W 134-111) at Albany Patroons, Mar. 27, 1986 (East Division Semifinal Series•Best of 7, tied 3 each) |
| 54 pts. Ron Davis, Anchorage Northern Lights v Wolkes-Barre Barons, Apr. 9, 1979 |
| 52 pts. Fred Cofield, Rockford Lightning ( 4 O.T.s) v Wyoming Wildcatters, Apr. 12, 1988 |
| Cofield scored only 2 pts. in 1st half. |
| 51 pts. Brook Steppe, Baltimore Lightning at Bay State Bombardiers, Mar. 25, 1986 at Pittsfield |
| 50 pts. Tico Brown, Detroit Spirits (W 128-116) Rochester Zeniths, Mar. 21, 1983 (20-25 FGs•1-1 three•9-11 FT) Semifinals, best-of-5, win 3 games to 2 |
| 48 pts. DeWayne Scales, Evansville Thunder (L 145-173) at Detroit Spirits, 3/17/1985 Playoff Eliminations 1st round |
| 48 pts. Tico Brown, Detroit Spirits (W 173-145) Evansville Thunder, 3/17/1985 1st round, best-of-5 |
| 48 pts. DeWayne Scales, Evansville Thunder (L 145-173) Detroit Spirits, 3/17/1985 1st round, best-of-5 |
| 48 pts. Adrian Branch, Baltimore Lightning (W 121-115) Bay State Bomardiers, 3/18/1986 Playoffs 1st round, game 1, best-of-7 at Worcester, Mass. |
| 47 pts. Freeman Williams, Tampa Bay Thrillers (W 109-105) at Detroit Spirits, Apr. 14, 1985(19-37 FGs•8-8 FT) Championship Game (Best-of-7, Game 7) 1,687 |
| C.B.A. v. A.B.A. Interleague Challenge Series |
| 50 pts. Erick Barkley, Indiana Alley Cats (C.B.A.) (W 150-5) Utica Wreckers (A.B.A.), 2/16/2007 |
| 50 pts. Mike Dean, East Kentucky Miners (C.B.A.) (W 172-70) West Virginia Wild (A.B.A.), 12/21/2008 |
| Billings Volcanoes Scrimmage Scrimmage |
| 47 pts. Jeff Wilkins, Billings Volcanoes Red (W 142-137) Billings Volcanoes White, 11/8/1980 (teammate Rickey Green 42 pts. • White team's Clay Johnson 41 pts.) |
• No records were kept from 1991-92 season. 1992 to 2002 is lacking information.
• In 2001, C.B.A. & I.B.L.#2 (1999-2001) teams merged with the I.B.A. bought the defunct C.B.A., forming a renewed C.B.A..
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