List of AAU men's basketball champions
The Amateur Athletic Union Tournament (AAU) is the annual American amateur basketball championship series for the AAU teams. It started in 1897 and has continued until present. Most of the 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, Larry Brown, Gregg Popovich were crowned champions of the AAU. Popovich and Robinson represented the US 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, 20th Century Fox, Safeway Inc., Caterpillar Inc., 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 its organization asserted its claim to represent the US in international competition 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 National Industrial Basketball League, 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 won the NIBL title 11 of the league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, in 1949 and Stewart Chevrolet, led by George Yardley, 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, Elgin Baylor, Oscar Robertson and Jerry West. 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 (Round Robin) 1898 not held 1899 New York Knickerbocker Athletic Club (Round Robin) 1900 New York Knickerbocker Athletic Club (Round Robin) 1901 Ravenwood YMCA 1902 not held 1903 not held 1904 Buffalo Germans (Round Robin) 1905 Kansas City Athletic Club - Buffalo Germans 1910 National Guard Co. F 1911 not held 1912 not held 1913 Armour Square Cornells (Round Robin) 1914 Armour Square Cornells 1915 San Francisco Olympic Club - Whittier College (CA) 26-16 1916 University of Utah Utes - Illinois Athletic Club 28-17 1917 Illinois Athletic Club - Brigham Young University Cougars 27 -14 1918 not held due to World War I 1919 Los Angeles Athletic Club 1920 New York University Violets - Rutgers University Scarlet Knights 49-24 1921 Kansas City Athletic Club - Southwestern College of Winfield Moundbuilders 1922 Lowe and Campbell - Kansas City Athletic Club 42-28 1923 Kansas City Athletic Club - Hillyard Chemical Shine Alls 31-18 1924 Butler University Bulldogs - Kansas City Athletic Club 30-26 1925 Washburn College Ichabods - Hillyard Chemical Shine Alls 42-30 1926 Hillyard Chemical Shine Alls - Kansas City Athletic Club 25-20 1927 Hillyard Chemical Shine Alls 1928 Cook's Paint Boys - Kansas City Athletic  Club 25-23 1929 Cook's Paint Boys - Wichita Clothiers 51-35 1930 Wichita Clothiers - San Francisco Olympic Club 29-16 1931 Wichita Clothiers - Kansas City Athletic Club 38-14 1932 Wichita Clothiers - Northwest Missouri State Bearcats 15-14 1933 Diamond DX Oilers 1934 Diamond DX Oilers - Wyoming University Cowboys 1935 South Kansas Stage Lines - Globe Refiners 45-26 1936 Globe Refiners - Universal Pictures 47-35 1937 Denver Safeway Stores - Phillips 66ers 43-38 1938 Healey Motors - Denver Safeway Stores 40-38 1939 Denver Nuggets - Phillips 66ers 25-22 1940 Phillips 66ers - Denver Nuggets 39-36 1941 20th Century Fox  - San Francisco Olympic Club 47-34 1942 Denver American Legion - Phillips 66ers 45-32 1943 Phillips 66ers - Denver American Legion 57-40 1944 Phillips 66ers - Denver Ambrose-Legion 50-43 1945 Phillips 66ers - Denver Ambrose Jellymakers 47-46 1946 Phillips 66ers - San Diego Dons 45-34 1947 Phillips 66ers - Oakland Bittners 62-41 1948 Phillips 66ers - Denver Nuggets 62-48 1949 Oakland Bittners - Phillips 66ers 55-51 1950 Phillips 66ers - Oakland Blue 'n Gold Atlas 65-42 1951 Stewart Chevrolet - Poudre Valley Creamery 76-55 1952 Peoria Caterpillars - Phillips 66ers 66-53 1953 Peoria Caterpillars - Los Alamitos NAS 73-62  1954 Peoria Caterpillars - Grihalva Motors 63-55 1955 Phillips 66ers - Luckett-Nix Clippers 66-64 1956 Buchan Bakers - Phillips 66ers 59-57 1957 U.S. Air Force All-Stars - San Francisco Olympic Club 87-74 1958 Peoria Caterpillars - Denver-Chicago Trucking 74-71(4 OT) 1959 Wichita Vickers - Phillips 66ers 105-83 1960 Peoria Caterpillars - Akron Wingfoots 87-73 1961 Cleveland Pipers - Denver-Chicago Trucking 107-96 1962 Phillips 66ers - Denver-Chicago Trucking 70-59 1963 Phillips 66ers - Denver-Chicago Trucking 100-70 1964 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots - Phillips 66ers 86-78 1965 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars - Capitol Federal 77-75 1966  Ford Mustangs - Phillips 66ers 71-67 1967 Goodyear Wingfoots - Phillips 66ers 77-62 1968 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars - Vaughn Reality 73-69 1969 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars 1970 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars - Columbia Sertoma 1971 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars - Marathon Oil 90-77 1972 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars 1973 Marathon Oil 1974 Jacksonville All-Stars 1975 Capital Insulation 1976 Athletes in Action- U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars 80-79 1977 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars 1978 Joliet Christian Youth Center 1979 Joliet Christian Youth Center - U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars 110-100 1980 Airliner Basketball  Club 1981 Brewster-Heights Packing 1982 Brewster-Heights Packing - Lexington Marathon Oil 93-91 1983 Houston Flyers - Brewster-Heights Packing 1984 Paul-Son Dice 1985 Brewster-Heights Packing 1986 Continental/Coors 1987 Brewster-Heights Packing 1988 Brewster-Heights Packing 1989 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars - Sam Ragnone Attorney 1990 Sam Ragnone Attorney - Indiana Lafayette Hustlers 97-92 1991 Lafayette Hustlers- Sam Ragnone Attorney 110-100 1992 Sam Ragnone Attorney 1993 USA Verich Reps - Shell & Widman-Elk Grove 1994 MNS Stars - Shell & Widman-Elk Grove 1999 Palmer's Tornadoes 2000 Palmer's Tornadoes - Shell & Widman-Elk Grove 2005 The New Beginnings  B.C. - San Francisco Pro Am/Gold Rush 101-98 Venues and Winning squads. 1897-1920: The beginnings. 1898-1900 at New York 1898, Madison Square Garden, New York City: 23rd St. Y.M.C.A New York (later known as the New York Wanderers) 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, 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, Missouri Rhode, Manweiler, Monohan, Hardt, Miller, Redlein. 1910-1914: at Chicago 1910, Chicago, Illinois: Commpany 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, CaliforniaBerndt , 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, Kansas City: Kansas City, A.C. Burrien, Saunders, Lonborg, Moberley, Singer, Davis, De Bernardi. 1922, Convention Hall, Kansas City: Lowe and Campbell, Kansas City Browning, G. Williams, F. Williams, Reeves, Scott, Keyes, Buckner, Davidson. 1923, Convention Hall, 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, Kansas City: Butler University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana Paul, Blessing, Strole, Conway, Reichel, Griggs, Keach, Jones, Middlesworth (Capt.), Hooker, Nipper, Harber. 1925, Convention Hall, Kansas City: Washburn College, Topeka, Kansas Brewster, Peterson, Briethaupt (Capt), Lowe, Lonborg, Poart , McLaughlin, Spohn. 1926, Convention Hall, Kansas City: Hillyard, St, Joseph, Missouri Earl 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, Kansas City: Hillyard, St Joseph, Missouri Starbuck, Loveless, Wulf, Allen, De Bernardi, Mitchel, Hewitt. 1928, Convention Hall, Kansas City: Cook Paint Company, Kansas City Holt, Peterson, Ekstrom, Gordon, Mosley (Capt.), Lecrone, Wingate, DeBernardi. 1929, Convention Hall, Kansas City: Cook Paint Company, Kansas City De Bernadi, Burke, Hewitt, Peterson, Holt, Harrigan, Hale, Gordon, Lamb. 1930, Convention Hall, Kansas City: Henry Clothiers, Wichita, Kansas McBurney , Starbock, Gibbons, Hewitt, Miller, Davis, Dundham, Nonken, Burke. 1931, Convention Hall, Kansas City: Henry Clothiers, Wichita, Kansas Davis, Callahan, Dunham, Scott, Miller, Iba, McBurney, Hoffman, Alexander, Gardner (Capt). 1932, Convention Hall, Kansas City: Henry Clothiers, Wichita, Kansas Miller, Gibbons, Grove, Pickell, Olmstead, Dunham, Calahan. 1933, Convention Hall, Kansas City: Diamond DX Oilers, Tulsa, Oklahoma Chuck Hyatt, Futhey, Jerome, C. Larson, Lantrop, Carlton, H. Larson, Mullins, Art Hyatt. 1934, Convention Hall, Kansas City: Diamond DX Oilers, Tulsa, Oklahoma W. Miller, Willis, Lantrop, Carlton (Capt), Larson, Pickell, Mullins, Hyatt. 1935, Convention Hall, Kansas City: Southern Kansas Stage Lines Fischer, Browning, Piper, Quinn , Wier, Wallenstrom, Praiswater, Meyers, Light. 1936, Convention Hall, Kansas City: Globe Refiners, McPherson, Kansas Johnson, Ragland, Frank, Gibbons, Wheatley, Vaughan, Dowd, Fortenbury, Schmidt. 1937-1956: Denver Rise. 1937, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Denver Safeways, Denver, Colorado - Shelton (Capt). Mansweller, Frank, Young, Gruenig, Colvin, Dowell, McCracken, Bauer, Fee. 1938, Denver Auditorium Arena, 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, Colorado: Denver Nuggets, Denver, Colorado Bill Ogle, Pete Lentry, Bob Gruenig, Dick Wells, Ted Connelly, Werner Frank, Ralph Bishop , Jack McCracken, Tex Colvin. 1940, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, Oklahoma 1941, Denver Auditorium Arena, 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, Colorado: American Legion, Denver, Colorado Strannigan, Harvey, McCracken, Marsh, Marks, Gray, Unger, Lentz, Bob Gruenig. 1943, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, Oklahoma McNatt, Browning, Freiberger, Pralle, Carpenter, Rothman, Nash, Yates. 1944, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Phillips, 66, Bartlesville, Oklahoma McNatt, Browning, Tucker , Carpenter, Freiberger, Clar, Pralle, Rothman. 1949, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Oakland Bittners Reimke, Williams, Voss, O'Gara, Barksdale, Fisher, Hanger, Fasholz, Silver, Minor. 1948, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, Oklahoma Beck, Nash, Reneck, Reich, Bob Kurland, Tucker, Carpenter, Beisser, Pitts, Jones. 1947, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, Oklahoma Carpenter, Martin, Stockman, Nash, Eggleston, Perrault, Reneck, Bob Kurland. 1946', Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, Oklahoma Mcnatt, Nash, Carpenter, Martin, Renick, Rothman, Lewis, Reisser. 1945, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, Oklahoma Nash, Rothman, McNatt, Browning, Linderman, Halbert, Carpenter, Yates, Schwartzer . 1954, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Peoria Cats Retherford, Minter, McCabe, Ron Bontemps, Gladson, Penwell, Sheets, Solomon. 1953, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Peoria Cats Ron Bontemps, Freiberger, McCabe, Pippin, Williams, Retherford, Minter, Penwell, Dean, Haarlow. 1952, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Peoria Caterpillar Diesels Ron Bontemps, Freiberger, McCabe, Pippin, Williams, Lafferty, Schmidt, Dempsey. 1951, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Stewart Chevrolet, San Francisco, California Walker, Yardley, Hendricksen, Crandall, Kuzara, Payne, Greenback, Laney, Bullwinkel. 1950, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, Oklahoma Beck, Lipscomb, Bennett, Stanich, Courtney, Bob Kurland, Williams, Tucker, Reich, Pryor. 1957-1968: Denver Fall. 1955 , Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66, Bartlesville, Oklahoma Walsh, Short, Darling, Ford, Houghland, Fuller, Mattick, Buchanan, Rivers. 1956, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Buchan Bakers, Seattle, Washington Parsons, Halberg, Jordan, Swyers, Glowaski, Guisness, B. H. Born, Cipriano, Koon. 1957, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: U.S. Air Force Boushka, Bragg, Warren, Tomsic, Welsh, Coshow, Kelley, White. 1958, Denver Auditorium Arena, 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, Colorado: Wichita Vickers Broushka, Swartz, Boldebuck, Lane, Revon, Smith, King, Schramm, Mullen. 1960, Denver  Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Peoria Cats Boozer, Adams, Prudhoe, Ohi, Crittenden, Plunkett, Kelley, Hill, Woll. 1961, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Cleveland Pipers, Cleveland Adams, Swartz, Sharrar, Taylor, Barnhill, McCollom, Hamilton. 1962, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66 Hagan, Robitallie, Frank, McNeil, Kojis, Thompson, Altenberg, Cole, Bowerman, Jerry Shipp, Price. 1963, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Phillips 66 Kojis, Jerry Shipp, Hagan, Price, Rascoe, Bowerman, Moran, Frank, Mounts, Pursiful. 1964, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Goodyear Wingfoots Arnold, Beckman, Larry Brown (MVP), Davies, McCaffrey, McCoy, Sharrar, Small, Whiteford, Williams. 1965, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Armed Forces All Stars  Sheehan, Meyers, Birkle, Reloff, Connelly, USMC; Fowler, Mahonak, Reid, Vern Benson (MVP), USA; Stowers, USAF; Moor, USN. 1966, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Ford Mustangs Russell (MVP), Clawson, Johnson, Olson, Darden, Curtis, Murrey, Thompson, Tregoning, Washington. 1967, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Akron Goodyear Miller, Jim King, Anderson, Calvin Fowler, Vern Benson, Patterson, McCoy, Corell, Dabich, Hanson. 1968, Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado: Armed Forces All Stars Coach Hal Fisher, USA; S/Sgt. Jones, Manager, USAF: Darius Cunningham, John Clawson, George Carter, Mike Silliman, USA; Mike Redd, Marvin Willet, USMC; John Snipes, James Cole, USN; Mike Barrett (MVP), USN; Ken  Bradley, Harry Gilmore, Bill Blair, USAF. 1968-1976: AAU Fall. 1974-1976: at Baton Rouge 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. 1971-1973: at Kentucky 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 Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Fox, USA. 1972, London Kentucky: Armed Forces All Stars Bernie Barnes, Howard Hughes, Cliff Parsons, Ron Richards, Marv Schmitt, Gregg Popovich, 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. 1969-1970: at Macon and Columbia 1969, Macon, Georgia: Armed Forces All Stars Coach Hal Fisher, USA; Garfield Smith, Ken Washington, Rod McDonald, Mike Silliman, George Collier, Tal Brody, 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, USA; Ed Whitehead, USAF. 1985-1998: at Topeka, Kansas . 1985, Topeka, Kansas: Brewster Heights Packing, Brewster, Washington Coach John J. Pariseau, Assistant Coach Keith Kingsbury, Sponsor Ed Pariseau, Managers, Mike Pariseau, Mark Pariseau; Eddie Smith, Pete Williams, Brian Kellerman, Jay Triano, John W. Pariseau, 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, Lorenzo Romar, 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, Dan Weiss, Ricky Brown, Zak Jones, Al Kristmanson, Kevin Sprewer. 1989, Topeka, Kansas: US Armed Forces - at Topeka, Kansas Coaches 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, David Robinson . 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, 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, 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 (MVP), Gilvannie Johnson, Jones, Phil Hubbard, Greg Kelser. 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. Agustine, 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 Moines 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, Stan Gouard, 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), 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, Sacramento, CA: Shell-Widman – Elk Grove, CACoach David Shell, Shann Ferch (MVP), Charles Terrell, Ali Thomas, Robert Richardson, Lossie Mitchell, Thomas Washington, Justin Leslie, Jason Cox, Rich Manning , Tito Addison, Jimmie Carol. 2002, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, CA: Posse – San Jose, CA – at Sacramento, California Coach Joe Molina, Asst. Coach Al Gordon, Brian Jones (MVP), Wayman Strickland, Champ Wrencher, Darrel Teat, Dave Smith, Chris Samdahl, Steve Ross, Richard Morton, Julius Hicks, Brian Gomez. 2003, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, CA: Sunny's Rebels – Seattle, WA Coach Sunny Backlund, Antuan Jones (MVP), Jackie Jones, Chuck Johnson, Donald Watts, Brian Dennis, Darnell Taylor, Chris Walcott 2004, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, CA: Maine Lobsters, Bangor, Maine Coach Charlie Wilson, Fred Hooks (MVP), 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, Sacramento, CA: Mitchell-McKineyz "New Beginnings 4 Youth," Columbus, Ohio Coach Tony Rice, Tony Rice (MVP), Larry Abney, Ben Berry, Tony Givens, Isaac Jefferson, John 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, Reggie Smith , Larry Reggie. 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 - McPherson Globe Refiners 44-43 1948: Phillips 66ers - Kentucky Wildcats 53-49 1952: Peoria Caterpillars - Kansas University Jayhawks 62-60 1956: Phillips 66ers Pan American Games Trial. 1959: NCAA All-Stars (3–0) - Phillips 66ers (2–1 ) Pan-American Exposition. 1901: Buffalo Germans FIBA World Cup Trial. 1950: Denver Chevrolets 1954: Peoria Caterpillars