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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.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. On January 26, 1960,
Retrieved on July 1, 2008. Heater, a then 17-year-old senior at Burnsville High School in
Braxton County Braxton County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,447. The county seat is Sutton. The county was formed in 1836 from parts of Lewis, Kanawha, and Nicholas coun ...
, West Virginia scored 135 points against Widen High School of Clay County.Men’s High School Basketball Single-Game Scoring Records
Retrieved on July 1, 2008. In the 32-minute game, Heater made 53 of 70
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attempts and 29 of 41 free throws. While Heater is best remembered for the controversialHoopsUSA.com – Critical Heat Isn't Surprising to Heater
Retrieved on July 1, 2008. scoring exploit, he also grabbed 32
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and dished out 7 assists in the game. 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.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. 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.
. Retrieved on July 1, 2008. The record is certified by National Federation of State High School Associations and is the highest total ever on a high school or professional level in the United States. It is 35 more points than Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record of 100, but three fewer points than Jack Taylor's 138 of NCAA Division III Grinnell College. Danny Heater is now retired and lives in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia with his wife.


See also

* List of basketball players who have scored 100 points in a single game


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Danny Heater's 135-Point Game Still a Record After 50 Years
''The State Journal''. January 17, 2010. {{DEFAULTSORT:Heater, Danny 1942 births Living people 1959–60 in American basketball American men's basketball players Basketball players from West Virginia People from Burnsville, West Virginia Basketball players from Montgomery County, Maryland Forwards (basketball)