Dec 27, 2008, 4:08 am
I came across [url="http://http"]this webpage[/url] and I found it very interesting. Don't know how credible it is, but it's worth checking anyway. Below are some countries' top leagues, continental leagues, international competitions and national teams scoring records summed up (if some are incorrect, please do tell):
NATIONAL LEAGUES
Argentina
Andrew Moten - 63 points (1993)
Australia
Al Green - 71 points (1984)
Austria
Shawn Murray - 52 points (2000)
Bahrain
Wayne Houston - 51 points (2008)
Belgium
Willy Steveniers - 73 points (1968)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Josip Mihaljevi? - 105 points (1998)
Brazil
Carlos Alexandre do Nascimento Rodrigues - 54 points (2007)
Brunei
Hamzah Al-Jihad - 51 points (2003)
Cayman Islands
Collin Anglin - 64 points (2007)
China
Sun Jun - 70 points (2000-2001)
Costa Rica
Henry MartÃÂnez - 46 points (2008)
Cuba
Henry Simon - 69 points (2004)
Cyprus
Kirk C. Baker - 47 points (1996-1997)
Czechoslovakia
Ji?ÃÂ ZÃÂdek - 68 points (1969-1970)
Czech Republic
Will Chavis - 61 points (2006)
Denmark
Mike Williams - 59 points (1995)
Dominican Republic
Alberto Ozuna - 47 points (2008)
Estonia
Tõnis Randala - 56 points (1979)
Finland
Jeff Hawes - 67 points (1975-1978)
France
Jean-Pierre Staelens - 71 points (1967)
Georgia
Giorgi Shermadini - 60 points (2007)
Germany
Greg Wendt - 50 points (1991-1995)
Great Britain
David Lawrence - 70 points
Greece
Aristidis Mumoglou - 143 points (1972)
Hong Kong
Cherry Hui - 47 points (2007)
Hungary
Germayne Forbes - 47 points (2007)
Iceland
Clifton Cook - 52 points (2006)
Indonesia
Yoseph Alan S. - 47 points (2006)
Ireland
D.J. Foster - 57 points (2006)
Israel
J.J. Eubanks - 101 points (1994-1995)
Italy
Sandro Riminucci - 77 points (1964)
Jamaica
Damion Young - 52 points (2008)
Japan
Anthony Blackmon - 49 points (1989)
Korea
Pete Mickeal - 53 points (2007)
Kosovo
Samir Shaptahoviq - 58 points (2005)
Lebanon
Fadi El Khatib - 57 points (2003)
Lithuania
Gintaras Einikis - 61 points (1994-1995)
Mauritius
Ghislain Fanny - 50 points (2005)
Mexico
Isaac Gildea - 61 points (2004)
Netherlands
Fran Laffin - 55 points (1974-1975)
Nicaragua
Derick Omeir - 107 points (1978)
NBA
Wilt Chamberlain - 100 points (1962)
NCAA
Austin Carr - 61 points (1970)
Norway
Scott English - 50 points (2001)
Phillipines
Tony Harris - 105 points (1992)
Poland
Mieczys?aw M?ynarski - 90 points (1982)
Portugal
Sérgio Ramos - 55 points (1996-1997)
Puerto Rico
Neftali Rivera - 79 points (1974)
Romania
Nat Burton - 47 points (2007)
Russia
Zakhar Pashutin - 55 points (1998)
St. Kitts & Nevis
Levi By-By Fyfeild - 48 points (2007)
El Salvador
Felipe Payano - 55 points (1980)
Saudi Arabia
Joseph Osman - 54 points (2005)
Seychelles
Alao Solomon - 52 points (2008)
Slovenia
Samo Udrih - 52 points (2004)
Spain
Walter Szczerbiak - 65 points (1976)
Sweden
Joel Copeland - 64 points (1974)
Switzerland
Steve Schutz - 56 points (3 times) (1998-1999)
Taiwan
Chen Hsin-an - 52 points (2005)
Thailand
Rick Sonneborn - 63 points (1970)
Turkey
Erman Kunter - 153 points (1988)
USSR
Arvydas Sabonis - 53 points (1989)
Uruguay
Grady Reynolds - 53 points (2008)
Venezuela
All Smith - 78 points (1975)
Yugoslavia
Draà ¾en Petrovi? - 112 points (1985)
CONTINENTAL LEAGUES
Adriatic League
Marko Tomas - 42 points (2005)
Eurocup
Randy Duck - 49 points (2004)
Euroleague
Radivoj Kora? - 99 points (1964)
FIBA EuroCup Challenge
Bryan Patrick Bracey - 46 points (2003)
Kora? Cup
Zdenko Babi? - 144 points (1986)
Saporta Cup
Draà ¾en Petrovi? - 62 points (1989)
South America League
Teddy Dupay - 50 points (2002)
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Eurobasket
Nikos Galis - 45 points (1989)
Olympics
Ãâscar Schmidt - 55 points (1988)
South American Championship
Javier MartÃÂnez - 50 points (2001)
U-20 European Championships
?brahim Kutluay - 50 points (1996)
U-18 European Championships
Luol Deng - 50 points (2002)
U-16 European Championships
Ricky Rubio - 51 points (2006)
World Championship
Hur Jae - 61 points (1990)
NATIONAL TEAMS
Australia
Ed Palubinska - 50 points (1978)
Andrew Gaze - 50 points (1990)
Brazil
Ãâscar Schmidt - 55 points (1988)
China
Zhang Weiping - 60 points
Croatia
Draà ¾en Petrovi? - 48 points (1993)
Finland
Hanno Möttölä - 43 points (1998)
Germany
Dirk Nowitzki - 47 points (2006)
Greece
Nikos Galis - 56 points (1986)
Israel
Ofer Eshed - 46 points (1970)
Kazakhstan
Uvays Akhtayev - 47 points (1956)
Korea
Hur Jae - 61 points (1990)
Mexico
Arturo Guerrero - 50 points (1970)
Nigeria
Hakeem Olajuwon - 60 points (1982)
Philippines
Lou Salvador - 116 points (1923)
Spain
Jordi Villacampa - 48 points (1990)
USA
Carmelo Anthony - 35 points (2006)
Yugoslavia
Aleksandar ?or?evi? - 41 points (1995)
NATIONAL LEAGUES
Argentina
Andrew Moten - 63 points (1993)
Australia
Al Green - 71 points (1984)
Austria
Shawn Murray - 52 points (2000)
Bahrain
Wayne Houston - 51 points (2008)
Belgium
Willy Steveniers - 73 points (1968)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Josip Mihaljevi? - 105 points (1998)
Brazil
Carlos Alexandre do Nascimento Rodrigues - 54 points (2007)
Brunei
Hamzah Al-Jihad - 51 points (2003)
Cayman Islands
Collin Anglin - 64 points (2007)
China
Sun Jun - 70 points (2000-2001)
Costa Rica
Henry MartÃÂnez - 46 points (2008)
Cuba
Henry Simon - 69 points (2004)
Cyprus
Kirk C. Baker - 47 points (1996-1997)
Czechoslovakia
Ji?ÃÂ ZÃÂdek - 68 points (1969-1970)
Czech Republic
Will Chavis - 61 points (2006)
Denmark
Mike Williams - 59 points (1995)
Dominican Republic
Alberto Ozuna - 47 points (2008)
Estonia
Tõnis Randala - 56 points (1979)
Finland
Jeff Hawes - 67 points (1975-1978)
France
Jean-Pierre Staelens - 71 points (1967)
Georgia
Giorgi Shermadini - 60 points (2007)
Germany
Greg Wendt - 50 points (1991-1995)
Great Britain
David Lawrence - 70 points
Greece
Aristidis Mumoglou - 143 points (1972)
Hong Kong
Cherry Hui - 47 points (2007)
Hungary
Germayne Forbes - 47 points (2007)
Iceland
Clifton Cook - 52 points (2006)
Indonesia
Yoseph Alan S. - 47 points (2006)
Ireland
D.J. Foster - 57 points (2006)
Israel
J.J. Eubanks - 101 points (1994-1995)
Italy
Sandro Riminucci - 77 points (1964)
Jamaica
Damion Young - 52 points (2008)
Japan
Anthony Blackmon - 49 points (1989)
Korea
Pete Mickeal - 53 points (2007)
Kosovo
Samir Shaptahoviq - 58 points (2005)
Lebanon
Fadi El Khatib - 57 points (2003)
Lithuania
Gintaras Einikis - 61 points (1994-1995)
Mauritius
Ghislain Fanny - 50 points (2005)
Mexico
Isaac Gildea - 61 points (2004)
Netherlands
Fran Laffin - 55 points (1974-1975)
Nicaragua
Derick Omeir - 107 points (1978)
NBA
Wilt Chamberlain - 100 points (1962)
NCAA
Austin Carr - 61 points (1970)
Norway
Scott English - 50 points (2001)
Phillipines
Tony Harris - 105 points (1992)
Poland
Mieczys?aw M?ynarski - 90 points (1982)
Portugal
Sérgio Ramos - 55 points (1996-1997)
Puerto Rico
Neftali Rivera - 79 points (1974)
Romania
Nat Burton - 47 points (2007)
Russia
Zakhar Pashutin - 55 points (1998)
St. Kitts & Nevis
Levi By-By Fyfeild - 48 points (2007)
El Salvador
Felipe Payano - 55 points (1980)
Saudi Arabia
Joseph Osman - 54 points (2005)
Seychelles
Alao Solomon - 52 points (2008)
Slovenia
Samo Udrih - 52 points (2004)
Spain
Walter Szczerbiak - 65 points (1976)
Sweden
Joel Copeland - 64 points (1974)
Switzerland
Steve Schutz - 56 points (3 times) (1998-1999)
Taiwan
Chen Hsin-an - 52 points (2005)
Thailand
Rick Sonneborn - 63 points (1970)
Turkey
Erman Kunter - 153 points (1988)
USSR
Arvydas Sabonis - 53 points (1989)
Uruguay
Grady Reynolds - 53 points (2008)
Venezuela
All Smith - 78 points (1975)
Yugoslavia
Draà ¾en Petrovi? - 112 points (1985)
CONTINENTAL LEAGUES
Adriatic League
Marko Tomas - 42 points (2005)
Eurocup
Randy Duck - 49 points (2004)
Euroleague
Radivoj Kora? - 99 points (1964)
FIBA EuroCup Challenge
Bryan Patrick Bracey - 46 points (2003)
Kora? Cup
Zdenko Babi? - 144 points (1986)
Saporta Cup
Draà ¾en Petrovi? - 62 points (1989)
South America League
Teddy Dupay - 50 points (2002)
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Eurobasket
Nikos Galis - 45 points (1989)
Olympics
Ãâscar Schmidt - 55 points (1988)
South American Championship
Javier MartÃÂnez - 50 points (2001)
U-20 European Championships
?brahim Kutluay - 50 points (1996)
U-18 European Championships
Luol Deng - 50 points (2002)
U-16 European Championships
Ricky Rubio - 51 points (2006)
World Championship
Hur Jae - 61 points (1990)
NATIONAL TEAMS
Australia
Ed Palubinska - 50 points (1978)
Andrew Gaze - 50 points (1990)
Brazil
Ãâscar Schmidt - 55 points (1988)
China
Zhang Weiping - 60 points
Croatia
Draà ¾en Petrovi? - 48 points (1993)
Finland
Hanno Möttölä - 43 points (1998)
Germany
Dirk Nowitzki - 47 points (2006)
Greece
Nikos Galis - 56 points (1986)
Israel
Ofer Eshed - 46 points (1970)
Kazakhstan
Uvays Akhtayev - 47 points (1956)
Korea
Hur Jae - 61 points (1990)
Mexico
Arturo Guerrero - 50 points (1970)
Nigeria
Hakeem Olajuwon - 60 points (1982)
Philippines
Lou Salvador - 116 points (1923)
Spain
Jordi Villacampa - 48 points (1990)
USA
Carmelo Anthony - 35 points (2006)
Yugoslavia
Aleksandar ?or?evi? - 41 points (1995)