Ron Krick. of West Reading, playing from 1957 through 1961 became the first Pennsylvania player ever to reach 3,000 points. He averaged 32.4 points per game and appeared in 98 games to finish with 3,174 points.  Most points in one game in Pennsylvania: Pete Cimino (Bristol, 114 in 1960), Bob Mullery (St. Vincent's, 92 in 1957), Wilt Chamberlain (Overbrook, 90 in1955), Cal Vogel (Wilson Boro, 90 in 1955), Ray Pauley (Sinking Springs, 85 in 1955).  Note that the most games played by a player on this list was 129 by Billy Owens and 128 by Jerry McNamara to reach their place on the list, while Wilt Chamberlain only played in 61 to reach the list.  (Contribution credits listed below) PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYERS WHO TOPPED 2,000 CAREER POINTS .........player..........school.......years ...games.points .......average 1-A. J. Nastasi......Northern Bedford 94-98.....N/A......3833............N/A 2-Tom McMillen .....Mansfield .....66-70 .....102.........3608.............35.4 3-Bill Owens............ Carlisle.........85-89.......129**....3,299..............N/A 4-Ron Krick............West Reading.57-61.......98..........3,174.............32.4

The Feb 16, 1970 cover of Sports Illustrated called Tom McMillen, "the Best High  School Player in America." (Credit: Michael Neff)

5-Bob Stevenson.......Elk Lake.......74-77.......88..........2,992.............33.7

6-Joe Nastasi.....Northern Bedford.90-94......101.......2,961..............N/A

7-Gerry McNamara...Bishop Hannan,  98-02, 128, 2,949.....N/A 8-John Bowen............Warren.......79-83......113........2,884............25.5 9-Kobi Bryant.......Lower Merion..92-96......N/A......2,883.............N/A 10-Tom Pipkins................Valley.....90-93.....102.......2,838..............N/A

Gerry McNamara Scranton Bishop Hannan 2002

11-Mike Wisler.............Columbia....86-90.....125.......2,837.............N/A

12-Travis Eisentrout ....Berlin Brothersvalley .....98-01....2, 824.......26.89

13-Larry Miller.........Catasauqua.....60-64.....104.........2,722...........26.2

14-Jeff Lebo................Carlisle........81-85.....115.........2,716...........23.6

15-Curtis Waltham.......Garden Spot.......2,690......26.3 (Patriot says 2,639)

Maureece Rice.......Philadelphia Strawberry Mansion...2003.... 2,681

Matt Carroll.....Hatboro Horsham..1996-99 .................2,667(2,632 according to the Patriot News)

Dave Popson...Bishop O' Reilly..79-83.....127.........2,654............20.9

Kevin Price............Duquesne....90-94......N/A.......2,635..............N/A

Kevin Covert.......Neshannock..........91-95............2,615 (Post Gazette 2,612)

Phil Hickey............Wellsboro....91-95...113.........2,582.......N/A

Frank Hawkins, Red Lion Christian,  1995,   2,573  (Jim Seip,  YDR/Sunday News)

Chris Shovlin.....Wilkes Bare GAR...2004...2,564

Matt Lushko..........Ferndale....88-92.....N/A.........2,541.....N/A (Patriot says 2,513)

Brandon Studer, Conemaugh Valley, 1999-2003, 2,540

Paul Byer....Conemaugh Twp...96-00..99, 2,505....N/A

Bob Sura...Wilkes-Barre GAR......87-91.....106.........2.468...N/A Charlie Copp, Tulpehocken, 1997-2000, 2440 Vince Graham.....Belle Vernon......91-95.......N/A......2,429.....N/A Bob Felty.... Tri-Valley...90-94,  93, 2,419.....N/A Jason Maile, Forest City...88-92,  2,419...N/A Rod Brookin.....Steel-High.....82-86.....103................2,409....N/A Mark Sherman........... 92-96................ Greenwood..........2,396

Bob Sura Wilkes-Barre GAR 1991

Dan Hargrove...... Faith Christian Academy (Sellersville)....2001.........2,378

Don Hennon........Wampum...51-55.....106................2,376.........22.4

John Allen....Coatesville...97-01,  110, 2,372, N/A

Andy Byer, Conemaugh Twp., 2001-05, 2,360

Carlin Warley....Frankfort/Phil-Mont...86-90....N/A.....2,358...N/A

Owen Long...Shanksville-Stoneycreek...67-71..86.......2,357.........27.4

Jim Wallace.........Elk Lake.........65-69.....87................2,338.............26.9

Dan Fortson....Altoona/Shaler....90-94....N/A.............2,331........N/A

Matt Hilton, Lewistown...2006.... 2,327

Pat Snyder......Tussey Mountain....89-93...N/A..........2,321...N/A

Drew Schifino...Penn Hills....97-00....2,318  (Patriot says 2,011)

Brian Pizer---Saltsburg Area ...2003......2,290

Kevin Green, Perkiomen School, 1998-02, 2,283

Ben McCauley, Yough, 2001-05, 2,283

Steve Button, Linesville, 2001, 2,284

Mike Drexler....Linesville........90-94.....114................2,280...N/A

Ryan Napp.....Towanda........92-96......100.................2,279....N/A

Brandon Fuss-Cheatham....Blackhawk..........2001 ...........2,278

Paul Guffrovich.........Nanticoke...83-87....N/A..........2,271....N/A

Bill Jenkins, Lackawanna Trail...66-70.....90...............2,271............25.2

Dante Calabria.....Blackhawk....89-92.....92...............2,252....N/A

Allan MacQuarrie.....Pine-Richland ....2001....NA......... 2,245 (2,247 Post Gazette) (2,004 Patriot) James Hairston.....Connellsville 2004........... 2245 Lance Jeter, Beaver Falls, 2006,  2,243 points   (third in Beaver County history) (Credit: Michael R. Pope) Len Chappell........Portage..........55-58.....73..............2,240.............30.7

Len Chappell Portage 1958

Adam Miller....Kennard-Dale...89-93...104..............2,236....N/A

Tony Fannick, Milton High School, 2007-2008, 2,234 points and 1,055 rebounds for his career. He broke a bone in his right foot in the D4 AAA quarterfinal game with only 2 minutes to go. Season over for him at that point. Milton won that game and moved to the semi's but without his play, they lost by 2 points (49-47).

Tom Kresge......Lehighton.....83-87....103................2,234....N/A

Jake Handezelek.....Shickshinny..48-52.....84.............2,232...............26.6

Sam Bowie..........Lebanon.........75-79.....94............2,226...............23.7

Tyrone Lewis, Levittown Truman, 2006,  2,211

Tom Hauer.....Sun Valley....91-95....N/A.................2,209......N/A

Paul Hoffman...Hazleton St. Gabriel's...64-68..101..2,209..............21.9

Wilt Chamberlain, Overbrook...52-55.....61............... 2,206

Ray Barbosa............... Allentown Allen......... 2,202  1998-2002

Bob Mullery...Plymouth St. Vincent's..53-57...90....2,198..............24.4

Greg Stover....Milton........................N/A...........N/A......2,197......N/A

Eric Roslonski.....Southmoreland.......88-92.......91..........2,192.......N/A

Steve McNees, Shenango, 2006-- 2,192

Ed Speiss...SRU, 81-85,  N/A, 2,177, N/A

Brian Pearl......York Catholic...........87-91.......122.........2,175..............

Chad Hopenwasser, North Hope-Slbry, 1991-95, 2,172

Matt Roadcap....Millersburg............84-88......105..........2,170.............

Luke Cresswell...Southern Huntingdon........96-99.........2,162......... Jack Hurd.........Warwick................84-88.......95............2,160........ Dan Geriot, Springfield Delco,  2006-- 2,157 points. He played 4 varsity seasons; was first team All-State; and went to play for U. of Richmond. Tristan Crawford, Steel High, 2001-05, 2,141

Dan Geriot        Springfield                  Delco               (2006)

Sam Sims......German Township.........55-59....80..........2,138..............26.7

Chad Fabian.....Southern Columbia.....92-96..................2,136.....................N/A

Paul Biko -- Scranton Cathedral High, 1968,   2,133

Paul Dennebaum......Scranton Central...87-91................2,127...................N/A

David Young.....Union/NewCastle......95-98.........N/A........2,122.............N/A

Jeff Berkey finished his career at Shanksville-Stonycreek High School  with 2,118 points playing from 2003-2006 in 113 games averaging 18.74 points per game

Lamont Ferrell...Yeadon/Penn Wood....80-84...--..........2,114..............

Paul Prezelski...Forest City Regional....81-85...116.......2,113..............18.2 (Patriot says 2,213)

Adam Highberger, Blairsville, 2006,  2,109

Jim Nolan... South Williamsport H. S..84-86.... 87 ..... 2,106 ...........24.2 (Jay Daniels update credit)

Ben Bithell........Martinsburg Central.....91-95......111........2,106............

Don Appleman....Williamsburg...........58-62.....96............2,100............ Joel Bixler Williamsport Christian........92-96...................2,100....................N/A Larry Koretz....Wilkes-Barre GAR.......79-83...114...........2,100............18.4 Adam Highberger, Blairsville,  2006-- 2,109

Donny Appleman Williamsburg H. S. 1962 (Photo credit: G Leidy)

Bill Golis..........Laurel Valley................52-56....96...........2,099............21.9

Len Augustine..Ashley..........................55-59......--.........2,098.............

Marty Salley....Neshaminy/Truman.......80-84......--..............2,090...............(Patriot says 2,086)

Jared Lenko....West-Mont Christian......91-95.....86...............2,089............

Will Lasky......Annville-Cleona............84-88......100.............2,086............

David Kwait.....Neshannock..................89-93.......................2,085..............N/A

Brandon Housler..........Cameron County.....1999....2,084

Jesse Bosnik, Elk County Catholic – 2007 – 2,083 Brad Litchfield, Bishop Neuman(Williamsport), '02, 2,081, N/A Antoine Hubbard..Salisbury..................90-93.......................2,077..............N/A Warren Sallade..Wilmington..................55-59......97............2,075..............21.4 Dave Penkrot......Lake-Lehman.................77-81..........95.......2,074......... Scott Masciolli..Wyoming Valley West..77-81......99.........2,069..............20.9

Jesse Bosnik Elk County Catholic 2007

John Phillips.....Philadelphia Episcopal.....1998.................... ... 2,068 (Patriot says 2,075)

Joe Hasay.........Northwest............71-75.....114...................2,065.............18.1

Wayne Keys.......Bristol..............82-86...............................2,061............N/A

Chris Zimmerman,   Shamokin Area,    95-99,   N/A,    2061,   N/A

Gerald Henderson, Episcopal Academy,  2006- 2,059

Billy McCaffrey...Allentown C.C..........85-89.......N/A.......2,051.......N/A

Brad Stoltz......Boiling Springs.......90-94...........N/A..........2,048.........N/A

James Hairston, Connellsville,  2004          2,245

Doug Schneider, East Forest,  1999 – 2,039

John Morris......... Trinity H.S. (Camp Hill) 1998-2001..... 2,038

Zach Hoover, Lebanon Catholic, 2006,   (2,037)

Joe Marshall......West Hazleton........88-94.........N/A..........2,034.......N/A

Tramayne Hawthorne, Steel High, 2001-05, 2,033

Mike Colbert...Chartiers Valley....95-98...2,022

Jonathan Haynes.........Germantown Friends.........86-90..........N/A......2,022.......N/A

Wally Leader......Line Mountain...79-83......97......2,019..........20.8

Mike Vreeswyk.....Morrisville.........81-85........N/A.........2,019.......N/A

Charles Davis, Scotland, 1998-02, 2,018

Dave Delenick......St. Clair.........69-73.........N/A.............2,018......N/A

Jarrad Gruber... Hamburg ....2000..........N/A............2,014.........N/A

Joshua Tomson, Westmoreland Christian Academy,  2013 Aaron Williamson.....Hamburg...........86-90........N/A..........2,012......N/A Tanya Garner -West Mifflin -1983-87 - 2,011 Gabe Jackson.... New Brighton....87-91......2,011 (Patriot says 2,012) Billy Bessoir.....Scranton Prep.......76-80...........N/A.............2,009.....N/A

Joshua Tomson Westmoreland Christian Academy  2013 and counting from 11/30/07

Ryan Galiczynski, Northern Cambria, 02.....(35.2 senior year).......2,004

Harry Aldrich, Elkland, 1998-2002, 2,000 Randy Glunk, Loyalsock, 1987-91, 2,000 David Grabuloff, Middletown, 1989-93,   2,000 Andy Ostach, Blairsville, had 2,008 career points, still playing, 2007 Corielle Yarde of Schuylkill Valley HS became just the fifth player in Berks County History to reach 2000 points pouring in 33 to reach 2030 in a 65-29 rout of Antietam. Terrelle Pryor scored a game-high 27 points for Jeannette, as it rolled to a Section 1-AA victory over Burrell for the second consecutive night. Pryor is 29 points away from 2,000. update: Terrelle Pryor - Jeannette - Just became a member of the 2,000 Point club on Saturday January 26, 2008. In that same game he eclipsed 1,000 rebounds for his career as well. In addition he is the first WPIAL and maybe PIAA player with 4,000+ yards rushing and 4,000+ yards passing in football. credit: Fayette County Guru Jacob Iati, York Catholic senior has 2,019 points for his career as of 12/28/07

David Grabuloff Middletown 1993

Jonathan Baldwin - Sr. - 2008 - Aliquippa High School - is coming up on 2,000 points to date he has 1,876 (1/28/08) he has 3 more regular season games + playoffs and he team should go far. He had 1,408 coming into the season.--Fayette County Hoops

Greg Procell of Noble Ebard (La) holds the national high school record with 6,702 points. (They played 70 to 80 games a year at that time-now there is limit on games in that state). He later played for Northwestern State in Natchitoches, La. and later became a professional fisherman on the Bassmasters circuit in La. and Texas. Greg scored 100 points in a high school game in 1970. His teammate, Walter Meshell scored the other 39 points in a 139-79 victory over Elizabeth High School. He averaged 46 points a game, a record that stood until 1982 when a kid named Bobby Joe Douglas AVERAGED 54.0 points a game for tiny Marion High School in Northern Louisiana. (Source credit: Douglas-emjack@eatel.net) 

NOTE: This list was originally compiled by Todd Jones, The YMCA, Main Street, Nazareth,PA.18064 -He stopped updating the list in 1986. He provided valuable community service to Pennsylvania High School basketball and deserves the gratitude of Pennsylvania basketball fans. UPDATE: This list is being updated through emails from fans and coaches, from media sources and writers. Credits go to Edward A. Owens (Uniontown), Ms. Roxanne Moses (Harisburg Patriot News.) Darin Ramsey (Shippensburg University student), Fred Harlen (New Castle HurricaneWesite), Aaron Menapace, Simon Chamberlain (WPIAL Records), Philip Olivera, Billy Clapper, Mike Ostrowski, Marty Martynuska, Mike Mastovich (Johnstown Tribune-Democrat), Bradley Keim (Daily American), Jerry Shenk,  also see Ted Silary's website for Philadelphia scorers of 1,000 or better, Chris Rossetti (co-editor, d9sports.com), Doug Snyder, bweiser@delcotimes.com, Karen Vought, Kevin McCormick, Joyce Maletto (Johnsonburg Press), Fayette County Guru, Milton Fan..
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