The AHSAA’s most unbreakable girls basketball records; Our picks, your votes
AL.com is continuing its series of highlighting some of the most unbreakable records in AHSAA history, this week with some historic numbers in girls basketball.
Fans will also have the opportunity to take their pick for most unbreakable record.
In last week’s football poll, fans chose Florala’s historic streak of 17 straight shutouts as the most unbreakable.
Voting for this week will close on Friday. Cast yours at the poll below.
Here are some of our picks for the most unbreakable records in AHSAA girls basketball history:
Most free throws attempted in a game by a player
46: Kristen White, Geraldine (67) vs. Pisgah (60), 2009-10 (made 34)
This is one of those marks that hasn’t come close to being touched since it was placed in the record books. Ranking second for this mark is 28 from former West Point player Kasey Wilbanks against Cold Springs in the 2000-2001 season, with three other players having 26 in a game. That same game saw White also break the record for most free throws in a quarter (28). According to the MaxPreps national record book published in 2003, her 34 made field goals ranks second in history for a single game. White was a two-time all-state player for the Bulldogs in 2009 and 2010.
Career assists
1,626: Tonya Tice, Phil Campbell, Pell City, Hamilton, 1985-91
The 1991 Miss Basketball winner — who played college basketball at Auburn and Alabama — has her name in the record books a few times, but this one looks like one of the most untouchable for anyone to break. Spring Garden star Ace Austin, who just claimed her second straight Miss Basketball award, ranks second with 1,429 assists, followed by Woodland’s Leah Strain (1,123). Only six players have over 1,000 career assists, per the record books.
Highest scoring average
94.1 points per game: Butler, 1997-98
The now-closed school in Huntsville totaled 3,198 in 34 games during a season that saw the program claim a Class 6A state championship. The total points rank second in single-season points by a team, trailing the following year’s Butler team (3,227 points in 35 games) that averaged 92.2 points per game. Those are the only two teams to score 3,000 points in a season, per the record book.
Most combined free throws attempted in a game
71: Sardis (72) vs. Ashville (53), 1995-96 (39 made)
This record has been left untouched for nearly 20 years following the matchup of east Alabama foes. Ranking second on this list is a mark of 57 free throws attempted in a matchup of LeFlore and Carver-Montgomery in the 2016 South Regional; both teams combined to make 42 of those in the 88-38 win for LeFlore.
Points in a season
1,261: Courtney Strain, Woodland, 2007-08
One of the most accomplished players in the state’s history still ranks atop all players with the single-season points record. The former Woodland star also holds the record for career points (5,283), single-season field goals (474) and scoring average (40.7 points per game). Ranking second behind the former Auburn/Jacksonville State player is former West Morgan star Hayden Hamby (1,170 points).
Career steals
1,084: Leah Strain, Woodland, 2008-14
The sister of the AHSAA’s career points leader also had an incredible career of her own, with her total steals record still standing in high school history. Ranking second behind the former Jacksonville State player is Ace Austin, who finished her career at Spring Garden with 863 career steals. The two players are among the three with at least 800 career steals, joining former Holy Spirit star Kaitlyn Taylor (831).
Career blocks
857: Trinity Pulliam, Chilton County, 2019-2023
One of the more recent record holders on the list, the former Chilton County standout also holds the single-season blocks record (322, 2022-23) and had two games with 18 blocks in 2023. According to a MaxPreps story from 2023, her career blocks mark also ranks sixth nationally. Standing at 6-foot-2, the Clanton native is now playing basketball at Bishop State Community College.
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