Danny Heater

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.

On January 26, 1960, Heater, a then 17-year-old senior at Burnsville High School in Braxton County, West Virginia scored 135 points against Widen High School of Clay County. In the 32-minute game, Heater made 53 of 70 field goal attempts and 29 of 41 free throws. scoring exploit, he also grabbed 32 rebounds and dished out 7 assists in the game. 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. 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.

Now retired, he lives in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia with his wife Carol.