February 10, 2025
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Princeton All-Time boys scoring leaders

Noah LaPorte moves to No. 1 atop Tigers scoring charts

By Kevin Hieronymus
Princeton's Noah LaPorte scores the game-winning basket to lift the Tigers to a 53-51 win over Byron Saturday at Prouty Gym. The basket also broke the PHS all-time scoring record with 1,470 career points.

Princeton's Noah LaPorte scores the game-winning basket to lift the Tigers to a 53-51 win over Byron Saturday at Prouty Gym. The basket also broke the PHS all-time scoring record with 1,470 career points. (Mike Vaughn)

Princeton senior Noah LaPorte set the Tigers' all-time scoring record with the game-winning basket in Saturday’s 53-51 win over Byron. He broke the record of 1,468 set by former teammate Grady Thompson in 2022-23. Here’s all the Tigers' 1,000-point scorers:

Player (years)Points
Noah LaPorte (2022-25) 1,470
Grady Thompson (2020-23)1,468
Joe Ruklick (1953-55)1,306
Gary White (1963-66)1,298
Vern Magnuson (1956-59)1,234
Teegan Davis (2020-23)1,181
John Rumley (1976-79)1,179
Matt McDonald (1989-92)1,140
Rick Larson (1966-69)1,077
Bill Howard (1956-60)1,026
Rick Allen (1968-70)1,017
Jamie Reinhardt (2018-21)1,010
Roger Angel (1959-62)1,009

Note: Tiah Romagnoli (1996-99) is Princeton’s girls scoring leader with 1,506 points

Princeton's Grady Thompson glides for a first half shot during Tuesday's 77-40 sectional win over Riverdale at Orion.

Grady Thompson (Mike Vaughn)

Princeton great Joe Ruklick displays one of his famous hook shots for the Tigers' 1954-55 state squad. He set the Princeton school scoring record with 1,306 career points and became a collegiate All-American for Northwestern and played in the NBA.

Princeton great Joe Ruklick displays one of his famous hook shots for the Tigers' 1954-55 state squad. He set the Princeton school scoring record with 1,306 career points and became a collegiate All-American for Northwestern and played in the NBA. (BCR file photo/Bill Lamb)

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