 With his brother Gerald, Al was recruited from Dayton to Oklahoma Baptist University, where he played 3 seasons.Although he played before the introduction of the 3-point shot, he set a number of records, some of which remain 50 years later.He had 27 rebounds in one game, 2,788 career points, 996 points in a season, 50 points in a game, a 31.1-point season scoring average, a 28.7-point career scoring average, 21 field goals in a game, 365 field goals in one season, 266 free throws in one season, 1,252 rebounds in a career, 467 rebounds in a season.