American Basketball Association (2000–)

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American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association logo
Sport Basketball
Founded 1999
Motto Exciting, fast-paced, fan-friendly basketball at affordable prices
No. of teams 17
Country(ies) Flag of the United States United States
Flag of Canada Canada
Flag of Mexico Mexico
Flag of Singapore Singapore
Most recent
champion(s)		 Vermont Frost Heaves (now in PBL)
Official website www.abalive.com

The American Basketball Association (ABA) OTCBB: ABKBE is a professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the NBA in 1976.

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[edit] History

First beginning play in 2000 with eight teams, the league is currently in its seventh season.

Following its first two seasons, the league suspended operations in 2002-2003 for reorganization. Expansion occurred prior to the 2004-2005 season, with thirty-seven teams eventually playing that year. The 2006-2007 season saw the cost for a new expansion franchise raised to $50,000.[1] One notable 2006-2007 expansion franchise was the Vermont Frost Heaves, owned by Sports Illustrated writer Alexander Wolff. Also in 2006-2007, former NBA player John Salley was named league commissioner, and Maryland Nighthawks owner Tom Doyle was named chief operating officer.

Following the league's first public offering in 2006, it was reported that Joe Newman was voted out of his position as league CEO.[2] In a form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in February 2007, the ABA Board of Directors stated that Newman was removed as league CEO on January 31, 2007. It went on to state that Newman's actions as league CEO would be reviewed to ensure that they were performed with the Board's permission.[3] The same filing also claimed that Newman and other shareholders plotted to remove Tom Doyle, John Salley, and David Howitt from the Board and elect Paul Riley as its director. Newman denied his removal ever occurred, and continued as acting CEO.[4] The lawsuits were settled in March 2007 with Doyle and Salley's resignations from the league Board of Directors.

The 2006-2007 season saw many franchises fail to travel to road games or play a full schedule. When a weather problem required a postponement of a playoff game between the defending champion Rochester Razorsharks and the Wilmington Sea Dawgs, instead of letting the two teams reschedule, the league wanted to force Rochester to forfeit. Rochester instead withdrew from the league. This incident, coupled with the CEO v. COO intrigue, caused to some league owners to become frustrated with the instability of the league and separate to form the Premier Basketball League. The last two ABA champions now play for this league.

The 2007-2008 season saw nearly twenty teams fold within its first five weeks, and several remaining teams left the ABA to join other existing leagues.

[edit] 2007-08 teams

For current regular season standings, see ABALive.com Standings.
For regular season standings of past ABA seasons, see American Basketball Association (2000-) Standings.

[edit] Red Conference

[edit] West Division

[edit] South Division

[edit] Blue Conference

[edit] Northeast Division

  • Montreal Family Killers

[edit] North Division

[edit] Central Division

[edit] South Division

[edit] 2008-09 expansion teams

  • South Chicago, Illinois
  • Tampa, Florida
  • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

[edit] Defunct teams

Main article: List of defunct ABA teams

[edit] Former teams that joined other leagues

[edit] Championship Game results

For complete playoff results of past ABA seasons, see American Basketball Association (2000-) Playoff Results.

[edit] All-Star Game results

[edit] Awards

[edit] Player of the Year

[edit] Coach of the Year

[edit] Executive of the Year

[edit] MVP - Championship Game

[edit] MVP - All-Star Game

  • 2000-2001 - No All-Star Game
  • 2001-2002 - Maurice Carter, Kansas City Knights
  • 2003-2004 - No All-Star Game
  • 2004-2005 - Lou Kelly, West
  • 2005-2006 - Armen Gilliam, East
  • 2006-2007 - Billy Knight, West
  • 2007-2008 - Anthony Anderson, East

[edit] Community Service

  • 2000-2001 - None Announced
  • 2001-2002 - None Announced
  • 2003-2004 - None Announced
  • 2004-2005 - None Announced
  • 2005-2006 - None Announced
  • 2006-2007 - Modie Cox, Buffalo Silverbacks

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Democrat & Chronicle: Bob Matthews
  2. ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3423259
  3. ^ http://biz.yahoo.com/e/070207/abkb.ob8-k.html
  4. ^ ABAlive.com - Home of the American Basketball Association
  5. ^ Rainmen announce future plans | Rainmen Basketball
  6. ^ Premier Basketball League Welcomes Vermont Frost Heaves And Manchester Millrats
  7. ^ Premier Basketball League Welcomes Vermont Frost Heaves And Manchester Millrats

[edit] External links

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