Premier Basketball League
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The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball
minor league
in the United States
that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States participated in the 2010 season. Eight started the 2011 season.
In early 2007, Newman was voted out of his position as CEO of the ABA by the board of directors, which included Maryland Nighthawks
owner and then-ABA COO Tom Doyle (who was later a commissioner of the PBL), citing dissatisfaction with how Newman executed his duties as CEO. Newman responded by using his and other shares that formed a controlling interest to remove the entire board of directors.
Newman then refused to reschedule a weather-delayed playoff game between the Rochester Razorsharks
and Wilmington Sea Dawgs
although the two teams agreed to a make up date, wanting instead to force Rochester to accept a forfeit.
It was on the heels of these two incidents that the Nighthawks and Razorsharks ownership groups decided to found the PBL.
Former Houston Rockets
point guard and current NBA on TNT analyst Kenny Smith
was the league's first commissioner.
and the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 ABA champion Vermont Frost Heaves
moved. Then on May 20, the inactive Detroit Panthers
re-activated and joined the league. And on May 21, the Quebec Kebs joined. On June 5 another team with an ABA history, the Augusta Groove, joined the league, but from the Continental Basketball Association
. On June 23, the Halifax Rainmen, an ABA team the previous year, announced they were also joining the PBL after a bid to join the NBA Development League
fell short. The first International Basketball League
defection came on July 31 when the Battle Creek Knights
joined the league.
for non-payment of players and removed the team from the league. Montreal's four best players were drafted by other teams and all of the other players were given unconditional releases. However, on February 11, the league announced new ownership for the team and the team was reinstated for the remainder of the year.
Two thirds of the way through their inaugural season, there was a split among the members of the ownership group of the Mid-Michigan Destroyers
and the team suspended operations for at least 2009, if not permanently.
The league also said the remaining Mid-Michigan games on the schedule would be filled by the remaining teams in the league.
. The Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry joined the league from the CBA. The Maryland Nighthawks changed the name of their franchise to the Maryland GreenHawks. The Puerto Rico Capitanes joined the league, performing concurrently in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
At the end of the season, the league officially severed ties with the Buffalo Stampede
, citing a failure by the team to adhere to league standards. The Maryland GreenHawks were also dropped from the league. The Bluegrass Stallions
, another ABA team, joined. The league also added the expansion Dayton Air Strikers
.
moved to the IBL. The Rochester Razorsharks won the league championship after several controversial games where the impartiality of officiating was called into question by other league members. The Halifax Rainmen and Saint John Mill Rats both announced they were leaving the league within one hour after the playoffs ended. Both press releases cited the way the playoffs were handled as their reason. In addition, the Lawton Constitution
reported that Micheal Ray Richardson
, the coach of the Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry, stated they will not return to the PBL. They were the losing team in the especially controversial PBL Finals. The Quebec Kebs announced the next day they were withdrawing from the league. All three Canadian teams became founding members of the new National Basketball League of Canada
, starting play in late 2011.
In a post on the forums about basketball at the Our Sports Central website, a poster who had previously been identified as the Bluegrass Stallions
's Tony Chase stated that the Stallions had formally withdrawn from the league privately earlier. This reduced the league roster to solely the champion.
On May 24, 2011, the league filed a lawsuit against the Our Sports Central website and one poster over posts on the message boards claiming some of the league games were fixed.
and Scranton, PA for the 2012 PBL season.
Also, Chattanooga, TN, Hershey, PA, and Madison, WI have been named as cities pending approval for expansion teams.
On July 18, 2011, the PBL announced the Dayton Air Strikers were returning to the league for the 2012 season. In addition, the Northwestern Illinois
-based Sauk Valley Predators
will begin their inaugural season in the PBL for 2012. On August 22, 2011, it was announced the Charleston Gunners
would be the PBL's sixth team for the 2012 season. On September 15, 2011, it was announced the Northwest Indiana Stars were leaving the ABA to be the PBL's seventh team for the 2012 season. On September 21, 2011 it was announced the Lake Michigan Admirals
were also leaving the ABA to be the PBL's eighth team for the 2012 season. On September 23, 2011 it was announced that the PBL's ninth team for the 2012 season would be the Central Illinois Drive
based in Bloomington, Illinois
. On October 12, 2011, it was announced that the Indiana Diesels
were also leaving the ABA to be the PBL's tenth team for the 2012 season. On October 14, 2011, it was announced that the St. Louis Pioneers
were also leaving the ABA to join the PBL, changing their name to the St. Louis Phoenix.
Basketball
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in the United States
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that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States participated in the 2010 season. Eight started the 2011 season.
2008 Season
The PBL was formed after a number of disagreements between several former member teams of the modern American Basketball Association (ABA) and ABA CEO Joe Newman. Eight of the initial ten PBL teams either played in or were slated to play in the ABA.In early 2007, Newman was voted out of his position as CEO of the ABA by the board of directors, which included Maryland Nighthawks
Maryland Nighthawks
The Washington GreenHawks were a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League based in Washington, D.C.. As the Maryland Nighthawks they were formerly part of the American Basketball Association and a founding member of the Premier Basketball League , in which they later played as...
owner and then-ABA COO Tom Doyle (who was later a commissioner of the PBL), citing dissatisfaction with how Newman executed his duties as CEO. Newman responded by using his and other shares that formed a controlling interest to remove the entire board of directors.
Newman then refused to reschedule a weather-delayed playoff game between the Rochester Razorsharks
Rochester Razorsharks
The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
and Wilmington Sea Dawgs
Wilmington Sea Dawgs
The Wilmington Sea Dawgs are a team of the Tobacco Road Basketball League in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Sea Dawgs began play in 2006 as a member of the American Basketball Association and later played as a founding member of the Premier Basketball League and a founding member of the...
although the two teams agreed to a make up date, wanting instead to force Rochester to accept a forfeit.
It was on the heels of these two incidents that the Nighthawks and Razorsharks ownership groups decided to found the PBL.
Former Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
point guard and current NBA on TNT analyst Kenny Smith
Kenny Smith
Kenneth "The Jet" Smith is a retired National Basketball Association player and current TV basketball analyst, primarily for Inside the NBA on TNT.-Early life:...
was the league's first commissioner.
Defections from other leagues
During the 2008 off season, six more former ABA teams decided to move to the PBL. First, on May 9, the Manchester MillratsManchester Millrats
The Saint John Mill Rats are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball League of Canada based in Saint John, New Brunswick. The Mill Rats started as the Manchester Millrats, an expansion team in the American Basketball Association in 2007 based in Manchester, New Hampshire. For the...
and the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 ABA champion Vermont Frost Heaves
Vermont Frost Heaves
The Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and...
moved. Then on May 20, the inactive Detroit Panthers
Detroit Panthers (PBL)
The Detroit Panthers are an American minor-league basketball team in the Premier Basketball League. Formerly a member of the American Basketball Association, the team was previously known as the Detroit Dogs and the Detroit Wheels...
re-activated and joined the league. And on May 21, the Quebec Kebs joined. On June 5 another team with an ABA history, the Augusta Groove, joined the league, but from the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
. On June 23, the Halifax Rainmen, an ABA team the previous year, announced they were also joining the PBL after a bid to join the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
fell short. The first International Basketball League
International Basketball League
The International Basketball League was a short lived professional basketball league in the United States. The IBL was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The league started in 1999 and ended in 2001.-History:...
defection came on July 31 when the Battle Creek Knights
Battle Creek Knights
The Battle Creek Knights are a team in the Independent Basketball Association located in Battle Creek, Michigan. They previously played in the Premier Basketball League and in the International Basketball League.-2005 season:...
joined the league.
Defunct Franchises
On February 5, 2009, the league removed the original ownership of the Montreal SasquatchMontreal Sasquatch
The Montreal Sasquatch were a team of the Premier Basketball League that played in the 2008–09 season under two different ownership groups.-History:...
for non-payment of players and removed the team from the league. Montreal's four best players were drafted by other teams and all of the other players were given unconditional releases. However, on February 11, the league announced new ownership for the team and the team was reinstated for the remainder of the year.
Two thirds of the way through their inaugural season, there was a split among the members of the ownership group of the Mid-Michigan Destroyers
Mid-Michigan Destroyers
The Mid-Michigan Destroyers were a franchise in the Premier Basketball League which began play in the 2009 season. Based in Bay City, they trained at the JJKN Hoops Training Center The Mid-Michigan Destroyers were a franchise in the Premier Basketball League which began play in the 2009 season. ...
and the team suspended operations for at least 2009, if not permanently.
The league also said the remaining Mid-Michigan games on the schedule would be filled by the remaining teams in the league.
Playoffs
The original league playoff plan called for an initial play-in game between the league's 4th and 5th seeds, then a best of three semi-final series and final series. The Rochester Razorsharks had to delay the third game of their semi-final series. By the time the finals would have taken place, there were concerns about date availability at Kellogg Arena (home of the Battle Creek Knights) and the ability of the league to honor a commitment to broadcast the games overseas due to limited broadcast capability from Kellogg Arena. Rather than the scheduled best of three finals series a single game final was played at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester.2010 Season
The Battle Creek Knights returned to the IBL The Wilmington Sea Dawgs moved to the Continental Basketball LeagueContinental Basketball League
The Continental Basketball League is a professional men's basketball minor league in the United States that began play in April of 2010. The league is headquartered in Florida.- History :...
. The Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry joined the league from the CBA. The Maryland Nighthawks changed the name of their franchise to the Maryland GreenHawks. The Puerto Rico Capitanes joined the league, performing concurrently in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
At the end of the season, the league officially severed ties with the Buffalo Stampede
Buffalo Stampede
The Buffalo Stampede was a Roller Hockey International team based in Buffalo, NY that was founded in the second season of the RHI. The team played at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium from 1994-1995. The team won the 1994 RHI Murphy Cup....
, citing a failure by the team to adhere to league standards. The Maryland GreenHawks were also dropped from the league. The Bluegrass Stallions
Bluegrass Stallions
The Bluegrass Stallions are a basketball team in the Premier Basketball League. They debuted in the American Basketball Association in 2009-10...
, another ABA team, joined. The league also added the expansion Dayton Air Strikers
Dayton Air Strikers
The Dayton Air Strikers are a team in the Premier Basketball League. They started play as an expansion franchise of the Premier Basketball League in the 2011 season, then joined the International Basketball League as a "branding team" in the spring of 2011. Subsequently, they left the IBL after the...
.
2011 Season
In January, the Vermont Frost Heaves abruptly announced the cessation of operations and their players were dispersed via a draft. At the end of the season, the Dayton Air StrikersDayton Air Strikers
The Dayton Air Strikers are a team in the Premier Basketball League. They started play as an expansion franchise of the Premier Basketball League in the 2011 season, then joined the International Basketball League as a "branding team" in the spring of 2011. Subsequently, they left the IBL after the...
moved to the IBL. The Rochester Razorsharks won the league championship after several controversial games where the impartiality of officiating was called into question by other league members. The Halifax Rainmen and Saint John Mill Rats both announced they were leaving the league within one hour after the playoffs ended. Both press releases cited the way the playoffs were handled as their reason. In addition, the Lawton Constitution
Lawton Constitution
The Lawton Constitution is a newspaper published in Lawton, Oklahoma. It began publishing in 1904.-References:*...
reported that Micheal Ray Richardson
Micheal Ray Richardson
Micheal Ray "Sugar" Richardson is an American former professional basketball player and currently the head coach of the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada. Richardson played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies...
, the coach of the Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry, stated they will not return to the PBL. They were the losing team in the especially controversial PBL Finals. The Quebec Kebs announced the next day they were withdrawing from the league. All three Canadian teams became founding members of the new National Basketball League of Canada
National Basketball League of Canada
The National Basketball League of Canada is a Canadian professional men's basketball league founded in 2011. For the first season, three teams formerly of the Premier Basketball League have joined, with four expansion teams officially joining to form the NBL's "Original Seven".-Current:These are...
, starting play in late 2011.
In a post on the forums about basketball at the Our Sports Central website, a poster who had previously been identified as the Bluegrass Stallions
Bluegrass Stallions
The Bluegrass Stallions are a basketball team in the Premier Basketball League. They debuted in the American Basketball Association in 2009-10...
's Tony Chase stated that the Stallions had formally withdrawn from the league privately earlier. This reduced the league roster to solely the champion.
On May 24, 2011, the league filed a lawsuit against the Our Sports Central website and one poster over posts on the message boards claiming some of the league games were fixed.
2012 Season
The league has approved expansion teams in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and Scranton, PA for the 2012 PBL season.
Also, Chattanooga, TN, Hershey, PA, and Madison, WI have been named as cities pending approval for expansion teams.
On July 18, 2011, the PBL announced the Dayton Air Strikers were returning to the league for the 2012 season. In addition, the Northwestern Illinois
Northwestern Illinois
Northwestern Illinois is a geographic region of the state of Illinois within the USA.Northwestern Illinois is generally considered to consist of the following area: Jo Daviess County, Carroll County, Whiteside County, Stephenson County, Winnebago County, Ogle County, and Lee County...
-based Sauk Valley Predators
Sauk Valley Predators
The Sauk Valley Predators are a Premier Basketball League team set to begin play for the 2012 season. Based in Northwestern Illinois, the Predators will play their home games at several sites in the region, including Eastland High School in Lanark and Highland Community College in Freeport among...
will begin their inaugural season in the PBL for 2012. On August 22, 2011, it was announced the Charleston Gunners
Charleston Gunners
The Charleston Gunners are a Premier Basketball League team set to begin play for the 2012 season. Based in Charleston, West Virginia, the Gunners will play their home games on the campus of St. Albans High School in St...
would be the PBL's sixth team for the 2012 season. On September 15, 2011, it was announced the Northwest Indiana Stars were leaving the ABA to be the PBL's seventh team for the 2012 season. On September 21, 2011 it was announced the Lake Michigan Admirals
Lake Michigan Admirals
The Lake Michigan Admirals are a team of the Premier Basketball League that began play in the 2009-10 season as a member of the American Basketball Association. The Admirals are the second ABA team based in Berrien County, Michigan, after the Benton Harbor-based Twin City Ballers folded after their...
were also leaving the ABA to be the PBL's eighth team for the 2012 season. On September 23, 2011 it was announced that the PBL's ninth team for the 2012 season would be the Central Illinois Drive
Central Illinois Drive
The Central Illinois Drive is a Premier Basketball League team set to begin play for the 2012 season. Based in Bloomington, Illinois, the Drive will play their home games the U.S. Cellular Coliseum....
based in Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
. On October 12, 2011, it was announced that the Indiana Diesels
Indiana Diesels
The Indiana Diesels are a team of the Premier Basketball League set to play in for its 2012 season. Based in Columbus, the Diesels play their home games at the Ceraland Park gymnasium, with plans to move to a new downtown sports complex in the near future...
were also leaving the ABA to be the PBL's tenth team for the 2012 season. On October 14, 2011, it was announced that the St. Louis Pioneers
St. Louis Pioneers
The St. Louis Phoenix are a team of the Premier Basketball League set to begin play there for the 2012 season. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, the Pioneers play their home games in nearby Normandy on the campus of Normandy High School....
were also leaving the ABA to join the PBL, changing their name to the St. Louis Phoenix.
Current clubs
| Team | City | Arena (Capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| Central Illinois Drive Central Illinois Drive The Central Illinois Drive is a Premier Basketball League team set to begin play for the 2012 season. Based in Bloomington, Illinois, the Drive will play their home games the U.S. Cellular Coliseum.... |
Bloomington Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area... , Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... |
U.S. Cellular Coliseum U.S. Cellular Coliseum U.S. Cellular Coliseum is an arena in downtown Bloomington, Illinois that opened to the public on April 1, 2006. It is on the southwest corner of Madison Street and Front Street. It hosts the Bloomington Extreme of the Indoor Football League, the Bloomington Blaze of the Central Hockey League,... (7,000) |
| Charleston Gunners Charleston Gunners The Charleston Gunners are a Premier Basketball League team set to begin play for the 2012 season. Based in Charleston, West Virginia, the Gunners will play their home games on the campus of St. Albans High School in St... |
St. Albans St. Albans, West Virginia St. Albans is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Kanawha and Coal Rivers. The population was 11,044 at the 2010 census.St. Albans was laid out in 1816... , West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... |
St. Albans High School |
| Chicago Muscle Chicago Muscle The Chicago Muscle is a professional minor league basketball team in the Premier Basketball League. The Muscle are set to begin play for the 2012 season... |
Palatine Palatine, Illinois Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a northwestern residential suburb of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 65,479, making it the sixth-largest community in Cook County and the 16th-largest in the state of Illinois at that time... , Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... |
Harper College Harper College William Rainey Harper College is a comprehensive community college in Palatine, Illinois, United States. The college was established by referendum in 1965 and opened in September 1967. It is named for Dr. William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college movement in the United States and the... |
| Dayton Air Strikers Dayton Air Strikers The Dayton Air Strikers are a team in the Premier Basketball League. They started play as an expansion franchise of the Premier Basketball League in the 2011 season, then joined the International Basketball League as a "branding team" in the spring of 2011. Subsequently, they left the IBL after the... |
Kettering Kettering, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 57,502 people, 25,657 households, and 15,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,077.4 people per square mile . There were 26,936 housing units at an average density of 1,441.6 per square mile... , Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
James S. Trent Arena (3,600) |
| Indiana Diesels Indiana Diesels The Indiana Diesels are a team of the Premier Basketball League set to play in for its 2012 season. Based in Columbus, the Diesels play their home games at the Ceraland Park gymnasium, with plans to move to a new downtown sports complex in the near future... |
Columbus, Indiana Columbus, Indiana Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest... |
Ceraland Park gymnasium |
| Lake Michigan Admirals Lake Michigan Admirals The Lake Michigan Admirals are a team of the Premier Basketball League that began play in the 2009-10 season as a member of the American Basketball Association. The Admirals are the second ABA team based in Berrien County, Michigan, after the Benton Harbor-based Twin City Ballers folded after their... |
Berrien County, Michigan Berrien County, Michigan Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 156,813. The county seat is St. Joseph.... |
Lake Michigan Catholic High School Lake Michigan Catholic High School Lake Michigan Catholic High School is a parochial, Roman Catholic high school in St. Joseph, Michigan. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo.... and Benton Harbor High School Benton Harbor High School Benton Harbor High School is a high school in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States, owned and operated by Benton Harbor Area Schools.The school is made up of a number of "learning communities":*Communication, Arts & Business Academy... |
| Northwest Indiana Stars | Crown Point Crown Point, Indiana As of the census of 2010, there were 27,317 people and 10,976 households in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 88.20% White, 6.30% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races... , Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... |
On the Square Sports Academy |
| Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
Rochester Rochester, New York Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
Blue Cross Arena Blue Cross Arena The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Rochester, New York. Its maximum seating capacity is 13,000... (12,428) |
| Sauk Valley Predators Sauk Valley Predators The Sauk Valley Predators are a Premier Basketball League team set to begin play for the 2012 season. Based in Northwestern Illinois, the Predators will play their home games at several sites in the region, including Eastland High School in Lanark and Highland Community College in Freeport among... |
Northwestern Northwestern Illinois Northwestern Illinois is a geographic region of the state of Illinois within the USA.Northwestern Illinois is generally considered to consist of the following area: Jo Daviess County, Carroll County, Whiteside County, Stephenson County, Winnebago County, Ogle County, and Lee County... Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... |
Various |
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers are a Premier Basketball League team set to begin play for the 2012 season. Based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the Steamers will play their home games at the Union Center on the campus of Lackawanna College.-External links:... |
Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S... , Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
Lackawanna College Union Center Lackawanna College Lackawanna College is a college in Scranton, Pennsylvania with satellite centers in the towns of Hazleton, Hawley, Towanda, and New Milford.... (2,500) |
| St. Louis Phoenix | Normandy Normandy, Missouri Normandy is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,008 at the 2010 census.-History:The town is on land once owned by Charles Lucas. Lucas obtained property from the federal government with land grants, and he purchased the land from victims of the New Madrid... , Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... |
Normandy High School Normandy High School (Missouri) Normandy High School, is a high school in the town of Normandy, Missouri, in St. Louis County, Missouri.-History:Normandy High was founded in 1923 by a group of educators whose goal was "the ideal high school." They planned a six-year school, from 7th through 12 grades, with plans to add the first... |
MVP
- 20082008 Premier Basketball League seasonThe 2008 Premier Basketball League season was the first in the league's history, and ended with the Rochester Razorsharks winning the inaugural PBL championship. Ten teams played a 20-game regular season schedule, and all ten teams would qualify for the league playoffs.-Final standings:-Playoff...
: Jeremy Bell, Arkansas ImpactArkansas ImpactThe Arkansas Impact was a team in the Premier Basketball League that played in the league's inaugural 2008 season. They played their home games at the Barton Coliseum in Little Rock... - 2009: Keith Friel, Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
- 2010: DeAnthony Bowden, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
- 2011: Quinnel Brown, Quebec Kebs
Playoffs MVP
- 20082008 Premier Basketball League seasonThe 2008 Premier Basketball League season was the first in the league's history, and ended with the Rochester Razorsharks winning the inaugural PBL championship. Ten teams played a 20-game regular season schedule, and all ten teams would qualify for the league playoffs.-Final standings:-Playoff...
: Keith Friel, Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... - 2009: Keith Friel, Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
and Sammy Monroe, Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... - 2010: Elvin Mims, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
- 2011: Melvin Council, Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
Coach of the Year
- 20082008 Premier Basketball League seasonThe 2008 Premier Basketball League season was the first in the league's history, and ended with the Rochester Razorsharks winning the inaugural PBL championship. Ten teams played a 20-game regular season schedule, and all ten teams would qualify for the league playoffs.-Final standings:-Playoff...
: Rod Baker, Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... - 2009: Terry Sare, Battle Creek KnightsBattle Creek KnightsThe Battle Creek Knights are a team in the Independent Basketball Association located in Battle Creek, Michigan. They previously played in the Premier Basketball League and in the International Basketball League.-2005 season:...
and Rod Baker, Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... - 2010: Micheal Ray Richardson, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
- 2011: Rob Spon, Quebec Kebs
Sixth Man of the Year
- 2009: Alex Harper, Wilmington Sea DawgsWilmington Sea DawgsThe Wilmington Sea Dawgs are a team of the Tobacco Road Basketball League in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Sea Dawgs began play in 2006 as a member of the American Basketball Association and later played as a founding member of the Premier Basketball League and a founding member of the...
- 2010: Melvin Council, Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
- 2011: Eddie Smith, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
Defensive Player of the Year
- 2009: Jonas Pierre, Quebec Kebs and Al Stewart, Manchester MillratsManchester MillratsThe Saint John Mill Rats are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball League of Canada based in Saint John, New Brunswick. The Mill Rats started as the Manchester Millrats, an expansion team in the American Basketball Association in 2007 based in Manchester, New Hampshire. For the...
- 2010: Eric Crookshank, Halifax Rainmen
- 2011: Eric Crookshank, Halifax Rainmen
Rookie of the Year
- 2010: Eric Gilchrese, Manchester MillratsManchester MillratsThe Saint John Mill Rats are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball League of Canada based in Saint John, New Brunswick. The Mill Rats started as the Manchester Millrats, an expansion team in the American Basketball Association in 2007 based in Manchester, New Hampshire. For the...
& Halifax Rainmen - 2011: Todd McCoy, Rochester Razorsharks
Newcomer of the Year
- 2009: A.J. Millien, Augusta Groove & Halifax Rainmen
- 2010: Scooter Sherrill, Maryland GreenHawks
- 2011: Kenny Jones, Kentucky Bluegrass Stallions
Championship Game/Series results
- 2008: Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
defeated Arkansas ImpactArkansas ImpactThe Arkansas Impact was a team in the Premier Basketball League that played in the league's inaugural 2008 season. They played their home games at the Barton Coliseum in Little Rock...
, 142-112 (Blue Cross ArenaBlue Cross ArenaThe Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Rochester, New York. Its maximum seating capacity is 13,000...
) - 2009: Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
defeated Battle Creek KnightsBattle Creek KnightsThe Battle Creek Knights are a team in the Independent Basketball Association located in Battle Creek, Michigan. They previously played in the Premier Basketball League and in the International Basketball League.-2005 season:...
, 152-115 (Blue Cross ArenaBlue Cross ArenaThe Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Rochester, New York. Its maximum seating capacity is 13,000...
) - 2010: Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry defeated Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
two games to one - 2011: Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
defeated Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry two games to one