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American Basketball Association (2000–present)

October 20, 2023

For the 1967–1976 basketball league that merged into the National Basketball Association, see American Basketball Association.

The American Basketball Association (ABA) is an American semi-professional men's basketball minor league that was founded in 1999.

American Basketball Association
FormerlyABA 2000
SportBasketball
Founded1999; 24 years ago (1999)
Inaugural season2000–01
CEOJoe Newman
MottoMore than just a game
CountriesUnited States
HeadquartersIndianapolis, Indiana
Most recent
champion(s)		Burning River Buckets (2023)
Most titlesJacksonville Giants (7)
TV partner(s)ABAGALE
Official websiteABA Basketball

ABA teams are based in the United States, and the league previously had international teams based in Canada and Mexico. Traveling teams from countries such as China and Japan have also played in the ABA. League management infamously maintains low requirements for franchise ownership, and hundreds of ABA teams have either folded or defected to rival leagues. The Women's American Basketball Association has operated as a sister league to the ABA since 2017.

The league licenses its name and use of ABA trademarks from the National Basketball Association, which absorbed the American Basketball Association (1967–1976) during the ABA–NBA merger.

History Edit

Launch and suspension, 1999–2002 Edit

See also: 2000–01 ABA season and 2001–02 ABA season
 
Darryl Dawkins, head coach of the Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs during their 2000–01 season.

The league was originally co-founded by Dick Tinkham and Joe Newman in 1999 as ABA 2000.[1] Tinkham had previously co-founded the Indiana Pacers in the original American Basketball Association, and Newman had been an advertising executive for the Pacers.[2] The National Basketball Association (NBA), owner of the ABA trademark after absorbing many of the original league's teams, sued Tinkham and Newman in December 1999.[3] The lawsuit was unsuccessful since the NBA had failed to actively use the ABA trademark, and the new league entered an agreement with the NBA to license the name for $50,000.[4]

The league began its inaugural 2000–01 season with eight teams: the Chicago Skyliners, Detroit Dogs, Indiana Legends, Kansas City Knights, Los Angeles Stars, Memphis Houn'Dawgs, San Diego Wildfire and Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs. Joe Newman founded the Indiana Legends to replace the Jacksonville Jackals, who were removed from the league after failing to secure a venue.[5] A proposed merger with the International Basketball League fell through in December 2000, which would have allowed the inaugural season to begin with additional teams.[6]

To attract fans, the ABA encouraged its teams to fill rosters with former NBA players and past college basketball stars that had local ties.[7][8] Former NBA champion and Florida native Darryl Dawkins was recruited as the first head coach of the Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs.[9]

The 2001–02 ABA season saw only three teams return from the inaugural season, with the Chicago Skyliners, Los Angeles Stars, Memphis Houn'Dawgs, San Diego Wildfire and Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs replaced by the Kentucky Pro Cats, Las Vegas Slam, Phoenix Eclipse and Southern California Surf.

Joe Newman folded the Indiana Legends after he was sued by eight former players in August 2002 for failing to pay their salaries.[10] Newman had claimed $1 million in losses over two seasons of ownership.[11]

The 2002–03 season was not played, as the league suspended operations for reorganization.[12] Jim Clark, owner of the Kansas City Knights, was named league President and COO in November 2002.[13]

Restructuring and defections, 2003–2005 Edit

See also: 2003–04 ABA season, 2004–05 ABA season, and 2005–06 ABA season
 
Sun Yue, two-time ABA All-Star who played for the Beijing Aoshen Olympians from 2005 to 2008.

The league resumed play with seven teams for the 2003–04 season. The returning Kansas City Knights were joined by the Fresno Heatwave, Jersey Squires, Las Vegas Rattlers, Juárez Gallos de Pelea, Long Beach Jam and Tijuana Dragons. Dennis Rodman brought national attention to the league when he signed with the Long Beach Jam, leading them to an ABA title in their first season.[14]

The 2004–05 season saw franchise fees lowered from $50,000 to $10,000, and the bond requirement removed in order to attract new teams.[15] Teams were subsequently organized into regional groups to facilitate interest and reduce travel costs, with 37 clubs competing that season in three divisions. The Arkansas RimRockers won the 2004–05 ABA title in their first year of play, but then left with the Long Beach Jam to join the rival NBA Development League.

The ABA welcomed the Beijing Aoshen Olympians beginning with the 2005–06 season, a club which had been banned from the Chinese Basketball League after refusing to allow star prospect Sun Yue to play for the Chinese national team. The Olympians played their home games in Maywood, California.[16] CCTV-5 in China broadcast the team's games, where they were watched by an average of 15 million people.[17]

Following the 2005–06 season in which many teams failed to complete their full schedules and became insolvent, the Charlotte Krunk, Florida Pit Bulls, Indiana Alley Cats, Pittsburgh Xplosion, San Jose Skyrockets and SoCal Legends left to join the rival Continental Basketball Association.

Failed coup and formation of PBL, 2006–2008 Edit

See also: 2006–07 ABA season and 2007–08 ABA season

My idea of success and Newman's differ. I'd rather have fewer teams, that are stable and last, as opposed to having tons that continue to fold. It's not the amount of teams that a league has, it's the amount that finish.[18]

—Tom Doyle, Maryland Nighthawks

In preparation for the league's initial public offering (ABKB), former NBA player John Salley was named league commissioner and Maryland Nighthawks owner Tom Doyle was named league COO in September 2006.[19] Cost for new franchises was subsequently raised to $20,000 for the 2006–07 season.[20] Sports Illustrated writer Alexander Wolff launched the Vermont Frost Heaves, regularly penning articles in the publication about his team's inaugural campaign.

John Salley and Tom Doyle attempted a boardroom coup on behalf of shareholders, with ABA's Board of Directors voting to remove Joe Newman as CEO on January 31, 2007.[21] Newman sued Salley and Doyle, leading to a settlement in which he kept his job and forced their resignations from the league.[22]

The 2006–07 season concluded with the defending champion Rochester Razorsharks withdrawing from the league after they asked to reschedule a playoff game against the Wilmington Sea Dawgs, but were denied and told to forfeit.[23] Following this incident, the Hammond Rollers, Jacksonville Jam, Maryland Nighthawks, Quad City Riverhawks and Wilmington Sea Dawgs joined the Razorsharks in forming the Premier Basketball League (PBL).

Following the 2007–08 season, the reigning champion Vermont Frost Heaves left for the Premier Basketball League along with the Halifax Rainmen, Manchester Millrats and Quebec Kebs.[24]

Quentin Townsend, owner of the Atlanta Vision, was named league President and COO in April 2008.[25] He was later removed from those positions after being arrested in November 2008 for defrauding investors in a scheme to acquire an NBA Development League franchise.[26]

CBA absorption and continued instability, 2008–2013 Edit

See also: 2008–09 ABA season, 2009–10 ABA season, 2010–11 ABA season, 2011–12 ABA season, and 2012–13 ABA season
 
Chris Beard coaching the South Carolina Warriors, who finished their 2011–12 regular season undefeated.

At the start of the 2008–09 season, over 200 teams had folded since the league's inception.[27]

The 2008–09 season saw the Southeast Texas Mustangs franchise join the league after leaving the struggling Continental Basketball Association. The ABA attempted interleague play with the four remaining CBA teams, but their league folded mid-season.[28]

Several teams folded during the 2009–10 season, including the entire Northwest Division. The San Francisco Rumble forfeited their playoff game against the Southeast Texas Mavericks, as they could not afford to travel for the contest.[29]

Gilas Pilipinas, the Philippine national basketball team, competed in a series of exhibitions against ABA teams including the Clayton Showtime, Los Angeles Slam, Riverside Rainmakers, San Diego Surf and the West Coast All-Stars.[30] This April 2010 series was referred to as the ABA Friendship Games.

Dick Packer was named league President and COO in April 2010.[31]

After winning their second consecutive championship in 2010–11, the Southeast Texas Mavericks publicly opined that the ABA did not have adequate competition, and they left with intentions of joining the NBA Development League.[32] However, their application to join the NBA Development League was denied, and the franchise sat out the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons. Consecutive titles were won by the Jacksonville Giants in their absence, with championship wins over the previously undefeated South Carolina Warriors in 2011–12 and North Dallas Vandals in 2012–13.[33] The team returned to the ABA for 2013–14 as the Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks, going undefeated and winning the league title in a perfect season.[34]

Management change and ESPN3 deal, 2014–2016 Edit

See also: 2013–14 ABA season, 2014–15 ABA season, and 2015–16 ABA season
 
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, which hosted the largest crowd in ABA history on January 16, 2016.

At the conclusion of the 2013–14 season, over 350 franchises had folded since the league's inception.[35]

Former Arizona Scorpions owner Ron Tilley replaced Joe Newman as league President and CEO following Newman's retirement in July 2014.[36]

The league signed a two-year streaming deal with ESPN3 in August 2014 to broadcast regular season and playoff games beginning with the 2014–15 season.[37]

After completing a perfect season for the second time in 2014–15 and winning their fourth championship, the Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks left the ABA to join the Premier Basketball League.[38]

Joe Newman returned to the role of league President and CEO beginning with the 2015–16 season.

The Jacksonville Giants drew the league's all-time record crowd of 8,987 for their 100–93 victory over the previously unbeaten Chicago Steam at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on January 16, 2016.[39] It had been reported the week prior that the Orlando Magic was considering adopting the Giants as their NBA Development League affiliate, although later in the year they instead moved their existing affiliate Erie BayHawks to Lakeland, Florida.[40][41]

Recent years, 2017–present Edit

A sister league, the Women's American Basketball Association (WABA), was launched in 2017.[42] Garden State Warriors owner Marsha Blount was named league President and CEO.[43]

The 2017–18 season saw franchise fees lowered to $2,500.[44]

League co-founder Dick Tinkham died of muscular dystrophy in October 2018.[45]

The 2019–20 season was ended prematurely and the playoffs cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[46]

The undefeated Jacksonville Giants captured their seventh and final championship in 2020–21, concluding the team's first perfect season and third in ABA history.[47] Following elimination from the 2021–22 playoffs by the Steel City Yellow Jackets, the Giants ceased operations.[48]

Rule changes Edit

 
ABA official.

The league employs a number of unconventional rules that are unique to the league:[49]

  • Four-point field goal: Shots made from behind the half-court division line are credited as 4 points.
  • 3D rule: If a team commits a backcourt violation or turns the ball over in the backcourt, any field goal scored by the opposing team on the ensuing possession shall be awarded an additional point (2-point shots are credited as 3 points, 3-point shots are credited as 4 points, 4-point half-court shots are credited as 5 points).
  • Basket interference rule: Once the ball hits the rim, any play for the ball by a defender will not be considered goaltending.
  • Sixth foul rule: A player who has commited six fouls may stay in the game, but any foul they commit after that point in time results in an uncontested free throw for the opposing team by a player of their choosing, and the opposing team also retains possession.
  • 3-10 & Out: Overtime begins with a single 3-minute period. If the score is still tied, a second untimed overtime period shall commence, and the first team to reach 10 points wins the game.
  • 13th man rule: Each team is allowed an additional player to dress for games beyond their normal 12-man squad. This traditionally is a role filled by celebrities and dignitaries as publicity stunts, but teams have also used the rule to strengthen their roster for important games.

Teams Edit

Current teams and standings as of 2023–24 season

 
Vermont Frost Heaves, winners of the 2006–07 and 2007–08 league championship.

95 teams completed at least one game during the 2022–23 season.[50]

The league's oldest surviving franchises are the Garden State Warriors (est. 2005), Georgia Gwizzlies (est. 2007) and Steel City Yellow Jackets (est. 2014).

Defunct Edit

Main article: List of former American Basketball Association (2000–present) teams

Franchises that left the ABA but still compete elsewhere include the Kentucky Enforcers (The Basketball League), Motor City Cruise (NBA G League), Newfoundland Rogues (The Basketball League), Shreveport Mavericks (The Basketball League), Syracuse Stallions (The Basketball League) and Western Mass Zombies (East Coast Basketball League).

Championship results Edit

For complete playoff results of past ABA seasons, see American Basketball Association (2000–present) playoff results.
Year Champion Runner-up Result Host arena Game MVP Ref
2000–01 Detroit Dogs Chicago Skyliners 107–91 Cox Pavilion Gee Gervin / Ndongo N'Diaye [51]
2001–02 Kansas City Knights Southern California Surf 118–113 Kemper Arena Pete Mickeal [52]
2002–03 Not held due to league shutdown
2003–04 Long Beach Jam Kansas City Knights 126–123 Walter Pyramid [53]
2004–05 Arkansas RimRockers Bellevue Blackhawks 118–103 Alltel Arena Kareem Reid [54]
2005–06 Rochester Razorsharks SoCal Legends 117–114 Blue Cross Arena Chris Carrawell [55]
2006–07 Vermont Frost Heaves Texas Tycoons 143–95 Barre Auditorium [56]
2007–08 Vermont Frost Heaves San Diego Wildcats 87–84 Pavillon de la Jeunesse Dwuan Rice [57]
2008–09 Kentucky Bisons Maywood Buzz 127–120 Nashville Municipal Auditorium Michael James [58]
2009–10 Southeast Texas Mavericks Kentucky Bisons 96–99, 104–83, 85–76 Lamar State College Josh Pace [59]
2010–11 Southeast Texas Mavericks Gulf Coast Flash 114–97, 109–85 Nutty Jerry's Entertainment Complex PJ Couisnard [60]
2011–12 Jacksonville Giants South Carolina Warriors 106–101, 100–91 Eckerd College Jermaine Bell [61]
2012–13 Jacksonville Giants North Dallas Vandals 85–84, 110–109 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Tony Hooper [62]
2013–14 Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks Jacksonville Giants 136–127, 105–103 Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Ed Horton [63]
2014–15 Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks Miami Midnites 109–81, 116–91 Hirsch Memorial Coliseum PJ Couisnard [64]
2015–16 Jacksonville Giants Windy City Groove 92–80, 93–90 Laredo Energy Arena Maurice Mickens [65]
2016–17 Jacksonville Giants Windy City Groove 120–102 Woodlawn High School Maurice Mickens [66]
2017–18 Jacksonville Giants Austin Bats 119–114 Lehman High School Bernard Nugent [67]
2018–19 Jacksonville Giants South Florida Gold 116–112 St. Louis College of Pharmacy Maurice Mickens [68]
2019–20 Not held due to COVID-19
2020–21 Jacksonville Giants Chicago Fury 111–108 James J. Eagan Center Miguel Paul [69]
2021–22 Steel City Yellow Jackets Team Trouble 123–118 St. Frances Academy Steven Vorum [70]
2022–23 Burning River Buckets / Indiana Lyons N/A Cancelled Jefferson College N/A [71]

All-Star Game results Edit

East (6 wins) West (3 wins) South (2 wins) Kansas City Knights (1 win) Team Dr. J (1 win)
Year Result Host arena Host city Game MVP Ref
2001 Not held
2002 Kansas City Knights 161, ABA All-Stars 138 Kemper Arena Kansas City Maurice Carter, Kansas City Knights [72]
2003 Not held due to league shutdown
2004 Not held
2005 West 163, East 149 Las Vegas Sports Center Las Vegas Lou Kelly, Las Vegas Rattlers [73]
2006 East 129, West 127 BankAtlantic Center Sunrise Armen Gilliam, Pittsburgh Xplosion [74]
2007 West 138, East 123 Halifax Metro Centre Halifax Billy Knight, Atlanta Vision [75]
2008 East 161, West 140 Barre Auditorium Barre Anthony Anderson, Manchester Millrats [76]
2009 West, East Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville Keith Simpson, Texas Fuel [77]
2010 ABA West All-Stars vs. Gilas Pilipinas Hangar Athletic Xchange Los Angeles [78]
2011 East 123, West 122 Jacksonville Veterans Arena Jacksonville Kayode Ayeni, Jersey Express [79]
2012 Red vs. White vs. Blue (round-robin tournament) Eckerd College St. Petersburg [80][81]
2013 East 198, West 141 South Suburban College South Holland Maurice Mickens, Memphis Bluff City Reign
2014 No reported result. Grandview Christian School Grandview
2015 South 138, North 131 Kroc Center South Bend [82]
2016 Team Dr. J 140, Team Gervin 139 St. Frances Academy Baltimore Terry Hosley, DMV Warriors [83]
2017 South , North Big Ben's Home Court Richmond Christopher Cromartie, South Florida Gold
2018 No reported result. Giving Heart Community Center Pittsburgh Antonio Reddic, Steel City Yellow Jackets [84]
2019 No reported result. Giving Heart Community Center Pittsburgh
2020 Not held due to COVID-19
2021 East 210, West 165 James J. Eagan Center Florissant [85]
2022 East vs. West [86]
2023 East 169, West 151 Jefferson College Hillsboro Dominique Jones, Garden State Warriors [87]

Notable alumni Edit

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Coaches Edit

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For the 1967 1976 basketball league that merged into the National Basketball Association see American Basketball Association The American Basketball Association ABA is an American semi professional men s basketball minor league that was founded in 1999 American Basketball AssociationFormerlyABA 2000SportBasketballFounded1999 24 years ago 1999 Inaugural season2000 01CEOJoe NewmanMottoMore than just a gameCountriesUnited StatesHeadquartersIndianapolis IndianaMost recentchampion s Burning River Buckets 2023 Most titlesJacksonville Giants 7 TV partner s ABAGALEOfficial websiteABA BasketballABA teams are based in the United States and the league previously had international teams based in Canada and Mexico Traveling teams from countries such as China and Japan have also played in the ABA League management infamously maintains low requirements for franchise ownership and hundreds of ABA teams have either folded or defected to rival leagues The Women s American Basketball Association has operated as a sister league to the ABA since 2017 The league licenses its name and use of ABA trademarks from the National Basketball Association which absorbed the American Basketball Association 1967 1976 during the ABA NBA merger Contents 1 History 1 1 Launch and suspension 1999 2002 1 2 Restructuring and defections 2003 2005 1 3 Failed coup and formation of PBL 2006 2008 1 4 CBA absorption and continued instability 2008 2013 1 5 Management change and ESPN3 deal 2014 2016 1 6 Recent years 2017 present 2 Rule changes 3 Teams 3 1 Defunct 4 Championship results 5 All Star Game results 6 Notable alumni 6 1 Players 6 2 Coaches 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditLaunch and suspension 1999 2002 Edit See also 2000 01 ABA season and 2001 02 ABA season nbsp Darryl Dawkins head coach of the Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs during their 2000 01 season The league was originally co founded by Dick Tinkham and Joe Newman in 1999 as ABA 2000 1 Tinkham had previously co founded the Indiana Pacers in the original American Basketball Association and Newman had been an advertising executive for the Pacers 2 The National Basketball Association NBA owner of the ABA trademark after absorbing many of the original league s teams sued Tinkham and Newman in December 1999 3 The lawsuit was unsuccessful since the NBA had failed to actively use the ABA trademark and the new league entered an agreement with the NBA to license the name for 50 000 4 The league began its inaugural 2000 01 season with eight teams the Chicago Skyliners Detroit Dogs Indiana Legends Kansas City Knights Los Angeles Stars Memphis Houn Dawgs San Diego Wildfire and Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs Joe Newman founded the Indiana Legends to replace the Jacksonville Jackals who were removed from the league after failing to secure a venue 5 A proposed merger with the International Basketball League fell through in December 2000 which would have allowed the inaugural season to begin with additional teams 6 To attract fans the ABA encouraged its teams to fill rosters with former NBA players and past college basketball stars that had local ties 7 8 Former NBA champion and Florida native Darryl Dawkins was recruited as the first head coach of the Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs 9 The 2001 02 ABA season saw only three teams return from the inaugural season with the Chicago Skyliners Los Angeles Stars Memphis Houn Dawgs San Diego Wildfire and Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs replaced by the Kentucky Pro Cats Las Vegas Slam Phoenix Eclipse and Southern California Surf Joe Newman folded the Indiana Legends after he was sued by eight former players in August 2002 for failing to pay their salaries 10 Newman had claimed 1 million in losses over two seasons of ownership 11 The 2002 03 season was not played as the league suspended operations for reorganization 12 Jim Clark owner of the Kansas City Knights was named league President and COO in November 2002 13 Restructuring and defections 2003 2005 Edit See also 2003 04 ABA season 2004 05 ABA season and 2005 06 ABA season nbsp Sun Yue two time ABA All Star who played for the Beijing Aoshen Olympians from 2005 to 2008 The league resumed play with seven teams for the 2003 04 season The returning Kansas City Knights were joined by the Fresno Heatwave Jersey Squires Las Vegas Rattlers Juarez Gallos de Pelea Long Beach Jam and Tijuana Dragons Dennis Rodman brought national attention to the league when he signed with the Long Beach Jam leading them to an ABA title in their first season 14 The 2004 05 season saw franchise fees lowered from 50 000 to 10 000 and the bond requirement removed in order to attract new teams 15 Teams were subsequently organized into regional groups to facilitate interest and reduce travel costs with 37 clubs competing that season in three divisions The Arkansas RimRockers won the 2004 05 ABA title in their first year of play but then left with the Long Beach Jam to join the rival NBA Development League The ABA welcomed the Beijing Aoshen Olympians beginning with the 2005 06 season a club which had been banned from the Chinese Basketball League after refusing to allow star prospect Sun Yue to play for the Chinese national team The Olympians played their home games in Maywood California 16 CCTV 5 in China broadcast the team s games where they were watched by an average of 15 million people 17 Following the 2005 06 season in which many teams failed to complete their full schedules and became insolvent the Charlotte Krunk Florida Pit Bulls Indiana Alley Cats Pittsburgh Xplosion San Jose Skyrockets and SoCal Legends left to join the rival Continental Basketball Association Failed coup and formation of PBL 2006 2008 Edit See also 2006 07 ABA season and 2007 08 ABA season My idea of success and Newman s differ I d rather have fewer teams that are stable and last as opposed to having tons that continue to fold It s not the amount of teams that a league has it s the amount that finish 18 Tom Doyle Maryland Nighthawks In preparation for the league s initial public offering ABKB former NBA player John Salley was named league commissioner and Maryland Nighthawks owner Tom Doyle was named league COO in September 2006 19 Cost for new franchises was subsequently raised to 20 000 for the 2006 07 season 20 Sports Illustrated writer Alexander Wolff launched the Vermont Frost Heaves regularly penning articles in the publication about his team s inaugural campaign John Salley and Tom Doyle attempted a boardroom coup on behalf of shareholders with ABA s Board of Directors voting to remove Joe Newman as CEO on January 31 2007 21 Newman sued Salley and Doyle leading to a settlement in which he kept his job and forced their resignations from the league 22 The 2006 07 season concluded with the defending champion Rochester Razorsharks withdrawing from the league after they asked to reschedule a playoff game against the Wilmington Sea Dawgs but were denied and told to forfeit 23 Following this incident the Hammond Rollers Jacksonville Jam Maryland Nighthawks Quad City Riverhawks and Wilmington Sea Dawgs joined the Razorsharks in forming the Premier Basketball League PBL Following the 2007 08 season the reigning champion Vermont Frost Heaves left for the Premier Basketball League along with the Halifax Rainmen Manchester Millrats and Quebec Kebs 24 Quentin Townsend owner of the Atlanta Vision was named league President and COO in April 2008 25 He was later removed from those positions after being arrested in November 2008 for defrauding investors in a scheme to acquire an NBA Development League franchise 26 CBA absorption and continued instability 2008 2013 Edit See also 2008 09 ABA season 2009 10 ABA season 2010 11 ABA season 2011 12 ABA season and 2012 13 ABA season nbsp Chris Beard coaching the South Carolina Warriors who finished their 2011 12 regular season undefeated At the start of the 2008 09 season over 200 teams had folded since the league s inception 27 The 2008 09 season saw the Southeast Texas Mustangs franchise join the league after leaving the struggling Continental Basketball Association The ABA attempted interleague play with the four remaining CBA teams but their league folded mid season 28 Several teams folded during the 2009 10 season including the entire Northwest Division The San Francisco Rumble forfeited their playoff game against the Southeast Texas Mavericks as they could not afford to travel for the contest 29 Gilas Pilipinas the Philippine national basketball team competed in a series of exhibitions against ABA teams including the Clayton Showtime Los Angeles Slam Riverside Rainmakers San Diego Surf and the West Coast All Stars 30 This April 2010 series was referred to as the ABA Friendship Games Dick Packer was named league President and COO in April 2010 31 After winning their second consecutive championship in 2010 11 the Southeast Texas Mavericks publicly opined that the ABA did not have adequate competition and they left with intentions of joining the NBA Development League 32 However their application to join the NBA Development League was denied and the franchise sat out the 2011 12 and 2012 13 seasons Consecutive titles were won by the Jacksonville Giants in their absence with championship wins over the previously undefeated South Carolina Warriors in 2011 12 and North Dallas Vandals in 2012 13 33 The team returned to the ABA for 2013 14 as the Shreveport Bossier Mavericks going undefeated and winning the league title in a perfect season 34 Management change and ESPN3 deal 2014 2016 Edit See also 2013 14 ABA season 2014 15 ABA season and 2015 16 ABA season nbsp Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena which hosted the largest crowd in ABA history on January 16 2016 At the conclusion of the 2013 14 season over 350 franchises had folded since the league s inception 35 Former Arizona Scorpions owner Ron Tilley replaced Joe Newman as league President and CEO following Newman s retirement in July 2014 36 The league signed a two year streaming deal with ESPN3 in August 2014 to broadcast regular season and playoff games beginning with the 2014 15 season 37 After completing a perfect season for the second time in 2014 15 and winning their fourth championship the Shreveport Bossier Mavericks left the ABA to join the Premier Basketball League 38 Joe Newman returned to the role of league President and CEO beginning with the 2015 16 season The Jacksonville Giants drew the league s all time record crowd of 8 987 for their 100 93 victory over the previously unbeaten Chicago Steam at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on January 16 2016 39 It had been reported the week prior that the Orlando Magic was considering adopting the Giants as their NBA Development League affiliate although later in the year they instead moved their existing affiliate Erie BayHawks to Lakeland Florida 40 41 Recent years 2017 present Edit A sister league the Women s American Basketball Association WABA was launched in 2017 42 Garden State Warriors owner Marsha Blount was named league President and CEO 43 The 2017 18 season saw franchise fees lowered to 2 500 44 League co founder Dick Tinkham died of muscular dystrophy in October 2018 45 The 2019 20 season was ended prematurely and the playoffs cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic 46 The undefeated Jacksonville Giants captured their seventh and final championship in 2020 21 concluding the team s first perfect season and third in ABA history 47 Following elimination from the 2021 22 playoffs by the Steel City Yellow Jackets the Giants ceased operations 48 Rule changes Edit nbsp ABA official The league employs a number of unconventional rules that are unique to the league 49 Four point field goal Shots made from behind the half court division line are credited as 4 points 3D rule If a team commits a backcourt violation or turns the ball over in the backcourt any field goal scored by the opposing team on the ensuing possession shall be awarded an additional point 2 point shots are credited as 3 points 3 point shots are credited as 4 points 4 point half court shots are credited as 5 points Basket interference rule Once the ball hits the rim any play for the ball by a defender will not be considered goaltending Sixth foul rule A player who has commited six fouls may stay in the game but any foul they commit after that point in time results in an uncontested free throw for the opposing team by a player of their choosing and the opposing team also retains possession 3 10 amp Out Overtime begins with a single 3 minute period If the score is still tied a second untimed overtime period shall commence and the first team to reach 10 points wins the game 13th man rule Each team is allowed an additional player to dress for games beyond their normal 12 man squad This traditionally is a role filled by celebrities and dignitaries as publicity stunts but teams have also used the rule to strengthen their roster for important games Teams EditCurrent teams and standings as of 2023 24 season nbsp Vermont Frost Heaves winners of the 2006 07 and 2007 08 league championship 95 teams completed at least one game during the 2022 23 season 50 The league s oldest surviving franchises are the Garden State Warriors est 2005 Georgia Gwizzlies est 2007 and Steel City Yellow Jackets est 2014 Defunct Edit Main article List of former American Basketball Association 2000 present teams Franchises that left the ABA but still compete elsewhere include the Kentucky Enforcers The Basketball League Motor City Cruise NBA G League Newfoundland Rogues The Basketball League Shreveport Mavericks The Basketball League Syracuse Stallions The Basketball League and Western Mass Zombies East Coast Basketball League Championship results EditFor complete playoff results of past ABA seasons see American Basketball Association 2000 present playoff results Year Champion Runner up Result Host arena Game MVP Ref2000 01 Detroit Dogs Chicago Skyliners 107 91 Cox Pavilion Gee Gervin Ndongo N Diaye 51 2001 02 Kansas City Knights Southern California Surf 118 113 Kemper Arena Pete Mickeal 52 2002 03 Not held due to league shutdown2003 04 Long Beach Jam Kansas City Knights 126 123 Walter Pyramid 53 2004 05 Arkansas RimRockers Bellevue Blackhawks 118 103 Alltel Arena Kareem Reid 54 2005 06 Rochester Razorsharks SoCal Legends 117 114 Blue Cross Arena Chris Carrawell 55 2006 07 Vermont Frost Heaves Texas Tycoons 143 95 Barre Auditorium 56 2007 08 Vermont Frost Heaves San Diego Wildcats 87 84 Pavillon de la Jeunesse Dwuan Rice 57 2008 09 Kentucky Bisons Maywood Buzz 127 120 Nashville Municipal Auditorium Michael James 58 2009 10 Southeast Texas Mavericks Kentucky Bisons 96 99 104 83 85 76 Lamar State College Josh Pace 59 2010 11 Southeast Texas Mavericks Gulf Coast Flash 114 97 109 85 Nutty Jerry s Entertainment Complex PJ Couisnard 60 2011 12 Jacksonville Giants South Carolina Warriors 106 101 100 91 Eckerd College Jermaine Bell 61 2012 13 Jacksonville Giants North Dallas Vandals 85 84 110 109 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Tony Hooper 62 2013 14 Shreveport Bossier Mavericks Jacksonville Giants 136 127 105 103 Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Ed Horton 63 2014 15 Shreveport Bossier Mavericks Miami Midnites 109 81 116 91 Hirsch Memorial Coliseum PJ Couisnard 64 2015 16 Jacksonville Giants Windy City Groove 92 80 93 90 Laredo Energy Arena Maurice Mickens 65 2016 17 Jacksonville Giants Windy City Groove 120 102 Woodlawn High School Maurice Mickens 66 2017 18 Jacksonville Giants Austin Bats 119 114 Lehman High School Bernard Nugent 67 2018 19 Jacksonville Giants South Florida Gold 116 112 St Louis College of Pharmacy Maurice Mickens 68 2019 20 Not held due to COVID 192020 21 Jacksonville Giants Chicago Fury 111 108 James J Eagan Center Miguel Paul 69 2021 22 Steel City Yellow Jackets Team Trouble 123 118 St Frances Academy Steven Vorum 70 2022 23 Burning River Buckets Indiana Lyons N A Cancelled Jefferson College N A 71 All Star Game results EditEast 6 wins West 3 wins South 2 wins Kansas City Knights 1 win Team Dr J 1 win Year Result Host arena Host city Game MVP Ref2001 Not held2002 Kansas City Knights 161 ABA All Stars 138 Kemper Arena Kansas City Maurice Carter Kansas City Knights 72 2003 Not held due to league shutdown2004 Not held2005 West 163 East 149 Las Vegas Sports Center Las Vegas Lou Kelly Las Vegas Rattlers 73 2006 East 129 West 127 BankAtlantic Center Sunrise Armen Gilliam Pittsburgh Xplosion 74 2007 West 138 East 123 Halifax Metro Centre Halifax Billy Knight Atlanta Vision 75 2008 East 161 West 140 Barre Auditorium Barre Anthony Anderson Manchester Millrats 76 2009 West East Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville Keith Simpson Texas Fuel 77 2010 ABA West All Stars vs Gilas Pilipinas Hangar Athletic Xchange Los Angeles 78 2011 East 123 West 122 Jacksonville Veterans Arena Jacksonville Kayode Ayeni Jersey Express 79 2012 Red vs White vs Blue round robin tournament Eckerd College St Petersburg 80 81 2013 East 198 West 141 South Suburban College South Holland Maurice Mickens Memphis Bluff City Reign2014 No reported result Grandview Christian School Grandview2015 South 138 North 131 Kroc Center South Bend 82 2016 Team Dr J 140 Team Gervin 139 St Frances Academy Baltimore Terry Hosley DMV Warriors 83 2017 South North Big Ben s Home Court Richmond Christopher Cromartie South Florida Gold2018 No reported result Giving Heart Community Center Pittsburgh Antonio Reddic Steel City Yellow Jackets 84 2019 No reported result Giving Heart Community Center Pittsburgh2020 Not held due to COVID 192021 East 210 West 165 James J Eagan Center Florissant 85 2022 East vs West 86 2023 East 169 West 151 Jefferson College Hillsboro Dominique Jones Garden State Warriors 87 Notable alumni EditPlayers Edit USA nbsp Malik Allen nbsp Anthony Anderson nbsp Harold Arceneaux nbsp Kayode Ayeni nbsp Toby Bailey nbsp Antwain Barbour nbsp Matt Barnes nbsp Turner Battle nbsp Corey Beck nbsp Charlie Bell nbsp Benoit Benjamin nbsp Corey Benjamin nbsp Jason Bennett nbsp Travarus Bennett nbsp Emmanuel Bibb nbsp Shad Blair nbsp David Booth nbsp Jeff Boschee nbsp Nick Bradford nbsp Odell Bradley nbsp Torraye Braggs nbsp Scott Brooks nbsp Damone Brown nbsp Kezo Brown nbsp Quinnel Brown nbsp SirValiant Brown nbsp Troy Brown nbsp Kenny Brunner nbsp Antonio Burks nbsp Cardell Butler nbsp Kevin Butler nbsp Geno Carlisle nbsp Antoine Carr nbsp Aquille Carr nbsp Chris Carrawell nbsp Zahir Carrington nbsp Maurice Carter nbsp Parrish Casebier nbsp Chris Cayole nbsp Cedric Ceballos nbsp Brian Chase nbsp Eric Chenowith nbsp Keith Closs nbsp William Coleman nbsp DeAngelo Collins nbsp Dallas Comegys nbsp Dylon Cormier nbsp Schea Cotton nbsp Joe Cremo nbsp Joe Crispin nbsp Eric Crookshank nbsp Jason Crowe nbsp Ramel Curry nbsp Glen Dandridge nbsp Lloyd Daniels nbsp Kelvin Davis nbsp Robert Day nbsp Todd Day nbsp Derrick Dial nbsp Byron Dinkins nbsp Nate Driggers nbsp Ed Elisma nbsp Carlos Escalera nbsp Tony Farmer nbsp Kevin Freeman nbsp Will Funn nbsp Corey Gaines nbsp Chris Garner nbsp Kenny Gasana nbsp Eddie Gill nbsp Armen Gilliam nbsp Anthony Goldwire nbsp Paul Grant nbsp Cortez Groves nbsp Kyle Gupton nbsp Chris Hagan nbsp Tim Hardaway nbsp Trenton Hassell nbsp Juaquin Hawkins nbsp Andrew Hayles nbsp Curtis Haywood nbsp Sean Higgins nbsp Dametri Hill nbsp Jeremiah Hill nbsp Rico Hill nbsp Chris Hines nbsp Derek Hood nbsp Edward Cookie Jarvis nbsp Ashante Johnson nbsp DerMarr Johnson nbsp Matt Johnson nbsp Charles Jones nbsp Dontae Jones nbsp Kenny Jones nbsp Reggie Jordan nbsp Jimmy King nbsp Julian King nbsp Billy Knight nbsp Christian Laettner nbsp Trajan Langdon nbsp Jack Leasure nbsp Tyrone Levett nbsp Geno Lewis nbsp Justin Love nbsp Sam Mack nbsp Gordon Malone nbsp Darrick Martin nbsp Javon McCrea nbsp Jeremy McNeil nbsp Pete Mickeal nbsp Anthony Miller nbsp Oliver Miller nbsp Willie Mitchell nbsp Jamario Moon nbsp Chris Morris nbsp Isaiah Morris nbsp Lawrence Moten nbsp Byron Mouton nbsp Eric Murdock nbsp Tyrone Nesby nbsp Ed O Bannon nbsp Josh Pace nbsp Gerald Paddio nbsp Jannero Pargo nbsp Anthony Pelle nbsp Mike Penberthy nbsp Darren Phillip nbsp Chris Porter nbsp Rashaad Powell nbsp James Reaves nbsp Khalid Reeves nbsp Kareem Reid nbsp Eric Riley nbsp Lawrence Roberts nbsp Stanley Roberts nbsp Ryan Robertson nbsp James Robinson nbsp Mike Robinson nbsp Dennis Rodman nbsp Rene Rougeau nbsp Trevor Ruffin nbsp JaRon Rush nbsp Kareem Rush nbsp Bryon Russell nbsp Mark Sanford nbsp Jason Sasser nbsp DeRonn Scott nbsp Shea Seals nbsp Paul Shirley nbsp Duane Simpkins nbsp Lazarus Sims nbsp Doug Smith nbsp Tony Smith nbsp Isaac Spencer nbsp Curtis Staples nbsp Anthony Steward nbsp John Strickland nbsp Doug Thomas nbsp Jamel Thomas nbsp Scotty Thurman nbsp Clay Tucker nbsp Joah Tucker nbsp Nick VanderLaan nbsp David Vanterpool nbsp Fred Vinson nbsp Jermaine Walker nbsp Matt Walsh nbsp Rex Walters nbsp Jerod Ward nbsp Jameel Watkins nbsp Sylvania Watkins nbsp C J Webster nbsp Tony Weeden nbsp Bubba Wells nbsp Robert Whaley nbsp Tyson Wheeler nbsp Donald Whiteside nbsp Brandon Williams nbsp Jason Williams nbsp Jerry Williams nbsp Larry Williams nbsp Richie Williams nbsp Tim Winn nbsp Damian Woolfolk nbsp Metta World Peace nbsp Galen YoungAsia nbsp Matt Freije nbsp Chen Hsin an nbsp Mark Magsumbol nbsp Sun Mingming nbsp Yoav Saffar nbsp Behdad Sami nbsp Avery Scharer nbsp Ha Seung jin nbsp Lee Seung jun nbsp Yuta Tabuse nbsp Sun YueAfrica nbsp Dokun Akingbade nbsp Kueth Duany nbsp Deng Gai nbsp Kenny Gasana nbsp Issa Konare nbsp Pape SowAmericas nbsp Anwar Ferguson nbsp Reggie Freeman nbsp Horacio Llamas nbsp Felipe Lopez nbsp Olden PolyniceCanada nbsp Jermaine Anderson nbsp Manix Auriantal nbsp Kelvin dela Pena nbsp Dwight WaltonEurope nbsp Tyrone Ellis nbsp Neil Fingleton nbsp Gheorghe Mureșan nbsp Jeff NordgaardOceania nbsp Ty Harrelson nbsp Jeremiah Trueman Coaches Edit USA nbsp Nate Archibald nbsp Isaac Austin nbsp Rod Baker nbsp Bill Bayno nbsp Chris Beard nbsp Scott Brooks nbsp Joe Bryant nbsp Wallace Bryant nbsp Paul Butorac nbsp Jason Caffey nbsp Don Casey nbsp Earl Cureton nbsp Darryl Dawkins nbsp Bob Donewald Jr nbsp Acie Earl nbsp Corey Gaines nbsp George Gervin nbsp Greg Graham nbsp Gary Grant nbsp Litterial Green nbsp Ron Greene nbsp Tim Hardaway nbsp Antonio Harvey nbsp Bob Hoffman nbsp Dennis Hopson nbsp Richard Jacob nbsp Che Jones nbsp Antoine Joubert nbsp Kevin Keathley nbsp Bruce Kreutzer nbsp Cliff Levingston nbsp Freddie Lewis nbsp Sergio McClain nbsp Ashley McElhiney nbsp Joey Meyer nbsp Barry Migliorini nbsp DeLisha Milton Jones nbsp Johnny Moore nbsp Richard Morton nbsp Hernando Planells nbsp Kevin Pritchard nbsp Trevor Ruffin nbsp Twiggy Sanders nbsp Kelvin Scarborough nbsp Clayton Shields nbsp Bob Sundvold nbsp Dane Suttle nbsp LaSalle Thompson nbsp Ray Tolbert nbsp Jan van Breda Kolff nbsp Will Voigt nbsp Tirame Walker nbsp Teresa Weatherspoon nbsp Scott Wedman nbsp Paul Westhead nbsp Jerry Williams nbsp Kenny Williams nbsp Galen YoungAsia 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