
ABA All-South Division Team Selected
March 10, 2009 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Southeast Texas Mavericks News Release
The Southeast Texas Mustangs strongly represented the First Team ABA All-South Division Team with DeRon Rutledge, Tim Pledger, and Anthony Lumpkin being selected for the First Team All-South Division Team. Rookie Currye Todd was selected Second Team All-South Division. In addition, the Southeast Texas Mustangs dominated with multiple award winners. Mustangs Majority Owner Jerry Nelson was chosen All-South Division Executive of the Year. Coach Steve Tucker was chosen Coach of the Year. The Mustangs Franchise was also selected as the All-South Division Franchise of the Year. Other Mustangs All-South Division Special Award Winners were Currye Todd as Co-South Division Rookie of the Year, Anthony Lumpkin was the South Division's Defensive Player of the Year, and DeRon Rutledge was the All-South Division MVP.
SOUTH DIVISION - ABA
FIRST TEAM ALL-SOUTH DIVISION:
G-Tim Pledger - 6'1-180-Southeast Texas Mustangs
G-Anthony Lumpkin - 6'2-175-Southeast Texas Mustangs
F-Keith Simpson - 6'7-225-Texas Fuel
F-DeRon Rutledge - 6'6-240-Southeast Texas Mustangs
C-Silvester Simple - 6'9-260-Texas City Rangers
SECOND TEAM ALL-SOUTH DIVISION:
G-Leonard Brown - 6'0-180-Texas Fuel
G/F-Isaiah Allen - 6'2-190-Texas Fuel
F/G-Currye Todd - 6'6-195-Southeast Texas Mustangs
F-Larry Posey - 6'8-260-Houston Takers
C/F-Roderick Smith - 6'9-230-Mississippi Blues
Honorable Mention All South Division:
G-Courtney Captain - 6'2-180-Texas City Rangers
G-Chris Green - 6'2-180-Houston Takers
G-Daniel Price - 6'3-190-Mississippi Blues
G-Kenny Wilson - 6'4-180-Texas Fuel
G-Jarrell Jones - 6'1-170-Mississippi Blues
ALL-SOUTH DIVISION SPECIAL AWARDS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER:
DeRon Rutledge - Southeast Texas Mustangs
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
Currye Todd-Southeast Texas Mustangs & Isaiah Allen - Texas Fuel
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Anthony Lumpkin - Southeast Texas Mustangs
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Coach Steve Tucker - Southeast Texas Mustangs
EXCUTIVE OF THE YEAR:
Jerry Nelson - Owner/CEO - Southeast Texas Mustangs
FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR:
Southeast Texas Mustangs
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