ABA Announces All-Decade Team
January 14, 2010 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced its ABA All-Decade Team from 2000-2009. "We are fortunate to have a real student of basketball in Steve Tucker, Head Coach of the SETX Mavericks," stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. "Steve took it upon himself to research the real impact players in the ABA for the last ten years and put together a stellar group of players. But, when you see the complete list of players that were considered, it is amazing the level of talent that has played and is playing in the ABA. And we have had some remarkable coaches also, and it was my decision to include Steve as one of the three All-Decade coaches. We would be interested in any comments and observations from fans.
And of course, we congratulate all of the players and coaches named."
Joe Crispin, 6'3 guard, Kansas City Knights
Antwon Barbour, 6'5 guard, Kentucky Colonels
Sun Yue, 6'9 guard, Beijing Aoshen Olympian (NBA)
DeRon Rutledge, 6'6 forward, SETX Mavericks (MVP 08-09)
Kareem Reid, 5'10 guard, Arkansas RimRockers
Benson Callier, 6'7 forward, Vermont Frost Heaves
Dennis Rodman, 6'9 forward, Long Beach Jam (NBA)
Clay Tucker, 6'7 guard, Utah Snowbears
Boris Siakam, 6'9 forward, Kentucky Bisons (MVP 08-09)
Jamario Moon, 6'7 forward, Kentucky Colonels (NBA)
Daryan Selvy, 6'6 forward, Arkansas Aeros
Cedric McGinnis, 6'9 forward, Atlanta Vision
Tim Ellis, 6'5 guard, Bellevue Blackhawks
George Leach, 6'11 center, Carolina Thunder (NBA)
Derrick Dial, 6'4 guard, Long Beach Jam (NBA)
The coaches are Will Voight, who won two ABA Championships with the Vermont Frost Heaves and Steve Tucker, who won the most games in the decade with the SETX Mavericks, Jacksonville Jam and TX Tycoons. The third is Kevin Pritchard of the Kansas City Knights who went to Portland in the NBA and moved up to President of the team. All very special.
The team of the Decade was the Vermont Frost Heaves; the Player of the Decade, Kareem Reid of the Arkansas RimRockers.
For more information, visit www.abalive.com - and email your comments.
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