ABA names All-ABA teams
Published on April 20, 2007 under American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) today named its All-ABA Teams. According to Joe Newman, ABA CEO, "While these fifteen players were named and are certainly most deserving of the recognition, there were 30-40 other outstanding players that could well have made the teams. The quality of play in the ABA is exceptional; we are very proud of our players and want to congratulation all of them."
The team was put together with the help of Chris Terrell, Head Coach of the Texas Tycoons, who also runs a scouting and marketing service and works with NBA scouts on evaluating players. Chris is a contributing writer for the Eurobasket Network and helps cover the ABA. The team was based on stats, tapes, All-Star appearances as well as how their teams fared in the playoffs.
All-ABA First Team
Antonio Burks - Vermont Frost Heaves
Donnie Beacham - Texas Tycoons
Rob Sanders - Cape Cod Frenzy
Aaron Cook - Vermont Frost Heaves
Sue Yue - Beijing Aoshen Olympian
All-ABA Second Team
William Knight, Hollywood Fame
Greg Plummer, Strong Island Sound
Jamel Staten, Minnesota Ripknees
Jerome Rogers, Texas Tycoons
Lonnie Randolph, Quad City Riverhawks
All ABA Third Team
Tyrone Davis, Mississippi Hardhats
Curtis Haywood, Arkansas Aeros
Cedric McGinnis, Wilmington Sea Dawgs
Brandon Lee, Texas Tycoons
Melvin Creddle, Vermont Frost Heaves
For more information, visit www.abalive.com. For details, stats, email chris@wbaball.net.
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