ABA Names All-Star Teams, Announces Special Awards
March 24, 2009 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced its All Star Teams and Special awards for the 2008-2009 season. "Choosing these players was not easy," stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO, "but thanks to the help of some very knowledgeable people led by SETX Mustang Head Coach Steve Tucker, I think we were able to come up with the right selections. We have enormous talent in the ABA - we believe our best players are the best players outside of the NBA and hope to prove that shortly."
FIRST TEAM ALL-ABA
G - Tim Pledger, Southeast Texas Mustangs
G - Desmond Cambridge - Nashville Broncs
F - Boris Siakam - Kentucky Bisons
F - DeRon Rutledge - Southeast Texas Mustangs
C - Silvester Simple - Texas City Rangers
SECOND TEAM ALL-ABA
G - Wesley Stokes - Maywood Buzz
G - Anthony Lumpkin - Southeast Texas Mustangs
F - Scott Williams, Knoxville Thunderbolts
F - Isaac Burton - Maywood Buzz
C - Gus Chase, Knoxville Thunderbolts
THIRD TEAM ALL-ABA
G - Isaiah Hunt - Jersey Express
G - Eric Smith - Chicago Steam
G - Derek Foster - San Francisco Rumble
F - Kenny Jones - Kentucky Bisons
C - Songtao Zhang - Beijing Olympian
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-ABA
F - Lou Kelly - Las Vegas Aces
F - Wesley Fluellen - Cleveland Rockers
F - Keith Simpson - Texas Fuel
G/F - Anthony Jones - Detroit Hoops
G - Maurice Davis - WV Blazers
G - Kenny Wright - Maywood Buzz
C/F - Larry Posey - Houston Takers
F - Jamal Staten, Beijing Olympian
G/F - Currye Todd - Southeast Texas Mustangs
G - Jumbe Williams - Inland Empire
F - Zachary Logan - Bahama All Pro Show
G - Curtis Lewis - Nashville Broncs
F - Alexis Foyle - Jersey Express
F - Bilai McIntyre - Modesto Bearcats
G - Nan Huo - Beijing Olympian
G - Ray Williams - West Texas Whirlwinds
C - Mike Wells, Kentucky Bisons
ABA CO-MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
F - Boris Siakam - Kentucky Bisons; DeRon Rutledge, SETX Mustangs
ABA REGULAR SEASON COACH OF THE YEAR
Steve Tucker - Southeast Texas Mustangs
ABA CO-ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
G- Curtis Lewis Nashville Broncs; Wesley Stokes Maywood Buzz; Currye Todd SETX Mustangs
ABA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
G - Desmond Cambridge - Nashville Broncs
ABA CO-OFFICIALS OF THE YEAR
Rickie Branch & Darrell Bailey
ABA SPECIAL MERIT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS
Scott Lumley - Owner, Nashville Broncs
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