ABA League Ideal Starting Five

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The ABA League Ideal Starting Five, also known as the All-ABA League Team, is an honor which is given to the best five players of a given ABA League season. The ideal five of the season are selected by head coaches, fans and the ABA League Commission, with the coaches contributing 60%, the fans 30% and the Commission 10% of the votes for the final result. [1]

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Teams

Boban Marjanovic had a place in the team in 2014 and 2015 Bobi Marijanovic.JPG
Boban Marjanović had a place in the team in 2014 and 2015
Maik Zirbes was the ideal center in 2016 20171127 FIBA WCQ 2019 AUT-GER Maik Zirbes 850 7287.jpg
Maik Zirbes was the ideal center in 2016
Guard Jacob Pullen made the team in 2016 Jacob Pullen.jpg
Guard Jacob Pullen made the team in 2016
Novica Velickovic made the team in 2017 and 2018 Velickovic 2016.jpg
Novica Veličković made the team in 2017 and 2018
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been selected
BoldIndicates the player who won the Most Valuable Player Award in the same year
SeasonPos.PlayerClubRef.
2013–14
G
Flag of the United States.svg DeMarcus Nelson Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda
[2]
G
Flag of Serbia.svg Bogdan Bogdanović Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan
F
Flag of Croatia.svg Dario Šarić Flag of Croatia.svg Cibona
F
Flag of France.svg Joffrey Lauvergne Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan
C
Flag of Serbia.svg Boban Marjanović Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda
2014–15
G
Flag of the United States.svg Malcolm Armstead Flag of Slovenia.svg Krka
[3]
G
Flag of Montenegro.svg Suad Šehović Flag of Montenegro.svg Budućnost
F
Flag of Serbia.svg Sasha Pavlović Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan
F
Flag of Serbia.svg Milan Mačvan Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan
C
Flag of Serbia.svg Boban Marjanović (2) Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda
2015–16
G
Flag of Georgia.svg Jacob Pullen Flag of Croatia.svg Cedevita
G
Flag of France.svg Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot Flag of Serbia.svg Mega Leks
F
Flag of Serbia.svg Tadija Dragićević Flag of Montenegro.svg Budućnost
F
Flag of Croatia.svg Miro Bilan Flag of Croatia.svg Cedevita
C
Flag of Germany.svg Maik Zirbes Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda
2016–17
G
Flag of Serbia.svg Stefan Jović Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda [4]
G
Flag of Serbia.svg Charles Jenkins Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda
F
Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Simonović Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda
F
Flag of Serbia.svg Novica Veličković Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan
C
Flag of Croatia.svg Miro Bilan (2) Flag of Croatia.svg Cedevita
2017–18
G
Flag of Montenegro.svg Taylor Rochestie Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda [5]
G
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Nemanja Gordić Flag of Montenegro.svg Budućnost
F
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Džanan Musa Flag of Croatia.svg Cedevita
F
Flag of Serbia.svg Novica Veličković (2) Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan
C
Flag of Serbia.svg Uroš Luković Flag of Montenegro.svg Mornar
2018–19
G
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ragland Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda [6]
G
Flag of Georgia.svg Jacob Pullen (2) Flag of Croatia.svg Cedevita
F
Flag of Greece.svg Stratos Perperoglou Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda
F
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jock Landale Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan
C
Flag of Georgia.svg Goga Bitadze Flag of Montenegro.svg Budućnost
2020–21
G
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Loyd Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda [7]
G
Flag of Montenegro.svg Nikola Ivanović Flag of Montenegro.svg Budućnost
F
Flag of Slovenia.svg Jaka Blažič Flag of Slovenia.svg Cedevita Olimpija
F
Flag of Montenegro.svg Marko Simonović Flag of Serbia.svg Mega Soccerbet
C
Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Petrušev Flag of Serbia.svg Mega Soccerbet
2021–22
G
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Punter Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan NIS [8]
G
Flag of Slovenia.svg Jaka Blažič (2) Flag of Slovenia.svg Cedevita Olimpija
F
Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Kalinić Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda mts
F
Flag of the United States.svg Zach LeDay Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan NIS
C
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Kenan Kamenjaš Flag of Montenegro.svg SC Derby
2022–23
G
Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Campazzo Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda Meridianbet [9]
G
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Punter (2) Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan Mozzart Bet
F
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dante Exum Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan Mozzart Bet
F
Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Božić Flag of Croatia.svg Zadar
C
Flag of France.svg Mathias Lessort Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan Mozzart Bet

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