North American Basketball League

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North American Basketball League (NABL)
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Founded2016
Ceased2021
Motto"It's about the game"
No. of teams9
Countries United States
Continent FIBA Americas (Americas)
Last
champion(s)
Georgia Kingz (2019)
Most titles4 teams (1 title each)
Official website www.nablbasketball.com

The North American Basketball League (NABL) was an American minor professional basketball league organization founded in 2016.

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History

Formed in 2016, the NABL began with 10 teams based in the South and Southwest regions of the United States. The first regular season games were played on April 30, 2016. Atlanta Show defeated Music City Kings in the first-ever league game 113-78. Atlanta Show would go undefeated on their way to capture the first league championship in August by defeating the Dallas Hoyas 145-110 in the championship game. [1]

Season two saw expansion to a national level with 19 teams competing. Four teams from the Northwest were added including the Vancouver-based SB Battle. The San Antonio Lions became the second league champion by defeating the defending champ Atlanta Show 103-82 in the championship.

In the third season the league would again see 19 member teams, this time with a different footprint. Northwest division was eliminated and replaced by expansion in the Midwest with a six-team division and three teams in the Northeast. [2] Dallas Mustangs (previously known as Dallas Hoyas) won the championship defeating Chautauqua Hurricane 112-105.

Teams

ConferenceTeamCityArenaJoined
Southwest
Metroplex Lightning Fort Worth, TX 2019
North Texas Saints Fort Worth, TX 2019
Oklahoma Outlaws El Reno, OK 2018
San Antonio Soldiers San Antonio, TX 2019
SoutheastGeorgia Kingz Decatur, GA N.H. Scott Recreation Center2019
Tennessee Stallions Antioch, TN Antioch Community Center2019
Tuscaloosa Titans Tuscaloosa, AL Belk Activity Center2018
Midwest Kentucky Enforcers Florence, KY Sports of All Sorts2019
West Michigan Lake Hawks Muskegon, MI Reeths-Puffer High School 2018

Former teams

North American Basketball League
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Lake Hawks
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Enforcers
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Titans
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Stallions
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Kingz
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Soldiers
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Outlaws
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Saints
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Lightning
Current team locations:
  Southwest Division
  Southeast Division
  Midwest Division

Champions

SeasonChampionRunner-upResultFinals MVP
2016Atlanta ShowDallas Hoyas145-110Bernard Parks
2017San Antonio LionsAtlanta Show103-82Eric Nuncio
2018Dallas MustangsJamestown Jackals112-105 [3] D.K. Eldridge
2019Georgia KingzGrand Rapids Danger96-86Bernard Parks

Awards

SeasonMVPNewcomerCoachCommunity Award
2016Bruce Barron, Dallas Hoyas [4] David Kesler, Atlanta ShowMusic City Kings
2017Bernard Parks, Atlanta ShowLonnie Pearson, Kitsap AdmiralsJustin Billings, Huntsville ForceSouthern Illinois Pharaohs
2018Bernard Parks, Tuscaloosa TitansPaul C. Parker Jr., Dallas MustangsGrand Rapids Danger
2019Cameron Mitchell, Kentucky EnforcersDorian Watson, Grand Rapids DangerDustin Driskell, Kentucky EnforcersLancaster Thunder

References

  1. "BC prepares David Kessler for success". Bluefield College. July 23, 2018.
  2. "Change is in air for DuBois Dream". Courier Express. January 23, 2018.
  3. "Dallas Mustangs are the 2018 Champions". USBasket.com. August 6, 2018.
  4. "NABL Announces Most Valuable Player". nabl2.basketballshift.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.