Premier Basketball League
# Premier Basketball League

La Premier Basketball League (PBL) è stata una lega professionistica di pallacanestro nordamericana, fondata nel gennaio 2008 e la cui ultima stagione è stata nel 2017.

## Storia

Nel 2007, alcune controversie opposero i dirigenti dell'ABA 2000 e i proprietari di alcune squadre, tra cui i Maryland Nighthawks e i Rochester Razorsharks. Le due franchigie furono quindi le promotrici della fondazione di una nuova lega, che prese il nome di PBL e iniziò le operazioni nel gennaio 2008. Delle originali 10 squadre, ben 8 provenivano dalla ABA 2000.

Come primo commissioner, fu nominato l'ex giocatore degli Houston Rockets Kenny Smith.

### Squadre 2008

| East Division Jacksonville JAM* Maryland Nighthawks* Reading Railers* Rochester Razorsharks* Wilmington Sea Dawgs* | West Division Arkansas Impact Chicago Throwbacks* Dallas Defenders Quad City Riverhawks* Rockford Fury* |
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* - proveniente dall'ABA 2000

### Squadre 2009

| Atlantic Division Halifax Rainmen * Manchester Millrats * Montreal Sasquatch Quebec Kebs * Vermont Frost Heaves * | Central Division Battle Creek Knights ** Chicago Throwbacks Detroit Panthers * Mid-Michigan Destroyers | Eastern Division Augusta Groove *** Buffalo Stampede * Rochester Razorsharks Wilmington Sea Dawgs |
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* - proveniente dall'ABA 2000 ** - proveniente dall'IBL *** - proveniente dalla CBA

### Squadre 2014

| East Division Buffalo 716ers Erie Hurricane Lynchburg Titans Pee Dee Vipers Rochester Razorsharks | Mid-West Division Bloomington Flex Chicago Tide Indianapolis Diesels Lake Michigan Admirals Lima Express |
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### Squadre disciolte

* Arkansas Impact (2008)
* Dallas Defenders (2008)
* Jacksonville JAM (2008), rimpiazzati fino al termine della stagione dai Jacksonville SLAM
* Quad City Riverhawks (2008)
* Reading Railers (2008)
* Rockford Fury (2008)
* Augusta Groove (2009)
* Mid-Michigan Destroyers (2009)
* Montreal Sasquatch (2009)

## Albo d'oro

### Finali disputate

* 2008: Rochester Razorsharks vs Arkansas Impact (142-112)
* 2009: Rochester Razorsharks vs Battle Creek Knights (152-115)
* 2010: Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry vs Rochester Razorsharks (serie 2-1)
* 2011: Rochester Razorsharks vs Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry (serie 2-1)
* 2012: Central Illinois Drive vs Rochester Razorsharks (serie 2-0)
* 2013: Bloomington Flex vs Rochester Razorsharks (serie 2-0)
* 2014: Rochester Razorsharks vs Indianapolis Diesels (serie 2-1)
* 2015: Rochester Razorsharks vs Lake Michigan Admirals (serie 2-0)
* 2016: Rochester Razorsharks vs Lake Michigan Admirals (serie 2-0)
* 2017: Rochester Razorsharks vs Kentucky Mavericks (serie 2-1)

### Premi

**MVP**

* 2008: Bobby Anderson, Quad City Riverhawks
* 2009: Keith Friel, Rochester Razorsharks
* 2010: DeAnthony Bowden, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
* 2011: Quinnel Brown, Quebec Kebs
* 2012: Perry Petty, Central Illinois Drive (now Bloomington Flex)
* 2013: Jemal Farmer, Bloomington Flex

**MVP dei playoff**

* 2008: Keith Friel, Rochester Razorsharks
* 2009: Keith Friel, Rochester Razorsharks e Sammy Monroe, Rochester Razorsharks
* 2010: Elvin Mims, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
* 2011: Melvin Council, Rochester Razorsharks
* 2012: Perry Petty, Central Illinois Drive
* 2013: Jemal Farmer, Bloomington Flex

**Allenatore dell'anno**

* 2008: Rod Baker, Rochester Razorsharks
* 2009: Terry Sare, Battle Creek Knights e Rod Baker, Rochester Razorsharks
* 2010: Micheal Ray Richardson, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
* 2011: Rob Spon, Quebec Kebs
* 2012: A.J. Guyton, Central Illinois Drive
* 2013: A.J. Guyton, Bloomington Flex

**Sesto uomo dell'anno**

* 2009: Alex Harper, Wilmington Sea Dawgs
* 2010: Melvin Council, Rochester Razorsharks
* 2011: Eddie Smith, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
* 2012: Rodney Edgerson, Central Illinois Drive (now Bloomington Flex)
* 2013: Darin Mency, Rochester Razorsharks

**Difensore dell'anno**

* 2009: Jonas Pierre, Quebec Kebs e Al Stewart, Manchester Millrats
* 2010: Eric Crookshank, Halifax Rainmen
* 2011: Eric Crookshank, Halifax Rainmen
* 2012: Marcel Anderson, Chicago Muscle
* 2013: Nate Fuqua, Bloomington Flex

**Rookie dell'anno**

* 2010: Eric Gilchrese, Manchester Millrats & Halifax Rainmen
* 2011: Todd McCoy, Rochester Razorsharks
* 2012:
* 2013: Josiah Whitehead, Bloomington Flex

**Newcomer dell'anno**

* 2009: A.J. Millien, Augusta Groove & Halifax Rainmen
* 2010: Scooter Sherrill, Maryland GreenHawks
* 2011: Kenny Jones, Kentucky Bluegrass Stallions
