The North American Basketball League (NABL) was an American minor professional basketball league organization founded in 2016.
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.
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. Dallas Mustangs (previously known as Dallas Hoyas) won the championship defeating Chautauqua Hurricane 112-105.
Teams ConferenceTeamCityArenaJoinedSouthwestMetroplex LightningFort Worth, TX 2019North Texas SaintsFort Worth, TX 2019Oklahoma OutlawsEl Reno, OK 2018San Antonio SoldiersSan Antonio, TX 2019SoutheastGeorgia KingzDecatur, GAN.H. Scott Recreation Center 2019Tennessee StallionsAntioch, TNAntioch Community Center 2019Tuscaloosa TitansTuscaloosa, AL Belk Activity Center 2018MidwestKentucky EnforcersFlorence, KY Sports of All Sorts 2019 West Michigan Lake HawksMuskegon, MIReeths-Puffer High School 2018
Former teams
Alamo City Aztecs (2017) Atlanta Show (2016–2017) Austin Knights (2016) Buffalo Blue Hawks (2019) Capital Cardinals (2017) Charleston Panthers (2019) Chautauqua Hurricane (2018–2019) Dallas Diesel (2018) Dallas Mustangs (2016–2018) DFW United (2016–2017) DuBois Dream (2018–2019) Florida GymRats (2018) Grand Rapids Danger (2018–2019) Huntsville Force (2017) Indianapolis Diesels (2018) Jamestown Jackals (2018) Kitsap Admirals (2017) Kentucky Enforcers (2019) Lancaster Thunder (2019) Miss-Lou Warriors (2016–2018) Motor City Chargers (2018) Music City Kings (2016–2017, 2019) Ohio Bootleggers (2018) Panama City Piranhas (2017) Quad City Flames (2017) RDC Vulcans (2017) San Antonio Lions (2016–2018) Savannah Cavaliers (2016) SB Battle (2017) Shreveport-Bossier Flight (2016) Southern Illinois Pharaohs (2017–2018) Tacoma Thunder (2017) Tampa Bay Hawks (2018) Texas Toros (2018) Texas Wolverines (2017)
Champions
SeasonChampionRunner-upResultFinals MVP2016Atlanta ShowDallas Hoyas145-110Bernard Parks2017San Antonio LionsAtlanta Show103-82Eric Nuncio2018Dallas MustangsJamestown Jackals112-105D.K. Eldridge2019Georgia KingzGrand Rapids Danger96-86Bernard Parks
Awards Season MVP Newcomer Coach Community Award 2016 Bruce Barron, Dallas Hoyas—David Kesler, Atlanta ShowMusic City Kings 2017 Bernard Parks, Atlanta Show Lonnie Pearson, Kitsap AdmiralsJustin Billings, Huntsville ForceSouthern Illinois Pharaohs2018Bernard Parks, Tuscaloosa Titans—Paul C. Parker Jr., Dallas MustangsGrand Rapids Danger2019Cameron Mitchell, Kentucky EnforcersDorian Watson, Grand Rapids DangerDustin Driskell, Kentucky EnforcersLancaster Thunder
References
External links Official website