History of the Pro Basketball League (PBL)

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So starting off with a 25 team league, will expand and relocate as it goes on. Goal is to track the entire Pro Basketball League from its beginning in 2000 and see where it goes.

2000-2001 Season:

All-Stars:

East:
Starters:
PG Ricky Burton Atlanta
SG Jelani Barker Brooklyn
SF Charlie Pndexter Cleveland
PF Kendric Arnold Chicago
C Lataryl Mouton Washington
Reserves:
C Demetrjusz Lesezczynska Philadelphia
SG Reed Newby Philadelphia
C Tony Palmer Chicago
C Nathan Riley Atlanta
SF Gary Winder New York
PG Devon Rhymer Milwaukee
PG Quyn Holmes Detroit
PF Scott Jack Detroit

West:
Starters:
PG Quinn Canady LAC
SG Michael Puckett Golden State
SF John Friel Oklahoma City
PF Kent Perez LAC
C Andreas Saligoe Portland
Reserves:
PG Bart Austin San Antonio
PG Derek Boulware Miami
C Chris Laws Miami
PG Henry Thompson Oklahoma City
SG Voshon Bickerstaf Miami
SF Chris Hill Denver
PF Victor Fizer Denver

Standings:
East:
Cleveland 68-14
New York 59-23
Chicago 53-29
Philadelphia 47-35
Atlanta 46-36
Washington 44-38
Detroit 40-42
Milwaukee 39-43
Boston 32-50
Indiana 31-51
New Orleans 15-67
Brooklyn 13-69
West:
Oklahoma City 69-13
LA Clippers 62-20
Denver 56-26
Miami 51-31
San Antonio 49-33
Dallas 48-34
Portland 39-43
Sacramento 33-49
Phoenix 31-5
LA Lakers 29-53
Houston 26-56
Golden State 26-56
Utah 19-63

League Leaders (Top 10):
Points:
PG Ricky Burton Atlanta- 31.9
SF Charlie Pndexter Cleveland- 30.7
PG Quinn Canaday LA Clippers- 27.3
SF Gary WInder New York- 26.3
PF Kurtis Varley Milwaukee- 26.2
SG Brendan Schau Houston- 25.8
SG Reggie Graham Saramento- 23.5
C Lataryl Mouton Washington- 23.2
PG Quyn Holmes Detroit- 22.9
PG Henry Thompson Oklahoma City- 22.8

Rebounds:
C Willie Armstrong New York- 12.0
C Steven Guiden LA Lakers- 11.9
C Shawn Hollis Phoenix- 11.3
C Andreas Saligoe Portland- 10.6
C Chris Laws Miami- 10.3
C Tony Palmer Chicago- 9.9
PF Kurtis Varley Milwaukee- 9.6
C Nathan Riley Atlanta- 9.3
C Mario Galimberti Oklahoma City- 9.2
Tied
SF Charlie Pndexter Cleveland- 9.1
C Carlos Meire Denver- 9.1

Assists:
PG Devon Rhymer Milwaukee- 10.0
PG Quinn Canaday LA Clippers- 9.6
PG Henry Thompson Oklahoma City- 9.3
PG Garick Denson Portland- 8.5
SF Gary Winder New York- 8.2
PG Quyn Holmes Detroit- 7.7
PG Bart Austin San Antonio- 7.3
PG Motti Menashe Washington- 7.1
PG Ricky Burton Atlanta- 7.1
PG Derek Boulware Miami- 6.6

Steals:
PF Victor Fizer Denver- 2.6
SF John Friel Oklahoma City- 2.3
PF Thornton Gipson Dallas- 2.2
PG Ricky Burton Atlanta- 2.1
PF Kent Perez LA Clippers- 2.1
SF Chris Hill Denver- 2.1
C Tony Palmer Chicago- 2.0
PG Quinn Canaday LA Clippers- 2.0
SG Reggie Graham Sacramento- 2.0
Tied
SG Reed Newby Philadelphia- 1.9
PG Bart Austin San Antonio- 1.9
PF Todd Romar San Antonio- 1.9

Blocks:
C Chris Laws Miami- 3.2
C Arnold Attwood San Antonio- 2.6
PF Kurtis Varley Milwaukee- 2.4
C Andreas Saligoe Portland- 2.3
C Steven Guiden LA Lakers- 2.2
C Lataryl Mouton Washington- 2.2
C Demetrjusz Leszcynska Philadelphia- 1.8
C J.T. Clancy Cleveland- 1.6
PF Kent Perez LA Clippers- 1.5
Tied
SF Charlie Pndexter Cleveland- 1.4
PF August Antolasic Oklahoma City- 1.4

Turnovers:
PG Jayden Berton Phoenix 4.8
PG Derek Boulware Miami 4.8
PG Henry Thompson Oklahoma City- 4.5
PG Quyn Holmes Detroit- 4.5
PG Garick Denson Portland- 4.2
PG Ricky Burton Atlanta- 4.2
SG Brendan Schau Houston- 4.1
SF Gary Winder New York- 4.0
SG Jelani Barker Brooklyn- 3.8

Minutes:
SG Brendan Schau Houston- 36.3
PF Kurtis Varley Milwaukee- 36.3
SF Charlie Pndexter Cleveland- 36.1
PF Kendric Arnold Chicago- 35.6
PG Quyn Holmes Detroit- 35.6
SG Reggie Graham Sacramento- 35.5
SF Chris Hill Denver- 35.4
SF Gary Winder New York- 35.4
PG Ricky Burton Atlanta- 35.3
PF Victor Fizer Denver- 34.9

Efficiency:
SF Charlie Pndexter Cleveland- 35.7
PG Ricky Burton Atlanta- 32.4
PG Quinn Canady LA Clippers- 28.7
PF Kurtis Varley Milwaukee- 27.9
SF Gary Winder New York- 27.5
PF Kent Perez LA Clippers- 26.0
C Lataryl Mouton Washington- 25.2
PF Victor Fizer Denver- 25.2
C Andreas Saligoe Portland- 24.9
SG Brendan Schau Houston- 24.6

Playoffs:

East-
1 Cleveland 4-2 over 8. Milwaukee
2 New York 4-0 over 7. Detroit
3 Chicago 4-1 over 6. Washington
4 Philadelphia 4-3 over 5. Atlanta

1 Cleveland 4-3 over 4. Philadelphia
2 New York 4-0 over 3. Chicago

1 Cleveland 4-1 over 2. New York

West-
1 Oklahoma City 4-1 over 8. Sacramento
2 LA Clippers 4-1 over 7. Portland
3 Denver 4-3 over 6. Dallas
4 Miami 4-3 over San Antonio

1.Oklahoma City 4-2 over 4. Miami
2. LA Clippers 4-0 over Denver

2. LA Clippers 4-2 over 1. Oklahoma City

PBL Finals-
Cleveland vs LA Clippers
Game 1: Cleveland 107-98 (1-0 CLE)
Game 2: Cleveland 122-96 (2-0 CLE)
Game 3: LA Clippers 105-9 (2-1 CLE)
Game 4: Cleveland 108-103 (3-1 CLE)
Game 5: Cleveland 115-100

Cleveland is the inaugural champion of the PBL!

Finals MVP:
#35 SF Charlie Pndexter
27.4 points, 5.0 assists, 9.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 2.0 blocks

Draft Lottery-
#1 New Orleans
#2 Brooklyn
#3 Houston
#4 Utah
#5 Denver
#6 LA Lakers
#7 Phoenix
#8 Indiana
#9 Boston

Awards:
MVP:
SF Charlie Pndexer Cleveland
30.7 points, 5.3 assists, 9.1 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 1.4 blocks

DPOY:
PF Kurtis Varley Milwaukee
26.2 points, 1.5 assists, 9.6 rebounds, 1.8 steals, 2.4 blocks

Sixth Man:
C Itzik Naimy Washington
9.7 points, 1.8 assists, 7.0 rebounds, 1.1 steals, 0.7 blocks

ROY:
August Antolasic Oklahoma City
12.9 Points, 1.3 assists, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 1.4 blocks

COY:
Marcus Boone Oklahoma City 69-13

All-PBL First Team
PG Quinn Canaday LAC
SG Brendan Schau HOU
SF Charlie Pndexter CLE
PF Kurtis Varley MIL
C Lataryl Mouton WAS

All-PBL Second Team
PG Henry Thompson OKC
SG Reggie Graham SAC
SF Gary WInder NYK
PF Kent Perez LAC
C Andreas Saligoe POR

All-PBL Third Team
PG Ricky Burton ATL
SG Jelani Barker BKL
SF John Friel OKC
PF Victor Fizer DEN
C Demetrjusz Leszcynska PHI

All-Defense First Team
PG Henry Thompson OKC
SG Reed Newby PHI
SF John Friel OKC
PF Kurtis Varley MIL
C ANdreas Saligoe POR

All-Defense Second Team
PG Quinn Canady LAC
SG Reggie Graham SAC
SF Chris Hill DEN
PF Kent Perez LAC
C ARnold Attwood SAS

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2001 NBA Draft
1.New Orleans PF Kyle Toxey Syracuse
2. Brooklyn C Gilberto Gomes Brazil
3. Houston SF Sherrell Hall Michigan
4. Utah SG Omari Ward Kentucky
5. Denver C Brian Keneder Xavier
6. LA Lakers SG John Louis Maryland
7. Phoenix PG Marcus Mendez Vanderbilt
8. Indiana PF Christo Emkic Bosnia
9. Boston PG Xavier Thomas Wake Forest
10. Sacramento PG Eric Jackson Miami (FL)
11. Portland SF Chris Barrow Indiana
12. Milwaukee PF Thomas Williams Cincinnati
13. Detroit C Travis Blackman Arizona
14. Washington PG Leon Henderson Robert Morris
15. Atlanta PG Jared Lancaster Lipscomb
16. Houston PG Sean Purvis Miami (FL)
17. Indiana PG Andy Sales Wright State
18. San Antonio SG Larry Moseley Northern Illinois
19. Utah C Brian Mitchell Georgia Tech
20. Chicago SF Nick Broermann Texas A&M
21. Denver Tyrone McARdle Central Arkansas
22. New York C Billy Hackett UCLA
23. LA Clippers PF Imari Johnson Miami (FL)
24. Cleveland C Randy Wells Baylor
25. Oklahoma City C Doug Marquis Florida

26. Brooklyn C Mitch Kante Pittsburgh
27. Indiana SG Robert Lawson Oregon State
28. Utah Russell Sanders Wake Forest
29. Boston C Dominique Willis Kansas
30. Brooklyn C Mike Parker NC State
31. LA Lakers PF Larry Smith Kentucky
32. Phoenix PF Zach Washington Oregon
33. Indiana SG Brian Lostetter Maryland
34. Boston PF Brandt Lewis Michigan
35. Sacramento PG DeWayne Clagget Kentucky
36. Portland SF Johnny Hanson Virginia Tech
37. Dallas C Sarath Willis Quinnipiac
38. Detroit PF Jon Tarkanian Duke
39. Washington PG Brian Bean Kentucky
40. Atlanta PG Troy Sura North Carolina
41. Boston PF Adam Pebbles Texas A&M
42. Dallas SG Emmett Fletcher OK State
43. San Antonio Bobby Cunningham Michigan State
44. Miami PG Kevin Houge Vanderbilt
45. Chicago SG Jason Van Hook Maryland
46. Denver C Eddie Robins West Virginia
47. New York PG Kyle Murray Tennessee
48. LA Clippers PG Greg Woods Auburn
49. Cleveland PF Pat Burns Purdue
50. Oklahoma City C Shannon Asbury Louisville

2001 Free Agency Recap:
July 20-
Brooklyn signs 3* PF Brandon McPherson for 4 years, $38.9 million
July 21-
Denver re-signs 3* C Carlos Meire for 4 years, $36 million
July 22-
New Orleans sign 5* PG Ricky Bruton for 4 years, $78.3 million
Dallas sign 3* SF Brett Dahl for 4 years, $47.6 million
Brooklyn sign 5* SF Charlie Pndexter for 4 years, $84 million. Huge Move!
New York re-signs 4* C Willie Armstrong for 5 years, $81.6 million
July 23-
Boston signs 3.5* PF Scott Jack for 4 years, $47.4 million
Boston signs 4* PG Quyn Holmes to a 4 year, $61.8 million offer sheet
July 24-
Utah sign 3* SG Xavier Singletary for 3 years, $29.6 million
Utah sign 3.5* PG Devon Rhymer for 4 years, $44 million
July 25-
New Orleans sign 3* PG Coray Datcher for 3 years, $26.9 million
Golden State sings 3* C Demetrjusz Leszczynska for 3 years, $35.6 million
July 26-
Boston signs 4* PG Quyn Holmes for 4 years, $61.8 million
Philadelphia signs 3.5* C Andreas Saligoe for 1 year, $13.3 million
Philadelphia signs 3.5* C Chris Laws for 4 years, $49.4 million
July 28-
Houston signs 3* PF Julian Rosser for 3 years, $29.4 million
Nothing of note from the rest of free agency

Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Boston, and Utah all making big moves this free agency. Crazy the Charlie Pndexter would switch teams as the MVP on the reigning champions.

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2001-2002 Season Preview:

Top 5 Point Guards:
#1 Ricky Bruton 27 New Orleans
Only played 58 games last season, but was the clear #2 player in the league when he did play.
31.9 pts, 7.1, ast, 3.5 rebs, 2.1 stls

#2 Quinn Canaday 29 LA Clippers
Lesser defender, but better passer the Bruton.Shot 50.2% from the field, but only 30.5% from three. 27.3 pts, 9.6 ast, 4.7 reb, 2.0 stl

#3 Quyn Holmes 27 Boston
A clear tier below Canaday and Bruton, but the the third best all around at the point. Doesn’t have the flashiest defensive stats. 22.9 pts, 7.7 ast, 4.1 reb, 0.9 stl

#4 Henry Thompson 26 Oklahoma City
Best perimeter defender of the bunch. Shot 43.8% from three last season.
22.8 pts, 9.3 ast, 3.4 reb, 1.8 stls

#5 Bart Austin 32 San Antonio
Aging but still an all-around solid player. Defense is beginning to slip and is the weakest of the top 5. 22.5 pts, 7.3 pts, 3.4 rebs, 1.9 stls

Top 5 Shooting Guards:
#1 Brendan Schau 28 Houston
Dominant scorer on a mediocre team, also a solid rebounder and above average passer. Just an average defender. 25.8 pts, 6.3 ast, 5.0 rebs, 1.6 stls

#2 Reggie Graham 26 Sacramento
Shooter, slightly worse version of Scahu. Does everything fairly well except being average at defense. 23.5 pts, 5. Ast, 5.7 reb, 2.0 stls

#3 Damon Marlow 25 Atlanta
Lack of depth a SG. Marlow is a weak defender, but solid scorer and passer.
14.5 pts, 3.3 ast, 3.0 reb, 1.0 stl

#4 Xavier Singletary 26 Utah
Best rebounding guard, average-ish at everything else.
16.0 pts, 1.6 ast, 4.4 rebs, 1.3 stls

#5 Michael Puckett 25 Golden State
Underrated at 5, easily the third best of the lot. Good scorer, passer, rebounder, and defender.
18.4 pts, 5.7 ast, 4.1 rebs, 1.2 stls

Top 5 Small Forwards:
#1 Charlie Pndexter 29 Brooklyn
Best scorer in the league. Great defender and rebounder also. Passes well for a forward. Can do literally anything. Best player in the league for the foreseeable future.
30.7 pts, 5.3 ast, 9.1 rebs, 1.0 stls, 1.4 blks

#2 John Friel 24 Oklahoma City
Possibly even more talented that Pndexter. Sharing a court with Henry Thompson might be taking the spotlight away from him. Super efficient scorer with a 56.0%, 90.9%, 48.6% line.
18.0 pts, 2.8 ast, 5.5 rebs, 2.3 stls

#3 Gary Winder 33 New York
Best perimeter defender in the league. Also an elite scorer and passer.
26.3 pts, 8.2 ast, 5.5 rebs, 1.7 stls

#4 Chris Hill 25 Denver
Another great defender, but less of an all around player
18.0 pts, 3.5 ast, 6.1 rebs, 2.1 stls

#5 Shawn Chambliss 33 Cleveland
Played in the shadow of Pndexter last season, but at 33 does he still have it in him to play at an elite level? 16.8 pts, 4.0 ast, 5.1 reb, 1.0 stl

Top 5 Power Forwards:
#1 Kurtis Varley 22 Milwaukee
Hands down best defensive player in the league. Also elite scorer and rebounder at just 22.
26.2 pts, 1.5 ast, 9.6 reb, 1.8 stl, 2.4 blk
#2 Kendric Arnold 27 Chicago
Good passer, who can do everything but block shots
17.8 pts, 3.6 ast, 8.2 reb, 1.3 stl

#3 Kent Perez 27 LA Clippers
If not for Varley, Perez would be the best post defender. Also an elite passer.
20.3 pts, 4.6 ast, 8.8 reb, 2.1 stl, 1.5 blk

#4 VIctor Fizer 32 Denver
All around great player last year, but it appears as though he has lost a step.
22.0 pts, 2.9 ast, 7.3 reb, 2.6 stl, 1.0 blk

#5 August Antolasic 21 Oklahoma City
Last part of Oklahoma’s big three. Huge talent, could be the best PF in a year or two.
WIll be in the conversation for defensive player of the year.
12.9 pts, 1.3 ast, 6.7 reb, 1.3 stl, 1.4 blk

Top 5 Centers:
#1 Tony Palmer 26 Chicago
Can pass, rebound, score, and defend.
18.2 pts, 3.0 ast, 9.9 reb, 2.0 stl, 1.2 blk

#2 Willie Armstrong 23 New York
Less of a passer, but the top rebounder in the PBL
16.3 pts, 1.3 ast, 12.0 reb, 1.8 stls, 1.1 blk

#3 Lataryl Mouton 27 Washington
Elite defender, but average rebounder. Scores a lot
23.2 pts, 1.9 ast, 8.5 reb, 1.3 stl, 2.2 blk

#4 Chris Laws 28 Philadelphia
Blocks everything. Elite defender and can rebound a bit. Not a go to scoring option.
12.0 pts, 2.5 ast, 10.3 reb, 1.3 stl, 3.2 blk

#5 Andreas Saligoe 35 Philadelphia
Best defensive center in the PBL, was a stud last season, but at 35 can he continue to produce at a his level in a crowded frontcourt?
20.7 pts, 2.0 ast, 10.6 reb, 1.3 stl, 2.3 blk


Season Preview:
East:
#1 New York
#2 Chicago
#3 Brooklyn
#4 New Orleans
#5 Milwaukee
#6 Philadelphia
#7 Cleveland
#8 Indiana
Washington
Boston
Atlanta
Detroit

West:
#1 Oklahoma City
#2 LA Clippers
#3 Denver
#4 Houston
#5 Golden State
#6 Dallas
#7 San Antonio
Sacramento
Miami
Utah
LA Lakers
Phoenix
Portland

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2001-2002 Season:

All-Stars:

East:
Starters:
PG Ricky Burton New Orleans (2nd Appearance)
SG Damon Marlow Atlanta (1st Appearance)
SF Charlie Pndexter Brooklyn (2nd Appearance)
PF Kurtis Varley Milwaukee (1st Appearance)
C Lataryl Mouton Washington (2nd Appearance)
Reserves:
C Willie Armstrong New York (1st Appearance)
SG Marcus Smylie New York (1st Appearance)
PG Quyn Holmes Boston (1st Appearance)
C Nathan Riley Atlanta (2nd Appearance)
SF Gary Winder New York (2nd Appearance)
PG Rashaan Williamson Chicago (1st Appearance)
PF Scott Jack Boston (2nd Appearance)

West:
Starters:
PG Quinn Canady LAC (2nd Appearance)
SG Reggie Graham Sacramento (1st Appearance)
SF John Friel Oklahoma City (2nd Appearance)
PF Kent Perez LAC (2nd Appearance)
C Tony Palmer LAL/Chicago (2nd Appearance)
Reserves:
SG Michael Puckett Golden State (2nd Appearance)
C Shawn Hollis Phoenix (1st Appearance)
PG Derek Boulware Miami (2nd Appearance)
PG Henry Thompson Oklahoma City (2nd Appearance)
PF August Antolasic Golden State/ OKC (1st Appearance)
SF Chris Hill Denver (2nd Appearance)
PF Victor Fizer Denver (2nd Appearance)

Standings
East:
#1 New York 59-23
#2 Brooklyn 58-24
#3 Philadelphia 50-32
#4 Milwaukee 45-37
#5 Chicago 42-40
#6 Cleveland 41-41
#7 Boston 40-42
#8 New Orleans 39-43
Detroit 31-51
Washington 30-52
Atlanta 24-58
Indiana 19-63

West:
#1 Golden State 64-18
#2 Oklahoma City 60-22
#3 LA Clippers 56-26
#4 San Antonio 48-34
#5 Denver 47-35
#6 Dallas 44-38
#7 Utah 42-40
#8 Houston 38-44
LA Lakers 38-44
Sacramento 38-44
Miami 26-56
Phoenix 23-59
Portland 23-59

League Leaders (Top 10):
Points:
PG Ricky Burton NO 32.9
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN 29.3
PF Kurtis Varley MIL 27.7
PG Quinn Canaday LAC 25.4
PG Derek Boulware MIA 24.5
SG Brendan Schau HOU 24.0
PG Quyn Holmes BOS 23.2
PF Kent Perez LAC 22.7
C Tony Palmer LAL/CHI 22.2
PG Henry Thompson OKC 21.9
SG Reggie Graham SAC 21.9
Rebounds:
PF Kurtis Varley MIL 12.3
C Shawn Hollis PHO 12.1
C Willie Armstrong NYK 11.9
C Steven Guiden LAL 10.7
PF Xavier Vining IND 10.2
C Arnold Attwood SAS 9.8
PF Scott Jack BOS 9.6
PF Kent Perez LAC 9.5
C Chris Laws PHI 9.4
C Tony Palmer LAL/CHI 9.2
PF August Antolasic GSW/OKC 9.2
Assists:
PG Devon Rhymer UTA 9.7
PG Henry Thompson OKC 9.0
PG Quyn Holmes BOS 8.1
PG Garick Denson POR 7.8
PG Jabari Johnson DAL 7.1
SF Gary WInder NYK 6.8
PG Quinn Canaday LAC 6.8
SF Michael Puckett GSW 6.7
PG Will Robinson PHI 6.1
PG Motti Menashe WAS 6.1
PG Ricky Bruton NO 6.1
Steals:
SF Mike Kelly DET 2.5
SF John Friel OKC 2.5
PF Kurtis Varley MIL 2.4
C Willie Armstrong NYK 2.2
SG Reggie Graham SAC 2.1
PF Victor Fizer DEN 2.1
PG Ricky Burton NO 2.0
C Tony Palmer LAL/CHI 2.0
PG Henry Thompson OKC 2.0
PF Todd Romar SAS 2.0
SF Oliver Vaughn MIL 2.0
Blocks:
PF Kurtis Varley MIL 3.3
C Chris Laws PHI 3.2
C Gilberto Gomes BKN 2.8 ®
C Arnold Attwood SAS 2.6
PF August Antolasic GSW 2.5
PF Barend Rutgers DET 2.3
C Steven Guiden LAL 2.2
C Jon Graham WAS 2.1
C Lataryl Mouton WAS 2.0
C Vlasi Bocharkov CLE 1.9
Minutes:
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN 37.2
PF Kurtis Varley MIL 37.0
SG Reggie Graham SAC 36.7
SF Gary Winder NYK 36.4
SG Brendan Schau HOU 36.2
PG Ricky Bruton NO 35.9
PF Kent Perez LAC 35.9
PG Quyn Holmes BOS 35.4
SF John Friel OKC 35.4
PF Kendric Arnold CHI 35.1
Turnovers:
PG Quyn Holmes BOS 4.9
PG Garick Denson POR 4.9
PG Derek Boulware MIA 4.8
PG Ricky Bruton NO 4.7
PG Will Robinson PHI 4.5
PG Jabari Johnson DAL 4.2
PG Jayden Berton PHO 4.1
PG Henry Thompson OKC 4.1
SG Brendan Schau HOU 3.9
SF Gary Winder NYK 3.7
PG Devon Rhymer UTA 3.7
Efficiency:
PF Kurtis Varley MIL 34.7
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN 32.5
PG Ricky Bruton NO 30.4
PF Kent Perez LAC 25.9
PG Quinn Canaday LAC 24.9
PF August Antolasic GSW 24.1
C Willie Armstrong NYK 23.5
SF John Friel OKC 23.4
SG Brendan Schau HOU 23.2
PG Henry Thompson OKC 23.0

[i]Rookie Leaders (Top 5):[/i]
Points:
PF Kyle Toxey NO 14.6
SF Sherrell Hall HOU 12.6
C Eliran BLayman Mia 11.5
PF Christo Emkic IND 11.4
C Gilberto GOmes BKN 10.9
PG Marcus Mendez PHO 10.9
Rebounds:
C Gilberto GOmes BKN 8.3
PF Kyle Toxey NO 7.2
SF Sherrell Hall HOU 5.7
PF Christo Emkic IND 5.6
C Tierre Chaney NO 5.4
Assists:
PG Marcus Mendez PHO 2.4
C Gilberto Gomes BKN 2.1
SG Omari Ward UTA 2.1
PF Kyle Toxey NO 1.9
SF Sherrell Hall HOU 1.6
Steals:
PF Kyle Toxey IND 1.8
C Gilberto Gomes BKN 1.4
SF Sherrell Hall HOU 1.3
PF Christo Emkic IND 1.1
C Narve Breed UTA 1.0
Blocks:
C Gilberto Gomes BKN 2.8
SF Sherrell Hall HOU 0.9
C Narve Breed UTA 0.7
C Ameirin Amilakhvari NYK 0.6
PF Kyle Toxey NO 0.6
Minutes:
PF Kyle Toxey NO 31.5
C Gilberto Gomes BKN 27.2
SF Sharrell Hall HOU 27.0
C Tierre Chaney NO 25.3
PF Christo Emkic IND 24.3

Efficiency:
C Gilberto Gomes BKN 18.5
PF Kyle Toxey NO 17.0
SF SHarrell Hall HOU 15.4
PF Christo Emkic IND 12.9
C Eliran Blayman MIA 11.6

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2001-2002 PBL Playoffs

East:
8 New Orleans 4-0 over 1 New York
7 Boston 4-3 over 2 Brooklyn… Wow the two best teams in the east beat by teams with losing records
6 Cleveland 4-1 over 3 Philadelphia
5 Chicago 4-2 over 4 Milwaukee… All Upsets

5 Chicago 4-3 over 8 New Orleans
6 Cleveland 4-3 over 7 Boston

5 Chicago 4-3 over 6 Cleveland
Game 7 105-103

West:
1 Golden State 4-0 over 8 Houston
2 Oklahoma City 4-2 over 7 Utah
6 Dallas 4-2 over 3 LA Clippers
4 San Antonio 4-2 over Denver

1 Golden State 4-1 over 4 San Antonio
2 Oklahoma City 4-3 over 6 Dallas
1 Golden State 4-1 over 2 Oklahoma City

2001-2002 PBL Finals
1 Golden State vs 5 Chicago
64-18 vs 42-40
Game 1: Golden State 123-88 (1-0 GSW)
Game 2: Golden State 118-109 (2-0 GSW)
Game 3: Chicago!?! 107-95 (2-1 GSW)
Game 4: Golden State 119-109 (3-1 GSW)
Game 5: Golden State 117-93 (4-1 GSW)

Golden State is your 2001-2002 PBL Champions!

Finals MVP:
#36 PF August Antosalic
23.2 points, 1.8 assists, 11.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals, 3.2 blocks

Honorable Mention:
#3 SG Michael Puckett
20.0 points, 10.4 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 0.4 blocks

Draft Lottery:
#1 Indiana
#2 Portland
#3 Phoenix
#4 Atlanta
#5 Miami
#6 Indiana
#7 Detroit
#8 Sacramento
#9 Chicago

Awards:

MVP
PF Kurtis Varley MIL

DPOY
PF Kurtis Varley MIL

ROY
C Gilberto Gomes BKN

SMOY
C Carlos Meire DEN
9.7 pts, 1.9 ast, 7.3 rebs, 1.1 stl

COY
Alvan Morris Golden State 64-18

All-PBL First Team
PG Ricky Burton NO
SG Brendan Schau HOU
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN
PF Kurtis Varley MIL
C Shawn Hollis PHO

All-PBL Second Team
PG Quinn Canady LAC
SG Reggie Graham SAC
SF John Friel OKC
PF Kent Perez LAC
C Tony Palmer LAL/CHI

All-PBL Third Team
PG Henry Thompson OKC
SG Michael Puckett GSW
SF Gary Winder NYK
PF August Antolasic GSW
C Lataryl Mouton WAS

All-Defense First Team
PG Henry Thompson OKC
SG Reggie Graham SAC
SF John Friel OKC
PF Kurtis Varley MIL
C Arnold Attwood SAS

All-Defense Second Team
PG Ricky Bruton NO
SG Reed Newby PHI
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN
PF August Antolasic GSW
C Tony Palmer LAL/CHI

All-Rookie First Team
PG Marcus Mendez PHO
SG Omari Ward UTA
SF Sherrell Hall HOU
PF Kyle Toxey NO
C Gilberto Gomes BKN

All-Rookie Second Team
PG Xavier Thomas BOS
SG John Louis LAL
SF Chris Barrow POR
PF Christo Emkic IND
C Eliran Blayman MIA

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2002-2003 Off-Season

PBL Draft:
#1 Indiana SF Ben Rivers Connecticut
#2 Portland PF Donnie McFadden UT-Chattanooga
#3 Phoenix SG Andrija Boban Croatia
#4 Atlanta SG Mario Spink Western Kentucky
#5 Miami SG Larry Paben Kansas State
#6 Indiana PG Eder Santana Brazil
#7 Detroit SF Jeff Honeycutt Iowa State
#8 Sacramento SF Jabaru Sykes Pacific
#9 Chicago SF Brett Meekins Western Kentucky
#10 Houston SF Rashad Burton Mississippi
#11 New Orleans C Tim Ellis Mississippi State
#12 Boston PF Chad Collier Georgia Tech
#13 Cleveland SG Mike Walton Mississippi State
#14 Chicago SG Troy Taylor Missouri
#15 Utah C Erik Graves Houston
#16 Dallas PG Bryan Smith Maryland
#17 Milwaukee PG Selwyn Jones Duke
#18 Indiana C Torraye Williams Florida Atlantic
#19 Miami PF Mike Obannon Texas A&M
#20 Philadelphia SF Alvin Cox Connecticut
#21 LA Clippers PG Justin Casper Arkansas
#22 Brooklyn PF Marshall McTyer Boston College
#23 New York PG Bart Watson Vanderbilt
#24 Oklahoma City SG Jarrod Lampley Pepperdine
#25 Oklahoma City SG Bootsy Briggs Miami (OH)
Round 2
#26 Indiana SG Trenton Weber Florida
#27 Portland PF Korey Kitt Minnesota
#28 Brooklyn PG Louis Ellis Texas A&M
#29 Oklahoma City SG Al Mobley Arizona State
#30 Miami PG Derek Royten Notre Dame
#31 Dallas PF Kerwin Freeman UCLA
#32 Detroit PF Paul Brown Michigan
#33 Sacramento PF Colin Ducharme Georgia Tech
#34 LA Lakers PF Dexter Sims Youngstown State
#35 Houston C James Harris UNLV
#36 San Antonio PF Alvin Harris Georgetown
#37 Boston SF Eddie Brown Iowa
#38 Cleveland C Matt Farmer Illinois
#39 Chicago PG Jelani Parris Iowa State
#40 Utah SF Lamont Hall Florida
#41 Dallas C Juhan Kazlaukas Lithuania
#42 Milwaukee SF James Holmes Pepperdine
#43 Denver C Sam Hines Arkansas
#44 San Antonio PG Brant Piatowski Minnesota
#45 Philadelphia PF Aloysius Tyndell Virginia
#46 LA Clippers PG Shannon Beck Nevada
#47 Brooklyn C Morrow DUncan Pepperdine
#48 New York PG Josh Duany Tennessee
#49 Oklahoma City SF Brian Logan Western Kentucky
#50 Golden State PG Jelani Sims Michigan

2002-2003 Free Agency Recap:
July 16-
Portland signs 3* SF Mike Kelly for 4 years, $54.6 million
July 20-
New York signs 3* PF Apollo Angelou for 4 years, $40.2 million
July 22-
Dallas signs 5* PG Quinn Canady for 4 years, $88.7 million
July 25-
New Orleans signs 3* SF for 4 years, $44.8 million
July 26-
New York signs 4* SF Gary Winder for 2 years, $31.5 million
Miami signs 3* PG Rahsaan Williamson for 4 years, $53.9 million
July 27-
Boston signs 3.5* C Shawn Hollis for 4 years, $49.3 million
Philadelphia signs 3.5* SG Michael Puckett for 4 years, $58.4 million
Portland signs 3* for 3 years, $27.5 million
July 28-
Brooklyn signs 3* C Andreas Saligoe for 1 year, $3.2 million
July 29-
Indiana signs 3.5* C Arnold Attwood for 4 years, $51.2 million
July 30-
Indiana signs 3* C Vlasi Bocharkov for 3 years, $28.6 million

Season Preview:
East:
#1 Brooklyn- After a first round exit, the addition of an aging Andreas Saligoe figures to keep them a contender
#2 Milwaukee- Kurtis Varley expected to carry a team with an average supporting cast
#3 New York- Look for C Willie Armstrong to take over as the face of the franchise with Gary WInder on the decline.
#4 Boston- Added C Shawn Hollis to form a Big 3 with Quyn Holmes and Scott Jack
#5 Indiana- Defensive beast in C Arnold Attwood plus borderline All Star PG Lane Pertrauskas
#6 Washington- C Lataryl Mouton will need to carry them to the postseason
#7 New Orleans- Ricky Bruton plus an last years first overall pick PF Kyle Toxey could be interesting
#8 Philadelphia- The addition of all star SG Michael Puckett plus the king of shot blocking, Chris Laws, would be more exciting with a better supporting cast.
Atlanta- Look for C Nathan Riley to contend for an all star slot, otherwise weak roster
Cleveland- Cleveland is sinking with an aging SF Shawn Chambliss
Chicago- PF Kendric Arnold is elite, but needs some help
Detroit- Offseason signing PG David Tyndell is going to be the first option when he should really be no more than a third option.

West:
#1 Houston- Brendan Schau is a stud, and sophomore Sherrell Hall is expected to make a big jump in production
#2 Golden State- WIth the loss of Mihael Puckett in the offseason it will be on forwards August Antosalic and Rashard Hedde to carry them to another Championship
#3 Denver- Forwards Chris Hill and Victor Fizer will keep Denver competitive
#4 LA Lakers- C Tony Palmer will lead with young SG Keith Gardner being a solid second option
#5 Oklahoma City- John Friel and Henry Thompson will surely have OKC finish higher than this
#6 Miami- Disagree, PG Rahsaan WIlliamson is their entire team
#7 Dallas- Quinn Canady left the Clippers for a much worse team
#8 Portlnad- PG Garick Denson and SF Mike Kelly are borderline all stars, can they put together a strong season?
San Antonio- PG Bart Austin is old, team isn’t looking strong
LA Clippers- Kent Perez and a bunch of scrubs
Utah- 2001 offseason acquisitions Devon Rhymer and Xavier Singletary form a very average backcourt
Sacramento- Expect Reggie Graham to push them close to a playoff spot
Phoenix-- Dual PG line-up with Jayden Berton and sophomore Marcus Mendez is the only thing of note

Top 5 Point Guards:
#1 Ricky Bruton 28 NO-
Scores a bunch, plays defense, easily the best guard in the league
#2 Quinn Canady 30 DAL
Everything the Bruton does but not as good
#3 Quyn Holmes 28 BOS
Clear #3, looking to lead Boston on a playoff run this year
#4 Henry Thompson 27 OKC
Seems to benefit from OKC’s for scoring, but is an elite passer and defender
#5 Garick Denson 27 POR
More of a scoring guard with an all around skillset

Top 5 Shooting Guards:
#1 Brendan Schau 29 HOU
All around baller, competing with Canady to be the 2nd best guard
#2 Michael Puckett 26 PHI
Rebounds like a forward and passers like PG also a 20 ppg scorer
#3 Reggie Graham 27 SAC
Prototypical 20 5 5 shooting guard
#4 Keith Gardner 21 LAL
Only averaged 17 pts 3 ast and 3 rebs last season, but will look to have a breakout third season
#5 Jelani Barker 26 BKN
20 5 and 5 until Charlie Pndexter took over the reins in Brooklyn

[u]Top 5 Small Forwards:[/u]
#1 Charlie Pndexter 30 BKN
Best player in the league. Not slowing down yet
#2 John Friel 25 OKC
Younger and almost as talented but doesn’t produce the same stats
#3 Chris Hill 26 DEN
14.7 pts on 40.4% shooting, can he bounce back?
#4 Gary Winder 34 NYK
Slowing down, but still an elite defender, passer, and scorer
#5 Zivad Dadian-Mingrelsky 22 NO
20% 3 point shooter, but with Rick Bruton taking all the defensive attention look for Zivad to breakout season after averaging 12 points last season

[u]Top 5 Power Forwards:[/u]
#1 Kurtis Varley 23 MIL
Best defensive player and rebounder, contending for the best player in the world
#2 August Antolasic 22 GSW
Not as good as Varley yet, but might be catch up sooner or later
#3 Kent Perez 28 LAC
Still a beast, usage should increase now that he’s the go-to guy in LA
#4 Rashard Hedde 23 GSW
Should be and all star and complements Antolasic well in Golden State
#5 Kendric Arnold 28 Chicago
Good passer and scorer, average defender and rebounder

Top 5 Centers:
#1 Willie Armstrong 24 New York
Can score and rebound in bunches looks to be the future of New York
#2 Tony Palmer 27 LAL
A legit two way center that is elite on both sides of the floor
#3 Lataryl Mouton 28 WAS
Another two way player almost identical to Palmer’s game
#4 Arnold Attwood 24 IND
Defensive anchor and good passer from the post. 59% shooter but little to no actually offensive skills
#5 Chris Laws 29 PHI
Blocks everything and should barely average a double double. Injury prone missing 20+ games in each season.

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2002-2003 Season:

All-Stars:

East:
Starters:
PG Ricky Burton New Orleans (3rd Appearance)
SG Michael Puckett Philadelphia (3rd Appearance)
SF Charlie Pndexter Brooklyn (3rd Appearance)
PF Kurtis Varley Milwaukee (2nd Appearance)
C Willie Armstrong New York (2nd Appearance)
Reserves:
PF Kendric Arnold Chicago (2nd Appearance)
C Lataryl Mouton Washington (3rd Appearance)
PG Quyn Holmes Boston (2nd Appearance)
C Nathan Riley Atlanta (3rd Appearance)
SF Gary Winder New York (3rd Appearance)
SG Clayton Cantrell Washington (1st Appearance)
PF Christo Emkic Indiana (1st Appearance)

West:
Starters:
PG Quinn Canady DAL (3rd Appearance)
SG Reggie Graham Sacramento (2nd Appearance)
SF John Friel Oklahoma City (3rd Appearance)
PF Kent Perez LA Clipper (3rd Appearance)
C Tony Palmer LA Lakers (3rd Appearance)
Reserves:
PF Rashard Hedde Golden State (1st Appearance)
C Jarvis Harper Houston (1st Appearance)
PG Henry Thompson Oklahoma City (3rd Appearance)
SG Voshon Bickerstaf San Antonio (2nd Appearance)
PF August Antolasic Golden State (2nd Appearance)
SF Chris Hill Denver (3rd Appearance)
PF Todd Romar San Antonio (1st Appearance)

BLockbuster trades at the deadline.
Dallas trades PG Quinn Canady to LA Lakers for C Tony Palmer and a second round pick!
Milwaukee trades PF (and MVP) Kurtis Varley to New Orleans for PG Ricky Burton
Wow three top 15 players traded

Standings:
East-
1 Milwaukee 52-30
2 Boston 52-30
3 Brooklyn 48-34
4 Washington 48-34
5 Indiana 46-36
6 Philadelphia 44-38
7 New York 43-39
8 New Orleans 39-43
Cleveland 25-57
Chicago 22-60
Atlanta 20-62
Detroit 20-62

West-
1 Golden State 70-12
2 Denver 58-24
3 LA Lakers 49-33
4 Dallas 47-35
5 Houston 47-35
6 Oklahoma City 46-36
7 San Antonio 44-38
8 LA Clippers 42-40
Portland 41-41
Utah 33-49
Phoenix 32-50
Sacramento 30-52
Miami 27-55

League Leaders (Top 10):
Points-
PG Ricky Bruton MIL/NO 33.1
PG Quinn Canady LAL/DAL 29.1
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN 28.7
PF Kurtis Varley NO/MIL 26.6
PF Kent Perez LAC 25.6
PF Kendric Arnold CHI 23.5
SG Michael Puckett PHI 23.3
PG Henry Thompson OKC 23.1
PG Quyn Holmes BOS 23.0
PF Rashard Hedde GSW 21.6
Rebounds-
C Willie Armstrong NYK 11.6
PF August Antolasic GSW 11.4
PF Kurtis Varley NO 11.2
C Steven Guiden LAL 11.2
C Chris Laws PHI 10.4
PF Kent Perez LAC 10.2
C Shawn Hollis BOS 9.8
C Nathan Riley ATL 9.8
PF Christo Emkic IND 9.6
C Arnold Attwood IND 9.1
Assists-
PG Quinn Canady LAL/DAL 9.3
PG Devon Rhymer UTA 8.8
PG Antoni Mleczko GSW 8.6
PG Henry Thompson OKC 8.5
PG Bart Austin SAS 8.1
PG Garick Denson POR 6.8
PG Quyn Holmes BOS 6.7
PG Jayden Berton PHO 6.6
PG Motti Menashe WAS 6.5
PG Ricky Bruton MIL/NO 5.8
Steals-
C Willie Armstrong NYK 2.5
PF Todd Romar SAS 2.4
SF John Friel OKC 2.4
SF Chris Hill DEN 2.3
C Tony Palmer DAL/LAL 2.3
PF Kent Perez LAC 2.1
SG Andrija Boban PHO 2.0
SG Reggie Graham SAC 2.0
SF Mike Kelly POR 2.0
PF Kurtis Varley NO/MIL 2.0
Blocks-
C Chris Laws PHI 3.3
PF Kurtis Varley NO/MIL 3.2
PF August Antolasic GSW 2.7
C Arnold Attwood IND 2.7
C Gilberto Gomes BKN 2.4
C Jon Graham WAS 2.1
C Steven Guiden LAL 2.1
C Lataryl Mouton WAS 2.0
PF Todd Romar SAS 1.7
PF Barend Rutgers BOS 1.6
Turnovers-
PG Henry Thompson OKC 5.0
PG Quinn Canady LAL/DAL 4.6
PG Jayden Berton PHO 4.6
PG Ricky Bruton MIL/NO 4.5
SG Damon Marlow ATL 4.2
PG Garick Denson POR 4.1
PG Quyn HOlmes BOS 4.1
SG Brendan Schau HOU 4.0
PG Chad Andrews CLE 3.9
PG Derek BOulware MIA 3.7
Minutes-
PF August Antolasic GSW 37.3
PF Kent Perez LAC 37.2
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN 36.9
PF Kurtis Varley NO/MIL 36.1
SF John Friel OKC 35.7
PF Kendric Arnold CHI 35.5
SG Brendan Schau HOU 35.5
PG Quyn HOlmes BOS 35.5
SG Michael Puckett PHI 35.3
PG Ricky Bruton MIL/NO 35.3
Efficiency-
PF Kurtis Varley NO/MIL 32.2
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN 31.9
PG Ricky Bruton MIL/NO 30.4
PF August Antolasic GSW 30.3
PG Quinn Canady LAL/DAL 29.3
PF Kent Perez LAC 28.4
C Willie Armstrong NYK 23.8
C Lataryl Mouton WAS 23.4
PF Rashard Hedde GSW 23.1
PG Henry Thompson OKC 23.0

Rookie Leaders (Top 5):
Points-
PF Donnie McFadden POR 14.4
SG Marlo Spink ATL 11.3
SG Andrija Boban 11.2
SG Larry Paben MIA 10.3
SF Jeff Honeycutt DET 9.2
Rebounds-
SF Jeff Honeycutt DET 7.1
PF Donnie McFadden POR 6.8
SG Andrija Boban PHO 4.9
SF Ben RIvers IND 4.5
SG Marlo Spink ATL 4.5
Assists-
PG Eder Santana IND 2.6
SG Marlo Spink ATL 2.5
SG Andrija Boban PHO 1.7
PF Donnie McFadden POR 1.7
SF Jeff Honeycutt DET 1.5
Steals-
SG Andrija Boban PHO 2.0
SF Jeff Honeycutt DET 1.9
PF Donnie McFadden POR 1.5
SG Larry Paben MIA 1.4
PG Eder Santana IND 1.0
Blocks-
PF Donnie McFadden POR 1.5
SF Jabru Sykes SAC 0.6
SF Ben Rivers IND 0.5
SG Marlo Spink ATL 0.5
SF Jeff Honeycutt DET 0.5
Minutes-
SF Jeff Honeycutt DET 30.8
SG Andrija Boban PHO 29.9
SG Marlo Spink ATL 29.9
PF Donnie McFadden POR 29.4
SG Larry Paben MIA 28.9
Efficiency:
PF Donnie McFadden POR 16.3
SF Jeff Honeycutt DET 13.6
SG Andrija Boban PHO 13.1
SG Marlo Spink ATL 11.0
SF Ben Rivers IND 9.4

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2002-2003 Playoffs
East-
1 Milwaukee 4-1 over 8 New Orleans
2 Boston 4-2 over 7 New York
3 Brooklyn 4-1 over 6 Philadelphia
5 Indiana 4-0 over 4 Washington

1 Milwaukee 4-1 over 5 Indiana
2 Boston 4-1 over 3 Brooklyn

2 Boston 4-1 over 1 Milwaukee

West-
1 Golden State 4-1 over 8 LA Clippers
2 Denver 4-1 over 7 San Antonio
3 LA Lakers 4-0 over 6 Oklahoma City
4 Dallas 4-0 over 5 Houston

1 Golden State 4-0 over 4 Dallas
3 LA Lakers 4-1 over 2 Denver

1 Golden State 4-0 over 3 LA Lakers

2002-2003 PBL Finals
Golden State vs Boston
Game 1: Golden State 104-88 (1-0 GSW)
Game 2: Golden State 98-74 (2-0 GSW)
Game 3: Golden State 116-110 (3-0 GSW)
Game 4: Golden State 118-102 (4-0 GSW)

Golden State caps of a dominant 16-1 postseason run with their second consecutive championship!

Finals MVP:
PF August Antolasic
22.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 4.8 blocks, 1.8 steals

Draft Lottery:
#1 LA Lakers- Maybe this will help them compete with Golden STate
#2 Miami
#3 Atlanta
#4 Chicago
#5 Cleveland
#6 Sacramento
#7 Phoenix
#8 Utah
#9 Portland

Awards:
MVP and DPOY
PF Kurtis Varley NO/MIL
26, 11, 2, 3
ROY
SG Andrija Boban PHO

SMOY
C Itzik Naimy NO

COY
Alvan Morris GSW 70-12

All-PBL First Team
PG Ricky Bruton MIL/NO
SG Michael Puckett PHI
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN
PF Kurtis Varley NO/MIL
C Willie Armstrong NYK

All-PBL Second Team
PG Quinn Canady LAL/DAL
SG Reggie Graham SAC
SF John Friel OKC
PF August Antolasic GSW
C Lataryl Mouton WAS

All-PBL Third Team
PG Henry Thompson OKC
SG Brendan Schau HOU
SF Chris Hill DEN
PF Kent Perez LAC
C Tony Palmer DAL/LAL

All-Defense First Team
PG Henry Thompson OKC
SG Carlyle Haginas POR
SF John Friel OKC
PF Kurtis Varley NO/MIL
C Chris Laws PHI

All-Defense Second Team
PG Quinn Canady LAL/DAL
SG Michael Puckett PHI
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN
PF August Antolasic GSW
C Arnold Attwood IND

All-Rookie First Team
PG Eder Santana IND
SG Andrija Boban PHO
SF Ben Rivers IND
PF McFadden POR
C Tim Ellis NO

All-Rookie Second Team
PG Justin Casper LAC
SG Marlo Spink ATL
SF Jeff Honeycutt DET
PF Chad Collier ATL
C Torraye Williams IND

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2003-2004 PBL Offseason

PBL Draft:
#1 LA Lakers PF Clyde Swift North Colorado- 5* potential
#2 Miami SF Devon SMith Houston
#3 Atlanta C Kent Johnson BYU
#4 Chicago PG George Hartfield USC
#5 Cleveland PG Marc Collins Texas A&M
#6 Sacramento C Walter Sanchez Saint Joseph’s
#7 Phoenix SF Doug izzo Wake Forest
#8 Utah PF Schin Hatter Michigan State
#9 Portland SG Lamont Kanaskie Clemson
#10 New Orleans SG Bob Cullen Massachusetts
#11 LA Clippers SF Reggie McWilliams Memphis
#12 New York PG Jesse Gresham Louisville
#13 Philadelphia C Jamie Griffith Texas A&M
#14 San ANtonio SF Josh Kerlin LSU
#15 Oklahoma City C Reggie Cota Florida
#16 Indiana SG Brant Agbal Loyola-Chicago
#17 Cleveland PF Hayletts Landram Texas Tech
#18 Dallas C Jordan Blanks DePaul
#19 Brooklyn PF Jean Dearborn Louisville
#20 Washington PF Jalen Jackson Kentucky
#21 LA Lakers SF Kevin Williams Duke
#22 Denver SG Chad McSwain Ok State
#23 Milwaukee C Kirk Strandmark Louisiana-Lafayette
#24 Denver SG Jarrad Faulkner Appalachian State
#25 Golden State C Sam Copper UNLV
Round 2
#26 Boston SG Tyler Sharp Louisville
#27 Atlanta SF Ty Murray Missouri
#28 Chicago C Lance Blackman Massachusetts
#29 Cleveland C BEnjamin Adams Memphis
#30 Miami SG Michael Greenwalt Mississippi
#31 Chicago PF Austin Wolthers Illinois State
#32 Cleveland PF Marlon Arden Arkansas
#33 Miami PF Eric Hoyer Iowa State
#34 Portland PG Evan Walls Ok State
#35 Dallas SG Aloysius Ballinger Florida State
#36 LA Clippers PG Andrew Canady Notre Dame
#37 New York PG Luke Robertson Missouri
#38 Washington PG Nashon Braun Massachusetts
#39 San Antonio PG Ryan Reid Wake Forest
#40 Dallas C Jermaine Brown Syracuse
#41 Indiana SG Cade Watson Georgia State
#42 Houston SG Oliver Brown Florida
#43 Dallas SF Tyron Heath Florida
#44 Utah SF Isaac Kelley Saint John’s
#45 Washington PF Jason Jones UCLA
#46 LA Lakers SG Jaquay Dyse Ball State
#47 Boston SF Antuan Hackett Nicholls State
#48 Milwaukee SF Brad Frederick South Carolina
#49 Denver SF Mike Watkins UCLA
#50 Golden State SG Justin Denis Kent State

Free Agency:
July 19-
Portland signs 3* C Itzik Naimy for 4 years, $41.7 million
Detroit signs 3* SF David Daniels for 4 years, $41.2 million
July 20-
New York signs 3* PG Kevin Rivera for 4 years, $40.8 million
July 22-
Boston signs 3* SG Wayne Green for 3 years, $27.5 million
LA Clippers signs 3.5 * C Nathan Riley for 4 years, $51.6 million
Golden State signs 3* Dusan Schafaczek for 4 years, $40.8 million
July 24-
Dallas re-signs 3.5* PF Thornton Gibson for 5 years, $67.9 million
Dallas re-signs 4* C Tony Palmer for 5 years, $99.7 million- expensive frontcourt
Cleveland signs 4* PF Kendric Arnold for 4 years, $79.9 million
July 25-
Chicago signs 3.5* PG Garick Densn for 4 years, $50.2 million
July 26-
Houston re-signs 4.5* SG Brendan Schau for 5 years, $89.9 million
Washington signs 3* PG Bart Austin for 3 years, $33.2 million
Indiana signs 3* SG Clayton Cantrell for 3 years, $26.6 million
Chicago signs 3* PF Detric Jackson for 3 years, $25.9 million
July 27-
Milwaukee signs 3* SG Tim Tibbetts for 3 years, $25.3 million
Washington signs 3* PF Victor Fizer for 3 years, $32.7 million
July 28-
Milwaukee signs 3.5* C Lataryl Mouton for 4 years, $59.2 million
July 29-
Brooklyn signs 3.5* PF Xavier Vining for 4 years, $53.9 million

LA Clippers sign a second star, Dallas re-signs it’s core, Brooklyn adds a piece to help Pndexter, Washington loses Lataryl but adds two, solid but aging players, Milwaukee also adds another star. Kendric Arnold will try to make Cleveland relevant again.

Season Preview:
East-
1 Indiana- All-Star PF Christo Emkic, defensive C Arnold Attwood, plus solid backcourt of Lane Petrauskas and Clayton Cantrell
2 Brooklyn- Charlie Pndexter with a supporting cast of PF Xavier Vining, SG Jelani Barker, and C Gilberto Gomes
3 New Orleans- Kurtis Varley plus a solid line-up of PG Coray Datcher, SG Tony Coleman, SF Zivad Dadian-Mingrelsky, and C Jason Diarra
4 New York- Willie Armstrong and Gary Winder along with potential all-star PF Judelis Solomonin
5 Milwaukee- Lataryl Mouton joins Ricky Bruton to create a strong 1-2 punch
6 Boston- Big 3 of Quyn Holmes, PF Scott Jack, and C Shawn Hollis stays togethor
7 Detroit- Former LAL guard Keith Gardner and sophomore SF Jeff Honeycutt have some promise
8 Cleveland- Borderline all-star pg Chad Andrews and superstar PF Kendric Arnold may bring a playoff berth to Cleveland
Washington- Lost Lataryl Mouton and replaced him with two aging stars in PG Bart Austin and PF Victor Fizer
Philadelphia- SG Michael Puckett and C Chris Laws are elite, but the rest of the time is lackluster
Chicago- Brought is PG Garick Denson but lost Kendric Arnold, net loss
Atlanta- Young backcourt of two SG’s, Damon Marlow and Marlo Spink should get them at least 10 wins

West-
1 Golden State- Two top flight players in PF’s August Antolasic and Rashard Hedde. Plus a good supporting cast. Favorites for another title
2 Houston- Brendan Schau is good as always, and SF Sherrell Hall is looking like an all-star
3 LA Lakers- PG Quinn Canady is a stud, plus C Steven Guiden and the next great power forward in rookie Clyde Swift
4 Miami- PG’s Derek Boulware and Rashaan Williamson form an intriguing backcourt
5 Oklahoma City- John Friel and Henry Thompson will continue to carry OKC
6 Dallas- Will the expensive frontcourt of Tony Palmer and Thornton Gibson pay off?
7 LA Clippers- Kent Perez has a new friend in Nathan Riley, they are the second best frontcourt behind Golden State
8 Utah- Still relying on an average backcourt of Devon Rhymer and Xavier SIngletary
Phoenix- PG Jayden Berton is fighting for an all-star spot and sophomore SG Andrija Boban will look to improve
Denver- G Phil Hughes and SF Chris Hill form a poor man’s version of OKC
San Antonio- All-stars SG Boshon Bickerstaf and PF Todd Romar and their weak supporting cast
Portland- sophomore Donnie McFadden looks to bring Portland out of mediocrity
Sacramento- Reggie Graham and a bunch of scrubs

Top 10 Point Guards:
Ricky Bruton 29 MIL
Quinn Canady 31 LAL
Quyn Holmes 29 BOS
Henry Thompson 28 OKC
Derek Boulware 29 MIA
Garick Denson 28 CHI
Rashaan Williamson 26 MIA
Devon Rhymer 31 UTA
Chad Andrews 23 CLE
Lane Petrauskas 27 IND

Top 10 Shooting Guards:
Brendan Schau 30 HOU
Michael Puckett 27 PHI
Keith Gardner 22 DET
Reggie Graham 28 SAC
Carlyle Haginas 25 POR
Xavier Singletary 28 UTA
Jelani Barker 27 BKN
Damon Marlow 27 ATL
Marcus Smylie 25 NYK
Tim Tibbetts 25 MIL

Top 10 Small Forwards:
Charlie Pndexter 31 BKN
John Friel 26 OKC
Chris Hill 27 DEN
Zviad Dadian-Mingrelsky 23 NO
Gary Winder 35 NYK
Sherrell Hall 23 HOU
Mike Kelly 24 POR
Dusan Schafaczek 31 GSW
David Daniels 27 DET
Brian Parker 30 BOS

Top 10 Power Forwards:
Kurtis Varley 24 NO
August Antolasic 23 GSW
Rashard Hedde 24 GSW
Kent Perez 29 LAC
Kenric Arnold 29 CLE
Christo Emkic 21 IND
Xavier Vining 24 BKN
Todd Romar 23 SAS
Clyde Swift 21 LAL ®
Thornton Gibson 26 DAL

Top 10 Centers:
Willie Armstrong 25 NYK
Tony Palmer 28 DAL
Arnold Attwood 25 IND
Jarvis Harper 24 HOU
Lataryl Mouton 29 MIL- little low
Chris Laws 30 PHI
Jon Graham 22 WAS
Nathan Riley 28 LAC- little low
Shawn Hollis 32 BOS
Steven Guiden 30 LAL

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[b]2003-2004 Season:

All-Stars:[/b]

East:
Starters:
PG Ricky Burton Milwaukee (4th Appearance)
SG Michael Puckett Philadelphia (4th Appearance)
SF Charlie Pndexter Brooklyn (4th Appearance)
PF Kurtis Varley New Orleans (3rd Appearance)
C Willie Armstrong New York (3rd Appearance)
Reserves:
PF Kendric Arnold Cleveland (3rd Appearance)
PF Rashard Hedde Detroit/Golden State (2nd Appearance)
SG Damon Marlow Atlanta (2nd Appearance)
PG Quyn Holmes Boston (3rd Appearance)
SF Gary Winder New York (4th Appearance)
C Jon Graham Washington (1st Appearance)
PF Scott Jack Boston (3rd Appearance)

West:
Starters:
PG Quinn Canady LA Lakers (4th Appearance)
SG Reggie Graham Sacramento (3rd Appearance)
SF Chris Hill Denver (4th Appearance)
PF Kent Perez LA Clipper (4th Appearance)
C Nathan Riley Atlanta (4th Appearance)
Reserves:
SG Keith Gardner Golden State/Detroit (1st Appearance)
PF Christo Emkic Indiana (2nd Appearance)
PF Kyle Toxey Dallas (1st Appearance)
SF John Friel Oklahoma City (4th Appearance)
PG Henry Thompson Oklahoma City (4th Appearance)
PF August Antolasic Golden State (3rd Appearance)
C Trevor Woodcock Utah (1st Appearance)

Standings:
East-
1 Boston 54-28
2 Brooklyn 49-33
3 New Orleans 48-34
4 Milwaukee 48-34
5 New York 46-36
6 Indiana 37-45
7 Philadelphia 34-48
8 Washington 34-48
Chicago 34-48
Detroit 30-52
Cleveland 24-58
Atlanta 21-61

West-
1 Golden State 65-17
2 Houston 50-32
3 Oklahoma City 50-32
4 LA Lakers 48-34
5 Utah 47-35
6 Portland 47-35
7 San Antonio 44-38
8 LA Clippers 42-40
Dallas 37-45
Phoenix 36-46
Denver 35-47
Miami 35-47
Sacramento 30-52

Major Injuries-
C Tony Palmer- Torn Knee Tendon 12/12
C Willie Armstrong- Torn MCL 4/3

Major Trades-
Detroit Trades SG Keith Gardner to Golden State for PF Rashard Hedde…. Wow
Indiana Trades PF Christo Emkic to Portland for a 2004 First Round Pick

League Leaders (Top 10):
Points:
PF Kurtis Varley NO 29.8
PG Ricky Bruton MIL 29.7
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN 29.6
PG Quinn Canady LAL 28.8
PG Quyn Holmes BOS 23.7
SG Keith Gardner GSW/DET 23.2
SG Michael Puckett PHI 22.7
SG Reggie Graham SAC 22.6
SG Damon Marlow ATL 21.5
SG Brendan Schau HOU 20.8
Rebounds:
C Willie Armstrong NYK 12.6
PF Kurtis Varley NO 11.6
PF Xavier Vining BKN 11.4
PF Christo Emkic POR/IND 11.4
C Arnold Attwood IND 10.4
PF Kent Perez LAC 10.3
C Shawn Hollis BOS 10.3
C Steven Guiden LAL 10.2
C Chris Laws PHI 10.2
PF August Antolasic GSW 10.2
Assists-
PG Devon Rhymer UTA 9.2
PG Ricky Bruton MIL 7.8
PG Henry Thompson OKC 7.4
PG Quyn Holmes BOS 7.4
PG Quinn Canady LAL 7.4
PG Antoni Mleczko GSW 7.0
PG David Evans DEN 6.1
PG Vander Metternich HOU 5.7
PG Derek Boulware MIA 5.7
PG Coray Datcher NO 5.7
Steals-
SG Andrija Boban PHO 2.6
PF Todd ROmar SAS 2.5
PF August Antolasic GSW 2.3
SF John Friel OKC 2.3
PF Thornton Gipson DAL 2.3
SF Chris Hill DEN 2.2
C Willie Armstrong NYK 2.2
PF Kyle Toxey DAL 2.1
PG Marc Collins CLE 2.1 ®
PF Scott Jack BOS 2.0
PF Clyde Swift LAL 2.0 ®
Blocks-
PF Kurtis Varley NO 3.3
PF August Antolasic GSW 3.2
C Chris Laws PHI 3.0
C Arnold Attwood IND 2.9
C Gilberto Gomes BKN 2.6
C Jon Graham WAS 2.3
C Steven Guiden LAL 2.2
C Jason Easley MIA 1.9
PF Kent Perez LAC 1.9
C Lataryl Mouton MIL 1.9
Turnovers-
SG Damon Marlow ATL 5.1
PG Ricky Bruton MIL 4.9
PG Quyn Holmes BOS 4.9
SG Marc Cross DAL 4.5
PG Quinn Canady 4.2
PG Jayden Berton PHO 4.2
SG Brendan Schau HOU 4.0
PG Henry Thompson OKC 4.0
PG Derek Boulware MIA 4.0
PG Garick Denson CHI 3.7
Minutes-
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN 37.1
PF Kurtis Varley NO 36.6
PF Kent Perez LAC 36.4
SG Brendan Schau HOU 36.3
PF August Antolasic GSW 36.1
PF Thornton Gipson DAL 36.0
SF Chris Hill DEN 35.6
SG Michael Puckett PHI 35.6
PF Kyle Toxey DAL 35.6
SF John Friel OKC 35.4
Efficiency-
PF Kurtis Varley NO 34.2
SF Charlie Pndexter BKN 30.1
PG Ricky Bruton MIL 29.6
PF August Anotlasic GSW 29.4
PF Kent Perez LAC 26.5
PG Quinn Canady LAL 25.4
SF John Friel OKC 24.6
C Willie Armstrong NYK 24.5
PF Christo Emkic POR/IND 23.3
SG Reggie Graham SAC 22.9

Rookie Leaders (Top 5):
Points-
PF Clyde Swift LAL 14.4
PG Marc Collins CLE 11.2
SG Lamont Kanaskie POR 10.3
C Kent Johnson ATL 10.2
PG George Hartfield CHI 10.0
Rebounds-
PF Clyde Swift LAL 9.0
C Kent Johnson ATL 7.7
C Jamie Griffith PHI 5.9
SF Devon Smith MIA 4.0
PF Kerwin Freeman DAL 3.7
Assists-
PG Marc Collins CLE 3.7
PG George Hartfield CHI 2.8
SG Lamont Kanaskie POR 2.5
SF Devon SMith MIA 1.7
SG Bob Cullen NO 1.7
Steals-
PG Marc Collins CLE 2.1
PF Clyde Swift LAL 2.0
SF Devon Smith MIA 1.4
C Kent Johnson ATL 1.4
PG George Hartfield CHI 1.2
Blocks-
PF Clyde Swift LAL 1.6
C Kent Johnson ATL 0.9
C Jamie Griffith PHI 0.7
Devon Smith MIA 0.7
PG Marc Collins CLE 0.5
Minutes-
PF Clyde Swift LAL 32.7
PG Marc Collins CLE 30.1
C Kent Johnson ATL 28.9
SF Devon SMith MIA 27.2
PG George Hartfield CHI 25.1
Efficiency-
PF Clyde Swift LAL 20.0
C Kent Johnson ATL 15.2
PG Marc Collins CLE 13.7
C Jamie Griffith PHI 13.0
SF Devon SMith MIA 10.6