2010–11 ABA season
LeagueAmerican Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 5, 2010 - March 2011
Regular season
2011 ABA Playoffs
Eastern championsGulf Coast Flash
  Eastern runners-upEast Kentucky Energy
Western championsSoutheast Texas Mustangs
  Western runners-upJacksonville Giants
2011 ABA Championship
ChampionsSoutheast Texas Mustangs
  Runners-upGulf Coast Flash

The 2010-2011 ABA season was the tenth season of the American Basketball Association that lasted from November 5, 2010, the finish of the regular season in late February, and the championship series at the end of March 2011. The Southeast Texas Mavericks ended up defending their league championship from 2009, winning their second straight championship by defeating the Gulf Coast Flash 2–0.[1]

Over sixty teams plan were originally scheduled to compete during the 2010–11 season.[2] However, much of that list included teams that had no plans to start the season and teams which disappeared before the season began.

The league also planned to host over 800 games among the teams combined during the season.[3]

Regular season

November

The regular season started on November 5, 2010, with the expansion team St. Louis Pioneers on the road to defeat the Chicago Steam, 93–73.[4] The next day, they did it again, winning over the Steam, 91–81 on November 6.

The Tri-State Showcase took place from November 12–14 between nine teams in Dallas, Texas. The teams featured were the Dallas Impact, North Dallas Vandals, North Texas Fresh, Texas Rim Rockers, Texas Fuel, West Texas Whirlwinds, Oklahoma Stallions, Houston Red Storm, and Colorado Kings.[5] The nine teams played a total of thirteen games in the three days. It was held at the Lakewest Family YMCA, home of the Impact.

A big announcement was made on November 13 when the league announced five more expansion teams to form a division in Canada in the 2011 season. Franchises would be put in five regions: Oshawa, Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton and Northwest Ontario.[6] The Canadian teams, however, disappeared from listings in Summer 2011 and were replaced by a team ABA-Canada, which failed to start in the 2011–2012 season.

The Canadian Division was not the only announced 2011 expansion franchises. Before and during the first month of the ABA regular season, league offices reported new teams starting up in Richmond, Norfolk, Flint, Little Rock, Atlanta, Lynchburg (Virginia), among others.[7]

On November 23, it was announced that the 2011 ABA All-Star Game would be held in Jacksonville, Florida, at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.[8]

December

On December 2, the defending champion Southeast Texas Mavericks improved to 5–0 with an 84-point beatdown of Texas Fuel, 147–63.[9] Nine players scored in double figures and Currye Todd scored a game-high 22 points. The Southeast Texas Mavericks, after recently extending their regular season game winning streak to twenty,[10] were later defeated on the road against the Gulf Coast Flash by two points on December 21, falling to 9–1.[11]

In late December, Marlo Saunders of the West Texas Whirlwinds surpassed 1,000 points scored and 500 rebounds in his short two-year career in the ABA, joining teammates Ray Williams and Charncy Ephriam as the only Whirlwinds to accomplish the feat.[12]

February

The 2011 ABA All-Star Game resulted in a 123-122 Eastern conference win over the West, in front of a crowd of 4,488 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Kayode Ayeni, a forward from the Jersey Express, was rewarded with the game's Most Valuable Player award after scoring a game-high 25 points.[13]

Playoffs

After the ABA All-Star Game, the playoffs started. All teams still playing were eligible to enter. Jacksonville Giants and Southeast Texas Mustangs were given byes to the final rounds, to be played at home of the Mustangs. Other teams were given byes to later rounds, based on season performance. The Gulf Coast Flash won the Eastern Conference title over the East Kentucky Energy, and the Mustangs beat the Giants to win the Western.[14] The last four teams played in a double-elimination tournament. The Mustangs beat the Flash 2-0 and won the title for the second time.

League Standings

From USBasket.com[15]

Playing-No Division/Travel Only W L Win %
Colorado Kings1701.000
Arlington Bulldogs230.400
New York Prime Time140.200
Missouri Rhythm130.250
Shizuoka Gymrats040.000
Chico Rage000.000
Gem City Hall O' Famers010.000
Kentucky Crusaders010.000
Team Haiti010.000
Texas RimRockers010.000
Gulf Coast W L Win %
Southeast Texas Mavericks2310.958
Gulf Coast Flash740.636
Mobile Bay Hurricanes420.667
Louisiana United150.167
Houston Red Storm090.000
Mid-Atlantic W L Win %
Seven City Knights1520.882
Fayetteville Flight180.111
Georgia Gwizzlies030.000
NoCal W L Win %
East Bay Pit Bulls1450.737
Bay Area Matrix1370.650
Seattle Mountaineers1310.929
Modesto Hawks980.529
California Sea Kings860.571
Sacramento Heatwave860.571
San Francisco Rumble530.625
North Central W L Win %
Chicago Steam1330.812
Lake Michigan Admirals950.643
Northwestern Indiana Magical Stars460.400
Detroit Hoops120.333
Northeast W L Win %
Jersey Express310.750
New York Red Riders010.000
NYC Thunder010.000
SoCal W L Win %
San Diego Sol1430.824
Las Vegas Aces910.900
Los Angeles Slam860.571
San Diego Surf760.538
South Valley Fever240.333
Riverside Rainmakers240.333
SoCal Swish140.200
Mid-Valley Titans060.000
South Central W L Win %
East Kentucky Energy1610.941
St. Louis Pioneers830.727
Columbus Diesel840.667
West Virginia Blazers330.500
Southeast W L Win %
Jacksonville Giants1901.000
Columbus Life1120.846
Savannah Storm1060.625
Heartland Prowl830.727
Orlando Kings020.000
Southwest W L Win %
Texas Fuel1540.789
North Dallas Vandals1160.647
Oklahoma Stallions850.615
West Texas Whirlwinds860.571
Dallas Impact340.429
North Texas Fresh150.167
Listed-never played W L Win %
Atlanta Vision000.000
Bahama All-Pro Show000.000
Charlotte Crossovers000.000
Clayton Showtime000.000
College Park Spyders000.000
Compton Cobras000.000
Cypress Express000.000
Florida Makos000.000
Florida Thundercats000.000
Georgia Knights000.000
Indiana Diesel000.000
Indianapolis Drive000.000
Kansas City Stars000.000
Kentucky Bisons000.000
Maryland Marvels000.000
Pittsburgh Phantoms000.000
South Jersey Knights000.000
Tri-City Suns000.000

References

  1. "ABA | American Basketball Association » SETX MAVERICKS WIN BACK TO BACK ABA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  2. Cool Facts about the ABA
  3. ABA season schedule
  4. Pioneers season schedule
  5. Tri-State Showcase Press Release
  6. ABA announces major expansion in Canada
  7. List of 2011 Expansion Teams
  8. 2010-11 ABA All-Star Game Awarded to Jacksonville, Florida
  9. Mavericks romp over Fuel in 84 point victory
  10. Mavericks win 20th straight regular season game
  11. Mavericks Defeated On the Road In Mississippi
  12. Marlo Saunders surpasses 1,000 points, 500 rebounds
  13. East wins ABA All-Star Game
  14. "ABA | American Basketball Association » LATEST SCORES". Archived from the original on April 17, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  15. USBasket.com
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