ABA Championship All-Tournament named - Apr 16, 2012
| Just after the final game, the American Basketball Association released the list of the All-Tournament team, as follows:
ABA All-Tournament MVP: Jermaine Bell (6'11''-F/C-84) of Jacksonville Giants
All-Tournament Team
Jermaine Bell (6'11''-F/C-84) of Jacksonville Giants
Sherod Harris (5'10''-G-83) of Jacksonville Giants
Lamar Sanders (6'6''-F-84) of Jacksonville Giants
Marquise Gainous (6'9''-F-76) of South Carolina Warriors
Tony White (6'0''-G-88) of South Carolina Warriors
Sheldon Pace (6'0''-G) of San Diego Sol
Will Haynes (6'8''-F-79) of North Dallas Vandals
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Jacksonville Giants win 2011-12 ABA Championship - Apr 16, 2012
| The American Basketball Association (ABA) crowned a new champion on Sunday, April 15th at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. And the Champion is the Jacksonville Giants team, advanced to the Final Series after eliminating from the race the San Diego Sol.
Game 1 of the Finals needed of a typical ABA three-minute overtime, at the end the Giants overcame the South Carolina Warriors, 106-101, for the first time this season in three meetings.
Game 2 was played yesterday night, and Jacksonville won again, this time 100-91, claiming the 2012 ABA title. The overall consensus of those attending was that these were the best two teams in the ABA.
'If anyone ever questioned the quality of ABA basketball, there questions were answered this week in St. Pete,' stated ABA President/COO Dick Packer . 'From the first games with the North Dallas Vandals, San Diego Sol as well as the Warriors and Giants, fans got to see some exciting, fast-paced basketball played by highly skilled players. Every game was exciting. And when you add the All Star players who competed on Saturday, you know that the quality of talent extends far beyond the Final Four teams. Our hats to off to all the players who competed - and of course to Ron Sholes, Kevin Waters, the Giants organization for winning the ABA Championship and also to the South Carolina Warriors for their runner-up effort.'
Complete details, scores and stats for the tournament can be found on www.abalive.com
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ABA announces three All-Star Teams for 2011-2012 season - Mar 13, 2012
| The American Basketball Association (ABA) yesterday announced its 2011-12 ABA All Star Teams. For the first time ever, a professional sports league has created three separate teams which will compete against one another in a round robin tournament during the ABA Final Four Championship Playoffs. 'We've been watching the declining interest in All Star Games at the NBA, NFL and MLB level and decided to change formats,' stated Dick Packer , ABA President/COO. 'The three ABA All Star teams will play a round robin tournament for prize money which will give them added incentive to perform at peak level - it will be a winner take all format, the team winning two games will get the trophies and prize money. Is this unusual? You bet...but innovation is the heart and soul of the ABA and we think the fans will enjoy the new All Star format.'
ABA All Star Red Team
Bryan Calloway (6'2''-G-89) of Fayetteville Flight
Tony White (6'0''-G-88) of South Carolina Warriors
Corey Campbell (6'2''-G-83) of Colorado Kings
Shelton Carter (6'5''-F-87) of Carolina Cougars
Jack Browne (6'7''-G/F) of Richmond Elite
Marlon Sanders (6'1''-G-87) of West Texas Whirlwinds
Nick Burton (6'5''-F-84) of Missouri Rythm
Justin Baker (6'8''-F) of Richmond Rockets
Robert Turner (6'9''-F-82) of Arizona Scorpions
Marcus King-Stockton (6'9''-F-85) of Colorado Kings
Honorable Mention
Sheldon Pace (6'0''-G) of San Diego Sol
Dunnell Jr Webb (6'6''-G-89) of The San Diego Surf
Rashad Moss (6'8''-F-86) of Little Rock Lightning
Andreus Lee (6'6''-F-77) of Bluff City Reign
Derek Wabbington (6'9''-F-83) of Arizona Scorpions
Head Coach: Eric Stoffel of Colorado Kings
ABA All Star White Team
Michael Vogler (6'1''-G-87) of South Carolina Warriors
Chico Fletcher (5'6''-G-77) of N.E. Arkansas
Deandre Hall (6'6''-G) of Texas Fuel
Zaire Taylor (6'4''-G-86) of Staten Island Vipers
Damien Hubbard (6'6''-F-84) of Lynchburg Legends
Dontaye Hinton (6'5''-F-87) of Bluff City Reign
Chris Woods (6'5''-F-89) of Carolina Trefour Cheetas
Carl Arts (6'6''-F-85) of Alaska Quake
Jermaine Bell (6'11''-F/C-84) of Jacksonville Giants
Keith Closs (7'4''-C-76) of LA SLAM
Honorable Mention
Derek Foster (6'0''-G-81) of San Francisco Rumble
Jordan Boreman (6'2''-G-80) of East Bay Pitbulls
Rashaad Powell (6'6''-G-81) of Seattle Mountaineers
Marcus Saunders (6'10''-C-84) of West Texas Whirlwinds
Marquise Gainous (6'9''-F-76) of South Carolina Warriors
Head Coach: Chris Beard of South Carolina Warriors
ABA All Star Blue Team
Kenneth Lawrence (6'0''-G-81) of Little Rock Lightning
Deangelo Jackson (6'8''-F) of Sacramento Heatwave
Cardell Butler (6'4''-F-81) of San Francisco Rumble
Elijah Muldrow (6'4''-G-83) of Conway Cyclones
John Clark (6'5''-G/F-81) of San Diego Sol
Andre Muse (6'5''-G-86) of Chicago Steam
Shaun Buckingham (6'5''-F/C) of Port City Pirates
Matt Fields (6'7''-F-86) of Jacksonville Giants
Jimmy Allen (6'9''-C-86) of East Bay Pitbulls
Michael Travis (6'9''-C-82) of San Francisco Rumble
Honorable Mention
Jamar Butler (6'1''-PG-85) of Lima Explosion
Lavar Neufville (6'1''-G) of Port City Pirates
Donald Whitfield (6'4''-G-82) of Colorado Kings
David Kinder (6'8''-F/C-86) of The San Diego Surf
Dwayne Blakely (6'5''-F-79) of Missouri Rythm
Head Coach: Zack Jones of San Diego Sol
'If any of the players on the Red, White or Blue teams cannot make the game for any reason, including because they are competing in the playoffs,' added Packer, 'they will be replaced by one of the Honorable Mention players. This season, the ABA had over 700 very good players, truly outstanding talent. It was very difficult to choose and our method of selection came from nominations from the teams as to their outstanding players. We think these 45 represent the cream of the crop from those nominated.'
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Jacksonville Giants wins the ABA 2012 title (Photo: Jacksonville) 
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