The American Basketball Association (ABA) just completed its Final Eight Tournament in St. Louis, MO and for the first time in its 23 year history, the league has Co-Champions. "This was one of the most exciting ABA Final Eights ever," stated ABA CEO Joe Newman . "Eight very strong and evenly matched teams competed in the quarter finals and semi-finals with every game going down to the wire. All six games could have gone the other way - with the top two teams, the Wyoming Valley Clutch and Team Trouble being upset at the end by the Indiana Lyons and Burning River Buckets. Everybody expected a hard fought battle for the title on Saturday night. And then, the storms came, the roof leaked, the floor became unplayable - and thus the final game was cancelled - with the two teams agreeing to be Co-Champions."

The tournament was played at Jefferson College, a beautiful facility, and hosted by Damon Cannon , owner of the St. Louis Spirits and Midwest Division Chairman. "It was really a shame this happened," added Cannon. "Those who watched the games in person and on PPV saw the ABA at its best and why the ABA has grown to be the largest professional sports league in the US with over 170 teams. The combination of highly-skilled players, the unique ABA rules which make the games faster and more exciting and the intensity of play is truly amazing - and it is fitting that 2 teams can experience the pride and joy of being
crowned 2022-2023 ABA CHAMPIONS."

Video of the entire tournament and the ABA All Star Game will be re-broadcast shortly on ABAGALE TV, the official streaming network of the ABA, available on Roku.
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First Team
Mook Bates of Central PA Kings
Timothy Jackson (6'3''-SG) of Steel City YJ
Ralph Williams (5'8''-PG) of Binghamton B.
Jaiden Martin (5'8''-SG) of Las Vegas R.
Jarrell Tate (6'4''-G-1992) of Atlanta A.
James Jackson (6'3''-G/F) of Steel City YJ
Gerald Campbell (6'5''-F-1990) of Indiana L.
Shane DaRosa (6'1''-SG-1988) of Providence P.
Larry Anderscavage (5'8''-G) of Wyoming VC
Brandon Moss (6'5''-F) of Chula Vista S.
Shawn Pace (5'9''-SG-1990) of NY Hoop Dr.
David Golembiowski (6'8''-PF-1989) of Herkimer OGs
Lewis Stallworth (6'1''-G-1996) of Team T.
Deshawn Munson (6'4''-G-1995) of St Louis S.
Andre Collins (6'1''-PG) of Southwest DC
Antoine Myers (6'3''-SG-1990) of Baltimore H.
Ares Brown (G-1990) of San Francisco CC
Jerry Buchanon (6'0''-PG-1994) of 413 Elite
Breejae Flonnoy (PG) of IE Hounds
Dominique Jones (PF) of Garden St. R.
Chase Sturdivant (5'8''-PG) of N.Alabama WD
Devante Sipling (6'7''-F/C) of Pensacola L.
Andravious Smith (198-G/F-1995) of San Salvador
Monte Burney (6'1''-G) of Clarksville P.
Cam'ron Baker of Columbus Sky.
Joseph Jackson Jr. (6'5''-SF) of Alamo CAS
C.J. Bobbitt (6'7''-F/C-1997) of Texas S.
Keith Gray (6'7''-F-1993) of Chicago R.
Dylan Cormier of Nassau P.
Brandon McCarver (6'3''-G) of Huntsville R.

Second Team
Jared Cooper (6'2'') of Z*Missouri C.
Jay Farrow of Ohio B.
Mayjic Howard (G) of Texas S.
Simeon Middleton (6'1''-SG) of N.Alabama WD
Eric Stewart (6'2''-SG-1989) of Z*Texas RW
Rashad Faust (6'8''-F/C-1987) of Columbus Sky.
Christian Williams (6'1''-G-1991) of Team T.
Travis Charles (6'6''-F-1995) of NY Hoop Dr.
Kevin Briggs (7'0''-C-1989) of Providence P.
Armoni Shorter (6'7''-F) of Southland S.
Oleksandr Vyshnevskyi of Chicago R.
Dominique Williams (5'11''-G) of Z*Naptown P.
David Blanks (6'0''-G-1986) of Akron A.
Jalen Kelso of Music City J.
Demanea Liddell of Z*Missouri C.
Jamie Calloway (6'1''-SG) of Wyoming VC
O'Neal Mims (6'10''-F-1983) of Z*Austin B.
Dane Givner (6'2''-G) of Z*Cent.Valley T.
Tee Williams (6'5''-G/F) of Indiana L.
Darrick Boyd (5'10''-PG-1996) of 413 Elite
Daijon Williams (5'10''-PG) of Clarksville P.
Matt Bingaya (6'5''-PF-1994) of Ohio B.
Chris Cromartie (6'3''-G-1988) of Atlanta A.
Leyton McGovern of South Atlanta C.

Honorable Mention
Sayvonn Houston (6'7''-C) of Massachusetts W.
Chris Winters (6'7''-C) of Southland S.
Timmy Goodwin (6'5''-SG-1994) of St Louis S.
Scott Akporokah of South Atlanta C.
Cliff Brown (6'3''-G) of NY Hoop Dr.
John Ryals of Bennington M.
Alex Smith of Z*Brenham PR
Aron Nwankwo (6'8''-PF-1992) of Reading R.
Illyan Scott (6'6''-FC) of N.Alabama WD
Antoine Obery (6'4''-F/G-1990) of Garden St. R.
Jay Norton (6'1''-G) of Chula Vista S.
Leonard Robinson of Z*Brenham PR
Aaron Strothers (6'7''-F-1989) of Massachusetts W.
Antonio Reddic (6'4''-G/F) of Steel City YJ
Jordan Hidleburg (5'9''-PG) of Indiana L.
Chris Lewis of Z*Brenham PR
Jaquan Jones (6'3''-G) of Baltimore H.
Zytavian Hill of West Georgia R.
Jauch Green (6'5''-F) of 413 Elite
Michael Shivers (6'2''-G) of Z*Missouri C.
Teyvon Lundy (5'11''-PG) of Alamo CAS
Antoine Obery (6'4''-F/G-1990) of Garden St. R.
Dee Proby (6'10''-C-1988) of Chula Vista S.
Isaiah Stradford (G) of Bridgeport K.
Jerry Dancer (6'4''-G/F) of Alamo CAS
Mike Wright of San Francisco CC
Anjauwon Spencer of Z*Brenham PR
Davion Morris of Bridgeport K.
Earl Hall (6'4''-G/F-1997) of Z*St.Augustine G.
Jordan Gallimore (6'5''-F) of Bridgeport K.
Keontay Maxwell of Florida S.
Graeme Majors of Z*Ohio K.
Harvey Harris II (6'7''-C) of Florida S.
Virgil Lackey (6'9''-F/C) of Z*Ohio K.
Tyrone Swaby of Bridgeport K.