The following is the ALL-SOUTHWEST DIVISION TEAM AND SPECIAL AWARDS for the 2009-10 ABA Season
Maurice Steen-Guard-Texas Fuel
Josh Pace-Guard/Forward-SETX Mavericks
Mario Saunders-Forward-West Texas Whirlwinds
Jon Rogers-Center-SETX Mavericks
SECOND TEAM ALL-SOUTHWEST DIVISION:
Herman Favors-Guard-SETX Mavericks
Derrick Bunton-Guard-Texas Fuel
Ira Cross-Forward-West Texas Whirlwinds
DeRon Rutledge-Forward-SETX Mavericks
Jay Bowdy-Forward-North Texas Fresh
Chancey Ephrian-Forward-West Texas Whirlwinds
Honorable Mention All South Division:
Albert Strickland-Forward-Texas Fuel
Tim Carter-Center-West Texas Whirlwinds
Lamar Sanders-Center/Forward-SETX Mavericks
Jonathan Walker-Guard-Dallas Generals
Earl Rabb-Guard-Dallas Generals
Kenny Dawkins-Guard-SETX Mavericks
Mike Crain-Guard-SETX Mavericks
Anthony Lumpkin-Guard-SETX Mavericks
ALL-SOUTHWEST DIVISION SPECIAL AWARDS
Other Top Performers of the Decade Since we published the ABA All Decade Team, we have been reminded that we had so many great players in the league other than those mentioned, same with coaches. Thought you might like to know some of them.
Harold Arceneaux, guard/forward for the Utah Snowbears (coached by former NBA player Ike Austin)
Dontae Jones, forward, Nashville Rythmn - some says he was the best ABA player ever.
Brian Jackson, forward, Arkansas Rimrockers - helped lead them to a championship.
Daryl Dorsey, guard, Las Vegas Rattlers, good every game.
Caleb Gervin, guard, Detroit Dogs and Bellingham Slam, George "Iceman" Gervin's nephew.
Lamar Castille, guard, San Jose Skyrockets, an ABA All Star Shaun Fountain, guard, Indiana Alley Cats, led ABA's #1 team until upset in finals.
Aaron Cook, guard Vermont Frost Heaves, a solid ABA All Star Johnny Tyson, Center, Texas Tycoons, a dominant factor for a perennial top team.
Anthony Epps, guard, Kentucky Colonels, super player Tim Pledger, guard, SETX, St. Louis Stunners, a team leader on the leading team.
Tim Hardawy, guard, Florida Pit Bulls, former NBA All Star Armon Gilliam, forward, Pittsburgh Xplosion, former NBA All Star Sam Mack, guard Chicago Steam, former NBA player Anthony Anderson, Manchester Millrats, should have been in NBA. If we put a team together with these players plus those previously mentioned, I'd suggest we could beat most NBDL teams and many NBA teams. An incredible group of athletes. And the other coaches weren't bad either, people like Kevin Keathley of the Kentucky Colonels who is now with SETX; Greg Graham, former NBA player who led the Indiana Alley Cats to one of the best records in ABA history; Otis Key, who led the Kentucky Bisons to last year's championship and Andy Stoglin, a former NCAA coach who lead Mississippi prior to Katrina.
Great coaches all. And we have quite a few fabulous coaches in the ABA right now also. This is a great league with top talent - and getting better every year.
