title: Premier Basketball League
text: # Premier Basketball League
  
  La Premier Basketball League (PBL) è stata una lega professionistica di pallacanestro nordamericana, fondata nel gennaio 2008 e la cui ultima stagione è stata nel 2017.
  
  ## Storia
  
  Nel 2007, alcune controversie opposero i dirigenti dell'ABA 2000 e i proprietari di alcune squadre, tra cui i Maryland Nighthawks e i Rochester Razorsharks. Le due franchigie furono quindi le promotrici della fondazione di una nuova lega, che prese il nome di PBL e iniziò le operazioni nel gennaio 2008. Delle originali 10 squadre, ben 8 provenivano dalla ABA 2000.
  
  Come primo commissioner, fu nominato l'ex giocatore degli Houston Rockets Kenny Smith.
  
  ### Squadre 2008
  
  | East Division Jacksonville JAM* Maryland Nighthawks* Reading Railers* Rochester Razorsharks* Wilmington Sea Dawgs* | West Division Arkansas Impact Chicago Throwbacks* Dallas Defenders Quad City Riverhawks* Rockford Fury* |
  | - | - |
  
  * - proveniente dall'ABA 2000
  
  ### Squadre 2009
  
  | Atlantic Division Halifax Rainmen * Manchester Millrats * Montreal Sasquatch Quebec Kebs * Vermont Frost Heaves * | Central Division Battle Creek Knights ** Chicago Throwbacks Detroit Panthers * Mid-Michigan Destroyers | Eastern Division Augusta Groove *** Buffalo Stampede * Rochester Razorsharks Wilmington Sea Dawgs |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * - proveniente dall'ABA 2000 ** - proveniente dall'IBL *** - proveniente dalla CBA
  
  ### Squadre 2014
  
  | East Division Buffalo 716ers Erie Hurricane Lynchburg Titans Pee Dee Vipers Rochester Razorsharks | Mid-West Division Bloomington Flex Chicago Tide Indianapolis Diesels Lake Michigan Admirals Lima Express |
  | - | - |
  
  ### Squadre disciolte
  
  * Arkansas Impact (2008)
  * Dallas Defenders (2008)
  * Jacksonville JAM (2008), rimpiazzati fino al termine della stagione dai Jacksonville SLAM
  * Quad City Riverhawks (2008)
  * Reading Railers (2008)
  * Rockford Fury (2008)
  * Augusta Groove (2009)
  * Mid-Michigan Destroyers (2009)
  * Montreal Sasquatch (2009)
  
  ## Albo d'oro
  
  ### Finali disputate
  
  * 2008: Rochester Razorsharks vs Arkansas Impact (142-112)
  * 2009: Rochester Razorsharks vs Battle Creek Knights (152-115)
  * 2010: Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry vs Rochester Razorsharks (serie 2-1)
  * 2011: Rochester Razorsharks vs Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry (serie 2-1)
  * 2012: Central Illinois Drive vs Rochester Razorsharks (serie 2-0)
  * 2013: Bloomington Flex vs Rochester Razorsharks (serie 2-0)
  * 2014: Rochester Razorsharks vs Indianapolis Diesels (serie 2-1)
  * 2015: Rochester Razorsharks vs Lake Michigan Admirals (serie 2-0)
  * 2016: Rochester Razorsharks vs Lake Michigan Admirals (serie 2-0)
  * 2017: Rochester Razorsharks vs Kentucky Mavericks (serie 2-1)
  
  ### Premi
  
  **MVP**
  
  * 2008: Bobby Anderson, Quad City Riverhawks
  * 2009: Keith Friel, Rochester Razorsharks
  * 2010: DeAnthony Bowden, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
  * 2011: Quinnel Brown, Quebec Kebs
  * 2012: Perry Petty, Central Illinois Drive (now Bloomington Flex)
  * 2013: Jemal Farmer, Bloomington Flex
  
  **MVP dei playoff**
  
  * 2008: Keith Friel, Rochester Razorsharks
  * 2009: Keith Friel, Rochester Razorsharks e Sammy Monroe, Rochester Razorsharks
  * 2010: Elvin Mims, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
  * 2011: Melvin Council, Rochester Razorsharks
  * 2012: Perry Petty, Central Illinois Drive
  * 2013: Jemal Farmer, Bloomington Flex
  
  **Allenatore dell'anno**
  
  * 2008: Rod Baker, Rochester Razorsharks
  * 2009: Terry Sare, Battle Creek Knights e Rod Baker, Rochester Razorsharks
  * 2010: Micheal Ray Richardson, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
  * 2011: Rob Spon, Quebec Kebs
  * 2012: A.J. Guyton, Central Illinois Drive
  * 2013: A.J. Guyton, Bloomington Flex
  
  **Sesto uomo dell'anno**
  
  * 2009: Alex Harper, Wilmington Sea Dawgs
  * 2010: Melvin Council, Rochester Razorsharks
  * 2011: Eddie Smith, Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
  * 2012: Rodney Edgerson, Central Illinois Drive (now Bloomington Flex)
  * 2013: Darin Mency, Rochester Razorsharks
  
  **Difensore dell'anno**
  
  * 2009: Jonas Pierre, Quebec Kebs e Al Stewart, Manchester Millrats
  * 2010: Eric Crookshank, Halifax Rainmen
  * 2011: Eric Crookshank, Halifax Rainmen
  * 2012: Marcel Anderson, Chicago Muscle
  * 2013: Nate Fuqua, Bloomington Flex
  
  **Rookie dell'anno**
  
  * 2010: Eric Gilchrese, Manchester Millrats & Halifax Rainmen
  * 2011: Todd McCoy, Rochester Razorsharks
  * 2012:
  * 2013: Josiah Whitehead, Bloomington Flex
  
  **Newcomer dell'anno**
  
  * 2009: A.J. Millien, Augusta Groove & Halifax Rainmen
  * 2010: Scooter Sherrill, Maryland GreenHawks
  * 2011: Kenny Jones, Kentucky Bluegrass Stallions
  