title: Premier Basketball League 2009
text: # Premier Basketball League 2009
  
  La stagione PBL 2009 fu la seconda della Premier Basketball League. Parteciparono 13 squadre divise in tre gironi. Rispetto alla stagione precedente si aggiunsero i Buffalo Stampede, gli Halifax Rainmen, i Manchester Millrats, i Mid-Michigan Destroyers, i Montreal Sasquatch e i Quebec Kebs. Gli Augusta Groove si trasferirono dalla CBA, dove erano noti nel 2007-08 come Atlanta Krunk. I Detroit Panthers e i Vermont Frost Heaves si trasferirono dalla ABA 2000 e i Battle Creek Knights dalla IBL. Gli Arkansas Impact, i Dallas Defenders, i Jacksonville SLAM, i Quad City Riverhawks, i Reading Railers e i Rockford Fury scomparvero. I Maryland Nighthawks non parteciparono al campionato ufficiale, diventando un travel team.
  
  ## Squadre partecipanti
  
  * Augusta Groove
  * Battle Creek Knights
  * Buffalo Stampede
  * Chicago Throwb.
  * Detroit Panthers
  * Halifax Rainmen
  * Manchester Millrats
  * M.M. Destroyers
  * Montreal Sasquatch
  * Quebec Kebs
  * Rochester Razor.
  * Vermont F. Heaves
  * Wilm. Sea Dawgs
  
  ## Classifiche
  
  ### Atlantic Division
  
  | Squadra | V | P | PCT | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Manchester Millrats | 16 | 4 | 80,0 | - |
  | Vermont Frost Heaves | 14 | 7 | 66,7 | 2,5 |
  | Halifax Rainmen | 12 | 8 | 60,0 | 4,0 |
  | Quebec Kebs | 4 | 14 | 22,2 | 11,0 |
  | Montreal Sasquatch | 3 | 13 | 18,8 | 11,0 |
  
  ### Central Division
  
  | Squadra | V | P | PCT | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Battle Creek Knights | 18 | 2 | 90,0 | - |
  | Detroit Panthers | 6 | 14 | 30,0 | 12,0 |
  | Chicago Throwbacks | 6 | 14 | 30,0 | 12,0 |
  | Mid-Michigan Destroyers | 2 | 11 | 15,4 | 13,5 |
  
  ### Eastern Division
  
  | Squadra | V | P | PCT | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rochester Razorsharks | 16 | 3 | 84,2 | - |
  | Wilmington Sea Dawgs | 16 | 5 | 71,4 | 1,0 |
  | Augusta Groove | 10 | 10 | 50,0 | 6,5 |
  | Buffalo Stampede | 1 | 19 | 5,0 | 15,5 |
  
  ## Play-off
  
  ### Tabellone
  
  | Play-in | Play-in | Play-in | Semifinali | Semifinali | Semifinali | Finale PBL | Finale PBL | Finale PBL |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | 1 | Battle Creek | 2 | | | |
  | 5 | Vermont | 0 | 4 | Wimington | 1 | | | |
  | 4 | Wilmington | 1 | | | | Battle Creek | Battle Creek | 0 |
  | | | | | | | Rochester | Rochester | 1 |
  | | | | 3 | Manchester | 1 | | | |
  | | | | 2 | Rochester | 2 | | | |
  
  ## Vincitore
  
  * Campione PBL 2009
  * Rochester Razorsharks (2º titolo)
  
  ## Statistiche
  
  | Categoria | Giocatore | Squadra | Stat |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Punti per gara | A.J. Millien | Halifax Rainmen | 24,7 |
  | Rimbalzi per gara | Tyrone Rayson | Buffalo Stampede | 10,1 |
  | Assist per gara | Rashi Johnson | Battle Creek Knights | 7,0 |
  | Palle rubate per gara | Tony Bennett | Halifax Rainmen | 3,1 |
  | Stoppate per gara | Jonas Pierre | Quebec Kebs | 3,0 |
  | FG% | Marlin Johnson | Rochester Razorsharks | 70,4 |
  | FT% | Jimmie Miles | Chicago Throwbacks | 89,7 |
  | 3FG% | Jermaine Williams | Wilmington Sea Dawgs | 53,1 |
  
  ## Premi PBL
  
  * PBL Most Valuable Player: Keith Friel, Rochester Razorsharks
  * PBL Coach of the Year: Terry Sare, Battle Creek Knights e Rod Baker, Rochester Razorsharks
  * PBL Defensive Player of the Year: Jonas Pierre, Quebec Kebs e Al Stewart, Manchester Millrats
  * PBL Sixth Man of the Year: Alex Harper, Wilmington Sea Dawgs
  * PBL Newcomer of the Year: A.J. Millien, Halifax Rainmen
  * PBL Playoffs MVP: Keith Friel e Sammy Monroe, Rochester Razorsharks
  * All-PBL First Team
     * Keith Friel, Rochester Razorsharks
     * Rashi Johnson, Battle Creek Knights
     * Randy Gill, Detroit Panthers
     * Cedric McGinnis, Wilmington Sea Dawgs
     * Tyrone Rayson, Buffalo Stampede
     * Jonas Pierre, Quebec Kebs
  * All-PBL Second Team
     * Alex Harper, Wilmington Sea Dawgs
     * Benson Callier, Vermont Frost Heaves
     * James Reaves, Rochester Razorsharks
     * A.J. Millien, Halifax Rainmen
     * Walt Waters, Detroit Panthers
  * PBL All-Defensive First Team:
     * Jonas Pierre, Quebec Kebs
     * John Bryant, Vermont Frost Heaves
     * Al Stewart, Manchester Millrats
     * Tony Bennett, Halifax Rainmen
     * Derik Hollyfield, Rochester Razorsharks
  * PBL All-Playoff Team:
     * Benson Callier, Vermont Frost Heaves
     * Marlowe Currie, Manchester Millrats
     * Desmond Ferguson, Manchester Millrats
     * Keith Friel, Rochester Razorsharks
     * Rashi Johnson, Battle Creek Knights
     * Kenny Langhorne, Battle Creek Knights
     * Brian Leggett, Wilmington Sea Dawgs
     * Cedric McGinnis, Wilmington Sea Dawgs
     * Sammy Monroe, Rochester Razorsharks
     * James Reaves, Rochester Razorsharks
  