title: American Basketball League 1996-1997
text: # American Basketball League 1996-1997
  
  La stagione ABL 1996-97 fu la prima della American Basketball League. Parteciparono 8 squadre divise in due gironi.
  
  ## Squadre partecipanti
  
  * Atlanta Glory
  * Colorado Xplosion
  * Columbus Quest
  * N.E. Blizzard
  * Portland Power
  * Richmond Rage
  * San Jose Lasers
  * Seattle Reign
  
  ## Classifiche
  
  ### Eastern Conference
  
  | Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Columbus Quest C | 31 | 9 | 77,5 | - |
  | Richmond Rage | 21 | 19 | 52,5 | 10 |
  | Atlanta Glory | 18 | 22 | 45,0 | 13 |
  | New England Blizzard | 16 | 24 | 40,0 | 15 |
  
  ### Western Conference
  
  | Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Colorado Xplosion | 25 | 15 | 62,5 | - |
  | San Jose Lasers | 18 | 22 | 45,0 | 7 |
  | Seattle Reign | 17 | 23 | 42,5 | 8 |
  | Portland Power | 14 | 26 | 35,0 | 11 |
  
  ## Play-off
  
  ### Tabellone
  
  | Semifinali | Semifinali | Semifinali | Finale | Finale | Finale |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1E | Columbus | 2 | | | |
  | 2W | San Jose | 0 | Columbus | Columbus | 3 |
  | 2E | Richmond | 2 | Richmond | Richmond | 2 |
  | 1W | Colorado | 0 | | | |
  
  ## Vincitore
  
  * Campione ABL 1997
  * Columbus Quest (1º titolo)
  
  ## Statistiche
  
  | Categoria | Giocatore | Squadra | Stat |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Punti per gara | Carolyn Jones | New England Blizzard | 21,2 |
  | Rimbalzi per gara | Natalie Williams | Portland Power | 12,5 |
  | Assist per gara | Dawn Staley | Richmond Rage | 8,0 |
  | Palle rubate per gara | Debbie Black | Colorado Xplosion | 4,4 |
  | Stoppate per gara | Taj McWilliams | Richmond Rage | 1,5 |
  
  ## Premi ABL
  
  * ABL Most Valuable Player: Nikki McCray, Columbus Quest
  * ABL Coach of the Year: Brian Agler, Columbus Quest
  * ABL Defensive Player of the Year: Debbie Black, Colorado Xplosion
  * ABL Rookie of the Year: Crystal Robinson, Colorado Xplosion
  * All-ABL First Team
     * Teresa Edwards, Atlanta Glory
     * Dawn Staley, Richmond Rage
     * Natalie Williams, Portland Power
     * Nikki McCray, Columbus Quest
     * Adrienne Goodson, Richmond Rage
  * All-ABL Second Team
     * Carolyn Jones, New England Blizzard
     * Debbie Black, Colorado Xplosion
     * Taj McWilliams, Richmond Rage
     * Cindy Brown, Seattle Reign
     * Crystal Robinson, Colorado Xplosion
  