National Athletic Basketball League
The National Athletic Basketball League was a men's semi-professional basketball league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States. The league was founded by Nathan Mumm and Joe Becerra. The NABL was an owner controlled league, which enabled the owners to vote on all aspects of the business.
History
The 2010 NABL season saw six teams competing: Portland Showtime, Salem Stampede, Snohomish County Explosion, Seattle Aviators/Mountaineers, Tacoma Thunder and Tualatin Rainmakers. On May 25, 2010, the Mountaineers withdrew from the NABL mid-season to join the ABA, citing "The NABL was not a good fit for our organization, and we need to go in another direction." The 2010 NABL Finals were contested between the Portland Showtime and the Salem Stampede, with the Showtime winning the best-of-three series 2–0 to claim the inaugural championship.League play was cancelled for the 2011 season, with exhibition games replacing the schedule as the league was being revised.
In September 2011, a group of investors from the Portland area known as Productive Citizens Incorporated purchased the league from its founder Nathan Mumm. The 2012 NABL season was scheduled to begin in April with at least nine teams: Portland Showtime, Salem Stampede, Seattle Aviators, Snohomish Explosion, Tacoma Undertakers, Tualatin Black Barons and Washington Sabers. However, the 2012 season never went ahead, and the NABL ceased operations.
2010 All-Star Weekend
Washington All-Stars
- Chris Weakley
- Shawn Wolters
- Chris Ferguson
- Jason Hicks
- Chris Keller
- Rashad Powell
- Jamaal Miller
- Brian Spielman
- Nate Jackson
- Jason Stromvall
- Brandon Larrieu
- Head Coach: Don Sims
Oregon All-Stars
- Chris Hoyt
- Doug Lamb
- Frantz Dorsainvil
- Terrence Twotwo
- Mac Hopson – All-Star Game MVP
- Dominic Waters
- Seth Tarver
- Jeremiah Dominguez
- Mike Tabb
- Cameron Mitchell
- Jeff Dunn
- Antone Jarrell
- Head Coach: Paul Kelly
Slam Dunk Contest
- Shawn Wolters
- Jalonta Martin
- Brandon Larrieu
- Rashad Powell
- Tavar Nesbitt
- Mike Tabb
Three-Point Contest
- Anthony Lackey
- Chris Ferguson
- Chris Weakley
- Nate Jackson
- Jason Stromvall
- Jeff Dunn
- Jeremiah Dominguez
- Chris Keller
- Jamaal Miller
- Jaxin Skyward
- Cody Tesoro
2010 award winners
Most Valuable Player: Mac Hopson Defensive Player of the Year: Mike Tabb Sixth Man of the Year: Chris Ferguson Coach of the Year: Paul Kelly Executive of the Year: Joe Becerra All-NABL First Team:- * F: Cameron Mitchell
- * F: Terrence Twotwo
- * F: Mike Tabb
- * G: Chris Weakley
- * G: Mac Hopson All-NABL Second Team:
- * F: Antone Jarrell
- * F: Anthony Lackey
- * F: Shawn Wolter
- * G: Jason Hicks
- * G: Dominic Waters All-NABL Third Team:
- * F: Villi Dorsainvil
- * F: Willie Freemann
- * F: Seth Tarver
- * G: Jason Stromvall
- * G: Nate Jackson