2008–09 ABA season

The 2008-2009 ABA season was the eighth season of the American Basketball Association that lasted from November 2008 and ended with the championship game in March 2009 between the Kentucky Bisons and the Maywood Buzz. The Kentucky Bisons won their first title after defeating the Buzz, 127–120.

2008–09 ABA season
LeagueAmerican Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 2008 - March 2009
Regular season
Season MVPDeRon Rutledge, Southeast Texas Mustangs; Co-MVP Boris Siakom, Kentucky Bisons
2009 ABA Playoffs
championsMaywood Buzz
   runners-upNashville Broncs
championsKentucky Bisons
   runners-upSoutheast Texas Mustangs
2009 ABA Championship
ChampionsKentucky Bisons
  Runners-upMaywood Buzz
Finals MVPMichael James, Kentucky Bisons

The 2008–2009 season was scheduled to host over 50 teams, but travelling costs doomed most teams and resulted in many franchises folding.

Regular season standings

The following are the final regular season standings of the 2008–2009 season.[1] Some teams folded during the regular season and did not complete all of their scheduled games.

Northeast W L Win %
Cleveland Rockers (ABA)2240.846
Chicago Steam1440.778
Jersey Express1380.619
West Virginia Blazers11140.440
New York City Internationalz370.300
NYC Thunder101.000
Aurora Force140.200
West Virginia Wild020.000
Detroit Hoops060.000
Northwest Division W L Win %
Maywood Buzz1830.857
Beijing Aoshen Olympians1460.700
Los Angeles Push760.538
San Francisco Rumble770.500
Salt Lake City Saints101.000
Washington Raptors110.500
Modesto Bearcats160.143
Sacramento Heatwave010.000
Southeast Division W L Win %
Kentucky Bisons1320.867
Kansas City Spartans730.700
Nashville Broncs650.545
Knoxville Thunderbolts550.500
Atlanta Vision150.167
Bahama All-Pro Show040.000
Georgia Gwizzlies090.000
Southwest Division W L Win %
Southeast Texas Mavericks2410.960
Las Vegas Aces820.800
Texas Fuel870.533
Houston Takers7100.412
West Texas Whirlwinds430.571
Mississippi Blues480.333
Arizona Rhinos350.375
Phoenix Fury230.400
Texas City Rangers2120.143
Gallup Talons030.000

Postseason

Quarterfinals Semifinals ABA Championship
         
1 Southeast Texas Mustangs 121
8 Knoxville Thunderbolts 87
1 Southeast Texas Mustangs 89
4 Kentucky Bisons 107
4 Kentucky Bisons 106
5 Beijing Aoshen Olympian 104
4 Kentucky Bisons 127
2 Maywood Buzz 120
3 Nashville Broncs 118
6 Jersey Express 99
3 Nashville Broncs 111
2 Maywood Buzz 120
2 Maywood Buzz 91
7 Chicago Steam 82

References

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