The 2020 TBL season is the third season of
The Basketball League
The Basketball League (TBL), formerly North America Premier Basketball (NAPB), is a minor league basketball organization. The league began operating in North America in 2018 with eight teams, and expanded to over 44 teams as of 2022.
The Bask ...
(TBL). In March 18, amid the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, the season was cancelled without completion.
League changes
Organization
On June 29, 2019, league CEO Evelyn Magley announced Kayla Crosby as the director of team development for approving new teams. Crosby is the owner and founder of the
Jamestown Jackals
The Jamestown Jackals are a professional basketball team in Jamestown, New York, United States, and members of The Basketball League (TBL).
History
The Jamestown Jackals were founded in 2015 by Kayla Crosby and joined the minor professional Pre ...
.
Teams
It was announced that the
Albany Patroons had been sold to new ownership. The
Yakima SunKings were not included as 2020 member and the
Mesquite Desert Dogs
The Mesquite Desert Dogs were an American professional basketball team based in Mesquite, Nevada.
History
On October 30, 2017, North American Premier Basketball (NAPB) announced a team would play in Mesquite, Nevada, for the league's inaugural 2 ...
withdrew due to the travel constraints as the only remaining west coast team.
The league also added the Columbus Condors,
Dayton Flight,
Dallas Skyline, Gulf Coast Lions, Indy Express,
Lewisville Yellow Jackets
The Lewisville Leopards are an American professional basketball team based out of Lewisville, Texas, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL).
History
On August 18, 2019, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League (TBL), announced a new fran ...
, and the Tri-State Admirals as expansion teams. The TBL added the Gulf Coast Lions, based in the Bradenton/Sarasota area, as the league's seventh new team for the 2020 season. The San Diego Waves were replaced by expansion
San Diego Armada while the Waves were being relocated, but neither team would make the 2020 schedule.
Standings
Final standings:
Awards
All-TBL Awards 2020:
Player of the Year:
Corey Taite (Tri-State Admirals)
Guard of the Year:
Corey Taite (Tri-State Admirals)
Forward of the Year:
Ricardo Artis III
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(Dallas Skyline)
Center of the Year:
Terry Maston
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Male
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(Dallas Skyline)
All-League 1st Team
PG:
Corey Taite (Tri-State Admirals)
PG:
Daylon Guy (Dallas Skyline)
SG:
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* Bassel al-Assad (1962– ...
(Tampa Bay Titans)
F:
Ricardo Artis III
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*Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portugu ...
(Dallas Skyline)
F/C:
Terry Maston
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People
Male
* Terry Albritton (1955–2005), A ...
(Dallas Skyline)
All-League 2nd Team
G:
Shadell Millinghaus (Albany Patroons)
G:
Joe Retic
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(Indy Express)
G:
Andy Bosley
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(Columbus Condors)
G/F:
Robert Vaden (Indy Express)
F/C:
Anthony-Moe (Albany Patroons)
All-League 3rd Team
PG:
Taishaun Johnson (Dayton Flight)
PG:
Micheal Lenoir (Lewisville Yellow Jackets)
G/F:
Davon Hayes (Owensboro Thoroughbreds)
F:
Balsa Bazovic (Lewisville Yellow Jackets)
F:
James Currington (Tri-State Admirals)
Draft
The 2020 player
draft
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for the league was held on December 8, 2019. The first overall TBL selection Rahim Williams was taken by
Gulf Coast Lions
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.
Although some of the players chosen in the draft had played semi-professional or professional basketball after college graduation, only the United States colleges they attended are listed.
References
External links
TBL website
{{The Basketball League
The Basketball League seasons
TBL Draft