The 2020 TBL season is the third season of The Basketball League (TBL). In March 18, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was cancelled without completion.
| 2020 TBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | TBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Indy Express |
| Season MVP | Corey Taite |
League changes
editOrganization
editOn 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.[1]
Teams
editIt was announced that the Albany Patroons had been sold to new ownership.[2] The Yakima SunKings were not included as 2020 member and the Mesquite Desert Dogs 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, and the Tri-State Admirals as expansion teams.[3][4] 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.[5]
Standings
editFinal standings:[6]
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indy Express | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Jamestown Jackals | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Tri-State Admirals | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Dallas Skyline | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| Albany Patroons | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Columbus Condors | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Gulf Coast Lions | 4 | 4 | .500 |
| Owensboro Thoroughbreds | 6 | 7 | .462 |
| Tampa Bay Titans | 4 | 7 | .364 |
| Raleigh Firebirds | 2 | 8 | .200 |
| Lewisville Yellow Jackets | 1 | 9 | .100 |
| Dayton Flight | 1 | 10 | .091 |
Awards
editAll-TBL Awards 2020:[7]
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 (Dallas Skyline)
Center of the Year: Terry Maston (Dallas Skyline)
All-League 1st Team
editPG: Corey Taite (Tri-State Admirals)
PG: Daylon Guy (Dallas Skyline)
SG: Bassel Harfouch (Tampa Bay Titans)
F: Ricardo Artis III (Dallas Skyline)
F/C: Terry Maston (Dallas Skyline)
All-League 2nd Team
editG: Shadell Millinghaus (Albany Patroons)
G: Joe Retic (Indy Express)
G: Andy Bosley (Columbus Condors)
G/F: Robert Vaden (Indy Express)
F/C: Anthony-Moe (Albany Patroons)
All-League 3rd Team
editPG: Taishaun Johnson (Dayton Flight)
PG: Micheal Lenoir (Lewisville Yellow Jackets)
G/F: Davon Hayes (Owensboro Thoroughbreds)
F: Balsa Bazovic (Lewisville Yellow Jackets[8])
F: James Currington (Tri-State Admirals)
Draft
editThe 2020 player draft for the league was held on December 8, 2019. The first overall TBL selection Rahim Williams was taken by Gulf Coast Lions.[9]
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.
| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
References
edit- ^ "Kayla Crosby Named The Basketball League's Director Of Team Development". The Post-Journal. June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Albany Patroons announce new ownership". The Basketball League. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "DAYTON FLIGHT TAKES OFF IN OHIO". The Basketball League. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "The Basketball League 2020 Standings". The Basketball League.
- ^ "All-TBL Awards 2020".
- ^ Obradovic, Igor Obradovic. "ALL-TBL Awards 2020". US Basket. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "TBL Draft - Gulf Coast Lions select Williams at 1 overall".