2006-2007 ABA CHAMPION:
Vermont Frost Heaves

So I don't know how the ABA playoff boiled down, it's always something with that league. This year, the Vermond Frost Heaves took the title from the Texas Tycoons and captured the league title in their first season. Kevin Mickens, who played for my brother at George Mason, got a lot of minutes for Vermont this year. If you check on previous posts, you'll notice I saw them play twice this year. Hopefully, the few quality franchises that operate outside the D-League (Albany Patroons, Vermont Frost Heaves and the Rodchester RazorSharks) will step up into down low soon.

STREETBALL:
Almost That Time of Year Again

I have laced up my sneakers and donned shorts every day this week and I've been dissapointed. The courts are cold and there aren't ever enough guys shooting around to even play 2-on-2. Those in the shoort around are wear long pants and sleeves at that, so, no real game could even be played. I think of this cover ever time I think of playground ball. Booger Smith was something like a shooting star who missed his window to be great, or get his chance at being great. Maybe I'll throw some videos of Boogs doing his thing up a little later, but for now, use the cover as inspiration to pull your basketball kids from the trunk and wash your only shorts.

2007 USBL DRAFT

ROUND 1
# TEAM NAME POS SCHOOL
1 (ALB) Michael Haddix C Siena
2 (GARY) Chris Richard F/C Florida
3 (DEL) Troy Roundtree F Delaware State
4 (JAX) Trey Johnson G Jackson State
5 (NJ) Kevin Kruger G UNLV
6 (KAN) Cartier Martin G/F Kansas State
7 (LI) Loren Stokes G Hofstra
8 (BRK) Justin Marshall F Iona
9 (DC) Joel Anthony C UNLV
10 (OK) Nate Carter G/F Oklahoma

ROUND 2
# TEAM NAME POS SCHOOL
1 (GARY) James Hughes C N. Illinois
2 (DEL) Will Sheridan F Villanova
3 (JAX) Delvin Thompson G Alcorn State
4 (NJ) Darryl Watkins C Syracuse
5 (KAN) Oliver Lafayette G Houston
6 (LI) James Smith F/C Marist
7 (BRK) Carl Elliott G George Washington
8 (DC) Rashad Jones-Jennings F Arkansas
9 (OK) Gary Nunez F N.W. Oklahoma State
10 (ALB) Jamar Wilson G Albany

ROUND 3
# TEAM NAME POS SCHOOL
1 (DEL) Christian Burns C Philadelphia
2 (JAX) Stephane Lasme F UMASS
3 (NJ) Russell Carter G Notre Dame
4 (KAN) Darnell Lazare F LSU
5 (LI) Aaron Spears F St. John's
6 (BRK) Bashir Mason G Drexel
7 (DC) Caleb Green F Oral Roberts
8 (OK) Mario Boggan F Oklahoma State
9 (ALB) Rashaun Freeman C UMASS
10 (GARY) Courtney Sims C Michigan

ROUND 4
# TEAM NAME POS SCHOOL
1 (JAX) Alan Wiggins F Univ. San Franscico
2 (NJ) Marquis Webb G Rutgers
3 (KAN) Marcus Faubion G Kansas Wesleyan
4 (LI) Keston Roberts G Youngstown State
5 (BRK) Clayton Morgan F Longwood
6 (DC) Levi Stukes G Georgia
7 (OK) Charles Ramsdell F/C Tulsa
8 (ALB) Jared Jordan G Marist
9 (GARY) Colin Falls G Notre Dame
10 (DEL) Chaz Crawford C Drexel