USBL Hands Out Post-Season Awards
July 2, 2003 - United States Basketball League (USBL) News Release
MILFORD, CT â The United States Basketball League, Inc. (USBL) announced the recipients of its Annual All-Team honors today. "The League of Opportunity" has four All-USBL Teams: All-USBL First Team, All-USBL Second Team, USBL All-Rookie Team, and USBL All-Defensive Team. In order to be a candidate for the Post-Season Awards, a player must have competed in a minimum of (15) regular-season games. The Post-Season Awards do not factor in Post-Season play.
The USBL Title in 2003 was truly up for grabs as each team loaded their team with talent in a quest to capture the Championship. Many players turned in unbelievable performances and there are many deserving award-winners. On the pages that follow, please find a list of the All-USBL-Team members.
The USBL just completed its 18th season of play when the Dodge City Legend defeated the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs 97-96 in overtime to capture their second USBL Title in four years. USBL Coach of the Year and Legend Head Coach Cliff Levingston was one of six former NBA superstars that patrolled the coaching sidelines this season in the USBL.
"This season has been one of the best ever in USBL history," stated USBL Founder and Commissioner Daniel T. Meisenheimer III. "The USBL saw great fan interest all season long. The talent level was amazing and we had some unbelievable performances on the court. Invitations to NBA camps are beginning to pour in for our players, which goes to show the level of talent we had this season. The USBL has already received inquiries from interested parties for next season in the way of expansion and we look forward to seeing what the possibilities are. We hope the addition of Cedar Rapids will be the starting point in expansion for next season. I would like to thank all the fans, sponsors, teams, and staff for making this season a resounding success and we look forward to next season where we will continue to showcase all the USBL is, âThe League of Opportunity'."
2002 UNITED STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE POST-SEASON AWARDS
USBL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ALBERT MOURING â OKLAHOMA STORM
USBL COACH OF THE YEAR
CLIFF LEVINGSTON â DODGE CITY LEGEND
USBL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
LENNY COOKE â BROOKLYN KINGS
USBL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
KEVIN FREEMAN â WESTCHESTER WILDFIRE
USBL 6TH MAN OF THE YEAR
DAVID GRAVES â DODGE CITY LEGEND
USBL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
TOM NELSON â DODGE CITY LEGEND
PLAYER | TEAM | POS | COLLEGE |
Kareem Reid | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | Guard | Arkansas |
Albert Mouring | Oklahoma Storm | Guard | UCONN |
Ace Custis | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | Forward | Virginia Tech |
Darrin Hancock | Dodge City Legend | Forward | Kansas |
Johnny Jackson | Kansas Cagerz | Forward | Mississippi |
PLAYER | TEAM | POS | COLLEGE |
Lenny Cooke | Brooklyn Kings | Guard | None |
Olden Polynice | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | Center | Virginia |
Kevin Freeman | Westchester Wildfire | Forward | UCONN |
Lee Benson | Kansas Cagerz | Forward | Brown Mackie CC |
Antonio Smith | Dodge City Legend | Forward | Michigan State |
PLAYER | TEAM | POS | COLLEGE |
David Graves | Dodge City Legend | Guard | Notre Dame |
Lenny Cooke | Brooklyn Kings | Guard | None |
Bingo Merriex | Texas Rim Rockers | Forward | TCU |
Anthony Glover | Brooklyn Kings | Forward | St. John's |
Ousmane Cisse | Brevard Blue Ducks | Center | None |
PLAYER | TEAM | POS | COLLEGE |
Kareem Reid | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | Guard | Arkansas |
Tim Winn | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | Guard | St. Bonaventure |
Immanuel McElroy | Dodge City Legend | Guard | Cincinnati |
Kevin Freeman | Westchester Wildfire | Forward | UCONN |
Johnny Jackson | Kansas Cagerz | Forward | Mississippi |
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