2014 ABL season explained

ASEAN Basketball League
Season:2014
Teams:6
Games:60 (regular season)
6 (playoffs)
Dates:16 July 2014 – 26 October 2014 (regular season)
29 October 2014 – 11 November 2014 (playoffs)
Champions: Hi-Tech Bangkok City
Runners Up: Westports Malaysia Dragons
Semifinalists: Singapore Slingers
Saigon Heat
Award4:Local MVP
Award4 Winner:Wei Long Wong
Award5 Winner:Chris Charles
Award6 Winner:Ariel Vanguardia
Award7:Finals MVP
Award7 Winner:Jerick Canada
Biggest Home Win:Westports Malaysia Dragons 100–58 Laskar Dreya South Sumatra
(24 October 2014)
Biggest Away Win:Laskar Dreya South Sumatra 58–92 Hi-Tech Bangkok City
(3 September 2014)
Highest Scoring:Westports Malaysia Dragons 107–104 Hi-Tech Bangkok City
(18 October 2014)
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015–2016

The 2014 ASEAN Basketball League Regular Season was the fifth season of competition of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). Hi-Tech Bangkok City won its second title in its franchise history after defeating Westports Malaysia Dragons in two games.[1] Anthony Macri, the commissioner of the league for the past two years, resigned on 21 February 2014.[2] The regular season began on 16 July 2014 and concluded on 26 October 2014. Two teams from the previous season, defending champions San Miguel Beermen and Sports Rev Thailand Slammers, did not return for the current season.[3]

Teams

Team Location Arena Head Coach
Jerry Ruiz
Tondi Radja Syailendra
Cokorda Raka Satya Wibawa
Anthony Garbelotto
OCBC Arena Neo Beng Siang
MABA Stadium Ariel Vanguardia

Statistical leaders

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game 26.27
Rebounds per game 17.65
Assists per game 6.53
Steals per game Avery Scharer Westports Malaysia Dragons 2.59
Blocks per game Justin Williams Saigon Heat 4.40
Turnovers per game Singapore Slingers 3.88
FT% 1.000
3FG% Singapore Slingers 1.000
Source:[4]

Playoffs

See main article: 2014 ABL playoffs. The 2014 ABL playoffs began on 29 October 2014.[5]

Semifinals

The semifinals is a best-of-three series, with the higher seeded team hosting game 1, and 3 if necessary.

Finals

The finals is a best-of-three series, with the higher seeded team hosting game 1, and 3 if necessary.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Basketball: Bangkok City bounce back to bag second ABL title . SportAsia . 12 November 2014 . 12 October 2015 .
  2. Web site: ABL announces departure of Commissioner & CEO . . 21 February 2014 . 1 May 2014 .
  3. Web site: AirAsia ABL Announces 16th July Tip Off for the 2014 Season . aseanbasketballleague.com . 16 May 2014 . 20 May 2014 .
  4. http://www.aseanbasketballleague.com/stats Statistical Leaders
  5. Web site: AirAsia ABL Releases 2014 Schedule . 29 May 2014 . aseanbasketballleague.com .