Season 43 Leaders
SCORING
NAF NAF, CHARLESTON 20.0 ppg (HOF) (RETIRING)
COLQUITT CROIX, PHILADELPHIA 19.7
BILL CULL, CHICAGO 19.5
BANG-BANG REINER, OKLAHOMA CITY 19.1
DR. MARCHUS BRODY, LOS ANGELES 18.1 (Rookie)
(Naf Naf wins record seventh consecutive scoring title)

REBOUNDING
STEVE CARTER, LOS ANGELES 5.9 per game
HUNK R. DOWN, SAN JOSE 5.7
CHIP BATTOE, DALLAS 5.5 (Rookie)
(Carter first guard since Jerk Starks in Season 1 to win rebounding title)

ASSISTS
WAWA WEWA, CHARLESTON 4.2 per game
MEL A. NOMA, OKLAHOMA CITY 4.2 (retiring)
YOURMAJESTY LUMPKINS, SAN JOSE 3.8
(Wewa is first forward to ever place first in this category)

3-POINT SHOOTING
YOURMAJESTY LUMPKINS, SAN JOSE 61.1% - 33 made (94.1)
NAF NAF, CHARLESTON 47.2% - 42 made (89.2) (HOF) (RETIRING)
COLQUITT CROIX, PHILADELPHIA 57.8% - 30 made (87.8)


STEALS
POTUS OBAMA, SACRAMENTO 10
SLOPPY DOLLOP, PHILADELPHIA 10
NAF NAF, CHARLESTON 8 (HOF) (RETIRING)


BLOCKED SHOTS
CHIP BATTOE, DALLAS 53 (ROOKIE)
YO NOID, CHICAGO 24
UGATTA NOLUVFER SPIKIE, MILWAUKEE 19
(Battoe just fifth rookie to win blocked shots title)

FREE THROWS
COLQUITT CROIX, PHILADELPHIA 89.3% - 25 made – 114.3
BILL CULL, CHICAGO 94.7% - 18 made – 112.7
WAWA WEWA, CHARLESTON 100.0% - 12 made – 112.0
(Second title for Croix in three seasons)

PLAYER OF THE GAME
YOURMAJESTY LUMPKINS, SAN JOSE – 4 TIMES
NAF NAF, CHARLESTON – 4 TIMES (HOF) (RETIRING)
COLQUITT CROIX, PHILADELPHIA – 4 TIMES

TIMES FOULED OUT
MEL A. NOMA, OKLAHOMA CITY – 6 TIMES (RETIRING)
JAMES “CHERRY CHALLENGE” PAYNE – 4 TIMES (ROOKIE)
(four others tied with 3)


TRIPLE DOUBLES
CHIP BATTOE, DALLAS – 4 (ROOKIE)
BOP-BOP, CHARLESTON – 2 (HOF) (RETIRING) (9 career triple-doubles)
BANG-BANG REINER, OKLAHOMA CITY – 1
BASKETS WEAVER, MILWAUKEE – 1
AKBAR ZAGOBIA, PHILADELPHIA – 1 (2 career triple-doubles)
POTUS OBAMA, SACRAMENTO – 1
WAWA WEWA, CHARLESTON – 1
KYLE SHERWOOD, SEATTLE – 1

TOP SCORING GAMES
38 POINTS…BILL CULL, CHICAGO vs. Charleston
37 POINTS…CHIP BATTOE, DALLAS vs. Chicago
35 POINTS…NAF NAF, CHARLESTON vs. Dallas (HOF) (RETIRING)
31 POINTS…SHEIK YERBOUTI, CHARLESTON vs. Chicago
31 POINTS…DR. MARCUS BRODY, LOS ANGELES vs. San Jose (ROOKIE)
31 POINTS…COLQUITT CROIX, PHILADELPHIA vs. Chicago
30 POINTS…BANG-BANG REINER, OKLAHOMA CITY vs. Los Angeles
30 POINTS…NAF NAF, CHARLESTON vs. Milwaukee


All-MBA Team…Season 43
FIRST TEAM
GUARD – DR. MARCUS BRODY, LOS ANGELES (26.1 GVP) (First time – Rookie season)
Rookie point guard more than lived up to the preseason hype for The Big One. In most seasons he would have been Rookie of the Year. Led team in scoring, assists and blocked shots.
18.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.0 apg, 4 steals, 14 blocked shots, 63.9 FT%, 50.0 FG%, 3 POGs, 1 Trip. Doub.

GUARD – NAF NAF, CHARLESTON (24.4 GVP) (Seventh time – Seventh season) (HOF)(Retiring)
Ties Curly Hogbottom for most All-MBA teams made. Led league in scoring for the seventh consecutive time in his final campaign. Tied for most POGs in league. Had most 30-point games.
20.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 8 steals, 61.1 FT%, 46.9 FG%, 4 POGs, 42 3-Pointers made

CENTER – HUNK R. DOWN, SAN JOSE (22.7 GVP) (First time – Fourth season)
After three seasons as back-up, takes the foil star in the pivot in initial campaign as starter for first place Fighting Amigos, justifying switch from two-time All-MBA center Pippi Pippistrelli.
14.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.1 apg, 17 blocked shots, 1 steal, 86.7 FT%, 78.0 FG%, 3 POGs

FORWARD – CHIP “THE CRIP” BATTOE, DALLAS (29.6 GVP) (First time – Rookie season)
Rookie power forward for Demons exceeded the highest of expectations, winning the league’s regular season MVP award handily. Stifling defense, superb rebounding, outstanding scoring.
18.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 0.6 apg, 53 blocked shots, 75.0 FT%, 67.8 FG%, 4 Triple-Doubles, 3 POGs

FORWARD – BANG-BANG REINER, OKLAHOMA CITY (26.3 GVP) (First time – Fifth season)
Led surprising Oklahoma City team to playoffs after moving to his natural position at small forward. Finished second in league in MVP points, fourth in league in scoring.
19.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2 Blks., 5 steals, 79.2 FT%, 61.4 FG%, 3 POGs, 1 Triple-Double

SECOND TEAM ALL-MBA
Guard – Colquitt Croix, Philadelphia (24.2 GVP) (Fourth Season) 19.7 ppg, 89.3 FT%, 4 POGs
Guard – Beezow Bop-Bop, Charleston (24.1 GVP) (Tenth Season) 15.1 ppg, 15 blocks, 3 POGs
Center – Diss Reflexia, Philadelphia (21.8 GVP) (Eighth Season) 14.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 81.7 FG%
Forward – Bill Cull, Chicago (24.9 GVP) (Sixth Season) 19.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 94.7 FT%, 79.8 FG%
Forward – Doo-rag Dripp, Sacramento (22.8 GVP) (Third Season) 16.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3 POGs

(Bop-Bop and Reflexia will both be retiring)

MVP VOTING (top 3)
1. CHIP BATTOE, Dallas 32.6 MVP points
2. BANG-BANG REINER, Oklahoma City 30.3
3. HUNK R. DOWN, San Jose 27.7
(Battoe is the fifth Dallas Demons player to win the MVP award, the first since Tom “The Bomb” Kondla captured the honor in Season 33)

ALL ROOKIE TEAM
G – Dr. Marcus Brody, Los Angeles 26.1 GVP
G – Hurricane Furrwizard, Milwaukee 16.6
C – Willie Carry McCoffee, Oklahoma City 19.4
F – Chip Battoe, Dallas 29.6
F – James “Cherry Challenge” Payne, Milwaukee 17.8


TEAM MVPS
CHICAGO GALE – BILL CULL, 6th Season, 6-8 forward 24.9 GVP
CHARLESTON MOUNTAINEERS – NAF NAF, 7th Season, 6-0 guard 24.4 GVP (HOF)(Retiring)
PHILDELPHIA PHOBIA – COLQUITT CROIX, 4th Season, 6-2 guard 24.2 GVP
DALLAS DEMONS – CHIP BATTOE, Rookie, 6-8 forward 29.6 GVP
MILWAUKEE GREYHOUNDS – BASKETS WEAVER, 6th Season, 6-4 guard 20.3 GVP
SEATTLE STAMPEDE – BOUGAINVILLEA HEDGE, 3rd Season, 6-8 forward 20.1 GVP
SAN JOSE FIGHTING AMIGOS – YOURMAJESTY LUMPKINS, 6th Season, 6-2 guard 23.8 GVP
LOS ANGELES BIG ONE – DR. MARCUS BRODY, Rookie, 6-1 guard 26.1 GVP
SACRAMENTO RIVER DOGS – DOO-RAG DRIPP, 3rd Season, 6-7 forward 22.8 GVP
OKLAHOMA CITY LARIATS – BANG-BANG REINER, 5th Season, 6-7 forward 26.3 GVP




PLAYOFF PREVIEW
San Jose Fighting Amigos 8-2, 1st in West
vs.
Chicago Gale 7-3, 2nd in East
Best of 3
These two teams met once in the regular season (first game of the new campaign) with Chicago taking down San Jose 88-68 with Gale's Hunk R. Down and Pietro Destroyer sharing POG

Philadelphia Phobia 9-1, 1st in East
vs.
Oklahoma City Lariats 5-5, 2nd in West
Best of 3
These two teams met once in the regular season (last game of the campaign) with Philadelphia cruising 83-65 behind co-POGs Colquitt Croix and Sloppy Dollop

Winners of semifinals advance to best of 5 Finals

San Jose
Championships - 1 (most recent in Season 25)
Most recent playoff appearance - Season 41

Chicago
Championships - 3 (most recent in Season 38)
Most recent playoff appearance - Season 38

Philadelphia
Championships - 15 (most recent in Season 33)
Most recent playoff appearance - Season 38

Oklahoma City
Championships - 3 (most recent in Season 41
Most recent playoff appearance - Season 42

My prediction...Philadelphia over Oklahoma City in sweep
Chicago over San Jose in three games
Philadelphia winning it all in four games over Chicago