The National Athletic Basketball League (NABL) was a men's semi-professional basketball league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States . The league was founded by Nathan Mumm and Joe Becerra. The NABL was an owner controlled league, which enabled the owners to vote on all aspects of the business.
5-630: The 2010 NABL season saw six teams competing: Portland Showtime, Salem Stampede, Snohomish County Explosion, Seattle Aviators/Mountaineers, Tacoma Thunder and Tualatin Rainmakers. On May 25, 2010, the Mountaineers withdrew from the NABL mid-season to join the ABA , citing "The NABL was not a good fit for our organization, and we need to go in another direction." The 2010 NABL Finals were contested between
10-627: A semi-professional basketball club and a member of the American Basketball Association (ABA). They are currently a touring exhibition team that plays against junior and community colleges within the United States and Canada. After four years as an IBL franchise, the Mountaineers jumped to the ABA in 2010 and applied and received non-profit status. Team owner, president and head coach is Don Sims. The club's stated goal
15-561: Is to provide "an inclusive, Christian-based experience" and teach players the benefits of competition and understand its redemptive value. The Mountaineers were established in 2005 and began play in the 2006 IBL season. After sitting out 2007 and 2008, the Mountaineers returned to the IBL for the 2009 season. In 2010, the Mountaineers joined the NABL for the competition's inaugural season. Seattle Mountaineers basketball team subsequently entered
20-687: The Portland Showtime and the Salem Stampede, with the Showtime winning the best-of-three series 2–0 to claim the inaugural championship. League play was cancelled for the 2011 season, with exhibition games replacing the schedule as the league was being revised. In September 2011, a group of investors from the Portland area known as Productive Citizens Incorporated purchased the league from its founder Nathan Mumm. The 2012 NABL season
25-532: Was scheduled to begin in April with at least nine teams: Portland Showtime, Salem Stampede, Seattle Aviators, Snohomish Explosion, Tacoma Undertakers, Tualatin Black Barons and Washington Sabers. However, the 2012 season never went ahead, and the NABL ceased operations. Shawn Wolters was the eventual winner. Jason Stromvall was the eventual winner. Seattle Mountaineers The Seattle Mountaineers are
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