1999-00 APBA AWARDS
THE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
For the third time in his career, Karl Malone was named the APBA Player-Of-The-Year. Malone was second in the league in scoring at 27.6 ppg and also averaged 8.6 rpg. He also led his team, Lake Grant, all the way to the finals, but the third time in his career, came up short, failing to get that coveted APBA ring.
Below is a list of the top five finishers:
| Player of the Year
| Team
| 1st
| 2nd
| 3rd
| 4th
| 5th
| Total |
| Karl Malone
| Lake Grant
| 3
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 37 |
| Shaquille O'Neal
| Southern Ohio
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 24 |
| Tim Duncan
| Lake K
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 23 |
| Grant Hill
| California
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 18 |
| Kobe Bryant
| Milton
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 13
|
Others receiving votes: Gary Payton 7, Shareef Abdur-Rahim 5, Alonzo Mourning 5, Allen Iverson 4, Kevin Garnett 4, Jason Kidd 3, Scottie Pippen 2, Chris Webber 2, and Dikembe Mutombo 1.
Previous Player of the Year winners:
| Charles Barkley
| Tacoma
| 1991 |
| Karl Malone
| Kentucky
| 1992 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon
| Chattanooga
| 1993 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon
| Chattanooga
| 1994 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon
| Chattanooga
| 1995 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon
| Southern Ohio
| 1996 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon
| Hamilton
| 1997 |
| Karl Malone
| Bardwell
| 1998 |
| David Robinson
| Lake K
| 1999
|
THE COACH OF THE YEAR
For the second time since joining APBA as an expansion coach, Stephen Craw was voted by his peers as the Coach-Of-The-Year. Craw's boys finished the regular season with the best record and went onto to win the Championship just two years after their last title, and after being the second worst team in the league last season. Congratulations, Stephen on another fine season!
Below is a list of the top five finishers:
| Coach of the Year
| Team
| 1st
| 2nd
| 3rd
| 4th
| 5th
| Total |
| Stephen Craw
| Hickory
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 30 |
| Dave Sjogren
| White Plains
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 26 |
| Mike Rodriguez
| California
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 24 |
| John Storer
| Southern Ohio
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 20 |
| Tom Whyte
| Lake Grant
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 16
|
Others receiving votes: Frank Prather 14, Phil Jones 12, Bob Gale 3, Mark Treichel 3, and Brian Demarest 2.
Previous Coach of the Year winners:
| Ed Emerson
| Kentucky
| 1991* |
| Jeff Sharp
| Hamilton
| 1991* |
| Jeromy Beaver
| Shreveport
| 1992 |
| Darrell Whitaker
| Chattanooga
| 1993 |
| Darrell Whitaker
| Chattanooga
| 1994 |
| Dave Sjogren
| White Plains
| 1995 |
| John Storer
| Southern Ohio
| 1996 |
| Frank Prather
| Milton
| 1997 |
| Stephen Craw
| Hickory
| 1998 |
| Phil Muenchen
| West Chester
| 1999
|
THE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
In one of the closest finishes in league history, Paul Pierce edged out Vince Carter for Rookie-Of-The-Year honors. Paul Pierce led his team in scoring at 22.4 ppg while also averaging 6.3 rpg and shooting a deadly 44.4% from three-point-land. Pierce was the 5th selection in the Rookie/Free Agent Draft last season.
Below is a list of the top five finishers:
| Rookie of the Year
| Team
| 1st
| 2nd
| 3rd
| 4th
| 5th
| Total |
| Paul Pierce
| Detroit
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 35 |
| Vince Carter
| Cincinnati
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 31 |
| Mike Bibby
| Saratoga Springs
| 1
| 1
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 19 |
| Jason Williams
| Boise
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 16 |
| Dirk Nowitzki
| California
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 2
| 11
|
Others receiving votes: Antawn Jamison 2, Larry Hughes 1, Michael Olowokandi 1, and Predrag Stojakovic 1.
Previous Rookie of the Year winners:
| Derrick Coleman
| Toledo
| 1992 |
| Larry Johnson
| Wisconsin
| 1993 |
| Shaquille O'Neal
| Louisville
| 1994 |
| Penny Hardaway
| Detroit
| 1995 |
| Grant Hill
| Sardinia
| 1996 |
| Damon Stoudamire
| Lake Grant
| 1997 |
| Stephon Marbury
| Cleveland
| 1998 |
| Tim Duncan
| Lake K
| 1999
|
ALL APBA TEAMS
| First Team
| Team
| Pos.
| Second Team
| Team
| Pos.
| Rookie Team
| Team
| Pos. |
| Karl Malone
| Lake Grant
| LF
| Alonzo Mourning
| Redford
| LF
| Paul Pierce
| Detroit
| LF |
| Allen Iverson
| White Plains
| LG
| Grant Hill
| California
| LG
| Mike Bibby
| Saratoga Springs
| LG |
| Gary Payton
| Hickory
| RG
| Jason Kidd
| Michigan
| RG
| Jason Williams
| Boise
| RG |
| Kobe Bryant
| Milton
| RF
| Kevin Garnett
| Minnesota
| RF
| Vince Carter
| Cincinnati
| RF |
| Tim Duncan
| Lake K
| C
| Shaquille O'Neal
| Southern Ohio
| C
| Dirk Nowitzki
| California
| C
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