Dallas Ft. Worth win URBL Championship: Douglas Named Finals MVP - May 31, 2009 (by URBL media)
The Dallas Ft. Worth Disciples triumphed, 133-130 over the Irving Assuat in the URBL Final Game on Saturday night in Dallas, TX, at Lake Arlington Auditorium. This makes the first URBL champion crownd. Irving started doing what they have done all year, letting their star guard Ricky James run the team. The first quarter was very close with Dallas Ft. Worth duo inside and out with Jermaine Barnes, and Jerome Boyd working hard to establish the inside game [read more]
The Dallas Ft. Worth Disciples triumphed, 133-130 over the Irving Assuat in the URBL Final Game on Saturday night in Dallas, TX, at Lake Arlington Auditorium. This makes the first URBL champion crownd. Irving started doing what they have done all year, letting their star guard Ricky James run the team. The first quarter was very close with Dallas Ft. Worth duo inside and out with Jermaine Barnes, and Jerome Boyd working hard to establish the inside game. At the end of the first quarter DFW trailed, and would continue to run behind most of the game. Holding the lead had Irving constantly fighting off DFW. The Disciples continually launched runs on Irving never falling more than eight points behind in the first half. The second quarter ended with the Disciples down 63-69. The second half proved even tougher for Dallas Ft. Worth as they found themselves in a hole trailing by as much as eighteen points. But Dallas Ft. Worth came back, and cut the lead to five early in the fourth quarter. Irving had other plans and quickly enlarged the gap back up to thirteen. Around the five-minute mark of the fourth, the Disciples made their assault, and it worked: they took the lead with less than three minutes left, and won the game 133-130.
Sherman Douglas (6'2''-G-82, college: Faulkner) finished the game with 29 points, 9 rebounds, 19 assists(URBL record) and was named URBL Finals MVP. The high scorer for Dallas Ft. Worth was Jermaine Barnes (6'5''-G-F-82, college: Atlanta Christian) with 46 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 steals. Boyd had 34 of his points all coming from the inside leading the Disciples to the title. As for the Assualt Ricky James added 44 points and 8 assists in the loss.
Jermaine Barnes named URBL Most Valuable Player - May 31, 2009 (by URBL media)
Texas, May 31, 2009 Jermaine Barnes of the Dallas Ft. Worth Disciples is the winner of the Mac Claire Trophy as the 2008-09 URBL Most Valuable Player, the URBL announced today.
Barnes totaled 830 points, including 25 first place votes, from a panel of 30 coaches and owners throughout the URBL.
Rounding out the top five in voting for this seasons award were DFWs Jerome Boyd (2 points), Irvings Rick James (2 points) and Converse's Geoff Harner (1 points) [read more]
Texas, May 31, 2009 Jermaine Barnes of the Dallas Ft. Worth Disciples is the winner of the Mac Claire Trophy as the 2008-09 URBL Most Valuable Player, the URBL announced today. Barnes totaled 830 points, including 25 first place votes, from a panel of 30 coaches and owners throughout the URBL. Rounding out the top five in voting for this seasons award were DFWs Jerome Boyd (2 points), Irvings Rick James (2 points) and Converse's Geoff Harner (1 points).
Barnes finished the season ranked first in the league in scoring at 41.5 ppg, having shot .519 from the field, .840 from the free-throw line and .461 from three-point range. In addition, Barnes added 10.9 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 5.1 steals per game. The 6-5 guard led the Disciples to the best record in the URBL (17-3) and a URBL Championship. 'I just want to thank my teammates and Mac Claire for this award', said Barnes.
The URBL MVP trophy is named in honor of the owner Mac Claire, the first commissioner of the URBL.
Jermaine Barnes, a native of Atlanta, GA was a stand out at Atlanta Christian College were he was Named NCAA Division 3 National Player of the Year(06). Also Named 1st Team All-American and led the nation is scoring with a 26.4ppg average. After a very successful collegiate career, Barnes took his show to Japan(Proline Kings). Barnes was again the top scorer averaging 48.2ppg and winning Aichi League Most Valuable Player. Barnes led the Proline Kings to the All-Japan Championship (were Barnes posted his unforgettable 63 point game), it mark the first time a JBL3 team has made it to All-Japan.
Barnes is now signed with Low Country Sports Management (agent: Corey Washington), which Barnes will be the first player in the URBL to go overseas. Barnes has recently signed to play in The Middle East (team not to be named). To top it all off Barnes has also signed an endorsement deal(shoe and cloths) with Hang Time Sports (Owner: Jerone Dodd). 'Hang Time Sports has the best shoes and cloths in Japan. Mr. Jerone Dodd made me a deal I couldn't refuse, I'm honored to be apart of the team'.
When asked about people who have help him along the way Barnes just laughed, followed by a....'where do I start', said Barnes
'I would like to thank God, my parents (Gary and Adrienne Barnes), The Barnes Family, Sherman Douglas, Corey Washington, Jerone Dodd, Sam Aggrey, Gaydrick Barnes, Mac Claire, Jered McClinic, Mike Davis, Robert Moore, Jay Livingstone, Derrick Stroud, Will De La Cruz and Royal Maxwell'.
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League owner Mac Claire announced the USBasketball.com All-URBL Awards for the 2009 season.
Player of the Year: Jermaine Barnes (6'5''-G/F-82) of Dallas-Ft. Worth
Defensive Player of the Year: Jerome Boyd (6'8''-F/C-85) of Dallas-Ft. Worth
Impact Player of the Year: Ricky James (6'3''-G-84) of Irving Assault
Rookie of the Year: Geoff Harner (6'1''-G-83) of Converse Flight
URBL Finals MVP: Sherman Douglas (6'2''-G-82, colleg [read more]
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League owner Mac Claire announced the USBasketball.com All-URBL Awards for the 2009 season.
Player of the Year: Jermaine Barnes (6'5''-G/F-82) of Dallas-Ft. Worth Defensive Player of the Year: Jerome Boyd (6'8''-F/C-85) of Dallas-Ft. Worth Impact Player of the Year: Ricky James (6'3''-G-84) of Irving Assault Rookie of the Year: Geoff Harner (6'1''-G-83) of Converse Flight
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