The Chicago Throwbacks were a team of the Premier Basketball League that begin play in fall 2007. Their home arena was Attack Athletics on Chicago's West Side.
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| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| League | ABA 2007 PBL 2008–2009 |
| Team history | Chicago Throwbacks 2007–2009 |
| Based in | Chicago, Illinois |
| Arena | Attack Athletics (1,000) |
| Colors | Black, silver |
| Owner | George Bellevue |
| Head coach | Joe Boylan |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
They were originally part of the American Basketball Association for the first part of the 2007–08 season, playing alongside their intra-city rivals the Cicero Cometas USA and the South Chi-Land Infernos. When the Infernos never began play and the Cometas folded, the Throwbacks were left to play several games against exhibition teams that happened to count in the standings.
A second chance at stability came when the Chicago Aztecas of the PBL shut down and the PBL needed a replacement team. The Throwbacks took that opportunity and played in the PBL's inaugural season in its Central Division.
Roster
editHead Coach: Joe Boylan
| # | Pos. | Ht. | Player | Acquired | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 
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SF | 6'5 | Stanley Thomas | 2008 | Robert Morris College |
| 8 |
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SF | 6'6 | Dameon Mason | 2008 | LSU |
| 10 |
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SG | 6'5 | Michael Herman | 2008 | Indiana |
| 11 |
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PG | 6'2 | Michael O'Neal | 2008 | Central State |
| 15 |
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PG | 6'2 | Imari Sawyer | 2008 | DePaul |
| 20 |
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SG | 6'5 | Marcus Jackson | 2008 | None |
| 21 |
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SG | 6'5 | Jerome Harper | 2008 | Robert Morris College |
| 23 |
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PF | 6'8 | Herman Smith | 2008 | Idaho State |
| 24 |
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PF | 6'8 | Amir Major | 2008 | Bemidji State |
| 32 |
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SF | 6'5 | Michael Simms | 2008 | Robert Morris College |
| 33 |
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PF | 6'7 | Casey Love | 2008 | Robert Morris College |
| 34 |
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PF | 6'8 | Anthony Simmons | 2008 | None |
2009 Season Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | Battle Creek Knights | Away | 113-120 | Stanley Thomas (23) | Michael O'Neal (8) | Imari Sawyer (7) | Kellogg Arena (1,257) | 0-1 |
| January 4 | Detroit Panthers | Away | 110-106 | Stanley Thomas (24) | Stanley Thomas & Marcus Jackson (9) | Imari Sawyer (8) | Groves High School | 1-1 |
| January 10 | Battle Creek Knights | Home | 106-94 | Imari Sawyer (18) | Dameon Mason (7) | Imari Sawyer (5) | Attack Athletics | 1-2 |
| January 12 | Quebec Kebs | Home | 91-92 | Dameon Mason (19) | Stanley Thomas & Michael Herman (7) | Imari Sawyer (10) | Attack Athletics | 2-2 |
| January 18 | Detroit Panthers | Home | 107-119 | Stanley Thomas (21) | James Booyer (11) | Michael O'Neal (3) | Attack Athletics | 3-2 |
| January 23 | Mid-Michigan Destroyers | Away | 105-116 | Anthony Simmons (27) | Anthony Simmons (10) | Stanley Thomas (3) | Bay City Western high school | 3-3 |
| January 24 | Rochester Razorsharks | Home | 112-83 | Dameon Mason (22) | James Booyer (12) | Stanley Thomas & Michael Herman (3) | Attack Athletics | 3-4 |
| January 26 | Mid-Michigan Destroyers | Home | 117-104 | Michael Herman (28) | Amir Major (16) | Imari Sawyer (10) | Attack Athletics | 3-5 |
| February 6 | Battle Creek Knights | Away | 112-117 | Stanley Thomas (29) | Anthony Simmons (11) | Michael Herman (6) | Kellogg Arena | 3-6 |
| February 8 | Detroit Panthers | Away | 114-113 | Dameon Mason (24) | Casey Love (13) | Imari Sawyer (8) | Groves High School | 4-6 |
| February 13 | Mid-Michigan Destroyers | Home | 108-121 | Stanley Thomas (32) | Stanley Thomas (9) | Imari Sawyer (9) | Attack Athletics | 5-6 |
| February 20 | Quebec Kebs | Away | 109-104 | Imari Sawyer (28) | Anthony Simmons (8) | Imari Sawyer (11) | Pavillon de la Jeunesse | 6-6 |
| February 22 | Augusta Groove | Away | 105-119 | Willie Mitchell (25) | Imari Sawyer (9) | Michael O'Neal (4) | Richmond Academy | 6-7 |
| February 27 | Manchester Millrats | Away | 105-124 | Dameon Mason (22) | Casey Love (12) | Imari Sawyer & Michael Herman (7) | Southern New Hampshire Fieldhouse | 6-8 |
| March 6 | Detroit Panthers | Home | 123-116 | Dameon Mason (28) | Willie Mitchell & Dameon Mason (4) | Imari Sawyer (10) | Attack Athletics | 6-9 |
| March 8 | Battle Creek Knights | Home | 114-109 | Casey Love (22) | Willie Mitchell (8) | Imari Sawyer (11) | Attack Athletics | 6-10 |
| March 13 | Battle Creek Knights | Home* | 120-123 | Stanley Thomas (46) | Casey Love (15) | Imari Sawyer (10) | Attack Athletics | 6-11 |
| March 15 | Manchester Millrats | Home | 122-99 | Stanley Thomas (25) | Stanley Thomas (11) | Imari Sawyer (8) | Attack Athletics | 6-12 |
| March 27 | Battle Creek Knights | Home | 121-95 | Casey Love (28) | Casey Love (11) | Imari Sawyer (10) | Attack Athletics | 6-13 |
| March 28 | Rochester Razorsharks | Away | 96-176 | Stanley Thomas (28) | Anthony Simmons (9) | Imari Sawyer (8) | Blue Cross Arena | 6-14 |
* Replacement game for a game at Mid-Michigan