NORTH AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE 1964-65 TO 1967-68
Courtesy of Joseph Hulsebus, John Duxbury and Bob Gill

1964-65 NABL             W   L  Pct.  GB
Grand Rapids Tackers    12   4  .750  ..
Twin City Sailors*      11   5  .688   1
Pontiac Nationals        8   8  .500   4
Muskegon Panthers        7   9  .438   5
Chicago Bombers          2  14  .125  10

*Twin City played in Benton Harbor/St. Joseph, MI.

1965-66 NABL             W   L  Pct.  GB
Grand Rapids Tackers    12   4  .750  ..
Twin City Sailors       12   4  .750  ..
Muskegon Panthers       10   6  .625   2
Chicago Bombers          3  13  .188   9
Holland Carvers          3  13  .188   9

1966-67 NABL             W   L  Pct.  GB
Muskegon Panthers       19   2  .905  ..
Columbus Comets         12   9  .571   7
Lansing Capitals        12   9  .571   7
Grand Rapids Tackers    11  10  .524   8
Holland Carvers         11  10  .524   8
Twin City Sailors       11  10  .524   8
Battle Creek Braves      4  17  .190  15
Chicago Bombers          4  17  .190  15

1967-68 NABL
EASTERN DIVISION         W   L  Pct.  GB
Columbus Comets         12   6  .667  ..
Lansing Capitals        12   6  .667  ..
Battle Creek Braves      5  13  .278   7
Pontiac Tomahawks        4  14  .222   8

WESTERN DIVISION         W   L  Pct.  GB
Grand Rapids Tackers    14   4  .778  ..
Holland Carvers         11   7  .611   3
Chicago Bombers          5  13  .278   9

NABL CHAMPIONSHIP 
Grand Rapids defeated Columbus


NABL AWARD WINNERS 1964-68

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
1964-65 - 
1965-66 - 
1966-67 - Herschell Turner, Muskegon
1967-68 - M.C. Burton, Grand Rapids

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1964-65 - Dick Dzik, Pontiac
1965-66 -
1966-67 - Ollie Johnson, Grand Rapids
1967-68 - Arvesta Kelly, Columbus

COACH OF THE YEAR
1964-65 - Bob Wilkinson, Benton Harbor
1965-66 -
1966-67 - Jimmy Darrow, Muskegon
1967-68 - 

NABL ALL-STAR TEAMS

1964-65

FIRST TEAM
Nick Mantis, Grand Rapids
Ed Burton Muskegon
Willie Merriweather, Pontiac
Larry Comley, Benton Harbor
Porter Merriweather, Chicago

SECOND TEAM
Willie Jones, Grand Rapids
Delton Heard, Grand Rapids
Joe Roberts, Muskegon
Mel Nowell, Muskegon
Bob James, Benton Harbor

1965-66

FIRST TEAM
Ed Burton, Muskegon
Larry Comley, Benton Harbor
Billy McGill, Grand Rapids
Nick Mantis, Grand Rapids
Willie Jones, Grand Rapids

SECOND TEAM
Al Saunders, Benton Harbor
Willie Merriweather, Holland
Gary Bradds, Benton Harbor
Herschel Turner, Muskegon
Porter Merriweather, Chicago

1966-67

FIRST TEAM
Gary Bradds, Columbus
Joe Roberts, Columbus
Ed Burton, Muskegon
Herschel Turner, Muskegon
Porter Merriweather, Chicago

SECOND TEAM
Horace Walker, Lansing
Willie Merriweather, Holland
Ollie Johnson, Grand Rapids
Mel Nowell, Columbus
Jerry Harkness, Benton Harbor

THIRD TEAM
Larry Comley, Benton Harbor
Guy Manning, Battle Creek
Les Hunter, Benton Harbor
Tom Thacker, Muskegon
Fred Lewis, Battle Creek

1967-68

FIRST TEAM
M.C. Burton, Grand Rapids
Don Edwards, Lansing
Arvesta Kelly, Columbus
Willie Merriweather, Holland
Billy McGill, Holland

SECOND TEAM
Hubie Marshall, Holland
Bob Wilkinson, Grand Rapids
Willie Lee Bond, Chicago
Art Crump, Battle Creek
Ajac Tripplett, Battle Creek


NABL YEARLY LEADERS 1964-68

SCORING
1964-65 - Porter Merriweather, Chicago   28.1
1965-66 - Porter Merriweather, Chicago   28.3
1966-67 - Porter Merriweather, Chicago   29.9
1967-68 - Art Crump, Battle Creek        29.6

REBOUNDING
1964-65 - Ed Burton, Muskegon            16.3
1965-66 - Ed Burton, Muskegon            14.4
1967-68 - Horace Walker, Lansing         16.6
1967-68 - M.C. Burton, Grand Rapids      15.9

ASSISTS
1964-65 -
1965-66 - Willie Jones, Grand Rapids       81
1966-67 -
1967-68 -