HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE Contributor - Robert Bradley NRL FRANCHISE CHRONOLOGY 2001 2001 In- Baltimore Blaze 2001 - [charter franchise] Delaware Destroyers 2001 - [charter franchise] Gotham City Knights 2001 [charter franchise] Philadelphia Force 2001 - [charter franchise] Washington Justice 2001 - [charter franchise] Out- Gotham City Knights [disbanded during season] NRL LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP 2001 BAL - Baltimore Blaze [Baltimore, MD] 2001 - Present DEL - Delaware Destroyers [Bear, Delaware] 2001 - Present GOT - Gotham City Knights [New York, NY] 2001 PHI - Philadelphia Force [Philadelphia, PA] 2001 - Present WAS - Washington Justice [Washington, DC] 2001 - Present
2001 - BAL DEL GOT PHI WAS NRL HOME ARENAS 2001 BLT - CCBC Cantonsville Gymnasium DEL - Delaware Technical and Community College - Stanton GOT - PHI - Community College of Philadelphia WAS - University of District of Columbia NBL YEARLY STANDINGS 2001 2001 NBL W L Pct. GB Philadelphia Force 8 0 1.000 .. Baltimore Blaze 5 3 .625 3 Washington Justice 3 5 .375 5 Delaware Destroyers 2 6 .250 6 Gotham City Knights* 0 4 .... .. *Gotham City disbanded during the season
NRL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT - SEMI-FINALS 7Aug01 Baltimore 104, Washington 96 7Aug01 Philadelphia 106, Delaware 95 NRL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 9Aug01 Baltimore 100, Philadelphia Force 93
2001 NRL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK July 1, 2001 - Frank McQueen, Baltimore July 8, 2001 - Tai Crutchfield, Philadelphia July 15, 2001 - Fred Warrick, Philadelphia July 22, 2001 - Leslie Ballard, Baltimore
REGULAR SEASON SCORES Aug 3, 2001 Washington 126, Baltimore 117 Jul 24, 2001 Delaware 118, Washington 116 Jul 26, 2001 Philadelphia 104, Delaware 83 Jul 27, 2001 Philadelphia 118, Baltimore 117 Washington 126, Delaware 111 Jul 19, 2001 Baltimore (W), Delaware (L) Jul 20, 2001 Philadelphia 95, Washington 91 Baltimore 154, Gotham City 121 Jul 21, 2001 Delaware 115, Gotham City 96 Jul 13, 2001 Baltimore 126, Delaware 119 (OT) Washington 105, Gotham City 71 Jul 10, 2001 Philadelphia 97, Washington 93 Jul 12, 2001 Philadelphia 116, Baltimore 114 Jul 5, 2001 Baltimore 114, Washington 101 Philadelphia 105, Delaware 104 Jun 26, 2001 Philadelphia 104, Delaware 83 Jun 29, 2001 Baltimore 114, Washington 97
2001 NRL REGULAR SEASON RESULTS Tue, Jun. 26 Delaware 83 at Philadelphia 104 Fri, Jun. 29 Baltimore 114 at Washington 97 Thu, Jul. 5 Washington 101 at Baltimore 114 Thu, Jul. 5 Philadelphia 105 at Delaware 104 Tue, Jul. 10 Washington 93 at Philadelphia 97 Thu, Jul. 12 Baltimore 114 at Philadelphia 116 Fri, Jul. 13 Delaware 119 at Baltimore 126 (OT) Fri, Jul. 13 Gotham City 71 at Washington 105 Thu, Jul. 19 Baltimore (W) at Delaware (L) Thu, Jul. 19 Gotham City (L) at Philadelphia (W) Fri, Jul. 20 Gotham City 121 at Baltimore 154 Fri, Jul. 20 Philadelphia 95 at Washington 91 Sat, Jul. 21 Gotham City 96 at Delaware 115 Tue, Jul. 24 Washington 116 at Delaware 118 Thu, Jul. 26 Delaware (L) at Philadelphia (W) Fri, Jul. 27 Philadelphia 118 at Baltimore 117 Fri, Jul. 27 Delaware 111 at Washington 126 Fri, Aug. 3 Baltimore 117 at Washington 126
2001 NBL PLAYOFF RESULTS Tue, Aug. 7 Delaware 95 at Philadelphia 106 (Playoff) Tue, Aug. 7 Baltimore 104 at Washington 96 (Playoff, Philadelphia) Thu, Aug. 9 Baltimore 100 at Philadelphia 93 (Championship)
BALTIMORE Fri, Jun. 29 Baltimore 114 at Washington 97 Thu, Jul. 5 Washington 101 at Baltimore 114 Thu, Jul. 12 Baltimore 114 at Philadelphia 116 Fri, Jul. 13 Delaware 119 at Baltimore 126 (OT) Thu, Jul. 19 Baltimore (W) at Delaware (L) Fri, Jul. 20 Gotham City 121 at Baltimore 154 Fri, Jul. 27 Philadelphia 118 at Baltimore 117 Fri, Aug. 3 Baltimore 117 at Washington 126
Tue, Aug. 7 Baltimore 104 at Washington 96 (Playoff, Philadelphia) Thu, Aug. 9 Baltimore 100 at Philadelphia 93 (Championship)
DELAWARE Tue, Jun. 26 Delaware 83 at Philadelphia 104 Thu, Jul. 5 Philadelphia 105 at Delaware 104 Fri, Jul. 13 Delaware 119 at Baltimore 126 (OT) Thu, Jul. 19 Baltimore (W) at Delaware (L) Sat, Jul. 21 Gotham City 96 at Delaware 115 Tue, Jul. 24 Washington 116 at Delaware 118 Thu, Jul. 26 Delaware (L) at Philadelphia (W) Fri, Jul. 27 Delaware 111 at Washington 126
Tue, Aug. 7 Delaware 95 at Philadelphia 106 (Playoff)
GOTHAM CITY Fri, Jul. 13 Gotham City 71 at Washington 105 Thu, Jul. 19 Gotham City at Philadelphia Fri, Jul. 20 Gotham City 121 at Baltimore 154 Sat, Jul. 21 Gotham City 96 at Delaware 115
PHILADELPHIA Tue, Jun. 26 Delaware 83 at Philadelphia 104 Thu, Jul. 5 Philadelphia 105 at Delaware 104 Tue, Jul. 10 Washington 93 at Philadelphia 97 Thu, Jul. 12 Baltimore 114 at Philadelphia 116 Thu, Jul. 19 Gotham City (L) at Philadelphia (W) Fri, Jul. 20 Philadelphia 95 at Washington 91 Thu, Jul. 26 Delaware (L) at Philadelphia (W) Fri, Jul. 27 Philadelphia 118 at Baltimore 117
Tue, Aug. 7 Delaware 95 at Philadelphia 106 (Playoff) Thu, Aug. 9 Baltimore 100 at Philadelphia 93 (Championship)
WASHINGTON Fri, Jun. 29 Baltimore 114 at Washington 97 Thu, Jul. 5 Washington 101 at Baltimore 114 Tue, Jul. 10 Washington 93 at Philadelphia 97 Fri, Jul. 13 Gotham City 71 at Washington 105 Fri, Jul. 20 Philadelphia 95 at Washington 91 Tue, Jul. 24 Washington 116 at Delaware 118 Fri, Jul. 27 Delaware 111 at Washington 126 Fri, Aug. 3 Baltimore 117 at Washington 126
Tue, Aug. 7 Baltimore 104 at Washington 96 (Playoff, Philadelphia)
NRL AWARD WINNERS 2001 NRL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 2001 - Fred Warrick, PHI NRL PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1Jul01 - Frank McQueen, BAL 8Jul01 - Tai Crutchfield, PHI 15Jul01 - Fred Warrick, PHI 22Jul01 - Leslie Ballard, BAL ALL-NRL TEAM Leslie Ballard, BAL LaRon Cephas, DEL Eric Evans, PHI Antar Parkman, BAL Eric Poole, WAS Andre Howard, PHI Fred Warrick, PHI Jason Williams, WAS Erik Woods, DEL