The ABA Award recipients for the2015-2016 season and the reason for the Awards.

• ABA Team of the Year. Jacksonville Giants. “On and off the court, the standard by which all ABA teams are measured.”
• ABA Owner of the Year. Ron Sholes, Jacksonville Giants. “Outstanding leaderships produces great results every year.”
• ABA General Manager of the Year. Pam Masters, Jacksonville Giants. “Total attention to detail gets excellent results on and off the court.”
• ABA Coach of the Year. Kevin Waters, Jacksonville Giants. “Prevailed over extremely tough competition and difficult schedule.”
• ABA Expansion Team of the Year. DMV Warriors. “The best during a record-setting year of expansion teams, on and off the court.”
• ABA Executive Committee Member. Joyce Patterson. Richmond Elite. “Outstanding leadership providing creative ideas and concepts to make the ABA a better league.”
• ABA Division Chairman. Lori Watson, South Florida GOLD. “A great communicator, well respected, outstanding leadership.:”
• ABA Most Valuable Player. Andre Muse, Chicago Steam. “With 80 teams, 1000 players, provided leadership and stats worthy of a true MVP.”
• ABA Special Merit Award. Greg Brown, Baltimore Hawks. “Hosted ABA All-Star Game, served as DC for Northeast Division.”
• ABA Special Merit Award. David Duggan, 805 Stats. “Provided an incredible stat system and support to all ABA teams.”
• ABA Special Merit Award. Monica Belanger, Team Network. “Assisted ABA in its record-setting expansion season.”
• ABA Special Merit Award. Michale Watson, South Florida GOLD. “Helped develop abaliveaction.com and helped manage 805 Stats program.”
• ABA Special Merit Award. Sports Radio America (SRA). Provided worldwide coverage of ABA games at the highest professional level.”
• ABA Special Merit Award. Marlon Minifee. Laredo Swarm. “Finished #1 in ABA Power Rankings, hosted the Final Eight and served on the Executive Committee.”

Joe Newman