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.

Chicago Throwbacks
Founded2007
LeagueABA 2007
PBL 2008–2009
Team historyChicago Throwbacks 2007–2009
Based inChicago, Illinois
ArenaAttack Athletics (1,000)
ColorsBlack, silver
OwnerGeorge Bellevue
Head coachJoe Boylan
Championships0
Division titles0

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

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Head Coach: Joe Boylan

# Pos. Ht. Player Acquired College
5   SF 6'5 Stanley Thomas 2008 Robert Morris College
8   SF 6'6 Dameon Mason 2008 LSU
10   SG 6'5 Michael Herman 2008 Indiana
11   PG 6'2 Michael O'Neal 2008 Central State
15   PG 6'2 Imari Sawyer 2008 DePaul
20   SG 6'5 Marcus Jackson 2008 None
21   SG 6'5 Jerome Harper 2008 Robert Morris College
23   PF 6'8 Herman Smith 2008 Idaho State
24   PF 6'8 Amir Major 2008 Bemidji State
32   SF 6'5 Michael Simms 2008 Robert Morris College
33   PF 6'7 Casey Love 2008 Robert Morris College
34   PF 6'8 Anthony Simmons 2008 None

2009 Season Schedule

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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

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