2022 FBA Season

The 2021–22 FBA season is the IC 61th/OOC 13th season of the Furry Basketball Association (FBA). The league was overseen by Commissioner Hugo Livingstone for a fifth season. The regular season begins on Sunday, October 31st, 2021 with the traditional Howlereen Invitational game, and ended on Saturday, April 30th, 2022, with the 2022 FBA All-Star Game scheduled at the end of February.

Notable occurrences

Transactions

Main article: 2022 Transactions

Retirements

The following players declared their retirement from active player status in the league:

Free agency

Free agency offers open shortly after 12:01am CDT on September 1st. Players are able to begin accepting offers after the end of the first round of the 2021 FBA Draft (September 18th). The offer window closed at 11:59pm PDT on September 30th, 2021, while players had until 11:59pm PDT on October 7th, 2021, to finalize their contract decisions.

Preseason

The preseason will be held from October 16th through October 29th, 2021, with a maximum of 4 preseason games allowed per team.

In-Canon

Pre-season	ALK	HWI	SAS	SJT	EDM	LVG	MON	SEA	AZW	DAK	TXS	WPG	ALB	BGR	PLY	QNS	BAL	LOR	PIT	WIL	BLV	HNT	TEN
Win	Western Conference												Eastern Conference
Loss	Pacific Rim				Mountain				Plains				Northern				Central				Southern
Sat 10/16	@ALB	@BLV				@MON	LVG						ALK					WIL¹		@LOR¹	HWI
Sun 10/17				PLY				@BGR	TXS	WPG	@AZW	@DAK		SEA	@SJT	TEN							@QNS
Mon 10/18																			@HNT			PIT
Tue 10/19			@WIL			ALB							@LVG							SAS
Wed 10/20	SJT⁹			@ALK⁹			BLV³				TEN²										@MON³		@TXS²
Thu 10/21		BGR	PLY		PIT⁸			WPG				@SEA	@WIL	@HWI	@SAS				@EDM⁸	ALB
Fri 10/22						BAL				HNT							@LVG					@DAK
Sat 10/23			@ALB								@PIT		SAS						TXS
Sun 10/24																		@TEN					LOR
Mon 10/25	@HNT								@WIL						BLV	@BAL	QNS			AZW	@PLY	ALK
Tue 10/26			SJT⁶	@SAS⁶			@LOR							@PIT				MON	BGR
Wed 10/27					@WPG⁵					TXS	@DAK	EDM⁵		@BAL			BGR
Thu 10/28						@PLY									LVG
Fri 10/29	@TEN			@SEA			BAL⁷	SJT				LOR⁴					@MON⁷	@WPG⁴			HNT	@BLV	ALK

OOC Pre-Season

Pre-season	ALK	HWI	SAS	SJT	EDM	LVG	MON	SEA	AZW	DAK	TXS	WPG	ALB	BGR	PLY	QNS	BAL	LOR	PIT	WIL	BLV	HNT	TEN
Win	Western Conference												Eastern Conference
Loss	Pacific Rim				Mountain				Plains				Northern				Central				Southern
Wed 10/27	@ALB	@BLV	@WIL	PLY		BAL	@LOR	@BGR	TXS	WPG	@AZW	@DAK	ALK	SEA	@SJT	TEN	@LVG	MON	@HNT	SAS	HWI	PIT	@QNS
Thu 10/28	SJT⁹	BGR	PLY	@ALK⁹	PIT⁸	ALB	BLV³	WPG		HNT	TEN²	@SEA	@LVG	@HWI	@SAS	@BAL	QNS	WIL¹	@EDM⁸	@LOR¹	@MON³	@DAK	@TXS²
Fri 10/29	@HNT		@ALB	@SEA	@WPG⁵	@MON	LVG	SJT	@WIL		@PIT	EDM⁵	SAS	@BAL	BLV		BGR	@TEN	TXS	AZW	@PLY	ALK	LOR
Sat 10/30	@TEN		SJT⁶	@SAS⁶		@PLY	BAL⁷			TXS	@DAK	LOR⁴	@WIL	@PIT	LVG		@MON⁷	@WPG⁴	BGR	ALB	HNT	@BLV	ALK

¹ - Mexico Azteca Forum, Mexico city
² - Disney World
³ - Chicago Bay University
⁴ - Cal Poly basketball arena, San Luis Obispo, CA
⁵ - Montreal
⁶ - Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA
⁷ - San Juan, Puerto Rico
⁸ - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
⁹ - Berlin, Germany

Regular Season

Main article: 2022 Schedule

The regular season begins on October 31st, 2021 and will end on April 30th, 2022. For the majority of the season, teams alternated which days they would be playing games, with some extended breaks in between matches. Every team had at least one set of back-to-back home games, while half of the Western Conference teams also had a set of back-to-back home games.

Standings

League Standings as of
2 October 2022 14:09:08 GMT
Rk	Rec	L10	Streak	Long
1	52-28	6-4	Won 1	Won 7
2	51-29	7-3	Won 1	Won 10
3	50-30	7-3	Won 1	Won 6
4	48-32	6-4	Lost 2	Won 6
5	48-32	7-3	Lost 2	Won 6
6	46-34	4-6	Won 3	Lost 7
7	46-34	6-4	Won 3	Lost 6
8	46-34	5-5	Won 3	Won 6
9	45-35	7-3	Won 3	Won 8
10	43-37	4-6	Lost 1	Lost 5
11	42-38	5-5	Won 2	Lost 5
12	42-38	7-3	Lost 1	Lost 7
13	41-39	6-4	Won 1	Won 6
14	40-40	4-6	Won 1	Lost 5
15	37-43	4-6	Lost 2	Won 7
16	37-43	7-3	Lost 1	Lost 5
17	37-43	5-5	Won 3	Lost 6
18	36-44	3-7	Lost 1	Lost 5
19	35-45	3-7	Lost 1	Lost 6
20	33-47	4-6	Lost 3	Lost 4
21	33-47	4-6	Lost 3	Lost 7
22	30-50	4-6	Lost 1	Lost 9
23	22-58	2-8	Lost 3	Lost 8
24	20-60	3-7	Won 1	Lost 10

By division

Team	Record	Conf.	Div.	GB
Plains Division
Winnipeg Voyageurs	46-34	30-26	11-13	-
Arizona Whips	37-43	26-30	13-11	9
Dakota Bikers	37-43	24-32	13-11	9
Texas Lone Stars	35-45	24-32	11-13	11

Team	Record	Conf.	Div.	GB
Mountain Division
Seattle Summit	50-30	34-22	12-12	-
Las Vegas Wildcards	48-32	31-25	12-12	2
Montana Howlers	46-34	32-24	11-13	4
Edmonton Totems	37-43	28-28	13-11	13

Team	Record	Conf.	Div.	GB
Pacific Rim Division
Santa Ana Spectrums	51-29	33-23	13-11	-
San Jose Thrust	43-37	30-26	13-11	8
Hawaii Kahunas	40-40	29-27	15-9	11
Alaska Arctics	22-58	15-41	7-17	29

Team	Record	Conf.	Div.	GB
Northern Division
Bangor Tides	48-32	32-24	13-11	-
Plymouth Taproots	46-34	37-19	15-9	2
Albany Alphas	45-35	31-25	16-8	3
Queens Pride	20-60	13-43	4-20	28

Team	Record	Conf.	Div.	GB
Central Division
Lorain Firestorm	42-38	30-26	14-10	-
Baltimore Spirits	42-38	29-27	13-11	-
Pittsburgh Keystones	33-47	24-32	9-15	9
Williamsburg Minutemen	33-47	23-33	12-12	9

Team	Record	Conf.	Div.	GB
Southern Division
Biloxi Voodoo	52-28	37-19	14-10	-
Huntsville Mayors	41-39	33-23	16-8	11
Tennessee Moonshiners	36-44	26-30	9-15	16
Tallahassee Typhoons	30-50	21-35	9-15	22

By conference

#	Team	Record	Conf.	GB
#	Western Conference
1	Santa Ana Spectrums	51-29	33-23	0
2	Seattle Summit	50-30	34-22	1
3	Las Vegas Wildcards	48-32	31-25	3
4	Montana Howlers	46-34	32-24	5
5	Winnipeg Voyageurs	46-34	30-26	5
6	San Jose Thrust	43-37	30-26	8
7	Hawaii Kahunas	40-40	29-27	11
8	Edmonton Totems	37-43	28-28	14
9	Arizona Whips	37-43	26-30	14
10	Dakota Bikers	37-43	24-32	14
11	Texas Lone Stars	35-45	24-32	16
12	Alaska Arctics	22-58	15-41	29

#	Team	Record	Conf.	GB
#	Eastern Conference
1	Biloxi Voodoo	52-28	37-19	0
2	Bangor Tides	48-32	32-24	4
3	Plymouth Taproots	46-34	37-19	6
4	Albany Alphas	45-35	31-25	7
5	Lorain Firestorm	42-38	30-26	10
6	Baltimore Spirits	42-38	29-27	10
7	Huntsville Mayors	41-39	33-23	11
8	Tennessee Moonshiners	36-44	26-30	16
9	Pittsburgh Keystones	33-47	24-32	19
10	Williamsburg Minutemen	33-47	23-33	19
11	Tallahassee Typhoons	30-50	21-35	22
12	Queens Pride	20-60	13-43	32

Notes

(#) - Magic number for team to clinch division/conference
z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
y – Clinched division title
x – Clinched playoff spot
† – teams banned from this season's playoffs due to rule violations

Statistics leaders

(Min 40 games played)

Category	Player	Team	Value
Points per game	Jonathan Lawyer (Meerkat, F/G)	Dakota Bikers	23.0
Rebounds per game	Tia Terra (Opossum, C/F)	Baltimore Spirits	11.1
Assists per game	Aditya Anggun (Balinese Civet, G)	Santa Ana Spectrums	10.7
Steals per game	Aditya Anggun (Balinese Civet, G)	Santa Ana Spectrums	2.4
Blocks per game	Daniel Quvianuq (Polar Bear, C)	Seattle Summit	1.9
Turnovers per game	Zackary Cooper (Beaver, G/F)	Edmonton Totems	2.9
Minutes per game	Derek Kim (Kkachi, G)	Biloxi Voodoo	33.8
Fouls per game	Sterling Bengtzing (Marbled Polecat, C/F)	Biloxi Voodoo	4.2
FG% (min 100 att)	Berty Lavoie-Williams (Grey Kangaroo, F/G)	Texas Lone Stars	59.5%
FT% (min 100 att)	Eliza Mae duPont (Yellow-Necked Mouse, G)	Baltimore Spirits	95.6%
3FG% (min 100 att)	Reed Carter (Red Squirrel, G)	Biloxi Voodoo	49.7%

Awards

At the end of the regular season, winners will be determined for the following six awards: Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Fur of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year. During the regular season, players will also be recognized for their efforts and talents while other players are also highlighted for setting records during the regular season.

End of Season Honors

2022 Most Valuable Player: Terry O’Toole (Irish Wolfhound, F/G, ALB)
2022 Most Improved Player: Tyler Conley (Husky, F, LVG)
2022 Defensive Player of the Year: Daniel Quvianuq (Polar Bear, C, SEA)
2022 Sixth Fur of the Year: Yesina Selas (Ruffed Red Lemur, G/F, PLY)
2022 Rookie of the Year: Xavier Clarke (Husky, C/F, EDM)
2022 Team Staff Award:Winnipeg Voyageurs: Reuben Hatfield (GM); Dahlia Dukes (Coach)

Weekly Honors

One player from the Eastern Conference and one from the Western Conference are chosen for the Player of the Week title.

Week	Eastern Conference	Western Conference
Week 1 (10/31-11/6)	Tia Terra (Opossum, C/F, BAL)	Scoonie Barrett (Otter, F/C, HWI)
Week 2 (11/7-11/13)	Mikaylah Marley (Albino Wolfbat, G, WIL)	Marcus Knight (River Otter, G, TXS)
Week 3 (11/14-11/20)	Derek Kim (Kkachi, G, BLV)	Zack Tate (Zorilla, C, HWI)
Week 4 (11/21-11/27)	Andrius Vilkasaitis (Eurasian Wolf, G, BLV)	Kevin Malka (Giant Pangolin, F, WPG)
Week 5 (11/28-12/4)	Jake Turner (Red Fox, C/F, PLY)	Benjamin Durby (Fallow Deer, C/F, DAK)
Week 6 (12/5-12/11)	Erik Toivonen (Finnish Forest Reindeer, C/F, BAL)	Aditya Anggun (Balinese Civet, G, SAS)
Week 7 (12/12-12/18)	Tanya Feckle (Gerenuk, F/G, PLY)	Leon Delmont (Cougar, G, SEA)
Week 8 (12/19-12/25)	Arther Selby (Rabbit, F/G, TEN)	Nikolay Volkov (Steppe Wolf, F/C, LVG)
Week 9 (12/26-1/1)	Eliza Mae duPont (Yellow-Necked Mouse, G, BAL)	Christian Ashbury (Peacock Mantis Shrimp, G, SJT)
Week 10 (1/2-1/8)	Trevor Cruz (Painted Bat, G/F, PLY)	Yves Carbonneau (Arctic Fox, G/F, WPG)
Week 11 (1/9-1/15)	Ash Van Zant (Raccoon, F/G, BGR)	Scoonie Barrett (Otter, F/C, HWI)
Week 12 (1/16-1/22)	Jake Turner (Red Fox, C/F, PLY)	Morgan McCarthy (Bighorn Sheep, C, AZW)
Week 13 (1/23-1/29)	Garland Kaye Ulysses (White Lion, G, PIT)	Matthew Silvius (Long-Tailed Weasel, G, DAK)
Week 14 (1/30-2/5)	Terry O’Toole (Irish Wolfhound, F/G, ALB)	Sebastian Kosciusko (Toucan, F, SAS)
Week 15 (2/6-2/12)	Derek Kim (Kkachi, G, BLV)	Leon Delmont (Cougar, G, SEA)
Week 16 (2/13-2/19)	Andrew McDonald-Rainbow (Australian Magpie, G, BGR)	Jonathan Lawyer (Meerkat, F/G, DAK)
Week 17 (2/20-2/26)	Michael River (Water Deer, F, BLV)	Warren Doyle (Spotted Hyena/Coyote, G/F, HWI)
Week 18 (2/27-3/5)	Kinny DeMarcus (Hairy Bush Viper, G, PLY)	Marcus Knight (River Otter, G, TXS)
Week 19 (3/6-3/12)	Kendrick Komminsk (Snow Leopard, F/C, WIL)	Mike Rising (Red Wolf, G/F, MON)
Week 20 (3/13-3/19)	Ash Van Zant (Raccoon, F/G, BGR)	Dennis Summers (Kangaroo, G, AZW)
Week 21 (3/20-3/26)	Edwin Griega (Canada Goose, F, LOR)	Kiara Hughes (Spotted Leopard, G, SAS)
Week 22 (3/27-4/2)	Jake Turner (Red Fox, C/F, PLY)	Aditya Anggun (Balinese Civet, G, SAS)
Week 23 (4/3-4/9)	Terry O’Toole (Irish Wolfhound, F/G, ALB)	Leon Delmont (Cougar, G, SEA)
Week 24 (4/10-4/16)	Mikaylah Marley (Albino Wolfbat, G, WIL)	Zack Tate (Zorilla, C, HWI)
Week 25 (4/17-4/23)	Derek Kim (Kkachi, G, BLV)	Sebastian Kosciusko (Toucan, F, SAS)
Week 26 (4/24-4/30)	Edwin Griega (Canada Goose, F, LOR)	Benjamin Durby (Fallow Deer, C/F, DAK)

Monthly Honors

One veteran and one rookie are selected for the monthly honors of being the featured player and rookie in the league.

Month	Player of the Month	Rookie of the Month
November	Derek Kim (Kkachi, G, BLV)	Xavier Clarke (Husky, C/F, EDM)
December	Leon Delmont (Cougar, G, SEA)	Cici Campione (Swan, C/F, HNT)
January	Aditya Anggun (Balinese Civet, G, SAS)	Teresa Coyotl (Coyote, G, LOR)
February	Eliza Mae duPont (Yellow-Necked Mouse, G, BAL)	Hjelä Weber (Thorold's Deer, F, TEN)
March	Kiara Hughes (Spotted Leopard, G, SAS)	Adam Côté (Amazon Milk Frog, C/F, SJT)
April	Trevor Cruz (Painted Bat, G/F, PLY)	Jack Baker (Golden Labrador Retriever, C/F, WIL)

Season Records

Record	Value	Player	Team	Date of record
Minutes Played	42.4	Melaine Thompson (Lioness, G)	Queens Pride	December 6, 2021
Field Goals Made	17	Scoonie Barrett (Otter, F/C)	Hawaii Kahunas	January 9, 2022
3 Pointers Made	10	Trevor Cruz (Painted Bat, G/F)	Plymouth Taproots	January 6, 2022
3 Pointers Made	10	Matthew Silvius (Long-Tailed Weasel, G)	Dakota Bikers	January 27, 2022
Free Throws Made	14	Garland Kaye Ulysses (White Lion, G)	Pittsburgh Keystones	November 19, 2021
		Jean-Ferdinand Giroux-Krier (Scottish Fold-Chartreux Mix, G)	Tennessee Moonshiners	February 14, 2022
		Leon Delmont (Cougar, G)	Seattle Summit	February 15, 2022
Offensive Rebounds	11	Dewitt Azad Ghakhar (Markhor, F/C)	San Jose Thrust	February 22, 2022
Total Rebounds	23	Dewitt Azad Ghakhar (Markhor, F/C)	Dakota Bikers	February 9, 2022
Assists	19	Garland Kaye Ulysses (White Lion, G)	Pittsburgh Keystones	January 26, 2022
Assists	19	Aditya Anggun (Balinese Civet, G)	Santa Ana Spectrums	March 21, 2022
Turn Overs	10	Wayne Kirkpatrick (Tasmanian Devil, F)	Seattle Summit	November 6, 2021
Steals	7	Tyler Conley (Husky, F)	Las Vegas Wildcards	November 6, 2021
		Aditya Anggun (Balinese Civet, G)	Santa Ana Spectrums	January 29, 2022
		Augustin Benoit (Bat-eared Fox, G/F)	Alaska Arctics	March 17, 2022
Blocks	7	Sterling Bengtzing (Marbled Polecat, C/F)	Biloxi Voodoo	November 5, 2021
Blocks	7	Zack Tate (Zorilla, C)	Hawaii Kahunas	November 6, 2021
Points	43	Leon Delmont (Cougar, G)	Seattle Summit	January 9, 2022

Postseason

Main article: 2022 FBA Playoffs

The playoffs begins in May 2022 and will conclude with the 2022 Finals.

Bracket

Conference quarterfinals Best-of-7		Conference semifinals Best-of-7		Conference finals Best-of-7		FBA finals Best-of-7


W1	4

W8	1
		W1	3

		W4	4
W4	4

W5	3
				W4	4
Western Conference
				W3	3
W3	4

W6	2
		W3	4

		W2	3
W2	4

W7	2
						W4	4

						E5	3
E1	4

E8	1
		E1	2

		E5	4
E4	2

E5	4
				E5	4
Eastern Conference
				E2	3
E3	3

E6	4
		E6	2

		E2	4
E2	4

E7	3

FBA Finals

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