Lake Michigan Admirals

Founded	2009
League	ABA (2009–2011) PBL (2012–present)
Team history	Lake Michigan Admirals (2009–present)
Based in	St. Joseph, Michigan
Arena	St. Joseph High School
Colors	Black, gold, white, silver
Owner	Chris Glisson
Head coach	Ace Jackson, Armando Villanueva
Championships	Midwest Champions 2015,2016
Dancers	The Lady Admirals

The Lake Michigan Admirals were a team of the Premier Basketball League that began play in the 2009-10 season as a member of the American Basketball Association.^[1] The Admirals are the second ABA team based in Berrien County, Michigan, after the Benton Harbor-based Twin City Ballers folded after their only season of 2006–07. The Admirals played 15 home games, 10 in Lake Michigan Catholic High School in Saint Joseph, Michigan and 5 at Benton Harbor High School in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

The Admirals are owned by Chris Glisson, former co-owner of fellow ABA teams the Smoky Mountain Jam and Tri-City Racers. Glisson hoped to set up a similar arena for the Admirals in time for the 2019 season but failed to do so. After the team folded, Glisson was arrested in the spring of 2020, while working with the Boys and Girls club for assaulting a student at the high school he was assigned to and subsequently fired from the organization.

The Admirals finished their inaugural 2009-2010 season with 13 wins and 7 losses, with a 122–117 loss to North Division rivals Chicago Steam in the Division Championship Game. Captain and forward Dominick Melton was named to the ABA East All Star team, with Odgra Bobo, Antonio Griffin and Brandon Ball all honorary mentions in All Star voting.^[2]

For the 2012 season, the Admirals joined the Premier Basketball League.^[3]

In October 2014, the Admirals signed Bob Wegner, who at 7'8" has claimed to be the world's tallest professional athlete.^{[citation needed]}

In 2015 and 2016, the Admirals were back to back PBL Midwest Champions.

The focus of the Lake Michigan Admirals is to help prepare players mentally, physically, and spiritually before going to the next level. Owner Chris Glisson has helped 86 players get signed to over 58 different countries since 2009.^[4]

History season results

• 2009-2010 (14-6)
• 2010-2011 (22-6)
• 2011-2012 (4-14)
• 2012-2013 (4-11)
• 2013-2014 (6-12)
• 2014-2015 (12-4)
• 2016 (10-8)

Head coaches

• Michael "Ace" Jackson (2014–present)
• Jonathan Solomon (2014)
• Michael "Ace" Jackson (2012-2013)
• Che' D Eddie (2010–2012)
• Buck Riley (2009-2010)
• Mike Ahrens (2009)
• Buck Riley

2014 roster

#		Ht.	Player	College
1		6'7	Odgra Bobo	Oakland Community College
1		6'6	Terrance Shaw	Ferris State
3		6'3	Kahlil McDonald	Western Kentucky
4		6'5	Reid Houston	Genesee CC
4		6'11	Hamidu Rahman	New Mexico State
4		6'5	Courtney Smith	Sienna Heights
5		6'2	Kenny Brown	Ferris State
8		6'10	Lester Ferguson	Robert Morris (IL)
8		6'7	Larry Logan	Centenary
9		6'4	Corvonn Gaines	East Carolina
9		6'9	Eladio Espinosa	South Florida
10		6'0	Maurice Benson	Indiana Tech
12		6'0	Corey Neeley	Concord University
15		5'9	Scott Odom	Fort Worth, Texas
15		6'0	Kwan Waller	Kentucky Wesleyan
15		5'8	Desmond Wade	University of Houston
15		6'6	Fred Harris	West Virginia State
15		6'8	Shimeek Johnson	St. Edwards University
23		6'10	Stan Simpson	Memphis
23		6'8	Shane Ross	Toledo
25		6'6	Florentino Valencia	Toledo
25		7'2	John Riek	Mississippi State
33		6'3	Courtney Blackmore	Ferris State
32		6'10	Waki Williams	Memphis

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2011-12 roster

#		Ht.	Player	College
2		6'1	Greg Plater	Long Beach State
3		6'1	Steve Strong	Robert Morris
4		6'5	Pete Trammell	Grand Valley State
5		6'7	Rodney Alexander	Illinois
10		6'4	Romain Martin	Eastern Illinois
14		6'11	Garrett Schmidt	Urbana
15		5'7	Ogdra Bobo	Oakland CC
21		7'3	Shagari Alleyne	Kentucky
23		6'1	Ryan Young	Concordia Chicago
24		5'10	Jay McCree	Lake Michigan College
25		6'1	Scotty Samarco	Pikeville
33		6'3	Courtney Blackmore	Ferris State
42		6'6	Florentino Valencia	Toledo

2010-11 season schedule