Detroit PSL Basketball

Pershing’s Mel Daniels was a seven-time ABA All-Star playing for the Minnesota Muskies and the Indiana Pacers. Daniels is one of three PSL products to be named to the Association for Professional Basketball Research (APBR) “100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century” list. Joining Daniels were Pershing’s Spencer Haywood and King’s George Gervin — both ABA alums as well.(RemembertheABA.com Photo) 

All-Stars who attended high school in Michigan, but did not attend a PSL school are typed in italics. These All-Stars are included to allow fans to compare the PSL to the rest of the state.

1968
Mel “Baby” Daniels, Minnesota Muskies (Starter)

1969
Mel “Baby” Daniels, Indiana Pacers (Starter)

1970
Spencer Haywood, Denver Rockets MVP (Starter)
Mel “Baby” Daniels, Indiana Pacers (Starter)

1971
Mel “Baby” Daniels, Indiana Pacers MVP
John Brisker, Pittsburgh Condors (Starter)

1972
Ralph Simpson, Denver Rockets (Starter)
Mel “Baby” Daniels, Indiana Pacers
John Brisker, Pittsburgh Condors

1973
Mel “Baby” Daniels, Indiana Pacers (Starter)
Ralph Simpson, Denver Rockets

1974
George “Iceman” Gervin, Virginia Squires
Mel “Baby” Daniels, Indiana Pacers (Starter)
Ralph Simpson, Denver Rockets

1975
George “Iceman” Gervin, San Antonio Spurs (Starter)
Ralph Simpson, Denver Nuggets

1976
Ralph Simpson, Denver Nuggets (1st place Nuggets played ABA All-Stars)(Starter)
George “Iceman” Gervin, San Antonio Spurs