The Indiana Diesels are a team of the Premier Basketball League

Premier Basketball League

The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...

 set to play in for its 2012 season. Based in Columbus

Columbus, Indiana

Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest...

, the Diesels play their home games at the Ceraland Park gymnasium, with plans to move to a new downtown sports complex in the near future.

In their inaugural season, the Diesels were members of the American Basketball Association, finishing with an 8-4 record and defeating the West Virginia Blazers

West Virginia Blazers

The West Virginia Blazers are a basketball team in the American Basketball Association set to begin play in 2008-09. Based in Bluefield, the Blazers will play their home games at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.-Current roster:...

 in the first round of the playoffs before losing to the Chicago Steam

Chicago Steam

The Chicago Steam is a team of the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008. Based in the Chicago suburb of South Holland, Illinois, the Steam plays its home games at South Suburban College....

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External Links

• Indiana Diesel Website