Black Hills Gold

This article is about the IBA basketball team. For the jewelry manufactured in the Black Hills, see Black Hills gold jewelry. For the 1870s gold rush, see Black Hills Gold Rush.

Black Hills Gold
History	Tampa Bay Thrillers (1984–1987) Rapid City Thrillers (1987–1995) Florida Beach Dogs (1995–1997) Rapid City Thrillers (1998–1999) Black Hills Gold (1999–2000) South Dakota Gold (2000–2001)

The Black Hills Gold was an American professional basketball club based in Rapid City, South Dakota that competed in the International Basketball Association (IBA) for a single season (1999/2000). The team followed two previous Rapid City IBA teams, the Black Hills Posse, which played from 1995 through 1998, and the Rapid City Thrillers, which played in the 1998/1999 season. ^[1] In 2000, the team moved to Mitchell, South Dakota ^[2] and played for one season as the South Dakota Gold, then folded. ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. Bradley, Robert. "International Basketball Association". www.apbr.org. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
2. Bursch, Eric (2001-06-29). "Pro basketball may again make its way to Rapid City". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
3. Holland, Jim (2010-01-09). "Former Thrillers fan eager for hoops return". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-03.

External links

• "Black Hills Gold". blackhillsbasketball.com. Archived from the original on 2000-05-20. Retrieved May 22, 2018.