International Basketball Association

International Basketball Association
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1995
Ceased	2001
No. of teams	18
Countries	United States ; Canada

Last updated March 09, 2024

The International Basketball Association (IBA) was founded in 1995 by a group of businessmen led by Tom Anderson.^[1] The original owners of franchises in the league were George Daniel (Black Hills Posse-Rapid City, SD), John Korsmo,^[2] Al Gardner, and Al Hovland (Fargo Beez), Jeff McCarron (St. Cloud Rock 'n Rollers),^[3] Bill Sorensen (Dakota Wizards - Bismarck)^[4] and Earl Barish (Winnipeg Cyclones).^[5] Earl Barish of Winnipeg directed the IBA as League President^[6] and the league eventually grew to ten franchises. In the fall of 2001, CBA and IBL teams merged with the IBA^[7]^[8]^[9] and purchased the assets of the defunct CBA, including its name, logo and records from the bankruptcy court and restarted operations, calling itself the CBA. This group continued to operate until June 2009, when it was forced to cease operations.

Teams

RimRockers

Gold/Posse/Thrillers

Wizards

Dragons

Beez

Slam!

Bombers

Gold

Cyclone

Blast

Youngstown Hawks

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Locations of teams in the International Basketball Association from 1995 to 2001

Team	City	Years
Billings RimRockers	Billings, Montana	1998–2001
Black Hills Gold	Rapid City, South Dakota	1999–2000
Black Hills Posse	Rapid City, South Dakota	1995–1998
Dakota Wizards	Bismarck, North Dakota	1995–2001
Des Moines Dragons	Des Moines, Iowa	1997–2001
Fargo-Moorhead Beez	Fargo, North Dakota	1995–2001
Mansfield Hawks	Mansfield, Ohio	1998–1999
Magic City Snowbears	Minot, North Dakota	1996–2001
Rapid City Thrillers	Rapid City, South Dakota	1998–1999
Rochester Skeeters	Rochester, Minnesota	1998–2000
St. Cloud Rock'n Rollers	St. Cloud, Minnesota	1995–1996
St. Paul Slam!	St. Paul, Minnesota	1996–1998
Salina Rattlers	Salina, Kansas	2000–2001
Saskatchewan Hawks	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	2000–2001
Siouxland Bombers	Sioux City, Iowa	1999–2001
South Dakota Gold	Mitchell, South Dakota	2000–2001
Winnipeg Cyclone	Winnipeg, Manitoba	1995–2001
Wisconsin Blast	Appleton, Wisconsin	1997–1999
Youngstown Hawks	Youngstown, Ohio	1999–2000

League championships

Year	Champion	Most Valuable Player
1995–96	Fargo-Moorhead Beez	Isaac Burton, Black Hills Posse
1996–97	Black Hills Posse	Dennis Edwards, Black Hills Posse
1997–98	Fargo-Moorhead Beez	Andrell Hoard, Winnipeg Cyclone & Mike Lloyd, Mansfield Hawks
1998–99	Mansfield Hawks	Andrell Hoard, Winnipeg Cyclone & Mike Lloyd, Mansfield Hawks
1999–00	Des Moines Dragons	Brian Green, Dakota Wizards
2000–01	Dakota Wizards	Lonnie Cooper, Des Moines Dragons

The IBA merged with the International Basketball League and the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) to "restart" the CBA for the 2001–2002 season.

Awards

Most Valuable Player

1995–96 – Isaac Burton (Black Hills Posse)
1996–97 – Dennis Edwards (Black Hills Posse)
1997–98 – Andrell Hoard (Winnipeg Cyclone) and Mike Lloyd (Mansfield Hawks)
1998–99 – Andrell Hoard (Winnipeg Cyclone) and Mike Lloyd (Mansfield Hawks)
1999–00 – Brian Green (Dakota Wizards)
2000–01 – Lonnie Cooper (Des Moines Dragons)

Rookie of the Year

1997–98 – Kenya Capers (St. Paul Slam!)
1998–99 – Roderick Blakney (Dakota Wizards)
1999–00 – Antonio Reynolds-Dean (Dakota Wizards)
2000–01 – Marcus Hicks (Siouxland Bombers)

Defensive Player of the Year

1997–98 – Ron Bayless (Des Moines Dragons)
1998–99 – Roderick Blakney (Dakota Wizards)
1999–00 – Johnny McCrimmon (Fargo-Moorhead Beez)
2000–01 – Willie Murdaugh (Dakota Wizards)

Sixth Man of the Year

1997–98 – Damon Jones (Black Hills Posse)
1998–99 – Rob Feaster (Rochester Skeeters)
1999–00 – Kevin Beard (Dakota Wizards)
2000–01 – Rasheed Brokenborough (South Dakota Gold)

Coach of the Year

1995–96 – Duane Ticknor (Black Hills Posse)
1996–97 – Duane Ticknor (Black Hills Posse)
1997–98 – Duane Ticknor (Black Hills Posse)
1998–99 – Darryl Dawkins (Winnipeg Cyclone) and Kevin Mackey (Mansfield Hawks)
1999–00 – Duane Ticknor (Dakota Wizards)
2000–01 – Dave Joerger (Dakota Wizards) and Mike Born (Des Moines Dragons)

Statistical leaders

Year	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
1995–96	Isaac Burton, 24.0	Erik Coleman, 10.0	Townsend Orr, 7.8	Isaac Burton, 2.5	Shane Drisdom, 3.2
1996–97	Dennis Edwards, 33.6	Mark Hutton, 10.8	Calvin Rayford, 8.9	Calvin Rayford, 2.9	Shane Drisdom, 3.0
1997–98	Artie Griffin, 26.8	Brian Shorter, 10.5	Darren Sanderlin, 8.3	Willie Murdaugh, 3.1	Chad Allen, 2.4
1998–99	Andrell Hoard, 28.6	DeRon Rutledge, 13.6	Curt Smith, 8.5	Roderick Blakney, 2.8	Garth Joseph, 2.5
1999–00	Rasaun Young, 27.6	Antonio Reynolds-Dean, 12.2	Malik Dixon, 7.9	T. J. Walker, 3.1	Johnny McCrimmon, 2.6
2000–01^[10]	Mac Irvin, 21.8	Jason Williams, 12.0	Tim Winn, 7.3	John Thomas, 2.8	John Ford, 2.2

Notable players

These players played at least 1 game in the NBA.

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References

↑ "IBA enters its fourth season". The Post-Crescent . November 28, 1998. p. 51.
↑ "Pratt gets one-game suspension for arrest". The Des Moines Register . February 20, 1998. p. 21.
↑ "Owner disputes statements". St. Cloud Times . January 17, 1996. p. 15.
↑ "Many sports names worth remembering". The Bismarck Tribune . January 1, 2000. p. 27. Retrieved January 5, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Yaskowich, Marty (November 25, 1996). "The Pro basketball courts city, again". The StarPhoenix . p. 21.
↑ "Brace yourself for pro hoops". Regina Leader-Post . January 18, 1996. p. 10.
↑ "A look at minor league basketball in the United States". Argus Leader . February 11, 2001. p. 4.
↑ "IBA will merge with new CBA". The Salina Journal . August 17, 2001. p. 13.
↑ Bennett, James (July 26, 2001). "ABA 2000 still in flux; two teams required". Arizona Daily Star . p. 17.
↑ "International Basketball Association Standings (through 02/25/01)". ibabasketball.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

External links

International Basketball Association History at Association for Professional Basketball Research

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[1] "IBA enters its fourth season". The Post-Crescent . November 28, 1998. p. 51.

[2] "Pratt gets one-game suspension for arrest". The Des Moines Register . February 20, 1998. p. 21.

[3] "Owner disputes statements". St. Cloud Times . January 17, 1996. p. 15.

[4] "Many sports names worth remembering". The Bismarck Tribune . January 1, 2000. p. 27. Retrieved January 5, 2020– via Newspapers.com.

[5] Yaskowich, Marty (November 25, 1996). "The Pro basketball courts city, again". The StarPhoenix . p. 21.

[6] "Brace yourself for pro hoops". Regina Leader-Post . January 18, 1996. p. 10.

[7] "A look at minor league basketball in the United States". Argus Leader . February 11, 2001. p. 4.

[8] "IBA will merge with new CBA". The Salina Journal . August 17, 2001. p. 13.

[9] Bennett, James (July 26, 2001). "ABA 2000 still in flux; two teams required". Arizona Daily Star . p. 17.

[10] "International Basketball Association Standings (through 02/25/01)". ibabasketball.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

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