International Basketball Association

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

The International Basketball Association (IBA) was founded by Alexandria, Minnesota entrepreneur Thomas Anderson in 1995. Anderson traveled the Upper Midwest searching for franchise owners for a couple of years before the league began play with five teams in the 1995-1996 season. The original owners of franchises in the league were George Daniel (Black Hills Posse-Rapid City, SD), John Korsmo, Al Gardner, and Al Hovland (Fargo Beez), Jeff McCarron (St. Cloud Rock 'n Rollers), Bill Sorensen (Dakota Wizards - Bismarck) and Earl Barish (Winnipeg Cyclones). Earl Barish of Winnipeg directed the IBA as League President and the league eventually grew to ten franchises. The founder, Thomas Anderson was granted a franchise along with partner Curt Zimbleman in Minot, North Dakota (Magic City Snowbears) for the 1996-1997 season. In the fall of 2001, CBA and IBL teams merged with the IBA 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

TeamCityYears
Billings RimRockersBillings, Montana1998–2001
Black Hills GoldRapid City, South Dakota1999–2000
Black Hills PosseRapid City, South Dakota1995–1998
Dakota WizardsBismarck, North Dakota1995–2001
Des Moines DragonsDes Moines, Iowa1997–2001
Fargo-Moorhead BeezFargo, North Dakota1995–2001
Mansfield HawksMansfield, Ohio1998–1999
Magic City SnowbearsMinot, North Dakota1996–2001
Rapid City ThrillersRapid City, South Dakota1998–1999
Rochester SkeetersRochester, Minnesota1998–2000
St. Cloud Rock'n RollersSt. Cloud, Minnesota1995–1996
St. Paul Slam!St. Paul, Minnesota1996–1998
Salina RattlersSalina, Kansas2000–2001
Saskatchewan HawksSaskatoon, Saskatchewan1999–2001
Siouxland BombersSioux City, Iowa1999–2001
South Dakota GoldMitchell, South Dakota2000–2001
Winnipeg CycloneWinnipeg, Manitoba1995–2001
Wisconsin BlastAppleton, Wisconsin1997–1999
Youngstown HawksYoungstown, Ohio1999–2000

League championships

YearChampionMost Valuable Player
1995–96Fargo-Moorhead BeezIsaac Burton, Black Hills Posse
1996–97Black Hills PosseDennis Edwards, Black Hills Posse
1997–98Fargo-Moorhead BeezAndrell Hoard, Winnipeg Cyclone & Mike Lloyd, Mansfield Hawks
1998–99Mansfield HawksAndrell Hoard, Winnipeg Cyclone & Mike Lloyd, Mansfield Hawks
1999–00Des Moines DragonsBrian Green, Dakota Wizards
2000–01Dakota WizardsLonnie 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)

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 Tickor (Dakota Wizards)
  • 2000–01 – Dave Joerger (Dakota Wizards) and Mike Born (Des Moines Dragons)

Notable players

See also

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