International Basketball Association

International Basketball Association

Sport	Basketball
Founded	1995
No. of teams	18
Country(ies)	United States Canada
Ceased	2001

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 Sorenson (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 continues to operate today with the Dakota Wizards the only surviving founding member.

IBA League Membership

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

League Championship

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)

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

• Damon Jones
• Garth Joseph
• Anthony Taylor

See also

Continental Basketball Association

External links

• International Basketball Association History at Association for Professional Basketball Research