The International Basketball Association (IBA) was founded in 1995 by a group of businessmen led by Tom Anderson. 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. On September 1, 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.
History
League personnel League Commissioners
Gerald Wilcox 1995
League Presidents
Earl Barish 1995–1999
Teams
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 +SeasonPlayerTeam1995–96Isaac BurtonBlack Hills Posse1996–97Dennis Edwards1997–98Andrell Hoard and Mike LloydWinnipeg Cyclone and Mansfield Hawks1998–991999–00Brian GreenDakota Wizards2000–01Lonnie CooperDes Moines Dragons
Rookie of the Year +SeasonPlayerTeam1997–98Kenya CapersSt. Paul Slam1998–99Roderick BlakneyDakota Wizards1999–00Antonio Reynolds-Dean2000–01Marcus HicksSiouxland Bombers
Defensive Player of the Year +SeasonPlayerTeam1997–98Ron BaylessDes Moines Dragons1998–99Roderick BlakneyDakota Wizards1999–00Johnny McCrimmonFargo Moorhead Beez2000–01Willie MurdaughDakota Wizards
Sixth Man of the Year +SeasonPlayerTeam1997–98Damon JonesBlack Hills Posse1998–99Rob FeasterRochester Skeeters1999–00Kevin BeardDakota Wizards2000–01Rasheed BrokenboroughSouth Dakota Gold
Coach of the Year +SeasonCoachTeam1995–96Duane TicknorBlack Hills Posse1996–971997–981998–99Darryl DawkinsWinnipeg CycloneKevin MackeyMansfield Hawks1999–00Duane TicknorDakota Wizards2000–01Dave JoergerDakota WizardsMike BornDes Moines Dragons
Organization of the Year +YearTeam1997–98Des Moines Dragons1998–991999–002000–01Dakota Wizards
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 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. Chris Andersen Nate Driggers Damon Jones Garth Joseph Martin Lewis Anthony Taylor Ime Udoka
See also Continental Basketball Association International Basketball League (1999–2001) United States Basketball League
References
External links International Basketball Association History at Association for Professional Basketball Research