The International Basketball Association (IBA) was founded by Alexandria, Minnesota

Alexandria, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,820 people, however the most recent count suggests a population upwards of 10,000, which is displayed on Alexandria's city limits signs. The census lists 4,047 households, and 2,011 families residing in the city. The population density was 992.5 people per...

 entrepreneur Thomas Anderson

Thomas Anderson

Thomas Anderson may refer to:*Thomas David Anderson , Scottish astronomer*Thomas H. Anderson, Jr. , American diplomat*Thomas H. Anderson , United States federal judge*Thomas J...

 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

Earl Barish

Earl Barish is a businessman from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His family developed the Dickie Dee ice cream brand.He was also behind the IBA team, the Winnipeg Cyclone....

 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

Continental Basketball Association

The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...

 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 re-started 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 RimRockers The Billings RimRockers was a professional basketball club based in Billings, Montana that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1998-1999 season. The team folded along with the IBA after the 2000-2001 season...	Billings, Montana Billings, Montana Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...	1998–1999 - 2000-2001
Black Hills Gold Black Hills Gold The Black Hills Gold was an American professional basketball club based in Rapid City, South Dakota that competed in the International Basketball Association only during the 1999-2000 season....	Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...	1999–2000
Black Hills Posse Black Hills Posse The Black Hills Posse was a professional basketball club based in Rapid City, South Dakota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1995-1996 season. The team was founded by George Daniel, an attorney from Pennsylvania...	Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...	1995–1996 - 1997-1998
Dakota Wizards Dakota Wizards The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:...	Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...	1995–1996 - 2000-2001
Des Moines Dragons Des Moines Dragons The Des Moines Dragons were a minor league basketball team in the International Basketball Association. They were located in Des Moines, Iowa, and played at the Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The Dragons was owned by Paul Miller and Dick Giesen. The Des Moines Dragons were the International...	Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...	1997-1998 - 2000-2001
Fargo-Moorhead Beez Fargo-Moorhead Beez The Fargo-Moorhead Beez was a professional basketball club based in Fargo, North Dakota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1995-1996 season. They were the 1995-1996 and the 1997-1998 International Basketball Association champions...	Fargo, North Dakota Fargo, North Dakota Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...	1995–1996 - 2000-2001
Mansfield Hawks Mansfield Hawks The Mansfield Hawks were an International Basketball Association professional basketball team that existed for exactly two basketball seasons in 1998-99 and 1999-2000. After a successful inaugural season, the Hawks won the IBA championship in their second, and final, season of existence. They...	Mansfield, Ohio Mansfield, Ohio Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....	1998–1999
Magic City Snowbears Magic City Snowbears The Magic City Snowbears was a professional basketball club based in Minot, North Dakota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1996-1997 season. The team was contracted when the IBA, IBL, and CBA merged for the 2001-2002 season...	Minot, North Dakota Minot, North Dakota Minot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state...	1996-1997 - 2000-2001
Rapid City Thrillers Rapid City Thrillers The Rapid City Thrillers were a professional basketball club based in Rapid City, South Dakota that competed in the Continental Basketball Association beginning in the 1987 season. They were reincarnated in 1998 as an International Basketball Association franchise...	Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...	1998–1999
Rochester Skeeters Rochester Skeeters The Rochester Skeeters was a professional basketball club based in Rochester, Minnesota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1998-1999 season. The team folded after the 1999-2000 season....	Rochester, Minnesota Rochester, Minnesota Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...	1998–1999 - 1999-2000
St. Cloud Rock'n Rollers St. Cloud Rock'n Rollers The St. Cloud Rock'n Rollers was a professional basketball club based in St. Cloud, Minnesota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1995-1996 season. The team folded after the 1995-1996 season. Jay Garmetz was coach- Gerald VanDiver Director of Marketing. Rollie...	St. Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 65,842 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stearns County...	1995–1996
St. Paul Slam! St. Paul Slam! The St. Paul Slam! was a professional basketball club based in St. Paul, Minnesota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1996-1997 season. The team folded after the 1997-98 season....	St. Paul, Minnesota	1996-1997 - 1997-1998
Salina Rattlers Salina Rattlers The Salina Rattlers was a professional basketball club based in Salina, Kansas that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 2000-2001 season. The team folded along with the IBA after the 2000-2001 season....	Salina, Kansas Salina, Kansas Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...	2000–2001
Saskatchewan Hawks Saskatchewan Hawks The Saskatchewan Hawks was a professional basketball club based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1999-2000 season. The team's ownership group was composed of Tom Tao and former NBA owner Ted Stepien, as well as local private owners...	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	1999–2000 - 2000-2001
Siouxland Bombers Siouxland Bombers The Siouxland Bombers was a professional basketball club based in Sioux City, Iowa that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1999-2000 season. The team folded along with the IBA after the 2000-2001 season....	Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....	1999–2000 - 2000-2001
South Dakota Gold South Dakota Gold The South Dakota Gold was a professional basketball club based in Mitchell, South Dakota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 2000-2001 season. The team folded when the IBA merged with the CBA following the 2000-2001 season....	Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell, South Dakota -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...	2000–2001
Winnipeg Cyclone Winnipeg Cyclone The Winnipeg Cyclone was a professional basketball club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1995-1996 season...	Winnipeg, Manitoba	1995–1996 - 2000-2001
Wisconsin Blast Wisconsin Blast The Wisconsin Blast was an American professional basketball club based in Appleton, Wisconsin that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1997-1998 season. The team folded after the 1998-99 season....	Appleton, Wisconsin Appleton, Wisconsin Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...	1997-1998 - 1998-1999
Youngstown Hawks Youngstown Hawks The Youngstown Hawks were an International Basketball Association team based in Youngstown, Ohio, USA from 1999 to 2000. The team relocated to Saskatoon, Canada.-External links:**...	Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...	1999–2000

League

Year	Champion	Most Valuable Player
1995-96	Fargo-Moorhead Beez Fargo-Moorhead Beez The Fargo-Moorhead Beez was a professional basketball club based in Fargo, North Dakota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1995-1996 season. They were the 1995-1996 and the 1997-1998 International Basketball Association champions...	Isaac Burton, Black Hills Posse
1996-97	Black Hills Posse Black Hills Posse The Black Hills Posse was a professional basketball club based in Rapid City, South Dakota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1995-1996 season. The team was founded by George Daniel, an attorney from Pennsylvania...	Dennis Edwards, Black Hills Posse
1997-98	Fargo-Moorhead Beez Fargo-Moorhead Beez The Fargo-Moorhead Beez was a professional basketball club based in Fargo, North Dakota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1995-1996 season. They were the 1995-1996 and the 1997-1998 International Basketball Association champions...	Andrell Hoard, Winnipeg Cyclone Winnipeg Cyclone The Winnipeg Cyclone was a professional basketball club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1995-1996 season...  & Mike Lloyd, Mansfield Hawks
1998-99	Mansfield Hawks Mansfield Hawks The Mansfield Hawks were an International Basketball Association professional basketball team that existed for exactly two basketball seasons in 1998-99 and 1999-2000. After a successful inaugural season, the Hawks won the IBA championship in their second, and final, season of existence. They...	Andrell Hoard, Winnipeg Cyclone Winnipeg Cyclone The Winnipeg Cyclone was a professional basketball club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1995-1996 season...  & Mike Lloyd, Mansfield Hawks
1999-00	Des Moines Dragons Des Moines Dragons The Des Moines Dragons were a minor league basketball team in the International Basketball Association. They were located in Des Moines, Iowa, and played at the Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The Dragons was owned by Paul Miller and Dick Giesen. The Des Moines Dragons were the International...	Brian Green, Dakota Wizards
2000-01	Dakota Wizards Dakota Wizards The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:...	Lonnie Cooper, Des Moines Dragons

The IBA merged with the International Basketball League and the Continental Basketball Association

Continental Basketball Association

The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...

 (CBA) to "restart" the CBA for the 2001-2002 season.

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
  Darryl Dawkins
  Darryl Dawkins is a retired American professional basketball player, most noted for his days with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, although he also played briefly for the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz late in his career...
  
   (Winnipeg Cyclone) and Kevin Mackey
  Kevin Mackey
  Kevin Mackey is a former head coach of men's basketball at Cleveland State University. Although several low moments of his life were made public, Mackey was also a popular symbol of success when his CSU Vikings upset the Indiana Hoosiers to make the Sweet 16 in the 1986 NCAA Men's Division I...
  
  (Mansfield Hawks)
• 1999-00 - Duane Tickor (Dakota Wizards)
• 2000-01 - Dave Joerger (Dakota Wizards) and Mike Born (Des Moines Dragons)

External links

• IBA Standings and Statistics