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{{Infobox sports league
{{Infobox sports league
| title = Independent Basketball Association (IBA)
| title = Independent Basketball Association
| logo = IndependentBasketballAssociation.PNG
| logo = IndependentBasketballAssociation.PNG
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| sport = [[Basketball]]
| sport = [[Basketball]]
| founded = October 2011
| founded = October 2011
| folded =
| folded = July 2017
| inaugural = 2011-12
| inaugural = 2011-12
| fame =
| fame =
| motto =
| motto =
| teams = 14
| teams = 8
| country = USA <br> Canada
| country = [[United States]]
| continent = [[FIBA Americas]] ([[Americas]])
| continent = [[FIBA Americas]] ([[Americas]])
| champion = [[St. Louis Trotters]] (Spring 2015)
| champion = [[St. Louis Trotters]] (Spring 2017)
| most_champs = [[Kankakee County Soldiers]] (5)
| most_champs = [[Kankakee County Soldiers]] (6)
| website = [http://ibaball.net/ www.IBAball.net]
| website = [http://www.ibaball.net www.IBAball.net]
}}
}}


The '''Independent Basketball Association''' (IBA) is a semi-professional men's [[basketball]] [[sports league|league]] that began play in the fall of 2011. The six charter members were [[Battle Creek Knights]], [[Chicago Redline]], [[Gary Splash]], [[Kankakee County Soldiers]], [[Lake County Stars]] and [[Rockford Riverdawgs]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Battle Creek Knights to join new league|url=http://www.usbasket.com/IBL/basketball.asp?NewsID=232926|website=USbasket|accessdate=13 July 2011}}</ref>
The '''Independent Basketball Association''' (IBA) was a semi-professional men's [[basketball]] [[sports league|league]] that began play in the fall of 2011. The six charter members were [[Battle Creek Knights]], Chicago Redline, Gary Splash, [[Kankakee County Soldiers]], Lake County Stars and [[Rockford Riverdawgs]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Battle Creek Knights to join new league|url=https://www.usbasket.com/IBL/basketball.aspx?NewsID=232926|website=USbasket|access-date=13 July 2011}}</ref>


IBA play two separate seasons each calendar year: a Spring season (March–June) and a Fall season (September–January). Teams compete in one or both league competitions.
The IBA played two separate seasons each calendar year: a Spring season (March–June) and a Fall season (September–January). Teams competed in one or both league competitions.


Commissioner of the IBA is Barry Bradford, president of the Kankakee County Soldiers.
The last commissioner of the IBA was Barry Bradford, president of the Kankakee County Soldiers.


== History ==
== History ==
The first league championship (2011–12) was won by the Kankakee County Soldiers, who also won the 2012 Spring season championship.
The first league championship (2011–12) was won by the Kankakee County Soldiers, who also won the 2012 Spring season championship.


In the Spring of 2012 the league expanded beyond its midwest footprint, adding a total of seven teams: [[Albany Legends]], [[Kenosha Ballers]], [[Lansing Capitals]], [[Los Angeles Lightning]], [[Malibu Pirates]], [[Springfield Xpress]]<ref>{{cite web|title = New basketball league brings hoops to Springfield|url = http://illinoistimes.com/article-9884-new-basketball-league-brings-hoops-to-springfield.html|website = Illinois Times|accessdate = 12 April 2012}}
In the Spring of 2012 the league expanded beyond its midwest footprint, adding a total of seven teams: [[Albany Legends]], Kenosha Ballers, [[Lansing Capitals]], [[Los Angeles Lightning]], Malibu Pirates, Springfield Xpress<ref>{{cite web|title = New basketball league brings hoops to Springfield|url = http://illinoistimes.com/article-9884-new-basketball-league-brings-hoops-to-springfield.html|website = Illinois Times|access-date = 12 April 2012}}
</ref> and [[St. Louis Trotters]].
</ref> and [[St. Louis Trotters]].


The [[Holland Dream]] were added to the IBA for its third season in 2012-13, bringing the league total to 14 teams.
The [[Holland Dream]] were added to the IBA for its third season in 2012–13, bringing the league total to 14 teams.


IBA and [[Premier Basketball League|PBL]] joined forces in 2013, but the merger was short-lived. Travel issues, questions of league rules and other issues were too much to overcome and the two parted ways<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blog.timesunion.com/chuckmiller/the-nasty-breakup-and-the-online-sniping/18744/|title = The nasty breakup and the online sniping|date = 3 June 2013|accessdate = |website = Times Union|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> before the end of the Spring season.
IBA and [[Premier Basketball League|PBL]] joined forces in 2013, but the merger was short-lived. Travel issues, questions of league rules and other issues were too much to overcome and the two parted ways<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blog.timesunion.com/chuckmiller/the-nasty-breakup-and-the-online-sniping/18744/|title = The nasty breakup and the online sniping|date = 3 June 2013|website = Times Union}}</ref> before the end of the Spring season.


2013-14 began with the addition of the [[Windy City Blazers]], who played previously as the Windy City Monsters in the [[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|ABA]]. [[Grand Rapids Fusion]] and [[International Racers|Markham City Racers]] entered league play for the 2014 Spring season.
2013-14 began with the addition of the Windy City Blazers, who played previously as the Windy City Monsters in the [[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|ABA]]. Grand Rapids Fusion and Markham City Racers entered league play for the 2014 Spring season.


In the Fall season of 2014-15 four teams ([[Binghamton Pioneers]], [[Jersey G-Force]], [[Kansas City Kryptonite]], and [[Toronto 3D]]) played a partial schedule in anticipation of full league membership in 2015. [[CyFair Cobras]], [[Houston Xperience]] and [[Louisiana Soul]] also were to compete as "branding teams" in the Fall season. None played an IBA game.
In the Fall season of 2014-15 four teams (Binghamton Pioneers, Jersey G-Force, Kansas City Kryptonite, and Toronto 3D) played a partial schedule in anticipation of full league membership in 2015. CyFair Cobras, Houston Xperience and [[Louisiana Soul]] also were to compete as "branding teams" in the Fall season. None played an IBA game.


In December 2014 [[Albany Legends|Schenectady Legends]] captured their first IBA championship, defeating Kenosha 154-137.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.usbasket.com/IBA/news/386700/Schenectady-Legends-Win-First-IBA-Championship|title = Schenectady Legends Win First IBA Championship|date = 14 December 2014|accessdate = |website = USbasket|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> [[Albany High School (Albany, New York)|Albany High School]] graduate Lloyd "Pooh" Johnson score an IBA championship game record 61 points and was named the game MVP.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2014/dec/17/1217_hoopknapp/?free|title = Knapp goes undefeated in first season as coach|date = 17 December 2014|accessdate = |website = The Daily Gazette|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
In December 2014 [[Albany Legends|Schenectady Legends]] captured their first IBA championship, defeating Kenosha 154–137.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.usbasket.com/IBA/news/386700/Schenectady-Legends-Win-First-IBA-Championship|title = Schenectady Legends Win First IBA Championship|date = 14 December 2014|website = USbasket}}</ref> [[Albany High School (Albany, New York)|Albany High School]] graduate Lloyd "Pooh" Johnson score an IBA championship game record 61 points and was named the game MVP.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2014/dec/17/1217_hoopknapp/?free|title = Knapp goes undefeated in first season as coach|date = 17 December 2014|website = The Daily Gazette}}</ref>

Kankakee County won their league-best sixth championship in the Fall of 2015 by avenging their finals loss to St. Louis for the Spring title.


==Teams==
==Teams==
{| class="navbox wikitable" style="width:75%; text-align:left"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%; text-align:left"
! style="width:15%; background:white" | Team
! style="width:15%; background:white" | Team
! style="width:15%; background:white" | City
! style="width:15%; background:white" | City
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! style="width:5%; background:white" | First season in IBA
! style="width:5%; background:white" | First season in IBA
|-
|-

| '''[[Binghamton Pioneers]] **'''
| Grand Rapids Fusion
| [[Binghamton, New York]]
| [[Binghamton High School]]
| align=center | 2014
| align=center | 2014
|-
| '''[[Gary Splash]] **'''
| [[Gary, Indiana]]
| [[Genesis Convention Center]]
| align=center | 2010
| align=center | 2011
|-
| '''Grand Rapids Fusion'''
| [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]
| [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]
| [[City High-Middle School|City High Middle School]]
| [[City High-Middle School|City High Middle School]]
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| align=center | 2014
| align=center | 2014
|-
|-
| Kenosha Ballers
| '''[[International Racers]]'''
| [[Lemont, Illinois]]
| Lithuanian World Center
| align="center" | 2014
| align="center" | 2014
|-
| '''Jersey G-Force '''
| [[Union City, New Jersey]]
| Union City Sports Complex
| align=center | 2011
| align=center | 2014
|-
| '''[[Kankakee County Soldiers]]'''
| [[Kankakee, Illinois]]
| KVPD RecCenter
| align=center | 2007
| align=center | 2011
|-
| '''[[Kenosha Ballers]]'''
| [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]]
| [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]]
| [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha]]
| [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha]]
| align=center | 1995
| align="center" | 1995
| align=center | 2012
| align="center" | 2012
|-
|-
|Memphis Blues
| '''[[Lansing Capitals]]'''
| [[Dimondale, Michigan]]
|[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
|Bert Ferguson Community Center
| Aim High Sports
| align=center | 2006
| align=center |2016
| align=center | 2011
| align=center |2017
|-
|-
|Milwaukee Falcons
| '''[[Los Angeles Lightning]] **'''
|[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| [[Thousand Oaks, California]]
|Milwaukee Academy of Science
| [[Gilbert Sports Arena]]
| align=center | 2007
| align="center" | 2016
| align=center | 2012
| align="center" | 2016
|-
|-
|Peoria Panthers
| '''[[Rockford Riverdawgs]] **'''
| [[Loves Park, Illinois]]
|[[Peoria, Illinois]]
|[[Peoria High School (Peoria, Illinois)|Peoria High School]]
| Clinton Sports Complex
| align=center | 2010
| align="center" |2013
| align=center | 2011
| align="center" |2017
|-
|-
| [[St. Louis Trotters]]
| '''[[Albany Legends|Schenectady Legends]]'''
| [[Scotia, New York]]
| Scotia-Glenville High School
| align=center | 2010
| align=center | 2012
|-
| '''[[St. Louis Trotters]]'''
| [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
| [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
| Mathews-Dickey Boy's & Girl's Club
| Mathews-Dickey Boy's & Girl's Club
| align=center | 1970
| align="center" | 1970
| align=center | 2011
| align="center" | 2011
|-
|-
|Vehicle City Royals
| '''[[Toronto 3D]]'''''' *'''
| [[Toronto, Ontario]]
|[[Flint, Michigan]]
|[[Westwood Heights Schools|Hamady High School]]
| The RISE Centre
| align=center | 2014
| align="center" |
| align=center | 2014
| align="center" |2017
|-
|-
| '''[[Windy City Blazers]]'''
| Windy City Blazers
| [[Aurora, Illinois]]
| [[Aurora, Illinois]]
| Prisco Community Center
| Prisco Community Center
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|-
|-
|}
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> = IBA Branding Division (provisional league member)
<nowiki>**</nowiki> = on hiatus


==Former teams==
===Former teams===
{| class="navbox wikitable" style="width:75%; text-align:left"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%; text-align:left"
! style="width:15%; background:white" | Team
! style="width:15%; background:white" | Team
! style="width:15%; background:white" | City
! style="width:15%; background:white" | City
! style="width:15%; background:white" | Arena
! style="width:15%; background:white" | Arena
! style="width:5%; background:white" | First season in IBA
! style="width:5%; background:white" | Founded
! style="width:5%; background:white" | Last season in IBA
! style="width:5%; background:white" | Last season in IBA
|-
|-
| '''[[Battle Creek Flight]]'''
| [[Battle Creek Flight]]
| [[Battle Creek, Michigan]]
| [[Battle Creek, Michigan]]
| [[Kellogg Arena]]
| [[Kellogg Arena]]
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| align=center | 2011
| align=center | 2011
|-
|-
| Binghamton Pioneers ^
| '''Chicago Redline'''
| [[Binghamton, New York]]
| [[Binghamton High School]]
| align=center | 2014
| align=center | 2014
|-
| Chicago Redline
| [[Chicago, Illinois]]
| [[Chicago, Illinois]]
| Calument Park Recreation Center
| Calument Park Recreation Center
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| align=center | 2013
| align=center | 2013
|-
|-
| Gary Splash
| '''[[Holland Blast|Holland Dream]]'''
| [[Gary, Indiana]]
| [[Genesis Convention Center]]
| align=center | 2010
| align=center | 2013
|-
| [[Holland Blast|Holland Dream]]
| [[Holland, Michigan]]
| [[Holland, Michigan]]
| [[Holland Civic Center]]
| [[Holland Civic Center]]
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| align=center | 2012
| align=center | 2012
|-
|-
|Illinois Hoopville Warriors
| '''Kansas City Kryptonite'''
|[[Belleville, Illinois]]
|Hoopville Athletic Center
| align=center | 2010
| align=center | 2016
|-
|International Racers
|[[Lemont, Illinois]]
|Lithuanian World Center
| align="center" | 2014
| align="center" | 2014
|-
| Jersey G-Force ^
| [[Union City, New Jersey]]
| Union City Sports Complex
| align="center" | 2011
| align="center" | 2014
|-
|[[Kankakee County Soldiers]]
|[[Kankakee, Illinois]]
|KVPD RecCenter
| align=center | 2007
| align=center | 2016
|-
| Kansas City Kryptonite ^
| [[Kansas City, Kansas]]
| [[Kansas City, Kansas]]
| travel team
| travel team
| align=center | 2014
| align="center" | 2014
| align=center | 2014
| align="center" | 2014
|-
|-
| '''Lake County Stars'''
| Lake County Stars
| [[Deerfield, Illinois]]
| [[Deerfield, Illinois]]
| [[Trinity International University]]
| [[Trinity International University]]
| align=center | 2011
| align="center" | 2011
| align=center | 2014
| align="center" | 2014
|-
|[[Lansing Capitals]]
|[[Dimondale, Michigan]]
|Aim High Sports
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | 2016
|-
| [[Los Angeles Lightning]]
| [[Thousand Oaks, California]]
| [[Gilbert Sports Arena]]
| align="center" | 2007
| align="center" | 2012
|-
|-
| '''Malibu Pirates'''
| Malibu Pirates
| [[Moorpark, California]]
| [[Moorpark, California]]
| [[Moorpark High School]]
| [[Moorpark High School]]
| align=center | 2012
| align="center" | 2012
| align=center | 2012
| align="center" | 2012
|-
|-
| [[Rockford Riverdawgs]]
| '''Springfield Xpress'''
| [[Loves Park, Illinois]]
| Clinton Sports Complex
| align="center" | 2010
| align="center" | 2011
|-
|[[Schenectady Legends]]
|[[Scotia, New York]]
|Scotia-Glenville High School
| align="center" | 2010
| align="center" | 2014
|-
| Springfield Xpress
| [[Springfield, Illinois]]
| [[Springfield, Illinois]]
| [[Lanphier High School]]
| [[Lanphier High School]]
| align=center | 2012
| align="center" | 2012
| align=center | 2013
| align="center" | 2013
|-
| Toronto 3D'' ^''
| [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| The RISE Centre
| align="center" | 2014
| align="center" | 2014
|-
|-
|}
|}

^ = affiliate members (did not compete for championship)


==Champions==
==Champions==
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! Result
! Result
|-
|-
| 2011-12 Fall
| 2011 Fall
| [[Kankakee County Soldiers]]
| '''[[Kankakee County Soldiers]]'''
| [[Gary Splash]]
| Gary Splash
| 2-0 (best-of 3 series)
| 2-0 (best-of 3 series)
|-
|-
| 2012 Spring
| 2012 Spring
| [[Kankakee County Soldiers]]
| '''[[Kankakee County Soldiers]]'''
| [[Albany Legends]]
| [[Albany Legends]]
| 150-116
| 150-116
|-
|-
| 2012-13 Fall
| 2012 Fall
| [[Kankakee County Soldiers]]
| '''[[Kankakee County Soldiers]]'''
| [[Battle Creek Knights]]
| [[Battle Creek Knights]]
| 2-1 (best-of 3 series)
| 2-1 (best-of 3 series)
|-
|-
| 2013 Spring
| 2013 Spring
| [[Kankakee County Soldiers]]
| '''[[Kankakee County Soldiers]]'''
| [[Gary Splash]]
| Gary Splash
| 116-99
| 116-99
|-
|-
| 2013-14 Fall
| 2013 Fall
| [[Kankakee County Soldiers]]
| '''[[Kankakee County Soldiers]]'''
| [[St. Louis Trotters]]
| [[St. Louis Trotters]]
| 118-112
| 118-112
|-
|-
| 2014 Spring
| 2014 Spring
| [[Grand Rapids Fusion]]
| '''Grand Rapids Fusion'''
| [[International Racers|Markham City Racers]]
| Markham City Racers
| 104-92<ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Rapids Fusion are Spring Champions|url=http://www.usbasket.com/IBA/basketball.asp?NewsID=362881|website=USbasket|accessdate=9 June 2014}}</ref>
| 104-92<ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Rapids Fusion are Spring Champions|url=https://www.usbasket.com/IBA/basketball.aspx?NewsID=362881|website=USbasket|access-date=9 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2014-15 Fall
| 2014 Fall
| [[Albany Legends|Schenectady Legends]]
| [[Albany Legends|'''Schenectady Legends''']]
| [[Kenosha Ballers]]
| Kenosha Ballers
| 154-137
| 154-137
|-
|-
|2015 Spring
|2015 Spring
| [[St. Louis Trotters]]
| '''[[St. Louis Trotters]]'''
| [[Kankakee County Soldiers]]
| [[Kankakee County Soldiers]]
| 100-85
| 100-85
|-
|2015 Fall
| '''[[Kankakee County Soldiers]]'''
| [[St. Louis Trotters]]
| 95-81
|-
|2016 Spring
|'''Kenosha Ballers'''
|[[St. Louis Trotters]]
| 87-83
|-
|2016 Fall
|'''Kenosha Ballers'''
| Milwaukee Falcons
| 117-98
|-
|2017 Spring
|'''[[St. Louis Trotters]]'''
|Windy City Blazers
|123-116
|}

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Season
!League MVP
!Defensive Player of the Year
!Coach of the Year
!General Manager of the Year
|-
|2011 Fall
|Ryan Edwards, Kankakee County Soldiers
|Chris Wesby, Gary Splash
|Barry Bradford, Kankakee County Soldiers
|Melvin Smith, Rockford Riverdawgs
|-
|2012 Fall
|Billy Baptist, Kankakee County Soldiers
|Thomas Cobbs, Kenosha Ballers
|Terry Sare, Battle Creek Knights
|Barry Bradford, Kankakee County Soldiers
|-
|2013 Fall
|Ryan Edwards, Kankakee County Soldiers
|Willie Davis, St. Louis Trotters
|Harold Webster, St. Louis Trotters
|Barry Bradford, Kankakee County Soldiers
|-
|2014 Fall
|Lloyd Johnson, Schenectady Legends
|Nicholas Reed, St. Louis Trotters
|Scott Knapp, Schenectady Legends
|Mike Ceolho, Schenectady Legends
|-
|2015 Fall
|
|
|Jay Bradford, Kankakee County Soldiers
|Barry Bradford, Kankakee County Soldiers
|-
|2016 Spring
|Nicholas Reed, St. Louis Trotters
|Thomas Cobbs, Kenosha Ballers
|Tony Moore, Kenosha Ballers
|Tony Moore, Kenosha Ballers
|-
|2016 Fall
|Devron Bostick, Kenosha Ballers
|Thomas Cobbs, Kenosha Ballers
|Richard Moe, Milwaukee Falcons
|
|}
|}


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://ibaball.net Official IBA website]
* [http://ibaball.net Official IBA website]
* [http://ibabasketball.wordpress.com IBA blog]
* [https://twitter.com/IBA_hoops @IBA_hoops]


{{IBA teams |state=expanded}}
{{IBA teams |state=expanded}}
{{Men's professional basketball leagues}}
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Latest revision as of 10:38, 8 June 2024

Independent Basketball Association
SportBasketball
FoundedOctober 2011
First season2011-12
CeasedJuly 2017
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States
ContinentFIBA Americas (Americas)
Last
champion(s)		St. Louis Trotters (Spring 2017)
Most titlesKankakee County Soldiers (6)
Official websitewww.IBAball.net

The Independent Basketball Association (IBA) was a semi-professional men's basketball league that began play in the fall of 2011. The six charter members were Battle Creek Knights, Chicago Redline, Gary Splash, Kankakee County Soldiers, Lake County Stars and Rockford Riverdawgs.[1]

The IBA played two separate seasons each calendar year: a Spring season (March–June) and a Fall season (September–January). Teams competed in one or both league competitions.

The last commissioner of the IBA was Barry Bradford, president of the Kankakee County Soldiers.

History

[edit]

The first league championship (2011–12) was won by the Kankakee County Soldiers, who also won the 2012 Spring season championship.

In the Spring of 2012 the league expanded beyond its midwest footprint, adding a total of seven teams: Albany Legends, Kenosha Ballers, Lansing Capitals, Los Angeles Lightning, Malibu Pirates, Springfield Xpress[2] and St. Louis Trotters.

The Holland Dream were added to the IBA for its third season in 2012–13, bringing the league total to 14 teams.

IBA and PBL joined forces in 2013, but the merger was short-lived. Travel issues, questions of league rules and other issues were too much to overcome and the two parted ways[3] before the end of the Spring season.

2013-14 began with the addition of the Windy City Blazers, who played previously as the Windy City Monsters in the ABA. Grand Rapids Fusion and Markham City Racers entered league play for the 2014 Spring season.

In the Fall season of 2014-15 four teams (Binghamton Pioneers, Jersey G-Force, Kansas City Kryptonite, and Toronto 3D) played a partial schedule in anticipation of full league membership in 2015. CyFair Cobras, Houston Xperience and Louisiana Soul also were to compete as "branding teams" in the Fall season. None played an IBA game.

In December 2014 Schenectady Legends captured their first IBA championship, defeating Kenosha 154–137.[4] Albany High School graduate Lloyd "Pooh" Johnson score an IBA championship game record 61 points and was named the game MVP.[5]

Kankakee County won their league-best sixth championship in the Fall of 2015 by avenging their finals loss to St. Louis for the Spring title.

Teams

[edit]
Team City Arena Founded First season in IBA
Grand Rapids Fusion Grand Rapids, Michigan City High Middle School 2014 2014
Kenosha Ballers Kenosha, Wisconsin Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha 1995 2012
Memphis Blues Memphis, Tennessee Bert Ferguson Community Center 2016 2017
Milwaukee Falcons Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee Academy of Science 2016 2016
Peoria Panthers Peoria, Illinois Peoria High School 2013 2017
St. Louis Trotters St. Louis, Missouri Mathews-Dickey Boy's & Girl's Club 1970 2011
Vehicle City Royals Flint, Michigan Hamady High School 2017
Windy City Blazers Aurora, Illinois Prisco Community Center 2011 2013

Former teams

[edit]
Team City Arena Founded Last season in IBA
Battle Creek Flight Battle Creek, Michigan Kellogg Arena 2004 2011
Binghamton Pioneers ^ Binghamton, New York Binghamton High School 2014 2014
Chicago Redline Chicago, Illinois Calument Park Recreation Center 2011 2013
Gary Splash Gary, Indiana Genesis Convention Center 2010 2013
Holland Dream Holland, Michigan Holland Civic Center 2005 2012
Illinois Hoopville Warriors Belleville, Illinois Hoopville Athletic Center 2010 2016
International Racers Lemont, Illinois Lithuanian World Center 2014 2014
Jersey G-Force ^ Union City, New Jersey Union City Sports Complex 2011 2014
Kankakee County Soldiers Kankakee, Illinois KVPD RecCenter 2007 2016
Kansas City Kryptonite ^ Kansas City, Kansas travel team 2014 2014
Lake County Stars Deerfield, Illinois Trinity International University 2011 2014
Lansing Capitals Dimondale, Michigan Aim High Sports 2006 2016
Los Angeles Lightning Thousand Oaks, California Gilbert Sports Arena 2007 2012
Malibu Pirates Moorpark, California Moorpark High School 2012 2012
Rockford Riverdawgs Loves Park, Illinois Clinton Sports Complex 2010 2011
Schenectady Legends Scotia, New York Scotia-Glenville High School 2010 2014
Springfield Xpress Springfield, Illinois Lanphier High School 2012 2013
Toronto 3D ^ Toronto, Ontario The RISE Centre 2014 2014

^ = affiliate members (did not compete for championship)

Champions

[edit]
Season Champion Runner-up Result
2011 Fall Kankakee County Soldiers Gary Splash 2-0 (best-of 3 series)
2012 Spring Kankakee County Soldiers Albany Legends 150-116
2012 Fall Kankakee County Soldiers Battle Creek Knights 2-1 (best-of 3 series)
2013 Spring Kankakee County Soldiers Gary Splash 116-99
2013 Fall Kankakee County Soldiers St. Louis Trotters 118-112
2014 Spring Grand Rapids Fusion Markham City Racers 104-92[6]
2014 Fall Schenectady Legends Kenosha Ballers 154-137
2015 Spring St. Louis Trotters Kankakee County Soldiers 100-85
2015 Fall Kankakee County Soldiers St. Louis Trotters 95-81
2016 Spring Kenosha Ballers St. Louis Trotters 87-83
2016 Fall Kenosha Ballers Milwaukee Falcons 117-98
2017 Spring St. Louis Trotters Windy City Blazers 123-116

Awards

[edit]
Season League MVP Defensive Player of the Year Coach of the Year General Manager of the Year
2011 Fall Ryan Edwards, Kankakee County Soldiers Chris Wesby, Gary Splash Barry Bradford, Kankakee County Soldiers Melvin Smith, Rockford Riverdawgs
2012 Fall Billy Baptist, Kankakee County Soldiers Thomas Cobbs, Kenosha Ballers Terry Sare, Battle Creek Knights Barry Bradford, Kankakee County Soldiers
2013 Fall Ryan Edwards, Kankakee County Soldiers Willie Davis, St. Louis Trotters Harold Webster, St. Louis Trotters Barry Bradford, Kankakee County Soldiers
2014 Fall Lloyd Johnson, Schenectady Legends Nicholas Reed, St. Louis Trotters Scott Knapp, Schenectady Legends Mike Ceolho, Schenectady Legends
2015 Fall Jay Bradford, Kankakee County Soldiers Barry Bradford, Kankakee County Soldiers
2016 Spring Nicholas Reed, St. Louis Trotters Thomas Cobbs, Kenosha Ballers Tony Moore, Kenosha Ballers Tony Moore, Kenosha Ballers
2016 Fall Devron Bostick, Kenosha Ballers Thomas Cobbs, Kenosha Ballers Richard Moe, Milwaukee Falcons

References

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  1. ^ "Battle Creek Knights to join new league". USbasket. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  2. ^ "New basketball league brings hoops to Springfield". Illinois Times. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  3. ^ "The nasty breakup and the online sniping". Times Union. 3 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Schenectady Legends Win First IBA Championship". USbasket. 14 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Knapp goes undefeated in first season as coach". The Daily Gazette. 17 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Grand Rapids Fusion are Spring Champions". USbasket. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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