Battle Creek Flight

Battle Creek Flight

Founded	2004
League	IBL 2004-present
Team history	Battle Creek Knights 2004-present
Based in	Battle Creek, Michigan
Arena	Kellogg Arena 2004-present
Colors	Black, Silver, & Orange
Owner	Scott Niecko
Head coach	Terry Sare
Championships	1 (2005)
Division titles	1 (2005)
Dancers	Illegal Motion
Mascot	Sir Jam A Lot

The Battle Creek Knights are a team in the International Basketball League, located in Battle Creek, Michigan.

2005 season

The Knights lived up to their nickname of "The IBL's Power Team", by beating opponents by an average of 128-114. The Knights were led in scoring by Mike Williams, at 22.4 ppg. The Knights were undefeated in the regular season, and won the championship game, beating the Dayton Jets 124-121, for a final record of 21-0.

In addition to being the IBL's power team on the court, the Knights also led the league in attendance. Playing at Kellogg Arena, crowds of 2,500+ were not uncommon, and the team drew 1,854 to the championship and All-Star game, which they hosted. Three Knights made the all-star team; Bobby Madison, Jamal Gooding, and Mike Williams.

2006 season

The 2006 Knights were a casualty of the IBL's expansion. The team finished 11-10, respectable, yet a far cry from being undefeated. The team lost their only playoff game 144-139 to the Holland Blast, an expansion team. Again, three all-stars were named, Logan Vander Velden, Mike Williams, and Jay Youngblood. Youngblood was also in the top 25 scorers, averaging 22.0 ppg (he also played part of the season with the Cuyahoga Falls Cougars. After the season, coach Williams resigned and was replaced by former Knight Logan Vander Velden.

2007 season

With Vander Velden at the helm, the Knights began to regain their winning ways, and locked into the 5th seed for the IBL playoffs , where they were eliminated by the defending champion Elkhart Express in the East final.

2008 season

The Knights started off with a 1-4 record, but rebounded to eventually end the regular season with a record of 9-11. The Knights opened the playoffs with a win against the Elgin Racers 116-100, only to fall to the Elkhart Express in the Eastern Conference finals 130-147.

Roster and coaching staff

Roster for the 2007 season (As of 3/19/2008)

Battle Creek Knights Current Roster
G	6'4	#13	Marcus Bradford	(Columbia)
F	6'9"	#22	Duke Cleveland	(Grand Valley State)
G	6'5	#10	Robert Fortes	(Illinois State)
F	6'5"	#8	Bobby Madison	(Western Michigan)
F	6'9	#27	Kei Madison	(Okaloosa-Walton CC)
G	6'0	#4	Brad Pompey	(Indiana/Purdue-Fort Wayne)
C	6'10	#22	Corey Thompson	(Augustana (IL))
F	6'8	#15	Jason Underwood	(Centenary)
F	6'6	#24	Jamal Ward	(Tennessee)
G	6'0"	#9	Ricky Willis	(Western Michigan)

Season by season results

Regular Season
Year	Wins	Losses	Percentage	Division
2005	21	0	1.00	1st - East Division
2006	11	10	.523	T-5th - East Division
2007	14	9	.608	3rd - East Division

2005 - IBL Champions

All-Stars

2005

• Jamel Gooding
• Bobby Madison
• Mike WIlliams

2006

• Jamel Gooding
• Logan Vander Velden
• Jay Youngblood

2007

• Isaac Jefferson
• Nick Zachery

External links

• Official Website
• Team page on IBL Website