Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | October 2011 |
First season | 2011-12 |
Ceased | July 2017 |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | United States |
Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
Last champion(s) | St. Louis Trotters (Spring 2017) |
Most titles | Kankakee County Soldiers (6) |
Official website | www.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.