International Basketball Association

International Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Founded1995
Ceased2001
No. of teams18
Countries United States
 Canada
For the basketball leauge founded in 1987, see World Basketball League.

The International Basketball Association (IBA) was founded in 1995 by a group of businessmen led by Tom Anderson.[1] The original owners of franchises in the league were George Daniel (Black Hills Posse-Rapid City, SD), John Korsmo,[2] Al Gardner, and Al Hovland (Fargo Beez), Jeff McCarron (St. Cloud Rock 'n Rollers),[3] Bill Sorensen (Dakota Wizards - Bismarck)[4] and Earl Barish (Winnipeg Cyclones).[5] Earl Barish of Winnipeg directed the IBA as League President[6] and the league eventually grew to ten franchises. In the fall of 2001, CBA and IBL teams merged with the IBA[7][8][9] 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.

  1. ^ "IBA enters its fourth season". The Post-Crescent. November 28, 1998. p. 51.
  2. ^ "Pratt gets one-game suspension for arrest". The Des Moines Register. February 20, 1998. p. 21.
  3. ^ "Owner disputes statements". St. Cloud Times. January 17, 1996. p. 15.
  4. ^ "Many sports names worth remembering". The Bismarck Tribune. January 1, 2000. p. 27. Retrieved January 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Yaskowich, Marty (November 25, 1996). "The Pro basketball courts city, again". The StarPhoenix. p. 21.
  6. ^ "Brace yourself for pro hoops". Regina Leader-Post. January 18, 1996. p. 10.
  7. ^ "A look at minor league basketball in the United States". Argus Leader. February 11, 2001. p. 4.
  8. ^ "IBA will merge with new CBA". The Salina Journal. August 17, 2001. p. 13.
  9. ^ Bennett, James (July 26, 2001). "ABA 2000 still in flux; two teams required". Arizona Daily Star. p. 17.