campus1.de - Wissen

Lernen Sie mit uns Lernen.

Deutschland – Weimarer Republik

This article is about the league formed in 2004. For the older unrelated league, see International Basketball League (1999–2001).
International Basketball League (IBL)
International Basketball League logo
SportBasketball
FoundedAugust 2004; 20 years ago (2004-08)
First season2005
Ceased2014
No. of teams13
Countries United States
ContinentFIBA Americas (Americas)
Last
champion(s)		Bellingham Slam (2014)
Most titlesBellingham Slam (4)
Official websitewww.ibl.com

The International Basketball League (IBL) was a semi-professional men's basketball league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States. In 2010 the Albany Legends became the first team in the Northeastern United States to join. The IBL also sometimes featured teams from China and Japan which temporarily relocated to the United States for the IBL season. The IBL season typically ran from the end of March through July.

History

Founded by Portland area sports promoter Mikal Duilio,[1] the league featured rules designed to create a fast-paced, high-scoring brand of basketball. Duilio first began planning for the league with a series of test games in Portland and Seattle in November 2003. These games featured a mixture of traditional college and NBA rules, plus two rules created specifically for the league:

  • The "Immediate Inbound" Rule: After a made basket, the referee threw the ball to a nearby player from the team which had been scored on, instead of a player throwing in the ball from under the basket, to eliminate wasted time.
  • A 22-second shot clock was used instead of the NBA's 24-seconds. A defensive non-shooting foul or kicked ball reset it to 12.

The test games proved popular and resulted in the founding of the IBL in August 2004. Founded with eight teams, the league expanded to 17 by the start of the season in April 2005. Each team played approximately 20 regular season games, most of them centered on their home region, with the teams with the two best records playing in a championship game at the end of the season. The Battle Creek Knights won the inaugural title by going undefeated in the regular season and beating the Dayton Jets in the finals.

In the league's first year, the up-tempo rules resulted in the average team scoring 126.9 points per game, nearly 30 points more than the NBA team average in 2004–05, and slightly higher than the NBA record for points per game by a team in a single season, set by the Denver Nuggets in 1981–82.

In 2010, the league launched a winter season which saw nine different teams compete. Four teams played an entire schedule and thus made them eligible for the playoffs.[2]

In July 2011, Duilio sold the league to Vancouver, Washington, businessman Bryan Hunter.[3] Sharleen Graf was appointed as the league's new commissioner.[4]

In March 2014 the IBL ceased operation as an independent entity and combined with the West Coast Basketball League (WCBL).[5] Teams were split into an 'International Conference' and 'Continental Conference' based on geography. The owner of the NBA over the past decade has actively been internationalizing the game by recruiting potential international players and expanding overseas markets.[6]

Teams

International Conference TeamCity, StateArenaFoundedJoined
Bellingham SlamBellingham, WAWhatcom Pavilion20052007
Lone Star StrikersConroe, TXOak Ridge High School2013
Olympia ReignOlympia, WALittle Creek Casino2008
Portland ChinooksBeaverton, OREastmoreland Courts2009
Salem SabresSalem, ORChemeketa Community College2013
Seattle FlightSeattle, WANorth Seattle Community College Wellness Center2013
Vancouver VolcanoesVancouver, WAO'Connell Sports Center2005
Continental Conference TeamCity, StateArenaFoundedJoined
Hollywood Shooting StarsHollywood, California20122014
Los Angeles Team MacleemLos Angeles, CaliforniaMt. Carmel Recreation Center20142014
Malibu BeachdogsMailibu, California20142014
Santa Barbara BreakersSanta Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara City College20062014
Santa Monica JumpSanta Monica, California20122014
Venice Beach WarriorsVenice Beach, California20132014

Joined other leagues

Teams history

Champions

YearChampionScoreRunner-up
2005Battle Creek Knights124-121Dayton Jets
2006Elkhart Express119-108 (OT)Columbus Cyclones
2007Elkhart Express113-109Portland Chinooks
2008Bellingham Slam118-111Elkhart Express
2009Los Angeles Lightning2-1 (best-of 3)Oregon Waves
2010 SummerAlbany Legends126-111Bellingham Slam
2010 WinterKankakee County Soldiers88-87Gary Splash
2011Vancouver Volcanoes124-116Edmonton Energy
2012Bellingham Slam142-109Portland Chinooks
2013Bellingham Slam117-114Vancouver Volcanoes
2014Bellingham Slam143-126Vancouver Volcanoes

Wins by club

TeamChampionshipsSummer SeasonsWinter Seasons
Bellingham Slam42008, 2012, 2013, 2014
Elkhart Express22006, 2007
Battle Creek Knights12005
Los Angeles Lightning12009
Albany Legends12010
Kankakee County Soldiers12010
Vancouver Volcanoes12011

Notable people

Commissioners

  • Mikal Duilio (2004–July 2011)
  • Sharleen Graf (July 2011 – 2014)

Players

Coaches

Final regular season standings

Further information: International Basketball League Regular Season Standings

References

  1. ^ "Portlanders start pro hoops league". Portland Business Journal. 17 August 2004.
  2. ^ IBL 2010/11 Winter Division Championship Tournament
  3. ^ IBL ownership fills void for driven Hunter
  4. ^ "International Basketball League Names New Commissioner". Our Sports Central. 23 July 2011.
  5. ^ "WCBL joins IBL in vision for minor leagues". Our Sports Central. 28 March 2014.
  6. ^ Kawashiri, Kyle (2020-09-02). "The Societal Influence of the NBA". Pop Culture Intersections.
  7. ^ Weekly Sports and Franchise Report
  8. ^ Weekly Sports and Franchise Report
  9. ^ Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
  10. ^ Titans Decline to Participate on 2011 IBL Season Archived 2010-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
  12. ^ Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
  13. ^ "Vander Velden takes the helm in Battle Creek", IBLHoopsOnline.com, 24 October 2006, International Basketball League, retrieved 27 December 2007
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Basketball_League
What are your Feelings