INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE HISTORY

Compiled by Robert Bradley

IBL MEMBERSHIP CHRONOLOGY 1999-00 - 2000-01

1999-00
In-  Baltimore BayRunners     1999-00           [charter franchise]
     Cincinnati Stuff         1999-00 - 2000-01 [charter franchise]
     Las Vegas Silver Bandits 1999-00           [charter franchise]
     New Mexico Slam          1999-00 - 2000-01 [charter franchise]
     Richmond Rhythm          1999-00 - 2000-01 [charter franchise]
     St. Louis Swarm          1999-00 - 2000-01 [charter franchise]
     San Diego Stingrays      1999-00           [charter franchise]
     Trenton Stars            1999-00 - 2000-01 [charter franchise]
Out- None

2000-01
In-  Connecticut Pride        2000-01           [entered from CBA]
     Gary Steelheads          2000-01           [entered from CBA]
     Grand Rapids Hoops       2000-01           [entered from CBA]
     Las Vegas Bandits        2000-01           [formerly Las Vegas Silver Bandits]
     Rockford Lightning       2000-01           [entered from CBA]
     Sioux Falls Skyforce     2000-01           [entered from CBA]
Out- Baltimore BayRunners                       [disbanded]
     Las Vegas Bandits                          [Disbanded during season]
     Las Vegas Silver Bandits                   [to Las Vegas Bandits]
     San Diego Stingrays                        [disbanded]

IBL FRANCHISES BY SEASON 1999-00 - 2000-01

BAL - Baltimore BayRunners [Baltimore, MD]     1999-00
CIN - Cincinnati Stuff [Cincinnati, OH]        1999-00 - 2000-01
GAR - Gary Steelheads [Gary IN]                2000-01
LVB - Las Vegas Silver Bandits [Las Vegas, NV] 1999-00
LVS - Las Vegas Bandits [Las Vegas, NV         2000-01
NMS - New Mexico Slam [Albuquerque, NM]        1999-00
RCK - Rockford Lightning [Rockford, IL]        2000-01
RIC - Richmond Rhythm [Richmond, VA]           1999-00
STL - St. Louis Swarm [St. Charles, MO]        1999-00
SDS - San Diego Stingrays [San Diego, CA]      1999-00
SFS - Sioux Falls Skyforce [Sioux Falls, SD]   2000-01
TRE - Trenton Stars [Trenton, NJ]              1999-00

1999-00 - BAL  CIN  LVS  NMS  RIC  STL  SDS  TRE
2000-01 - CIN  GAR  LVB  NMS  RCK  RIC  STL  TRE

2000-01 Gary Steelheads, Rockford Lightning and Sioux Falls Skyforce joined from
        the CBA during the season

IBL ARENAS 1999-00 - 2000-01

BAL - Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, MD 1999-00
CIN - Firestar Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1999-01
GAR - Genesis Center, Gary, IN 2000-01
LVB - Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV 2000-01
LVS - Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV 1999-00
NMS - Tingley Coliseum, Albuquergue, NM 1999-01
RCK - Rockford MetroCentre, Rockford, IL 2000-01
RIC - Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA 1999-01
STL - Family Arena, St. Charles, MO 1999-01
SDW - San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA 1999-00
SFS - Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, SD 2000-01
TRE - Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ 1999-01

IBL YEARLY STANDINGS 1999-00 - 2000-01

1999-00 IBL
WEST DIVISION             W   L  Pct.  GB
St. Louis Swarm          47  17  .734  .. 
New Mexico Slam          38  26  .594   9
Las Vegas Silver Bandits 37  27  .578  10
San Diego Stingrays      19  45  .297  28

EAST DIVISION             W   L  Pct.  GB
Cincinnati Stuff         43  21  .672  ..
Trenton Stars            32  32  .500  11 
Richmond Rhythm          23  41  .359  20
Baltimore BayRunners     17  47  .266  26

IBL FIRST ROUND
5May00 Trenton 84, Richmond 77 
6May00 Richmond 103, Trenton 89 
9May00 Richmond 75, Trenton 70 

5May00 Las Vegas 98, New Mexico 95, OT 
7May00 New Mexico 115, Las Vegas 108 
9May00 Las Vegas 110, New Mexico 106, OT 

IBL CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
11May00 Richmond 81, Cincinnati 69 
14May00 Richmond 90, Cincinnati 72 

11May00 St. Louis 113, Las Vegas 106 
15May00 St. Louis 119, Las Vegas 107 

IBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
18May00 St. Louis 96, Richmond 94 
19May00 St. Louis 101, Richmond 86 
22May00 St. Louis 117, Richmond 107, OT

2000-01
IBL FIRST ROUND
2May01 Trenton 104, Cincinnati 87
2May01 Rockford 111, Sioux Falls 91

IBL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
4May01 Rockford 102, St. Louis 99
5May01 St. Louis 83, Rockford 85
6May01 St. Louis 91, Rockford 72

4May01 Trenton 110, Grand Rapids 100
6May01 Grand Rapids 114, Trenton 105
8May01 Grand Rapids 92, Trenton 89

IBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
10May01 St. Louis 98, Grand Rapids 90
11May01 Grand Rapids 106, St. Louis 97
13May01 St Louis 81, Grand Rapids 73

IBL AWARD WINNERS 1999-00

IBL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
1999-00 - Doug Smith, STL
2000-01 - Danny Johnson, STL

IBL COACH OF THE YEAR
1999-00 - Bernie Bickerstaff, STL
2000-01 - Bernie Bickerstaff, STL

IBL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1999-00 - Danny Johnson, STL
2000-01 - Neil Edwards, GAR

IBL PLAYOFF MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
1999-00 -
2000-01 - Maurice Carter, STL

ALL-IBL

1999-00

FIRST TEAM
Danny Johnson, STL
Ryan Lorthridge, TRE
Tremaine Fowlkes, CIN
J.R. Henderson, LVS
Doug Smith, STL

SECOND TEAM
Isaac Burton, LVS
Jason Sasser, NMS
Alex Sanders, CIN
Ray Tutt, TRE
Rocky Walls, LVS

2000-01

FIRST TEAM
Antonio Smith, GRH
Danny Johnson, STL
Ray Tutt, TRE
Roderick Blakney, CIN
Jeff Sanders, RCK