International Basketball Association (2000)
1999
2001
The Independent Basketball Association is not a continuation of the International Basketball Association which played in 1995-2001, but both leagues have the same abbreviation: IBA.
The IBA merged with the International Basketball League and the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) to "restart" the CBA for the 2001–2002 season. The International Basketball Association is not related to the Independent Basketball Association which was opened in 2000, despite both leagues have the same abbreviation: IBA.

Final Standings

West Division

Dakota Wizards 30-6
Black Hills Gold 22-14
Magic City Snowbears 19-17
Winnipeg Cyclone 15-21
Billings Rimerock 13-24

East Division

Des Moines Dragons 26-11
Fargo-Moorhead Beez 21-15
Saskatchewan Hawks 9-27
Rochester Skeeters 8-28

Stats Leaders

Points

1. R.Young, Saskatchewan 27.6
2. B.Green, Dakota 26.8
3. A.McCollum, Fargo-Moorh. 24.9
4. L.Davis, Winnipeg 24.3
5. W.Farley, Rochester 24.0
6. K.Johnson, Winnipeg 22.0
7. L.Williams, Black Hills 20.7
8. M.Dixon, Dakota 20.7
9. C.Pickett, Des Moines 20.2
10. M.Irvin, Magic City 19.6

Rebounds

1. A.Dean, Dakota 12.2
2. M.O'Quinn, Winnipeg 10.6
3. J.Winningham, Des Moines 9.4
4. L.Williams, Black Hills 9.3
5. C.Tyson, Fargo-Moorhead 9.0
6. J.McCrimmon, Fargo-Moorh. 9.0
7. G.Malone, Saskatchewan 8.5
8. J.Scales, Black Hills 8.5

Assists

1. M.Dixon, Dakota 7.9
2. T.J.Walker, Saskatchewan 6.2
3. A.McCollum, Fargo-Moorh. 5.8
4. L.Cooper, Des Moines 5.8
5. K.Davis, Black Hills 5.8
6. G.Johnson, Magic City 5.8
7. K.Johnson, Winnipeg 5.7
8. C.Smith, Des Moines 5.0
The 1999-2000 season started with a restructuring of the Executive Office and relocation to St. Paul, Minnesota, while the Operations Office remained in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. To handle the ever-increasing management duties, the IBA expanded its Executive Committee to five positions: President, Vice-President, Past-President, Secretary-Treasurer and Executive Director. The league welcomed Youngstown, Ohio to the IBA family, where the Mansfield Hawks found a new home for the first ten games before finishing their season in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Wisconsin Blast also relocated to Rapid City due to venue difficulties. The Des Moines Dragons concluded a spectacular season by defeating the Magic City Snowbears 3 games to 1. They also won their third consecutive Organization of the Year award, after breaking the record for regular season total attendance (71,104) and average attendance (3950). They also broke the record for single game attendance by hosting an astonishing 6,253 spectators on January 22, 2000. Dakota Wizards’ Head Coach Duane Ticknor clinched his fourth Coach of the Year award. The Wizards’ went undefeated at home for the first time ever in IBA history and also smashed the previous playoff attendance record by averaging 4050 fans per game. Former IBA player Rick Hughes graduated to the NBA, seeing time with the Dallas Mavericks in the 1999-2000 season.

  Season Awards 99-00 


Brian Green

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Brian Green - Dakota Wizards 
COACH OF THE YEAR Duane Ticknor - Dakota Wizards 
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Antonio Reynolds-Dean Dakota Wizards 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Johnny McCrimmon Fargo-Moorhead Beez 
SIXTH MAN AWARD Kevin Beard - Dakota Wizards 
PLAYOFF MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Lonnie Cooper - Des Moines Dragons 

FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS 
Brian Green Dakota Wizards 
Andre McCollum Fargo-Moorhead Beez 
Antonio Reynolds-Dean Dakota Wizards 
LeRon Williams Black Hills Gold 
Rasaun Young Saskatchewan Hawks 

SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS 
Katu Davis Black Hills Gold 
Malik Dixon Dakota Wizards 
McGlother Irvin Magic City Snowbears 
Kwan Johnson Winnipeg Cyclone 
Carl Pickett Des Moines Dragons