A somewhat amorphous summer league that operated primarily in the Western United States, and occasionally Canada, Japan and China. The IBL typically operated between March and July. It was unique for two modifications in the rules, i.e., an “immediate inbound,” under which, 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 (so as to eliminate a waste of time); as well as 22-second shot clock. A defensive non-shooting foul or kicked ball reset it to 12.
In March 2014, the IBL ceased operation as an independent entity and merged with the West Coast Basketball League. Teams were split into an ‘International Conference’ and ‘Continental Conference’ based on geography. The WCBL did not include any Canadian teams.
| 04-05 | Battle Creek Knights 124 Dayton Jets 121 | |||
| 05-06 | Elkhart Express 119 Columbus Cyclones 108 ot | |||
| 06-07 | Elkhart Express 113 Portland Chinooks 109 | |||
| 07-08 | 18 | 4 incoherent conferences | Bellingham Slam 118 Elkhart Express 111 | |
| 08-09 | 22 | 4 incoherent conferences | Los Angeles Lightning d’d Oregon Waves 2-g1 | |
| 09-10 | 24 | 4 incoherent conferences | Albany Legends 126 Bellingham Slam 111 | |
| 10-11 | 18 | 4 incoherent conferences | Vancouver-WASH Volcanoes 122 Edmonton Energy 116 | |
| 11-12 | 12 | 3 incoherent conferences | Bellingham Slam 142 Portland Chinooks 109 | |
| 12-13 | 10 | 3 incoherent conferences | Bellingham Slam 117 Vancouver-WASH Volcanoes 114 | |
| 13-14 | 16 | 3 incoherent conferences | Bellingham Slam 143 Vancouver-WASH Volcanoes 126 | |
2008
Standings:
Winter Conference (9): Tacoma Tide (x-x); Gary Steelheads (x-x); Elgin Racers (x-x); Grand Rapids Flight (x-x); Snohomish County Explosion (x-x); Elkhart Express (x-x); Los Angeles Lightning (x-x); Battle Creek Knights (x-x); Holland Blast (x-x)
International Conference (4): Portland Chinooks (x-x); Vancouver-WASH Volcanoes (x-x); Bellingham Slam (x-x); Kankakee Soldiers (x-x)
Continental Conference (1): USA All-Stars (x-x)
Branding Conference (4): USBA China (x-x); Las Vegas Pride (x-x); West Coast Hotshots (x-x); Edmonton Chill (initially called the Sled Dawgz but changed name at the start of the season) (x-x)
Canadian roster:
Edmonton Chill: J.R. Patrick, Rashaun Broadus, Lee Scruggs,
Three of the Chill (J.R. Patrick, Rashaun Broadus and Lee Scruggs) are among the league’s 41 selected all-stars.
After the season, the Chill were renamed the Energy.
2009
Regular season standings:
Winter Conference (11): Holland Blast (15-4); Los Angeles Lightning (18-5); Tacoma Tide (14-8); Seattle Mountaineers (13-8); Snohomish Co. Explosion (11-12); Grand Rapids Flight (7-9); BC (Vancouver) Titans (9-14); Southern Illinois Truth (0-8); Arizona Raptors (0-1); Japan Tornadoes (0-18)
International Conference (5): Bellingham Slam (17-5); Vancouver-WASH Volcanoes (15-8); Portland Chinooks (16-9); Kankakee Soldier (12-8); Olympia Reign (0-7)
Continental Conference (1): USA All-Stars (4-16)
Branding Conference (5): Edmonton Energy (17-4); West Coast Hotshots (6-14); Phoenix Raptors (1-4); Yamhill Highflyers (1-8); Las Vegas Pride (0-5)
Canadian rosters:
BC (Vancouver) Titans: Brian Banman, David Bron, Gregg Farineau, Brandon Ellis, James Hudson, Casey Archibald, Jessan Gray, Matt Rachar, Emmanuel Unaegbu, Kyle Keyes, Jeremy McCulloch, Jeremy Neufeld, Joel Haviland, Josh Washington, Richard Anderson, Taeshaud Jackson, Jonas Pierre, Nate Bowie, Sean Anthony, Jason Underwood, coach Scott Allen
Edmonton Energy: Andrew Parker, William Funn, Chris Wright, J.R. Patrick, Stephen Sir, Kevin Shand, Antwon Mills, Lee Scruggs, Skouson Harker, Alex Steele, Lunzaya Nlandu, Michael Tabb, coach Paul Sir
Three of the Titans (Jessan Gray, Kyle Keyes and James Hudson), along with four of the Energy (Steve Sir, Lee Scrubbs, Skouson Harker and William Funn) are selected among the league’s 33 all-stars.
The Vancouver Titans qualified for the playoffs, opening against the Snohomish County Explosion.
2010
Standings:
Winter Conference (7): Kankakee City Soldiers (3-0); Los Angeles Lightning (14-6); BC (Langley) Titans (15-8); Battle Creek Knights (20-20); Holland Blast (7-9); Tacoma Tide (6-17); Arizona Raptors (0-4)
International Conference (8): Albany Legends (19-3); Olympia Reign (17-6); Vancouver-WASH Volcanoes (16-7); Kankakee Soldier (22-11); Bellingham Slam (15-8); Gary Splash (7-4); Portland Chinooks (5-22); Great Lakes All-Stars (2-14)
Continental Conference (1): USA All-Stars (3-26)
Branding Conference (8)): Edmonton Energy (14-6); Yamhill Highflyers (14-12); Ohio Hidden Gems (1-1); Lansing Capitals (2-2); West Coast Hotshots (6-16); Las Vegas Pride (0-4); Vancouver-WASH Volcanoes (0-1); Lake County All-Stars (0-3)
Canadian rosters:
BC (Langley) Titans: Casey Archibald, Chad Troyer, Galen Young, Emmanuel Unaegbu, Lawrence Blackledge, Terrence Hundley, Wayne Marshall, Josh Washington, Randy Nohr, Steve Jansen, Aaron Christenson, Mike Lytle, Daisuke Tamura, Martinis Woody, Ira Graham, J.R. Morris, Avery Smith, Andrew Sturgeon, Marques Lewis, Aman Heran, Mark Starkey
Edmonton Energy: William Funn, Steve Sir, Rashaun Broadus, Dave Patten, Skouson Harker, Andrew Parker, Lee Scruggs, Russell Hicks, Troy Gottselig, Benson Callier, Michael Linklater, coach Paul Sir
Five of the Energy (Will Fun, Steve Sir, Rashaun Broadus, Dave Patten and Skouson Harker) along with three of Titans (Wayne Marshall, Lawrence Blackledge and Terrence Hundley) are among the league’s 46 selected all-stars.
After the regular season, the team’s ownership announced that the squad would not be participating in the postseason playoffs because of prohibitive travel costs.
2011
Standings:
Winter Conference (1): Battle Creek Knights (2-4);
International Conference (8): Vancouver-WASH Volcanoes (15-6); Bellingham Slam (14-6); Albany Legends (15-7); Gary Splash (17-10); Kankakee Soldiers (15-10); Portland Chinooks (12-12); Olympia Reign (6-15); Great Lakes All-Stars (0-2)
Continental Conference (1): USA All-Stars (0-18)
Branding Conference (8): Dayton Air Strikers (5-0); Edmonton Energy (15-7); West Coast Hotshots (8-9); Lansing Capitals (3-5); Phoenix Raptors (0-3); Lake County All-Stars (0-5); Ohio Hidden Gems (0-7); Las Vegas Pride (0-1)
In the postseason final, the Vancouver-WASH Volcanoes defeated the Edmonton Energy 122-116 as Devin Uskoski scored 25, Jake Carlisle 23, Durrell Nevels 16, Andre Murray 15, Kip Bloodsaw 12, Lawrence Blackledge 12, Alex Hartman 10, Antwan Williams 5 and Josh Tarver 4, while Brad Lechtenberg and Cliff White were scoreless. Rashaun Broadus led the Energy with 36. William Broadus added 25, Curtis Nash 14, Benson Callier 13, Lee Scrubb 12, Jeff Ferguson 6, J.R. Patrick 3, Troy Gottselig 2, Casey Crawford 3, Andrew Parker 2 and Blaine LaBranche 1.
Canadian roster:
Edmonton Energy: Rashaun Broadus, William Broadus, Curtis Nash, Benson Callier, Lee Scrubb, Jeff Ferguson, J.R. Patrick, Troy Gottselig, Casey Crawford, Andrew Parker, Blaine LaBranche, Quinnel Brown, coach Skouson Harker
Four of the Energy – Rashaun Broadus, Curtis Nash, Lee Scrubbs and Troy Gottselig – are among the league’s 31 named all-stars.
2012
Standings:
International Conference (4): Bellingham Slam (17-3); Portland Chinooks (15-5); Vancouver-WASH Volcanoes (11-9); Olympia Reign (8-14)
Continental Conference (2): Orlando Venom (4-10); Japan Nippon Tornadoes (1-12)
Branding Conference (6): Edmonton Energy (14-5); Jersey G-Force (4-2); Salem Soldiers (8-11); Oregon Waves (0-4); Yamhill Highflyers (0-6); West Coast Hotshots (0-1)
Canadian roster:
Edmonton Energy: Steve Sir, Robbie Sihota, Curtis Nash, Rashaun Broadus, Lee Scruggs, Troy Gottselig, Andrew Parker, William Broadus, J.R. Patrick, Chris Unsworth, Daniel Ferguson, Daniel Boticki, Jesse Reimink, Jermain Bucknor, B.J. Walker, Kenna Payton
The Edmonton Energy’s Robbie Sihota is selected the league’s sixth man of the year.
The Energy’s Steve Sir is one of 15 league all-stars.
2013
Standings:
International Conference (7): Olympia Reign (2-0); Bellingham Slam (18-2); Vancouver-WASH Volcanoes (16-5); Portland Chinooks (14-6); Salem Sabres (10-11); Seattle Flight (1-4); Kitsap Admirals (0-5)
Continental Conference (1): Japan Nippon Tornadoes (1-19)
Branding Conference (2): LoneStar Strikers (0-5); East Bay Pit Bulls (0-5)
No Canadian teams.
2014
Standings:
International Conference (7): Bellingham Slam (15-3); Vancouver-WASH Volcanoes (13-6); Portland Chinooks (10-6); Seattle Flight (2-6); Salem Sabres (2-7); Mike James Next Level (0-0); Olympia Reign (0-2)
Continental Conference (6): WCBL Malibu Beachdawgs (1-0); WCBL Los Angeles Team Macleem (1-2); WCBL Santa Barbara Breakers (1-3); WCBL Santa Monica Jump (0-0); WCBL Hollingwood Shooting Stars (0-0); WCBL Venice Beach Warriors (0-2)
Branding Conference (4): Los Angeles SPL All-Stars (0-1); WCBL Palms Skyforce (0-1); LoneStar Strikers (0-4); IBL All-Stars (0-2)
No Canadian teams.