Wisconsin Blast
The Wisconsin Blast was an American professional basketball club based in Appleton, Wisconsin that competed in the International Basketball Association (IBA) beginning in the 1997–98 season. The team folded after the 1998–99 season. Pat Knight was the head coach of the Blast and Jon Stuckey was his assistant coach.[1] Knight also served as the team's general manager. Keary Ecklund owned the Blast.[2] Ira Newble, who later played in the NBA for several seasons, was perhaps their best known player. The team played its games at the Brown County Arena.
| Wisconsin Blast | |
|---|---|
| League | International Basketball Association |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Folded | 1999 |
| Arena | Brown County Arena |
| Location | Appleton, Wisconsin |
Season by season record
[edit]| Season | GP | W | L | Pct. | GB | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 34 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 5 | 3rd IBA East | Did not qualify |
| 1998–99 | 34 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 12 | 4th IBA East | Lost IBA East Division Semi Finals 2–1 Vs Mansfield Hawks |
| Totals | 68 | 33 | 35 | .485 | – | – | Playoff record 1–2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Coaches". wiblast.com. Wisconsin Blast. Archived from the original on February 6, 1998. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "The Blast Staff". wiblast.com. Wisconsin Blast. Archived from the original on February 6, 1998. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
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