The Rochester Skeeters was a professional basketball club based in Rochester, Minnesota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1998-99 season. The team's head coach and general manager was basketball veteran Bill Klucas. The team's assistant general manager was Chris Lindauer.
History
During the first season—the team’s best, average and record-wise—they played to nearly 1,500 fans per night, finishing second in the league in average attendance. After a .500 record of 17-17, the Skeeters just missed the IBA Division playoffs.[1]
The second season in 1999-2000 did not play out as well. Klucas and Lindauer both left the organization. New coach Greg Lockridge used 30 different players in the season. The Skeeters posted a league-worst 8-28 record (after a 4-21 start) and were the only team to not make the IBA playoffs. Attendance dropped to just over 800 a game.
The Skeeters were sold in 2000, relocated and renamed the Salina Rattlers. The Rattlers compiled a 9-31 record, averaged 577 fans a game and folded after just one season.[2]
Season results
| Season | Wins | Losses | Finish | Playoff Wins | Playoff Losses | Playoff Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 17 | 17 | 3rd | 0 | 0 | DNQ |
| 1999-00 | 8 | 28 | 4th | 0 | 0 | DNQ |
| 2000-01 | 9 | 31 | 5th | 0 | 0 | DNQ |
| All-time | 34 | 76 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
References
- ↑ "International Basketball Association (1995-99)". APBR.org. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ "Rochester's revolving turnstile". Rochester Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.