The Elgin Racers were a franchise of the
International Basketball League
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.
They played their home games at the
Lindner Fitness Center at
Judson University and the
Spartan Events Center in
Elgin, Illinois
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.
2005 season
The Windy City Dawgs were an International Basketball League team based in
Palatine, Illinois
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. The team played home games at
Harper College.
The Dawgs featured four all-stars; Brandon Moore, Ryan Edwards, Sherick Simpson and Brandon Watkins. Watkins (21.4 ppg) and Marlon London (25.4 ppg) were in the top in scoring. The team was 7-8 overall.
The team went through two owners, the second of which, Bob Fischer, moved the team to
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin ( ) is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the northern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. Elgin is located northwest of Chicago, along the Fox River. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 114,797, the seventh-large ...
for 2006.
2006 in Elgin
The franchise, rechristened the Racers, played home games at the Linder Fitness Center on the campus of Judson University. The Racers finished 16-6 in their inaugural season, good for third place in the East Division. The Racers were coached by James Condill in both 2005 and 2006.
2007 season
For 2007, the Racers moved to the Spartan Events Center. They also named Michael Murphy as head coach.
The team folded in 2008, the IBL ceased operations in 2015.
Season by season
All-Stars
2005
As Windy City Dawgs
* Ryan Edwards
* Brandon Moore
* Sherick Simpson
* Brandon Watkins
2006
* Corey Brown
* Sherick Simpson
2007
* DeAnthony Bowden
* Keith Gayden
* Sherick Simpson
References
{{Illinois Sports
International Basketball League teams
Basketball teams in Illinois