The Salina Rattlers were a professional
basketball
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franchise
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based in
Salina, Kansas
Salina is a city in, and the county seat of, Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,889.
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, that competed for one season in the
International Basketball Association
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(IBA). They played their home games at the
Bicentennial Center
Tony's Pizza Events Center, formerly the Bicentennial Center, is located in Salina, Kansas. It includes a 7,583-seat multipurpose arena, meeting rooms and Heritage Hall, an 18,000 square foot convention center. It is home of the Salina Liberty of ...
. The team folded along with the IBA after the 2000–01 season.
Defunct basketball teams in the United States
Basketball teams in Kansas
Sports in Salina, Kansas
Basketball teams established in 2000
Basketball teams disestablished in 2001
2000 establishments in Kansas
2001 disestablishments in Kansas
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