Black Hills Gold
| Black Hills Gold | |
|---|---|
| History | Tampa Bay Thrillers (1984–1987) Rapid City Thrillers (1987–1995) Florida Beach Dogs (1995–1997) Rapid City Thrillers (1998–1999) Black Hills Gold (1999–2000) South Dakota Gold (2000–2001) |
The Black Hills Gold was an American professional basketball club based in Rapid City, South Dakota that competed in the International Basketball Association (IBA) for a single season (1999/2000). The team followed two previous Rapid City IBA teams, the Black Hills Posse, which played from 1995 through 1998, and the Rapid City Thrillers, which played in the 1998/1999 season.[1] In 2000, the team moved to Mitchell, South Dakota[2] and played for one season as the South Dakota Gold, then folded.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bradley, Robert. "International Basketball Association". www.apbr.org. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ Bursch, Eric (2001-06-29). "Pro basketball may again make its way to Rapid City". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ Holland, Jim (2010-01-09). "Former Thrillers fan eager for hoops return". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
External links
[edit]- "Black Hills Gold". blackhillsbasketball.com. Archived from the original on 2000-05-20. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
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