2007-08 Idaho Stampede Program from the NBA Development League

Idaho Stampede

Continental Basketball Association (1997-2006)
NBA Development League (2006-2016)

Tombstone

Born: 1997 – CBA expansion franchise
Moved: April 4, 2016 (Salt Lake City Stars)

First Game: November 14, 1997 (L 102-92 vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce)
Last Game: April 2, 2016 (W 109-106 vs. Santa Cruz Warriors)

CBA Championships: None
NBA D-League Champions: 2008

Arenas

1997-2005: Idaho Center (5,404)11998-99 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide & Register
Opened: 1997

2005-2016: CenturyLink Arena (4,241)22005-06 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide & Register
Opened
: 1997

Marketing

Team Colors: Red & Black32005-06 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide & Register

Ownership

Owners:

  • 1997-2015: William Ilett, et al.
  • 2015-2016: Utah Jazz (Miller Sports Properties)

 

Background

The Idaho Stampede were a long-running minor league basketball franchise that played in both Boise and nearby Nampa during an 18-year lifespan. The Stampede survived a turbulent decade as one of the most stable franchises in the Continental Basketball Association before jumping to the NBA-backed D-League in 2006.

The Stampede won their lone league championship in 2008, defeating the Austin Toros in the D-League championship series.

Former NBA All-Star Antoine Walker, who infamously burned through a $108 million fortune during his playing career, played out his final two seasons of pro ball with the Stampede from 2010 to 2012.

Move to Salt Lake City

A local ownership group headed by William Ilett backed the Stampede for nearly their entire existence. In March 2015, Ilett’s group sold the team to their NBA parent club, the Utah Jazz. The Jazz made positive noises about keeping the team in Boise and Ilett publicly vowed to fight “long and hard”4Cripe, Chadd. “Utah Jazz buy Idaho Stampede, sign one-year arena lease in Boise.” The Statesman (Boise, ID). March 24, 2015 if the NBA tried to move the franchise. All of which was a polite way of saying that the writing was on the wall. After one final season in the Treasure Valley during the winter of 2015-16, the Jazz moved the Stampede to Salt Lake City in April 2016 and re-branded the team as the Salt Lake City Stars.

 

Idaho Stampede Shop

OUR FAVORITE STUFF

Continental Basketball Association
Logo T-Shirt

This Old School Shirts release is strictly for the hardcore hoop heads. 
Before the NBA had the G-League, it had the CBA with teams stretched from Puerto Rico to Honolulu. During the CBA’s 1980’s and 90’s heyday, the league provided a launching pad for future NBA All-Stars such as John Starks and  Michael Adams as well as coaching legends Phil Jackson and George Karl. 
 
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Downloads

2008-09 Idaho Stampede Pre-season Media Guide

2008-09 Idaho Stampede Preseason Media Guide

 

Links

Continental Basketball Association Media Guides

Continental Basketball Association Programs

NBA G-League Media Guides

NBA D-League Programs

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