The Elgin Racers were a franchise of the

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. They played their home games at the Lindner Fitness Center at Judson University and the

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2005 season

The Windy City Dawgs were an International Basketball League team based in

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. The team played home games at

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. 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

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