Elgin Racers
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| Elgin Racers | |
| Founded | 2005 |
| League | IBL 2005-present |
| Team History | Windy City Dawgs 2005-2005 Elgin Racers 2006-present |
| Arena | Spartan Events Center 2007-present |
|---|---|
| Based in | Elgin, Illinois |
| Team Colors | Black, Red, and Silver |
| Owner | Bob Fischer |
| Head Coach | Michael Murphy |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division Titles | 0 |
The Elgin Racers are a franchise of the International Basketball League. They play their home games at the Spartan Events Center at Elgin Community College in Elgin, Illinois.
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2005 Season
The Windy City Dawgs were an International Basketball League (2005-) team based in Palatine, Illinois. The team played home games at 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 for 2006.
2006 in Elgin
The franchise, rechristened the Racers, played home games at the Linder Fitness Center on the campus of Judson College. 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 will move home games to the Spartan Events Center. They will also make a coaching change, and will now be coached by Michael Murphy.
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