The Mahoning Valley Wildcats (sometimes referred to as the Youngstown Wildcats), were a team in the International Basketball League

International Basketball League (2005-)

The International Basketball League is a professional men's spring basketball league featuring teams from the West Coast, Rocky Mountains, Western Canada, and the Midwest. In 2010 the Albany Legends became the first team in the Northeastern United States...

 based in Struthers, Ohio

Struthers, Ohio

Struthers is a city in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,036 at the 2000 census. Struthers is served by a branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :John...

. The team shared its name with the mascot of Struthers High School, whose gym they shared.

Rob Spon coached the Wildcats, who went 12-7 in their first season. The Wildcats were led in scoring by Rick McFadden, who tied for ninth in the league with 22.8 ppg. Three players made the all-star team, McFadden, Lawrence Culver, and TeJay Anderson.

With no notice, the Wildcats were removed from the IBL schedule in early 2006, having been replaced by the Lansing Capitals

Lansing Capitals

The Lansing Capitals are a charter member of the Independent Basketball Association. Founded in 2006, the Capitals were originally members of the International Basketball League. They played a full season in 2006 and a partial season in 2007. They did not play again until 2010 when they returned...

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