Salem Stampede

Salem Stampede
Founded	2005
League	IBL (2006-07)(2012-present) NABL (2010)
Team history	Salem Stampede 2005-present
Arena	Salem Armory 2005-2006 Douglas McKay High School (2007-2011) Salem Hoop[2012-present]
Based in	Salem, Oregon
Team colors	Silver and blue
Owner(s)	Anthony Veilz
Head coach	Joe Becerra
Championships	0
Division titles	1

The Salem Soldiers are a basketball team from Salem, Oregon that played in the International Basketball League from 2005–2007. The Stampede played home games in the Salem Armory, which seats 3,000 for basketball. In 2007 the team played home games in Salem's Douglas McKay High School.

Joe Becerra, the Stampede Director of Basketball Operations and head coach, stated in an interview that the Stampede will return in 2010. The team will be part of a yet to be announced professional league. Becerra noted, "Fans can expect the same level of play from our home team and the league looks to be very competitive from day one. There are some very strong franchises coming into the new league."^{[citation needed]} Salem sent 23 players on to other professional teams in two seasons of IBL play. The Stampede won the 2007 IBL Southwest Division title and finished with a 19-4 record.

Notable players

Notable past and present players for the Stampede include:

• Eric Fiegi — 2006 IBL scoring champion
• Antone Jarrell — all-time IBL single game scorer for points in a game (68)
• Jeff Dunn — two-time IBL All-Star
• Will Funn — 2007 IBL assist leader (14.9 per game); also the single game IBL assist record holder (27)
• Mike Tabb — 2007 ABA and IBL rebound champion
• Blake Walker — averaged over 32 ppg in 2007
• Nick DeWitz — averaged 20 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks per game in 2007
• Grayson "The Professor" Boucher of AND1 Mixtape Tour fame; he signed as a reserve but quickly earned the starting point guard role

Related Links/Sources

• — Team page on IBL website
• — Official team website

Steve Nanez