Marvin Rodgers of Dakota Wizards celebrating the championship title of his team.

   2000-2001 Season Awards 
CHAMPIONS Dakota Wizards 
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Lonnie Cooper - Des Moines Dragons 
CO-COACH OF THE YEAR Michael Born - Des Moines Dragons 
Dave Joeger - Dakota Wizards 
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Marcus Hicks - Siouxland Bombers 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Willie Murdaugh - Dakota Wizards 
SIXTH MAN AWARD Rasheed Brokenborough - 
South Dakota Gold

PLAYOFF MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Michael Johnson - Dakota Wizards 
ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR Dakota Wizards 
FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS 
Lonnie Cooper Des Moines Dragons 
DeRon Rutledge Dakota Wizards 
Mac Irvin Magic City Snowbears 
Jason Williams Des Moines Dragons 
Kevin Rice Dakota Wizards
SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS 
Marcus Hicks Siouxland Bombers 
Louis Davis Winnipeg Cyclone 
Tim Winn Saskatchewan Hawks 
Carl Boyd Salina Rattlers 
Fred Williams Fargo / Moorhead Beez

HONORABLE MENTIONS 
Michael Moten Billings RimRockers 
Katu Davis South Dakota Gold 
Melvin Levett Saskatchewan Hawks 
Dante Mathis Billings RimRockers 
John Thomas Fargo / Moorhead Beez 

  March 21, 2001 
Despite being held to their season's lowest offensive output, the Dakota Wizards still battled their way to a 73-65 victory over the Des Moines Dragons Tuesday in Game 5 of the IBA finals, capturing their first President's Cup in the six-year history of the franchise.
Finals: Dakota - Des Moines 3-2

   Feb.9, 2001 
Des Moines - Siouxland 90-89 (Williams 23, Mack 15, Walker 14, Anderson 12 - Jones 29, Young 12, Eaton 11, Boone 10)

   Feb.9, 2001 
Dragons' Lonnie Cooper was named IBA's Eastern Division Player of the Week for second straight week.

   Feb.8, 2001 
Magic City - Dakota 102-96 (Green 25, Hyatt 20, Jackson 16, Williams 13, Pledger 11 - Rutledge 32, Scott 16, Johnson 15, Rice 13)
South Dakota - Billings 118-109 (Brokenborough 23, Martin 18, Jackson 18, Davis 16, Johnson 13, Coleman 13 - Green 24, Moten 24, Alexander 20, Spoja 16, Knight 10)