Portland Chinooks

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Portland Chinooks

Founded	2004
League	IBL 2004-present
Team History	Portland Chinooks 2004-present
Arena	Peter Stott Center 2007-present
Based in	Portland, Oregon
Team Colors	Dodger blue and red
Owner	Terry Emmert
Head Coach	TBD
Championships	0
Division Titles	0

The Portland Chinooks are a franchise in the International Basketball League (2005-) based in Portland, Oregon and owned by local businessman Terry Emmert.

Emmert, who bought the team due in part to his problems with the ABA's Portland Reign, did not escape problems with the Chinooks in his attempt to bring minor league hoops to Portland. His choice to have home games played at Portland's Eastmoreland Racquet Club created a furor among members, and forced the Chinooks to find a new venue for the team's second season (this decision was also influenced by the need for a larger venue).

The team was a strong success on the court, going 14-8 to grab third in the west. Lincoln Smith (24.1 ppg) and Kenny Tate (21.8 ppg) made the league's top 25 in scoring.

The Chinooks' state-of-the-art team bus.

For 2006, the team reportedly pursued several venues, and played their home opener at the Rose Garden on March 12.

The Chinooks will play their home games at the Peter Stott Center on the Portland State University campus for the 2007 season.

[edit] Standings

Regular Season
Year	Wins	Losses	Percentage	League	Division
2005	14	8	.636	5th - IBL	3rd - West Division
2006	9	11	.450	15th - IBL	9th - West Division
Overall	23	19	.548