The IBL has created a new team to further the league’s goals of developing players and assisting those players in maximizing their opportunities in professional basketball—both domestically and overseas.  This developmental team, called the USA All-Stars, will serve as a season-long opportunity for players to improve their game against outstanding competition as well as showcase their abilities to IBL teams, and the growing list of international teams the IBL has developed relationships with.  Ultimately, this team will give undiscovered talent another avenue to be discovered, while also creating the unprecedented opportunity for players that are on the cusp of being good enough to ‘make it’ the chance to improve by competing in actual professional basketball games. The USA All-Stars will play a full IBL schedule against IBL teams across the country.  The line-up will change frequently.  For many, the dream of playing professional basketball will likely end with the All-Stars, which is healthy—it can be painful, but a player coming to terms with the truth that pro basketball is not their calling is, ultimately, a good thing. For others, the USA All-Stars will be the first step in making their quest to play professionally a reality. Interested players should send a short basketball resume to agency@iblhoopsonline.com. Results from the 2008 season- fifteen players made it from the USA tryouts team to an actual IBL team. The USA team won a game on Friday May 9th as Dean Brown went for 40 points and 9 rebounds in a victory over the Hotshots in Bend Oregon; Chris Nixon of the USA team scored 34 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and had 4 assists in the win. Brown and Nixon went on to finish the season with the Portland Chinooks and Central Oregon Hotshots . Read about Chris Nixon in 'Game Results'- game #200.