New Mexico Slam
Basketball team in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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The New Mexico Slam was an American professional basketball club. The club competed in the now-defunct International Basketball League which existed from 1999 to 2001.
| New Mexico Slam | |
|---|---|
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| League | IBL |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Folded | 2001 |
| Stadium | Tingley Coliseum |
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Team colors | teal, orange, gray |
| Website | www.iblhoops.com/teams/slam (archived on December 6, 2000) |
The Slam played their home games at Tingley Coliseum. The New Mexico State Fair Commission split parking and concession with the team 50-50 and the Slam had to pay a $2,500 per game fee.[1] Former University of New Mexico assistant coach John Whisenant served as the team's head coach. Their logo was described by the Albuquerque Journal as "an angry iguana gripping a basketball".[2]
