Holland Dream

Holland Dream

Founded	2005
League	IBL (2005-11) IBA (2012-present)
Team history	Holland Blast (2005-11) Holland Dream (2012-present)
Based in	Holland, Michigan
Arena	Holland Civic Center (2005-present)
Owner(s)	Fast Forward Sports, LLC
Head coach	Teddy Smith
Championships	0
Division titles	0

The Holland Dream is a semi-professional basketball team in the Independent Basketball Association based in Holland, Michigan. The team was originally named Holland Blast, changing their name when the team entered the IBA. The team is owned by Tom Moore. The Dream play at the Holland Civic Center, former home of Hope College, who moved into the new DeVos Fieldhouse. They previously were members of the International Basketball League (2005–11).

History

The Holland Blast produced two IBL Hall of Fame players:

• Jared Bledsoe, a 6'2 guard originally from Memphis, averaged a league-best, 43 points per game in the 2006 IBL playoffs and is the Holland Blast all-time leading scorer and assist man. A 2-time All-NSIC selection while playing at Moorhead State University, Bledsoe accepted the women's assistant coach position at Concordia College in 2012.
• Dennis Springs from Toledo, Ohio. Both have gone on to enjoy successful careers playing basketball overseas.

Former assistant coach Terry Smith took over as head coach for the 2007 season after Mike Ahrens submitted his resignation.

Coach Smith was Grand Valley State University’s Men's Basketball Coach from 1997-2004 where he won 110 games. Smith has received many professional honors including the 1996 NABC Coach of the Year.

Season By Season

Regular Season
Year	Wins	Losses	Division	Playoffs
2006	14	8	4th	Lost in semifinals
2007	10	12	4th
2009	15	4	1st
2010	7	9	5th
2012-13 Fall	4	12	7th	DNQ

IBL All-Stars

2006

• Jared Bledsoe
• James Jackson
• Dennis Springs

2007

• Jared Bledsoe
• Dennis Springs

External links

• Holland Dream on USbasket.com
• @HDream24