The Wilmington Sea Dawgs are a professional basketball team and founding member of the Tobacco Road Basketball League . The team is based in Wilmington, North Carolina , and began play in 2006 as a member of the American Basketball Association . The team later played as a founding member of the Premier Basketball League and a founding member of the Continental Basketball League . In 2013, the team played at Blizzard Athletics, having previously played at the Joe and Barbara Schwartz Center on the campus of Cape Fear Community College .
14-480: The Sea Dawgs won the ABA Blue Central division in their first year with a record of 19-8 and advanced to the playoff semi-finals, losing to the eventual champion Vermont Frost Heaves . In their playoff run, they were scheduled to meet the defending champion Rochester Razorsharks , but weather-related travel problems caused the game to not be played. The ABA CEO then refused to reschedule the game although
28-663: A 5-game win streak with wins over Montreal, Buffalo, Quebec City, and Cape Cod(2). An overtime loss at Strong Island was followed by a seven-game win streak ended by Quebec City in Barre, the team's first-ever home loss. Attendance was between 900 and 1,650 for the games. The team ended the regular season 30–6. On March 29, 2007, the Frost Heaves won the ABA Championship, defeating the Texas Tycoons 143–95. In
42-692: A professional basketball team in Vermont , United States, that last played in the Premier Basketball League , last coached by Joe Salerno . The formation of the team was announced in December 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff , a Cornwall, Vermont , resident and writer for Sports Illustrated . The Heaves were originally part of the American Basketball Association from 2006 through 2008. They were
56-822: A rather mediocre campaign where the club finished 5-6 and missed the playoffs. The team announced (with the Cary Invasion) the formation of the Tobacco Road Basketball League and their membership therein. The TRBL added divisional play, moving the Sea Dawgs to the East Division. The Sea Dawgs also changed their home venue to Blizzard Athletics. Dale Kuhl was replaced as coach by Louis Defeliceantonio. Long time player Joseph King also assumed assistant coaching duties. Vermont Frost Heaves The Vermont Frost Heaves were
70-793: A team of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the World Basketball Association (WBA) based in Dallas . The team began play in the fall of 2004 based in Fort Worth . The Texas Tycoons played their 2007–08 season in DeSoto, Texas, at the DeSoto Recreation Center. They finished the 2005 season with a 17–9 record, and finished 2nd place in the White Division. They lost in the first round of
84-674: The Rochester Razorsharks . They made the playoffs and faced the Maryland Nighthawks in the first round but lost. On April 22, 2008, Kevin Whitted resigned as head coach of the Sea Dawgs On October 17, Dale Kuhl was named head coach. The team took a much more defensive approach compared to previous years and after a slow start sprinted to second place in their division and a wild card berth in
98-410: The 2010 off-season, a group of local fans bought the team, which had been on the verge of collapse, and established a non-profit fan-owned corporation named GO Heaves, Inc. to operate the team. However, on January 26, 2011 (in the midst of the season), GO Heaves announced the team was ceasing operations. Their players were subject to a dispersal draft . Texas Tycoons The Texas Tycoons were
112-738: The ABA Champions in the 2006–07 and the 2007–2008 seasons, under head coach Will Voigt. The team is named for the frost heaving soil displacement known to affect colder climates. The Heaves were formed in 2005, and started playing in the fall of 2006 at the Auditorium in Barre , Vermont, and the Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont . The Heaves started off with a 108–100 overtime loss at Quebec City before going on
126-535: The ABA for the 2006–07 season, along with the Houston Havoc. The team also announced that they were moving from Fort Worth to Dallas. They also became the first ABA team to own their own arena, purchasing a former ice skating rink. Plans for the arena are unclear after the franchise's departure from Fort Worth. On February 6, 2007, it was announced that the team was playing in the World Basketball Association for
140-711: The PBL playoffs with a record of 15-5. The Sea Dawgs were the first team this season to defeat the Battle Creek Knights (who finished 18-2 and were 12-0 at the time of their second meeting). The Sea Dawgs swept four games against the Detroit Panthers and five games against the Augusta Groove . The Sea Dawgs ended their season losing in the playoff semi-finals to the Knights. On 2 November 2009,
154-607: The Sea Dawgs announced via e-mail their move to the spring season Continental Basketball League . The team finished with an 11-5 record and was the number one seed for (and thereby host for) the CBL Championship, which they lost in overtime to the Savannah Wildcats . One of the team's previous co-owners left the team to found the Cary Invasion . The Sea Dawgs's four year playoff streak was snapped in
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#1732780138651168-528: The playoffs to the Bellevue Blackhawks 101–94. On December 1, 2005, the Tycoons announced that they were leaving the ABA. A press release noted concerns that the team had discussed with the ABA office, but that they did not wish to disclose publicly. The Tycoons left with a 3–0 record, ranking third in the ABA's Power Sixteen. However, it was announced later on that the Tycoons would return to
182-630: The spring part of the season, while remaining in the ABA for the fall/winter part. On March 27, 2007, the team defeated Beijing Aoshen 126–114 in the final four. Texas with a record of 25-5 led minor league basketball in scoring with 132 ppg and with the win advanced to the ABA Finals for the first time in franchise history. On March 29, 2007, the team lost to the Vermont Frost Heaves in the ABA Final. The team did not compete in
196-539: The two teams had agreed to a make up date. The CEO instead tried to force Rochester to accept a forfeit. This incident motivated the Razorsharks to leave the ABA and help form the Premier Basketball League (PBL). The team moved to the PBL for the 2007–08 season. They played in the East Division. They finished the regular season at 11-9 and tied for second in the division with the Reading Railers behind
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