The Flint Fuze were a professional

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team located in Flint, Michigan,

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, in 2001. They were a part of the

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(CBA) and played their home games at the

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. Former

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journeyman

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helped create the franchise and served as the team's initial head coach. After the 2001 season, low attendance forced the Fuze to relocate to

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, and become the Great Lakes Storm. After the 2004 season, the franchise folded.

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