The California Heatwave was a professional

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team in the

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(ABA) team based in

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. The team began play in the fall of 2003 at

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. The founder of the Fresno Heatwave was Albert Ellis and Richard Hanna. The Fresno Heatwave was coached by Sean Higgins, and its vice president was Janine Nkosi. Originally, the team was called the Fresno Heat, but it was renamed Fresno Heatwave to avoid brand confusion with the

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History

On December 3, 2006, the team officially moved to

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and became the Sacramento Heatwave. They played at Natomas H.S. Event Center before settling at

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. They team moved to play at

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northeast of Sacramento before settling a
West Campus High School
in Sacramento. On October 28, 2013, the Heatwave moved to

(25 miles northwest of

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) and changed its name to the California Heatwave. In November 2014 team owner Reggie Davis announced that the Heatwave was ceasing operations immediately.

References

External links

Official Site

ABA Site
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