Arkansas Aeros
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The Arkansas Aeros were a team of the American Basketball Association
which began play in 2006. They played their home games at the All-Star Sports Arena in Springdale, Arkansas
. They ceased operations on March 15, 2007.
The team compiled a 25-2 record during their short existence.
. The team had a 34-game schedule with 16 home games on the slate to be played at the Pine Bluff Convention Center
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They compiled a 17-7 record and were ranked #15 in the ABA Power Rankings before the team's headquarters, the Royal Arkansas Hotel and Suites suddenly went out of business, forcing the team to merge operations with its brother franchise, the Arkansas Aeros.
American Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
which began play in 2006. They played their home games at the All-Star Sports Arena in Springdale, Arkansas
Springdale, Arkansas
As of the census of 2010, there were 69,797 people, 22,805 households, and 16,640 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 64.7% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 5.7% Pacific Islander, 22% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more...
. They ceased operations on March 15, 2007.
The team compiled a 25-2 record during their short existence.
Merger with Rivercatz
The Arkansas Rivercatz were a team located in Pine Bluff. The team was originally called the Little Rock Rivercatz, and was scheduled to play in Little Rock at the Barton ColiseumBarton Coliseum
T. H. Barton Coliseum is a 7,150-seat multi-purpose arena, located within the Arkansas State Fairgrounds, in Little Rock, Arkansas.It is the former home of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans basketball team, the defunct Arkansas GlacierCats ice hockey team of the WPHL T. H. Barton...
. The team had a 34-game schedule with 16 home games on the slate to be played at the Pine Bluff Convention Center
Pine Bluff Convention Center
The Pine Bluff Convention Center is a convention center located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas at One Convention Center Plaza.-Arena:*An 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena featuring of space and a ceiling height...
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They compiled a 17-7 record and were ranked #15 in the ABA Power Rankings before the team's headquarters, the Royal Arkansas Hotel and Suites suddenly went out of business, forcing the team to merge operations with its brother franchise, the Arkansas Aeros.