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The Vermont Frost Heaves are a professional basketball team in Vermont that currently plays in the Premier Basketball League. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and writer for Sports Illustrated. The Heaves were part of the American Basketball Association. They were the ABA Champions in the 2006-07 and the 2007-2008 seasons.
The Heaves 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 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.
[edit] 2006-07 roster
- Markus Austin
- Tyrone Barley
- John Bryant
- Antonio Burks
- Johann Collins
- Aaron Cook
- Melvin Creddle
- Antoine Hyman
- Issa Konare
- Tyrone Levett
- Kerry Lyons
- Dana Martin
- Kevin Mickens
- Kelvin Parker
- B.J. Robertson
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