Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that it will have a new team in Augusta, GA for the 2018-2019 season. “We are very excited to be at the home of the Masters Golf Tournament,” stated ABA co-founder Joe Newman. “A terrific city and the team will be a great addition to the growing Georgia Division.”

The team will be owned by Augusta Professional Sports, LLC, headed by CEO Scott Killebrew and VP Devin Burnside. Augusta Professional Sports, LLC is a community focused, veteran owned and operated sports and entertainment organization dedicated to providing a premier, safe and affordable experience while developing local athletes and supporting the Augusta community.

“As proud citizens of the Augusta area and the owners of Augusta Pro Sports,” added Killebrew, “we care deeply about the community and civic responsibility. As part of our community-centric model, we are excited to hold a “Name the Team” contest, which will give the citizens of Augusta the opportunity to choose the name and colors of the team. Contest details will be published at a later date.”

“Our organization is 100% veteran owned and operated and we bring a unique set of values to our team. With over 50 years of combined military service, we know that hard work and dedication will allow us to deliver the basketball team Augusta wants.”

You can follow the team on Facebook at facebook.com/augustaprosports and on Twitter at twitter.com/augustaprosport #Our City, #Our Team.

For more information, contact Devin Burnside at 330 510 0839, email[email protected], or visitwww.augustaprosports.comorwww.abaliveaction.com.

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