| Atlanta Vision | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | ABA 2004–2009 |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Folded | 2009 |
| History | Atlanta Mustangs 2004 Atlanta Vision 2004–2009 |
| Arena | Gwinnett County |
| Location | Gwinnett County, Georgia (Atlanta) |
| Team colors | red, black white |
| Ownership | Quentin Townsend |
| Championships | 0 |
TheAtlanta Vision was anAmerican Basketball Association (ABA) team based inAtlanta. The team began play in the fall of 2004. They finished the 2005 season with a 7–14 record, which was not good enough to make the playoffs. However, in the 2005–06 season, they finished 23–7, which was good enough for first place in the Barnes-Malone division overTim Hardaway'sFlorida Pit Bulls. They also made it to the ABA's Great 8 tournament at theBlue Cross Arena inRochester, New York, losing in the quarterfinals to the host team, theRochester Razorsharks. The Vision won a divisional title in 2008.
In September 2008, Atlanta Vision owner Quentin Townsend was sued by former partners Carter Patterson and Brian Richey, alleging that Townsend defrauded them while purporting to pursue an affiliation with theNBA Development League.[1] In November 2008, he was also charged with a criminal count of theft by deception.[2] Later that month he reached a settlement on the civil charges.[3] The team has not played since the2008–09 season.
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