| Savannah Spirits | |
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| Leagues | Continental Basketball Association |
| Founded | 1986 |
| History | Detroit Spirits 1982–1986 Savannah Spirits 1986–1988 Tulsa Fast Breakers 1988–1991 Tulsa Zone 1991–1992 Fargo-Moorhead Fever 1992–1994 Mexico City Aztecas 1994–1995 San Diego Wildcards 1995–96 (Disbanded mid-season, January 5, 1996) |
| Arena | Savannah Civic Center |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia |
| President | Reginald Henderson |
| Vice-president(s) | General Manager, Robb Larson |
| Head coach | Charley Rosen |
The Savannah Spirits were a professional basketball team that played for two years in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1986 to 1988, amassing a total regular season record of 42 wins and 60 losses for a total of 306.5 points. The team originally began play in the 1982–1983 season as the Detroit Spirits, after Agustin Arbulu acquired the franchise, compiling a record of 26–18, winning the Central Division title; they defeated the Rochester Zeniths for the Conference title and the Montana Golden Nuggets for the CBA title. After their initial season Agustin Arbulu agreed to sell the franchise to Reggie Henderson. The Spirits did not qualify for the postseason in their first year in Savannah, Georgia. In their second and final year in Savannah, they were eliminated by the Albany Patroons in the first round, four games to one.
Future late-night talk show host Craig Kilborn served as the team's radio play-by-play announcer. It was the first broadcasting job of his career.