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The ”’Jacksonville Waves”’ are a professional women’s basketball team based in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]. The Waves are an inaugural franchise of the [[UpShot League]], a developmental women’s basketball league in the [[United States]], set to begin play in |
The ”’Jacksonville Waves”’ are a professional women’s basketball team based in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]. The Waves are an inaugural franchise of the [[UpShot League]], a developmental women’s basketball league in the [[United States]], set to begin play in May 2026.<ref>{{cite web |author=Alissa |title=New Team Announcement: Jacksonville Waves Joins the UPSHOT League |url=https://upshotleague.com/new-team-announcement-jacksonville-waves-join-the-upshot-league/ |website=UpShotLeague.com |publisher=The UpShot League |access-date=14 October 2025}}</ref><ref name=”WavesIntro”>{{cite web |last1=Camargo |first1=Marcela |title=New Jacksonville Waves women’s basketball team ready to bring ‘fearless spirit’ to the courts |url=https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/10/01/upshot-league-to-reveal-name-introduce-head-coach-of-jacksonvilles-new-professional-womens-basketball-team/ |website=News4Jax.com |publisher=Graham Media Group |access-date=14 October 2025}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 00:06, 21 October 2025
Basketball team in Jacksonville, Florida
The Jacksonville Waves are a professional women’s basketball team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Waves are an inaugural franchise of the UpShot League, a developmental women’s basketball league in the United States, set to begin play in May 2026.[1][2]
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In January 2025, Zawyer Sports & Entertainment announced the formation of a new women’s professional basketball league — the UpShot League — headquartered in Jacksonville.[2] At that time, the league confirmed it would launch with a minimum of four teams, one of which would be based in Jacksonville.
On October 1, 2025, the UpShot League formally revealed the Jacksonville franchise name and identity: the Jacksonville Waves, along with the appointment of Jessica Bogia as head coach.[3]
During the announcement, league officials stated that the team’s branding draws from Jacksonville’s geography—where the St. Johns River meets the Atlantic Ocean—and honors the legacy of the WAVES, Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, the women’s branch of the United States Navy Reserve during World War II, many of whom served at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.[2]
The Waves will play their home games at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The UpShot League will play a season of 20 home games and 20 away games. The arena has a capacity of up to 15,000. Andy Kaufmann, the owner of Zawyer Sports & Entertainment, stated in the team’s introductory press conference that he wanted to average a higher attendance than some WNBA teams.[2]
