In the 2024 season for APR played internationally in the

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(BAL) and domestically in the

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(RBL). The team played in the BAL following their championship in the 2023 season, that ended a 14-year title drought for APR. It was the second season under coach Maz Trakh. In national competition, APR won the double by winning both the RBL and the inaugural Rwandan Cup. In the BAL, they were eliminated in the conference phase, becoming the first Rwandan team to not qualify for the playoffs.

Overview

APR began their training in December 2023, when they ended a residential camp. In February, APR will have a 10-day a training camp in

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, where they will face the Qatar national team, among others. Maz Trakh continued as head coach, and was joined by former NBA assistant coach

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. In May 2024, APR played the Sahara Conference. After a 2–1 start, APR lost all of its three games in the third round. Ahead of the final game day star players Obadiah Noel (hamstring) and Adonis Filer (achilles tendon) were unable to play due to injuries. A win in the final game against AS Douanes would have given the Rwandans a playoff spot, however, Douanes defeated APR 79–54. It was the first time in league history that there was no Rwandan team in the playoffs.

Transactions

In

Players

BAL roster

Competitions

Friendly games

Rwanda Basketball League

The official schedule was announced on 17 December 2023.

Regular season

Rwanda Cup

Quarterfinals

Basketball Africa League

Sahara Conference

Player statistics

BAL

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References

{{2024 BAL season by team Basketball in Rwanda

APR BBC Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Basketball Club, commonly known simply as APR, is a Rwandan basketball club based in Kigali. Owned and funded by the Ministry of Defence of Rwanda, the team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) and in the Bask ...