Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Basketball Club, commonly known simply as APR, is a Rwandan

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club based in

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. Owned and funded by the Ministry of Defence of Rwanda, the team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). It has won seven national championships. In 2008, APR became the first team in league history to finish the regular season unbeaten.

Honours

National Basketball League *Champions (7): 2008, 2009, 2011 ''(4 seasons unknown)'' **''Runners-up (2):'' 2013, 2014 Rwandan Heroes Cup *''Runners-up (1):'' 2020 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup *Third place:

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In African competitions

FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup (3 appearances) ::

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– 6th Place ::

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– 8th Place ::

– Third place

Season by season

Players

Current roster

Notable players

Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza Jean Jacques "J. J." Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza (born 26 June 1998) is a Rwandan basketball player who currently plays for REG on loan from APR of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). He is also a member of the Rwanda national basketball t ...

* Elie Kaje *

Cedric Isom Cedric Wesley Isom (born June 6, 1984) is an American-Rwandan basketball player who last played for APR of the Rwanda National Basketball League. Career Born in Newton, Texas, he graduated from East Texas Baptist in 2006. Isom has played in ...

* Ntore Habimana * Kami Kabange *

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* Tom Wamukota

Women's team

APR BBC's women's team plays in the Rwandan Women's League and have represented the country in the

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References

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External links

APR Basketball Club
at Eurobasket.com Basketball teams in Rwanda Basketball teams established in 1993 1993 establishments in Rwanda