The Matero Magic are a Zambian professional

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club from the Matero neighbourhood of

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. Nicknamed the "Tamanga Boys", the team plays in the

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and has won the championship a record 12 times. Founded in 1996, the Magic has featured many players who are also part of the Zambia national team, including Chono Chonga. Home games of the Magic are usually played at the National Sports Development Center. The team has competed in the

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three times between 2022 and 2025.

Honours

*Champions (12): 2004, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–25

Performance in the Road to BAL

The following is the Magic's performance in the

, the continental qualifiers organized by

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Players

Current roster

Head coaches

Liz Mills Liz Mills is an Australian basketball coach who, since 2011, has coached elite level men's club and national basketball teams in Africa. Mills is the former head coach of Bangui Sporting Club for the 2023 Road to BAL (Basketball Africa League) ...

Assistant Coach (2015–2016) * Obed Shamboko present Head Coach * Emmanuel Moses Jean- Player scout * David Musonda - Assistant Coach * Davis Zulu - Assistant Coach * Jeremiah Chenge - Assistant Coach

References

External links

Matero Magic
at Afrobasket.com Basketball teams in Zambia Sport in Lusaka Road to BAL teams Basketball teams established in 1996 {{Zambia-sport-stub