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2022–23 Cape Town Tigers Season
The 2022–23 season of the Cape Town Tigers was the 3rd season of the South African basketball team. The Tigers played in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) for a second straight season, following their win in the Road to BAL's East Division. In the 2023 BAL season, the Tigers were coached by former New York Knicks assistant coach Rasheed Hazzard. They were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Stade Malien, their second consecutive year in which they were eliminated in this round. Domestically, the Tigers were coached by Florsheim Ngwenya and made their debut in the Basketball National League (BNL), South Africa's sole professional league. They went undefeated and won the semifinal and final by wide margins to be crowned South African champions for the third time. Players BAL roster (April – May) The following Tigers roster played during the 2023 BAL season. Josh Hall played for the Tigers in the Nile Conference. BNL roster (June – July) The followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Town Tigers
The Cape Town Tigers are a South African professional basketball team founded in Cape Town. The Tigers have played in the Basketball National League (BNL) and played in three seasons of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) between 2022 and 2024. Established in 2019, the Tigers are based in Gugulethu, and have won the South African national championship three times, and qualified for the BAL through the Road to BAL three times. History The Cape Town Tigers (Pty) Ltd. was founded in 2019 by U.S.-based holding company Severus LLC. The Tigers' first roster featured American import players Davon Dillard, Shaq McFarlan and Nigerian import Austin Ajukwa. Two former NBA players Billy Preston and Ben Uzoh joined the second roster in 2021 and helped winning the first national championship. Several players for the South African national team were also on the team, such as Pieter Prinsloo, Christopher Gabriel, Thabo Sithole and Lehlogonolo Tholo. In September 2021, the Tigers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egoli Magic
Egoli Magic is a South African basketball club based in Johannesburg. The team was established in 1994 and currently plays in the Basketball National League. The team is the most successful ever in the BNL, as it has won a record five championships, in 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Honours Basketball National League *Champions (5): 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 Male Players Individual awards ;BNL MVP *Jose Salvador – 2015 *Bandile Nsele – 2019 *Miguel Ferrão Miguel Pedro Ho Ferrão (born 16 January 1996) is a South African-Portuguese basketball player for the Western Cape Mountaineers. In international competitions, Ferrão represents South Africa, although he competed for Portugal in the youth ranks ... – 2020 ;BNL Final MVP *Nkosinathi Sibanyoni – 2021 Females Players *Politeness Makwelantle *Nqobile Thwala *Liyabona Nondala References External linksOfficial Twitter [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evans Ganapamo
Evans Ganapamo (born 19 August 1994) is a French-Central African professional basketball player for the Nairobi City Thunder of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played college basketball at the University of New Orleans and Prairie View A&M University. Internationally, Ganapamo represents the Central African Republic national team. Early life and college career Ganapamo was born in France to Central African parents and moved to the United States at age 12 where his father was working as a doctor. He played college basketball for the University of New Orleans after receiving a scholarship. Ganapamo suffered from injuries and a debilitating staphylococcus infection in his second season. He moved to Prairie View A&M for the 2016–17 season. Professional career Ganapamo started his professional career in 2016 with SB/DJK Rosenheim of the German fourth-tier Regionaliga, where he averaged 22.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. He then went on to play three seasons for Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Ogol
Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In turn, the name means "victory of the people." The name has been widely used in countries with significant Christian populations, owing in part to the veneration of Saint Nicholas, which became increasingly prominent in Western Europe from the 11th century. Revered as a saint in many Christian denominations, the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican Churches all celebrate Saint Nicholas Day on December 6. In maritime regions throughout Europe, the name and its derivatives have been especially popular, as St Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. This remains particularly so in Greece, where St Nicholas is the patron saint of the Hellenic Navy. Origins The name derives from the . It is understood to mean 'victory of the people', bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Williams (basketball, Born 1990)
George Attitebi Williams II (born April 16, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for US Monastir. College career Professional career On September 9, 2023, Williams joined USM Alger and strengthened their roster to participate in the Arab Club Basketball Championship. On October 19, 2023, Williams joined the Lebanese club Sagesse SC and was about to join the Egyptian Club Telecom. ACBC career statistics , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023 , style="text-align:left;", USM Alger Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger (); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a Association football, football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their home sta ... , 6 , , 6 , , 36:3 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 20.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 6 , , 6 , , 36:3 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 20.5 R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya Ports Authority (basketball)
Kenya Ports Authority, commonly known as KPA, is a basketball club based in Mombasa, Kenya. Owned by the Kenya Ports Authority corporation, the team is nicknamed the "Dockers", and is the most decorated team in basketball as it has won a record nine KBF Premier League championships. The team plays its home games in the KPA Makande Gymnasium. KPA made its debut in international competition during the 2002 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup, and lost its six games in the competition. KPA made their debut in the Road to BAL competition in 2019. Women's team The women's team of KPA has won the FIBA Africa Zone 5 Club Championship a record nine times. Roster The following is the KPA roster for the 2020 BAL Qualifying Tournaments: at |
Rueben Chinyelu
Rueben Abuchi Chinyelu (born 30 September 2003) is a Nigerian basketball player who plays for the Florida Gators, and for the Nigeria national team. He previously played for the Washington State Cougars. He plays as center and is a graduate of the NBA Academy Africa. Early life and career Born in Enugu Agidi, a village in Anambra State, Chinyelu picked up basketball in 2018 in Lagos when he joined Raptors Basketball Academy. He later joined the NBA Academy Africa in Saly, Senegal. Under the academy's agreement with the Basketball Africa League (BAL), he played in the 2022 season with Ferroviário da Beira, and in the 2023 season with Stade Malien. Chinyelu played an important role as back-up center for Stade Malien, averaging 7.9 rebounds off the bench to help the team take the third place. At the 2022 NBA Academy Games in Atlanta, he won the championship and led the tournament in rebounding, leading to interest from American college scouts. College career Chinyelu wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thierry Serge Darlan
Thierry Serge Darlan (born 3 February 2004) is a Central African professional basketball player for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. A graduate of the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal, Darlan also plays for the Central African Republic national team. Early career Born in Bangui, Darlan joined the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal at age 16. Darlan was invited to the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland in 2022, but was forced to miss the game due to an injury. In September 2022, he played at the Basketball Without Borders event in Cairo where was named the camp's MVP. Professional career First experiences in the BAL (2022) Darlan made his professional debut in 2022 with Angolan club Petro de Luanda in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Under the BAL Elevate program, he was assigned to Petro. He was on the roster that made it to the 2022 BAL Finals, where they lost to US Monastir. He averaged 4.3 points and 2 rebounds in the 2022 BAL season. In the same year, in November 2022, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
