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United Generation Basketball
United Generations Basketball, also known as UGB, is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. The team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), the top division in the country since 1998. The team is co-owned by singer Bruce Melodie, who became a minority shareholder in 2024. Every year, UGB hosts an exhibition tournament named the Legacy Tournament in honour of club founders Championat Aimable and Jean De Dieu Nizeyimana. Among the team's most famous players are Jean Jacques Boissy and Guibert Nijimbere. Season by season Notable players * Patrick Rembert * Jean Jacques Boissy * Guibert Nijimbere * Nemanja Milošević Nemanja Milošević (born July 4, 1987) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who currently plays for GGMT Vienna of the Austrian Basketball Superliga . Professional career Milošević started his career in his home country with po ... External links Official Instagram profile References {{Africa-bask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kigali
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and transport hub since it became the capital following independence from Belgian rule in 1962. In an area controlled by the Kingdom of Rwanda from the 17th century and then by the German Empire, the city was founded in 1907 when Richard Kandt, the colonial resident, chose the site for his headquarters, citing its central location, views and security. Foreign merchants began to trade in the city during the German era, and Kandt opened some government-run schools for Tutsi Rwandan students. Belgium took control of Rwanda and Burundi during World War I, forming the mandate of Ruanda-Urundi. Kigali remained the seat of colonial administration for Rwanda but Ruanda-Urundi's capital was at Usumbura (now Bujumbura) in Burundi and Kig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rwanda Basketball League
The Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) (formerly the National Basketball League Rwanda) is the top professional basketball league in Rwanda. Its season usually runs from November to September. The winners of the NBL season qualify for the qualifiers for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The league currently consists of 14 teams, most of them being from the country's capital Kigali. The current champion of the NBL are REG, having won the 2022 title. REG and their rival Patriots BBC have dominated the league, winning all titles since 2015. Since the 2021–22 season, the FERWABA also organises the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2 to which the bottom two teams of the RBL relegate. History Basketball was introduced in Rwanda in 1930 by Catholic priests, who first thought the sport at high schools in the Southern Province. The following decades, the presence of the sport increased as the military and some public institutions created basketball teams. In 1974, the national bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Melodie
Itahiwacu Bruce (born 2 March 1992), commonly known as Bruce Melodie is a Rwandan singer and songwriter and a winner of Primus Guma Guma Super Star seasons 8 (PGGSS). He is the Founder of Igitangaza Music record Label. Bruce is also a brand ambassador of BK Arena and Primus. He does his music under 1:55 AM label which lead by Coach Gael. History Early years Bruce Itahiwacu was born in Kicukiro District , he is the second born in a family of four by “Gervain Ntibihangana (father) and Velene Muteteri (deceased in 2013). Bruce attended Camp Kanombe primary school in Kanombe, Rwamagana Islamic secondary school. Musical career Bruce is considered as a Current Rwanda Musician Leader he started singing at an early age in a church choir and released his debut song “Tubivemo” under the album called, ''Ndumiwe'', in August 2013. His second album, ''Ntundize'', was released in 2014 at that time, Bruce was managed under the “Super Level Music Label”. In February 2021, Bru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Jacques Boissy
Jean Jacques Boissy (born 28 January 2000) is a Senegalese basketball player who last played for AS Douanes and the Senegal national team. Playing at point guard, he is a graduate of the NBA Academy Africa and has played professionally since 2021. Boissy was an All-BAL First Team selection in 2023. Early life and career Basketball was introduced to Boissy by his father, Elysee Boissy, who was a former Senegal national team player and played at the 2003 FIBA Africa Championship. At age 15, he switched from football to basketball. Boissy later joined the NBA Academy Africa where he combined his high school education with basketball. After graduating, he aimed to play collegiate in the United States but did not receive an offer. He then enrolled to African Leadership University at their campus in Rwanda in 2019, and played pre-season games for Patriots BBC in the Rwanda Basketball League. After this, Boissy signed for United Generation Basketball Club (UGB) of the Rwandan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guibert Nijimbere
Joe Guibert Nijimbere (born 26 December 1996) is a Burundian basketball player for Kepler and the Burundi national basketball team. Early life Nijimbere was born on 26 December 1996 in Mutanga-Nord, a suburb of Bujumbura, the largest city in the country. He was the second of 9 children. He grew up attending his father's Sunday league basketball games with his three brothers, all of whom ended up playing the sport. Career Starting his career for New Star in 2013, he became the youngest player to play at Burundi's highest level at the age of 16. In 2017, Nijimbere signed with IPRC-Kigali in Rwanda. In 2019, he joined Patriots BBC and was part of the team that qualified for the 2020 BAL season. He was named MVP of the 2019 Genocide Memorial Tournament and won the three-point contest in that year's All-Star game. In November 2021, Nijimbere returned to New Star to play in the second round of the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments. In January 2022, Nijimbere Guibert signed a two-y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Times (Rwanda)
''The New Times'' is a national English language newspaper in Rwanda. It was established in 1995 shortly after the end of the 1994 genocide. The paper states that it is privately owned, with two shareholders. They also used to have a Kinyarwanda-language weekly called ''Izuba Rirashe''. ''The New Times'' is published in Kigali from Monday to Saturday, with its sister paper the ''Sunday Times'', appearing on Sundays. The ''New Times Online'' was launched in 2006. ''The New Times'' often conveys optimistic stories about events in Rwanda. In May 2009 Human Rights Watch (HRW) described ''The New Times'' as a state-owned newspaper in a rebuttal to an editorial article that accused HRW of sanitizing people who were attempting to negate the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. ''The New Times'' did not publish the HRW rebuttal. President Paul Kagame Paul Kagame (; born 23 October 1957) is a Rwandan politician and former military officer who is the 4th and current president of Rwanda since 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 RBL Season
The 2021–22 RBL season is the 1st season of the Rwanda Basketball League under its new name. The season began on March 11, 2022 and ended September 19, 2022. The defending champions REG repeated and won their third league title, after defeating rivals Patriots in the finals. Foreign players The following non-African players played in the RBL in the 2022 season: Regular season The regular season began on March 11 and ended August 14, 2022. The top four teams advanced to the playoffs. The bottom two teams relegate to the Division 2. Playoffs Bracket Semifinals (1) Patriots vs. (4) Tigers (2) REG vs. (3) APR Third place game Finals: (1) Patriots vs. (2) REG Awards and statistics Season awards * Most Valuable Player: Axel Mpoyo ( REG) * Team of the Year: ** G Adonis Filer (REG) ** G Kenny Gasana ( Patriots) ** F Steven Hagumintwari (Patriots) ** F Axel Mpoyo (REG) ** C Pitchou Kambuy Manga (REG) ** Coach: Henry Mwinuka (REG) Individual sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 RBL Season
The 2023 RBL season was the second season of the Rwanda Basketball League under its current name, while the top-level competition has been organised by the FERWABA for a longer time. The season began on 12 January 2023 with the regular season. The playoffs began on 23 August and ended on 9 September 2023. APR won a record-extending 14th national title, following a clean sweep of defending champions REG in the finals. With their victory, APR ended a 14-year title drought. APR guard Jean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza was named Playoffs MVP. As champions, APR quaified directly for the 2024 BAL season. Team changes Team changes Orion was promoted on 17 July 2022 after reaching the finals of the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2. Kigali Titans were also promoted as the D2 champions. Foreign players The following non-African players played in the RBL in the 2023 season: * Patriots BBC ** Ater Majok (Lebanon) ** Michael Dixon (United States) * Kigali Titans ** Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 RBL Season
The 2024 RBL season was the 3rd season of the Rwanda Basketball League under its current name, while the top-level competition has been organised by the FERWABA for a longer time. The regular season began on 9 February and ended on 23 August 2024. The playoffs began on 30 August and ended on 23 September 2024. APR won its record-extending fifteenth national title after their finals win over Patriots. Team changes Regular season The number of teams in the regular season was decreased from twelve to ten. This season, two teams are relegated to the Division 2. Standings Playoffs The renovated 1,000-seater Petit Stade hosts the first and second games of the semifinals, which are played in a best-of-three format. The remainder of the tournament is played at the BK Arena BK Arena (formerly known as Kigali Arena until 2022) is an multi-purpose indoor arena in Kigali, Rwanda, used mostly for basketball and volleyball matches. Built and finished in 2019, it hosts s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Rwanda Basketball Cup
The 2024 Rwanda Basketball Cup was the inaugural season of the Rwanda Basketball Cup, the cup competition for men's teams in Rwanda. It is organised by FERWABA, the national basketball association. The first games were played on 26 April 2024, while the playoffs began on 9 July 2024, and ended end on 9 August 2024. The first season consisted of 21 teams from the Rwanda Basketball League as well as the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2. The first four teams from the 2023 RBL season received direct qualification for the quarterfinals, while the other teams entered the group phase. APR won the inaugural cup title after defeating REG in the final. The winners qualified for the inaugural Rwanda Basketball Supercup, which will be held later in the year. The winners were also eligible for the East Africa Cup, a FIBA-organised competition that is yet to be announced. Group phase The competition began with a group phase in which all teams played each other once. The top placed te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Rembert
Patrick Ronald Rembert (born April 9, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Kalleh Mazandaran of the Iranian Basketball Super League. He played college basketball at UC Irvine from 2007 to 2011. College career After graduating, on August 7, 2011, Rembert signed with Šentjur of Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. As a senior at UC Irvine in 2011-12 Rembert averaged 12.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 33.1 minutes in 32 appearances. Professional career On December 12, 2017, Rebert scored 45 points in a 110-93 away lose with Tadamon Zouk against Louaize Club. On August 4, 2018, he signed with Lukoil Levski. Rembert played three games for Fethiye Belediyespor of the Turkish league in 2021. On January 11, 2022, he signed with Haia Al Qana of the Egyptian Basketball Super League The Egyptian Basketball Super League, also known as the Egyptian Basketball Premier League A, is the top professional basketball division of the Egyptian basketball league syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemanja Milošević
Nemanja Milošević (born July 4, 1987) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who currently plays for GGMT Vienna of the Austrian Basketball Superliga . Professional career Milošević started his career in his home country with power house Budućnost Podgorica. He won the league title with Podgorica. In 2012, he signed with Mornar Bar. In November 2012, he left Mornar and signed in Bulgaria with Yambol. In December 2013, Milošević signed with Ford Burgos, of the Spanish LEB Oro league. However, he only could play two games due to the club was sanctioned by FIBA. Finally, he left the team in February 2014. After leaving Spain, Milošević signed with Energia Rovinari of the Romanian League for finishing the league. He extended his contract for the 2014–15 season. On 24 June 2015, Milošević signed with Italian club Enel Brindisi for the 2015–16 season. On August 16, 2016, Milošević signed with Belarusian club Tsmoki-Minsk. On March 22, 2017, he l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
