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United Generation Basketball Club
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. During the 2025 season, coach Yves Murenzi was released from the head coaching job mid-season and replaced by Burundian coach Olivier Ndayiragije. Season by season Notable players * Patrick Rembert Patrick Ronald Rembert (born April 9, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for United Generation Basketball (UGB) of the Rwanda Basketball League. He played college basketball at UC Irvine from 2007 to 2011. College career Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kigali
Kigali () is the Capital (political), 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 is a relatively new city. It has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and transport hub since it was founded as an administrative outpost in 1907, and became the capital of the country at independence in 1962, shifting focus away from Butare, Huye. In an area controlled by the Kingdom of Rwanda from the 15th century, and then by German East Africa, the German Empire in the beginning of the 20th century, the city was founded in 1907 when Richard Kandt, List of colonial residents of Rwanda, 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 East African ... [...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 BAL Qualifying Tournaments, qualifiers for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The league currently consists of 10 teams, most of them being from the country's capital Kigali. The current champion of the RBL are APR BBC, APR, who are the league’s most decorated team with a record 15 championships. Other notable teams are REG BBC, REG and their rivals Patriots BBC, Patriots, who have been powerhouses in recent years. Since the 2021–22 season, the FERWABA also organises the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2, RBL 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 taught the sport at high schools in the Southern Province, Rwanda, Southern Province. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Melodie
Itahiwacu Bruce (born 3 March 1992), commonly known as Bruce Melodie aka Munyakazi, is a Rwandan singer 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 was led by Coach Gael. In October 2023 Bruce melody released a single "When she is around" featuring Jamaican international hit maker "Shaggy" also he release out hit of hit album called Colorful Generation. 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 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, ''Ndum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Jacques Boissy
Jean Jacques Boissy (born 28 January 2000) is a Senegalese basketball player who plays for REG 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 won the BAL championship in 2025, and was the MVP in the same year. He is also a two-time All-BAL First Team selection. 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 ... [...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- ... [...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 genocide against the Tutsi. A Kinyarwanda-language weekly called ''Izuba Rirashe'' was previously published. ''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. In 2010, president Paul Kagame said that ''The New Times'' has been too servile to him and his party, and asked the Aga Khan Aga Khan (; ; also transliterated as ''Aqa Khan'' and ''Agha Khan'') is a title held by the Imamate i ... [...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) Individ ... [...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 ** Wil ... [...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) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kigali, Rwanda, used mostly for basketball and volleyball matches. Built and finished in 2019, it hosts sporting events ... [...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 United Generation Basketball (UGB) of the Rwanda Basketball 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 The Slovenian Basketball League (), abbreviated as 1. SKL and known as the Liga OTP banka due to sponsorship reasons, is the top-level professional men's basketball league in Slovenia. The league is operated by the Basketball Federation of Sloven .... 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 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemanja Milošević
Nemanja Milošević (born July 4, 1987) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. Professional career Milošević started his career in his home country with power house KK Budućnost Podgorica, Budućnost Podgorica. He won the league title with Podgorica. In 2012, he signed with KK Mornar Bar, Mornar Bar. In November 2012, he left Mornar and signed in Bulgaria with BC Yambol, Yambol. In December 2013, Milošević signed with CB Tizona, 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 CS Energia Rovinari, Energia Rovinari of the Romanian Basketball League, Romanian League for finishing the league. He extended his contract for the 2014–15 season. On 24 June 2015, Milošević signed with Italian club New Basket Brindisi, Enel Brindisi for the 2015–16 season. On August 16, 2016, Milošević signed with Belar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
