Patriots Basketball Club, also known as simply Patriots, is a basketball club based in Kigali, Rwanda. Established in 2014, it plays its home games at Amahoro Indoor Stadium. The team is a four-time champion of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL).[1]
In the 2021 season, the Patriots played in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The club gained worldwide attention when American star rapper J. Cole signed with the team to play in the BAL.
The club Patriots BBC was founded in 2014 by a group of top corporate executives from diverse sectors of the economy.[2] In the Patriots' debut season, they immediately reached the playoff finals, but lost to Espoir 1–3.[3] Two years later, the Patriots won their first national championship.
On 21 September 2019, the Patriots won their fourth league title after defeating REG BBC in Game 7 of the finals, in a sold out Kigali Arena.[4] On 26 October, head coach Henry Mwinuka, who won three league championships with Patriots, parted ways with the club to join REG.[5] On 6 November, assistant coach Carey Odhiambo was promoted to become head coach.[6] In April 2021, ahead of the first-ever BAL season, the team signed American Alan Major as new head coach.[7] In April 2021, five days before the release of his album, The Off-Season, American rapper J. Cole signed with the Patriots.[8]
The Patriots played their first BAL game on 16 May 2021 at home in Kigali, beating Nigerian side Rivers Hoopers 83–60.[9] Eventually, the team finished in an impressive fourth place of the tournament.
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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
^Rwanda: Basketball - Patriots, Reg Clash in Pre-Season Final Richard Bishumba, AllAfrica.com. 25 November 2016, accessed 11 April 2017.
^. www.thebal.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26.
^Bishumba, Richard (2015-08-10). "Espoir retain Hoops Play-offs title". The New Times. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
^"Pictorial: How Patriots Were Crowned Champions of BK Basketball League". 22 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
^Sikubwabo, Damas (26 October 2019). "Mwinuka steps down as Patriots head coach". The New Times. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
^ ab"Ikipe ya Patriots BBC yabonye abatoza bashya #Rwanda". Kigali Today. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
^"Basketball: Patriots sign new American coach Alan Major". The New Times Rwanda. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
^"J. Cole makes pro hoops debut in Africa League". ESPN.com. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^"Basketball Africa League - BAL". www.thebal.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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December 18, 2023
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Patriots Basketball Club also known as simply Patriots is a basketball club based in Kigali Rwanda Established in 2014 it plays its home games at Amahoro Indoor Stadium The team is a four time champion of the Rwanda Basketball League RBL 1 PatriotsLeaguesRwanda Basketball LeagueFounded2014HistoryPatriots BBC2014 presentArenaAmahoro Indoor Stadium Kigali ArenaCapacity2 500 10 000LocationKigali RwandaTeam colorsRed Black Gold White PresidentBrian KirungiHead coachHenry MwinukaChampionships4 Rwandan LeaguesHomeAwayIn the 2021 season the Patriots played in the Basketball Africa League BAL The club gained worldwide attention when American star rapper J Cole signed with the team to play in the BAL Contents 1 History 2 Players 2 1 Current roster 2 2 Past rosters 2 3 Notable players 3 Honours 4 Season by season 5 Head coaches 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe club Patriots BBC was founded in 2014 by a group of top corporate executives from diverse sectors of the economy 2 In the Patriots debut season they immediately reached the playoff finals but lost to Espoir 1 3 3 Two years later the Patriots won their first national championship On 21 September 2019 the Patriots won their fourth league title after defeating REG BBC in Game 7 of the finals in a sold out Kigali Arena 4 On 26 October head coach Henry Mwinuka who won three league championships with Patriots parted ways with the club to join REG 5 On 6 November assistant coach Carey Odhiambo was promoted to become head coach 6 In April 2021 ahead of the first ever BAL season the team signed American Alan Major as new head coach 7 In April 2021 five days before the release of his album The Off Season American rapper J Cole signed with the Patriots 8 The Patriots played their first BAL game on 16 May 2021 at home in Kigali beating Nigerian side Rivers Hoopers 83 60 9 Eventually the team finished in an impressive fourth place of the tournament Players editCurrent roster edit Note Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events Players may hold other non FIBA nationality not displayed Patriots BBC rosterPlayers CoachesPos No Nat Name Ht AgePG 2 nbsp Mugabe Aristide C 1 83 m 6 ft 0 in 35 1988 02 11 11 February 1988PG 5 nbsp Sagamba Sedard 1 85 m 6 ft 1 in 33 1990 01 01 1 January 1990PG 10 nbsp Sano Gasana 1 93 m 6 ft 4 in 24 1999 09 04 4 September 1999PG 11 nbsp Nshobozwa Wilson 1 83 m 6 ft 0 in 25 1998 06 26 26 June 1998SG 12 nbsp Gasana Kenny 1 91 m 6 ft 3 in 39 1984 11 09 9 November 1984SG 22 nbsp Ndizeye Dieudonne 1 98 m 6 ft 6 in 27 1996 10 14 14 October 1996SG 23 nbsp Hagumintwari Steve 1 93 m 6 ft 4 in 30 1993 10 01 1 October 1993C 24 nbsp Ndoli Jean Paul 2 03 m 6 ft 8 in 28 1995 04 30 30 April 1995PG 90 nbsp Nijimbere Guibert I 1 86 m 6 ft 1 in 26 1996 12 26 26 December 1996 Head coach nbsp Alan MajorAssistant coach es nbsp Bernard Oluoch nbsp Olivier NdayiragijeLegend C Team captain IN Inactive I Import player nbsp Injured Roster Updated November 9 2021Past rosters edit 2021 BAL seasonNotable players edit Note Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events Players may hold other non FIBA nationality not displayed CriteriaTo appear in this section a player must have either Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time nbsp Aristide Mugabe nbsp Walter Nkurunziza nbsp Sedar Sagamba nbsp Jean de Dieu NiagundukaHonours editNational Basketball League Winners 4 2016 2018 2019 2020BAL Fourth place 1 2021Season by season editSeason Tier League Position Heroes Cup African competitions2014 15 1 NBL Rwanda 2nd2015 16 1st2016 17 2nd2017 18 1st2018 19 1st Runner up2019 20 1st2020 21 2nd Cancelled BAL 4th2021 22 RBL 2nd Not held2023 4thHead coaches editCoach From To Honours nbsp Henry Mwinuka December 2016 October 2019 4x NBL champion nbsp Carey Odhiambo 6 November 2019 February 2020 nbsp Dean Murray February 2020 March 2021 1x NBL champion nbsp Bernard Oluoch March 2021 April 2021 nbsp Alan Major April 2021 May 2021 nbsp Ogolla Benson May 2021 December 2022 nbsp Henry Mwinuka January 2023 presentReferences edit Rwanda Basketball Patriots Reg Clash in Pre Season Final Richard Bishumba AllAfrica com 25 November 2016 accessed 11 April 2017 Basketball Africa League BAL www thebal com Archived from the original on 2021 04 26 Bishumba Richard 2015 08 10 Espoir retain Hoops Play offs title The New Times Retrieved 2023 04 09 Pictorial How Patriots Were Crowned Champions of BK Basketball League 22 September 2019 Retrieved 27 September 2019 Sikubwabo Damas 26 October 2019 Mwinuka steps down as Patriots head coach The New Times Retrieved 27 October 2019 a b Ikipe ya Patriots BBC yabonye abatoza bashya Rwanda Kigali Today Retrieved 6 November 2019 Basketball Patriots sign new American coach Alan Major The New Times Rwanda 24 April 2021 Retrieved 28 April 2021 J Cole makes pro hoops debut in Africa League ESPN com 2021 05 16 Retrieved 18 May 2021 Basketball Africa League BAL www thebal com Retrieved 18 May 2021 External links editPresentation at Afrobasket com Presentation at facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patriots BBC amp oldid 1179353116, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
