2021–22 REG BBC season

REG
2021–22 season
Head coachRobert Pack
Basketball Africa League1st in Sahara Conference
0Playoffs0Quarterfinals
(eliminated by FAP)
Rwanda Basketball LeagueOngoing

The 2021–22 REG BBC season is the 6th season in the history of the team, its 6th in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) and its 1st in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Rosters

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RBL roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.

2021–22 REG roster
No. Pos. Nat. Player
0 SG Rwanda RWA Herve Ikishatse
4 SF Rwanda RWA Emmanuel Iyakaremye
6 SG Rwanda RWA Parfait Ishimwe
7 SF Rwanda RWA Pascal Niyonkuru
11 C Rwanda RWA Christian Gatambira
24 PF Rwanda RWA Prince Muhizi
10 PF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Kami Kabange
13 C Rwanda RWA Elie Kaje
14 SF Rwanda RWA Theoneste Gatsinzi
32 SG Cameroon CMR Engelbert Beleck Bell
80 PG Rwanda RWA Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza

BAL roster

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In May, Kenny Gasana and Abdoulaye N'Doye joined the team ahead of the playoffs; they replaced Pitchou Kambuy Manga and Ntore Habimana as active players on the roster.[1][2]

REG BBC roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 0 Rwanda Filer, Adonis 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 – (1993-07-11)11 July 1993
G 1 Rwanda Vandriessche, Pierre 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 24 – (2000-07-21)21 July 2000
SF 2 Rwanda Ndizeye, Dieudonné 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1996-10-14)14 October 1996
G 5 United States Thomas, Cleveland (WI) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1993-12-02)2 December 1993
SG 10 Rwanda Shyaka, Olivier 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 29 – (1995-08-14)14 August 1995
PG 11 Rwanda Nshobozwabyosenumukiza, Wilson 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 26 – (1998-07-26)26 July 1998
PG 12 Nigeria Ighovodja, Joy (E) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 20 – (2004-10-12)12 October 2004
C 13 Rwanda Kaje, Elie (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 29 – (1995-03-17)17 March 1995
G 15 Rwanda Habimana, Ntore 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 27 – (1997-08-15)15 August 1997
F/C 21 Rwanda Mpoyo, Axel 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1997-01-05)5 January 1997
G 23 Rwanda Gasana, Kenny 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 40 – (1984-11-09)9 November 1984
CG 24 France N'Doye, Abdoulaye (WI) 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1998-03-09)9 March 1998
F/C 28 Rwanda Kabange, Kami 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 40 – (1984-07-02)2 July 1984
C 34 Democratic Republic of the Congo Kambuy Manga, Pitchou (AI) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 35 – (1988-12-12)12 December 1988
C 41 United States Walker, Anthony (WI) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 31 – (1993-07-22)22 July 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (E): BAL Elevate player
  • (WI): World import
  • (AI): African import
  • Injured Injured

Updated: May 20, 2022

Transactions

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Additions

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Player Signed Former team
Cleveland Thomas March 2022 Cyprus Apollon Patras
Igor Ighovodja March 2022 NBA Academy Africa
Kenny Gasana[1] May 2022 Rwanda Patriots
Abdoulaye N'Doye[1] May 2022 France BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque

Basketball Africa League

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Standings

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Sahara Conference

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1 Rwanda REG 5 4 1 431 423 +8 .800[a] Advance to playoffs
2 Tunisia US Monastir 5 4 1 397 355 +42 .800[a]
3 Morocco AS Salé 5 3 2 454 438 +16 .600
4 Guinea SLAC 5 2 3 392 394 −2 .400
5 Mozambique Ferroviário da Beira 5 1 4 416 448 −32 .200[b]
6 Senegal DUC (H) 5 1 4 402 434 −32 .200[b]
Source: BAL, Afrobasket
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head: REG 77–74 US Monastir on 14 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head: Ferroviário da Beira 98–92 DUC on 8 March 2022.

Results

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Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Arena
City
Sahara Conference
March 6, 2022
14:00
vs. Morocco AS Salé W 91–87  1–0
 26  Thomas   6  Nshobozwabyosenumukiza   6  Filer  Dakar Arena 
Dakar
March 9, 2022
17:30
vs. Guinea SLAC W 83–81  2–0
 24  Thomas   8  Ndizeye   7  Filer  Dakar Arena 
Dakar
March 11, 2022
21:00
vs. Senegal DUC L 86–92  2–1
 23  Filer   7  Kambuy Manga   5  Filer  Dakar Arena 
Dakar
March 14, 2022
17:30
vs. Tunisia US Monastir W 77–74  3-1
 16  Kambuy Manga   10  Kambuy Manga   9  Filer  Dakar Arena 
Dakar
March 15, 2022
17:30
vs. Mozambique Ferroviário da Beira W 94–89  4-1
 28  Nshobozwabyosenumukiza   13  Ndizeye   12  Filer  Dakar Arena 
Dakar
Quarterfinals
May 21, 2022
18:00
vs. Cameroon FAP L 63–66  4-2
 23  Thomas   11  Nshobozwabyosenumukiza   8  Nshobozwabyosenumukiza  Kigali Arena (7,576)
Kigali


Rwanda Basketball League

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The following were REG's games in the Rwanda Basketball League as its season began on March 23, 2022.[3]

Results

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Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Arena
City
Regular Season
March 23, 2022
vs. Tigers BBC W 87-35  1–0
Amahoro Outdoor Stadium 
Kigali
March 25, 2022
vs. United Generations Basketball W 66–51  2–0
Amahoro Outdoor Stadium 
Kigali
March 26, 2022
vs. Patriots L 63–70  2–1
Kigali Arena 
Kigali
March 30, 2022
vs. Shoot For The Stars BBC W 86–67  3–1
Amahoro Outdoor Stadium 
Kigali
April 1, 2022
vs. RP IPRC-Kigali W 85–74  4–1
RP IPRC-Kigali 
Kigali
April 3, 2022
vs. UR Huye BBC W 75–38  5–1
Amahoro Outdoor Stadium 
Kigali
April 9, 2022
vs. APR W 79–70  6–1
Amahoro Outdoor Stadium 
Kigali
April 15, 2022
vs. UR-CMHS W 120–43  7–1
Amahoro Outdoor Stadium 
Kigali
April 16, 2022
vs. Espoir W 91–51  8–1
Kigali Arena 
Kigali
April 23, 2022
vs. RP-IPRC Musanze W 106–43  9–1
Kigali Arena 
Kigali
April 24, 2022
vs. RP-IPRC Huye W 108–72  10–1
Kigali Arena 
Kigali

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gasana jets-in ahead of BAL playoffs". The New Times Rwanda. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Kenny Gasana, Abdoulaye Ndoye added to REG's squad for BAL playoffs". The New Times Rwanda. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Rwanda Basketball Federation – FERWABA". Retrieved 11 April 2022.