2024 APR BBC season

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APR
2024 season
ChairmanRichard Murefu
Head coachMaz Trakh (2nd season)
BALTBD
RBLTBD
Rwandan CupTBD
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 30 January 2024.

In the 2024 season for APR plays internationally in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and domestically in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). The team plays in the BAL following their championship in the 2023 season, that ended a 14-year title drought for APR.

Overview[edit]

APR began their training in December 2023, when they ended a residential camp.[1] In February, APR will have a 10-day a training camp in Qatar, where they will face the Qatar national team, among others.[2] Maz Trakh continued as head coach, and was joined by former NBA assistant coach Bill Bayno.[3]

Transactions[edit]

In[edit]

No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Type Ends Date Source
00 PG Rwanda Adonis Filer 30 REG Rwanda Free agent Undisclosed October 2023 [4]
2 PG United States Michael Dixon 33 Kolossos Rodou Greece Free agent Undisclosed December 2023 [5]
– PG United States Zion Styles 23 Maryland Eastern Shore United States Free agent 2024 December 6, 2023 [6]
4 F United States Dario Hunt 34 Cantù Italy Free agent Undisclosed January 9, 2024 [7]

Players[edit]

BAL roster[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

APR roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G 00 Rwanda Filer, Adonis 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 30 – (1993-07-11)11 July 1993
PG 2 United States Obadiah, Noel (I) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 24 – (1999-06-28)28 June 1999
F/C 4 Rwanda Hunt, Dario 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 35 – (1989-05-02)2 May 1989
F 5 Rwanda Ruta, Christopher 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 23 – (2000-11-09)9 November 2000
SG 6 Rwanda Robeyns, William 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1996-02-23)23 February 1996
F 7 Rwanda Mpoyo, Axel 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1997-01-05)5 January 1997
G 11 Rwanda Nshobozwabyosenumukiza, Jean Jacques 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 25 – (1998-06-26)26 June 1998
PF 14 Rwanda Wamukota, Tom 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 30 – (1993-09-28)28 September 1993
PG 15 Rwanda Habimana, Ntore 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1997-08-15)15 August 1997
SF 23 Rwanda Kimasa, Dan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 29 – (1995-01-01)1 January 1995
G/F 28 Senegal Camara, Mohamed (E) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 19 – (2005-04-01)1 April 2005
F/C 34 Egypt Abdullah, Mohamed (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 20 – (2003-11-03)3 November 2003
PG 45 Rwanda Larson, Niyibizi 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 17 – (2006-10-14)14 October 2006
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (E): BAL Elevate player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: May 4, 2024


Competitions[edit]

Friendly games[edit]

22 February 2024 Al-Wakrah Qatar 80–108 Rwanda APR Doha, Qatar
Boxscore Arena: Al Rayyan Arena
24 February 2024 APR Rwanda 84–77 Qatar Al Rayyan Doha, Qatar
Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 23–13, 23–21, 18–18
Pts: Nshobozwa 19 Boxscore Pts: White, Faye 14 Arena: Al Rayyan Indoor Arena
26 February 2024 APR Rwanda 110–77 Qatar Al-Wakrah Doha, Qatar
Scoring by quarter: 26–13, 27–18, 27–21, 30–25
Pts: Styles 30 Boxscore Pts: Murry 17 Arena: Al Wakrah Indoor Arena
23 March 2024 APR Rwanda 77–76 Egypt Al Ittihad Alexandria Kigali, Rwanda
Boxscore Arena: STECOL Basketball Court
26 March 2024 APR Rwanda 72–77 Egypt Al Ittihad Alexandria Kigali, Rwanda
Boxscore Arena: STECOL Basketball Court

Rwanda Basketball League[edit]

See also: 2024 RBL season

The official schedule was announced on 17 December 2023.[8]

Basketball Africa League[edit]

See also: 2024 BAL season

Standings[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W L GF GA GD PCT Qualification
1 Nigeria Rivers Hoopers 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 Advance to playoffs
2 Rwanda APR 3 2 1 0 0 0 .667
3 Senegal AS Douanes 3 1 2 0 0 0 .333 Possibly advance to the playoffs
4 Tunisia US Monastir 3 0 3 0 0 0 .000
First match(es) will be played: 4 May 2024. Source: BAL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Games[edit]

The schedule is yet to be announced.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (7 December 2023). "APR enter residential camp ahead of BAL 2024". The New Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (21 January 2024). "Hoops: APR takes BAL 2024 training camp to Qatar". The New Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (1 January 2024). "Former NBA coach joins Trakh at APR". The New Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (12 October 2023). "Basketball: APR beef up roster with Filer, Gray moves". The New Times. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (7 December 2023). "APR enter residential camp ahead of BAL 2024". The New Times. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (6 December 2023). "American guard Zion Styles joins APR ahead of BAL 2024". The New Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  7. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (4 January 2024). "APR sign American center Dario Hunt ahead of BAL". The New Times. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  8. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (17 December 2023). "2024 basketball league set for February 9". The New Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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