New Star BBC
| New Star | ||
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| Nickname | Les Rouge-Noirs (The Red-Blacks) | |
| League | Burundian Championship | |
| Founded | 2002 | |
| Location | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| President | Ildephonse Nahimana | |
| Vice-president(s) | Melance Bukera | |
| Head coach | Christian Nshimirimana | |
| Team captain | Gaël Nijimbere | |
| Championships | 2018, 2021 | |
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New Star Basketball Club is a Burundian basketball club.[1] The team plays in the National League of Burundi, and has won the championship in 2021.[2] One of New Stars' most notable players has been Guibert Nijimbere.[3]
Basketball Africa League[edit]
New Star qualified for the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments.[4] There, New Star won its first four games. The winning streak was finally stopped in the semi-finals by South Sudan's Cobra Sport who won the decisive match 78-76.
Honours[edit]
- Champions: 2018, 2021
In African competitions[edit]
BAL Qualifiers (1 appearance)
- 2022 – Fourth Place
Players[edit]
Current roster[edit]
The following is the New Star BBC roster for the second round of the 2022 BAL qualification.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Notable players[edit]
Guibert Nijimbere (3 years: 2014–2017)
References[edit]
- ^ "Basketball/ New Star BBC, tel un phénix qui renaît de ses cendres – IWACU". www.iwacu-burundi.org. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Ndour, Papa Lamine. "Basket : New Star champion du Burundi". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Guibert Nijimbere, un basketteur né". Yaga Burundi (in French). 9 February 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Ulinzi starts Dar show DANN O’WERRE (The Star), 29 October 2021. Accessed 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Roster". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
External links[edit]
- New Star at AfroBasket.com
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