Rivers Hoopers unveil BAL roster

Taren Sullivan

Rivers Hoopers head coach Ogoh Odaudu has revealed his roster for the Basketball Africa League which tips off next week at the Kigali Arena, Rwanda.

13 players and 5 members of the backroom staff arrived in Kigali at 12am on Tuesday and were immediately placed on 4-day quarantine.

The team is made up of 9 local players and 4 foreign based players who recently signed to play for Rivers Hoopers at the BAL.

D'Tigers star Ben Uzoh, Robinson Odoch Opong, Taren Sullivan and Chris Daniels make up the list of the four players signed by Rivers Hoopers.

Hoopers will play against Patriots of Rwanda, Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club (GNBC) of Madagascar and US Monastir of Tunisia in Group A.

The inaugural edition of the Basketball Africa League will take place from May 16-30 at the Kigali Arena, Rwanda.

Full List:

Point Guards
Ben Uzoh, Simon Owoicho, Victor James

Shooting Guards
Ronald Alalibo, Emmanuel Balogun, Benjamin Ikechukwu, Robinson Odoch Opong

Small forwards
Taren Sullivan, Precious Osigbodi

Power forwards
Buchi Nwaiwu, Solomon Ajegbeyi

Center
Chris Daniels, Victor Anthony Taren Sullivan (198-F-95, college: Findlay, OH)

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