Rwanda national hoops team begun their 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers bid brilliantly defeating hosts Mali 74-70 in the opening game of the first window of the African qualifiers played on Friday night at Palaise Des Sport Salamatou Maiga Stadium in Bamako. Rwanda started the game on a promising note winning the first quarter 14-12 playing a 17-all draw by half time. The Malians bounced back to win the third quarter with a three-point gap registering 19-16 but Rwanda reorganized and came back in the last quarter strongly to win 27-22 hence registering their first 74-70 win in Group B. Shooting guard Kenneth Gasana (195-G-84, college: Boise St.) was on fire as he stunned the Malians with his three pointers to amass a total high of 16 points for Rwanda followed by power forward Kami Kabange who scored 13 points whsile center player Kaje scored 9 points respectively. Mali's top scorers were small forward Ibrahim Djambo (208-F-92, college: Hofstra) who managed 22 points, Drissa Ballo (208-C-95) who scored 14 points and shooting guard Cisse who scored 9 points respectively. Rwanda captain Rwanda Captain who was full of excitement following the win over Mali said that the victory was as a result of hard work. 'We feel happy to have won and that is because we just played basketball without minding the pedigree of our opponent.' Added Mugabe. In other game, favourites Nigeria thrashed Uganda 102-86 to go top of the standings with two points and a superior goal difference over Rwanda who also have two points. In Group D which was underway in Maputo, hosts Mozambique defeated Cote d'Ivoire 65-53 to start their campaign on a positive too note while Senegal edged Central Africa Republic 70-65. Action continues on Saturday in both Group B and D as Rwanda takes on Nigeria at 15:30 before Mali hosts Uganda in the second game at 18:00, all in Bamako. In Maputo, Cote d'Ivoire will be up against Senegal while hosts Mozambique will face Central Africa Republic in the second game. The African Qualifiers consist of 12 tournaments played across six windows. The First Round sees four groups of four teams each. Teams face one another over the course of two legs. At stake in the African Qualifiers are five tickets on offer for the continent's countries to reach the first-ever 32-team FIBA Basketball World Cup taking place in China from August 30-September 15, 2019. Courtesy of: ktpress.rw
REG Off To A Good Start In FIBA AfroLeague - 10 days ago
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Rwanda Energy Group basketball club sealed a perfect start in the FIBA Africa Basketball League (AfroLeague) as they defeated Mozambican side Ferroviario da Beira in the opening game of Group C played on Friday night in Cairo. The Rwandan representative managed by head coach Patrick Ngwijuruvugo defeated Ferroviario da Beira 86-77 to launch a bright start. REG won the first three quarters 25-15, 23-19 and 21-18 before losing the last quarter 17-28. REG's Engelbert Beleck, 20-year-old Came... [read more]
Rwanda Energy Group basketball club sealed a perfect start in the FIBA Africa Basketball League (AfroLeague) as they defeated Mozambican side Ferroviario da Beira in the opening game of Group C played on Friday night in Cairo. The Rwandan representative managed by head coach Patrick Ngwijuruvugo defeated Ferroviario da Beira 86-77 to launch a bright start. REG won the first three quarters 25-15, 23-19 and 21-18 before losing the last quarter 17-28. REG's Engelbert Beleck, 20-year-old Cameroonian import introduced himself in style making his name heard loud in the opening of Group C. Beleck not only sparked REG at both ends of the floor, but he also inspired his team with an impressive game-high 25 points and 13 rebounds. And his name will forever be associated with the newly-launched FIBA ABL after driving to the basket and score the first points in the competition history. He also erupted as one of the few players to finish with a double-double in Friday's Group C action. REG's other top performers include Kabange Kami (PF-84) who scored 15 points and Kenny Gasana who managed 14 points. Ngwijuruvugo hailed his side and urged them to go for more victories in the remaining two matches. 'This is a good start and I must thank my players for the good work. I believe this is a good start and big motivation for our team as we head into the second game against champions Primeiro de Agosto. We need to be at our best in the second game which will give us an advantage in the remaining match,' added the Burundian tactician. The Rwandan side will take on Primeiro de Agosto later tonight in the second Group C game. Primeiro de Agosto started their campaign on a bright note registering a shocking 86-77 victory over Egyptian side Al Ahly. Their final Group C encounter will be played on Sunday when they face Al Ahly and good performances over the remaining two matches will only guarantee REG a place in the round of last eight. The clubs that finish in the top two positions from each of the four groups will advance to the elite eight rounds, which will mark the beginning of the knock-out stages. REG qualified for the continental showpiece in August after finishing third at the 2018 FIBA Africa Zone V Club Championship in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. They will represent the Eastern Africa region along with two Egyptian sides Al Ahly and Smouha. Courtesy of: ktpress.rw
Espoir, Reg Face Off for Final Spot in Heroes Cup - 20 days ago
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Espoir Basketball Club will be looking for their first victory over Rwanda Energy Group (REG) since January 2018 when the two sides go head-to-head in Group A of the 2019 National Heroes Day tournament on Thursday. The game will get underway at 6pm, at Amahoro Stadium. Giants REG have won their last four meetings against Maxime Mwiseneza's Espoir, a team that was once one of the best in region, from 2011 to 2015. The winner between Espoir and REG will automatically book a slot in Friday's... [read more]
Espoir Basketball Club will be looking for their first victory over Rwanda Energy Group (REG) since January 2018 when the two sides go head-to-head in Group A of the 2019 National Heroes Day tournament on Thursday. The game will get underway at 6pm, at Amahoro Stadium. Giants REG have won their last four meetings against Maxime Mwiseneza's Espoir, a team that was once one of the best in region, from 2011 to 2015. The winner between Espoir and REG will automatically book a slot in Friday's final of the annual tournament, organised in tribute of the country's heroes. Ahead of their highly anticipated clash, REG and Espoir jointly top Group A with 2 points apiece, having both defeated 30-Plus over the weekend. Patrick Ngwijuruvugo's REG hammered 30-Plus in a resounding 143-36 victory last Saturday before the latter endured another humiliating defeat, 119-44, to Espoir the following day. According to head coach Mwiseneza, Espoir's target this year is to make two steps better than last year's performance where they finished in third position - and his players are fit for it. "We are ready to battle for a final berth against the holders (REG) on Thursday, and we will fight with all we got to achieve it. Our target is to win the title," he said. During the 2018 edition, the Nyamirambo-based side beat IPRC-South 78-71 to take the third place, behind winners REG and finalists Patriots. Courtesy of: newtimes.co.rw
Three players from The NBA Academy Africa will join other prospects from the NBA Academies from India and China for a week of on-court training and off-court development in New York City. Dick Rutatika Sano (Rwanda), Kiir Kiir Chol Deng (South Sudan) and Marouf Moumine (Cameroon) will be among the prospects who will participate in on-court training with NBA Academy coaches and staff, compete in exhibition games against a local New York City high school, visit the NBA headquarters, and att... [read more]
Three players from The NBA Academy Africa will join other prospects from the NBA Academies from India and China for a week of on-court training and off-court development in New York City. Dick Rutatika Sano (Rwanda), Kiir Kiir Chol Deng (South Sudan) and Marouf Moumine (Cameroon) will be among the prospects who will participate in on-court training with NBA Academy coaches and staff, compete in exhibition games against a local New York City high school, visit the NBA headquarters, and attend an NBA game.
Following the training in New York, the prospects will travel to Rhode Island where they will watch The NBA Academy Latin America compete against top high school teams at the National Prep Invitational.
Since October 2016, NBA Academies have been launched in Canberra, Australia; Jinan, Urumqi and Zhuji, China; Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), India; Mexico City, Mexico; and Saly, Senegal.
The NBA and SEED Project have opened The NBA Academy Africa, an elite basketball training center in Senegal for the top male and female prospects from throughout Africa and the first of its kind on the continent. In November 2017 the NBA announced the opening of a new elite basketball training center in Saly, Senegal.
In February 2018, the NBA announced the launch of The NBA Academies Women's Program, a series of basketball development camps for top female prospects from outside the U.S at the league's academies and since March 2018, NBA Academies Women's Program camps have been held in India, Mexico and Senegal
NBA Academies include educational development for top male and female prospects from outside the U.S. and mark a signature elite player development initiative. The initiative, which employs a holistic, 360-degree approach to player development with focuses on education, leadership, character development and life skills, exposes elite prospects to NBA-level coaching, facilities and competition and provides a global framework for them to maximize their success.
10 NBA Academies graduates have committed to NCAA D-1 schools including NBA Academy Africa prospect Timothy Ighoefe (Nigeria; Georgetown University).
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