Basketball National League (2023)
2022
2024
Basketball National League 2023
Champion: Cape Town Tigers
Finals MVP: Nkosinathi Sibanyoni
League MVP & Top Scorer: Emmanuel Shine (23.0)
List of Players 2023
League History
Semis Final 2023 Semis
Tshwane S.64
M.Rhinos60
Tshwane S.60
Cape Town T.85
KZ Marlins68
Cape Town T.89
Check Full Games/Schedule
Basketball National League Final: Cape Town Tigers - Tshwane Suns 85-60

Cape Town T. (Rasheed Abdulrahman): Sita Conteh 14, Pieter Prinsloo 17, Akeem Springs 24, Lebesa Selepe 2, Nkosinathi Sibanyoni 18, Dylan Whitbread 10, Somusa Mthembu 0, Rabbi Belolo 0, Glory Kabange 0, Dumisani Gebashe 0, Lebohang Mofokeng 0, Braydon Wooley 0
Tshwane S. (Clemen Kock): Marcus Mokwena 6, Siphumle Qanya 16, Gleen Bidza 18, Kagiso Ngoetjana 9, Mvelo Buthelezi 7, Holy Mandungu 0, Lethabo Makgalemele 1, Kgotso Nthoane 1, Briarley Klassen 2

Standings 2023
Group A
1
Tshwane Suns
5-0
2
Kwa-Zulu Marlins
4-1
3
Soweto Panthers
3-2
4
Northern Cape Zebras
2-3
5
North West Eagles
1-4
6
Eastern Cape Windbreakers
0-5
Group B
1
Cape Town Tigers
5-0
2
Mpumalanga Rhinos
3-2
3
Western Cape Mountaineers
3-2
4
Limpopo Pride
2-3
5
Egoli Magic
1-4
6
Free State Warriors
1-4
Full Standings
Stats Leaders 2023
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Shine_Emmanuel

Tshwane S.
199 F/C 29y
Avg: 23.0 ppg

1
Emmanuel Shine
23.0
2
Akeem Springs
23.0
3
Sita Conteh
21.0
4
Julian Wright
19.8
5
Damien Kasongo
18.8
6
Stephen Gabriel
17.6
7
Mukuni Chapula
16.8
8
Pieter Prinsloo
15.6
9
Molelekoa Maqabe
14.8
10
Sicelo Dzingwa
14.8
South African teams in Euro-Cups 2023
Basketball Africa League:
Player of the Week: Round 10(RS)
Thomas Rutsito

NC Zebras
(202-F/C-97)

Cape Town Tigers are 2023 BNL winners (Photo: BNL)
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Sita Conteh
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Nkosinathi Sibanyoni
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Pieter Prinsloo
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Lebesa Selepe
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97 * AaUi CIjURh 915 (8'6'') y 93 USA
07 * XVIsajiUha AaMijFIja 914 (8'01'') y/C 93 South Africa
93 * OaRURQ OQajslII 916 (8'01'') Oy 50 South Africa
01 * vRMRsi ARlRpR 025 (8'7'') OG 59 South Africa
5 gFlij WhaUMQRid 020 (8'5'') Ay 92 South Africa
00 vRMIhijD bIfIVRjD 027 (8'3'') Ay 50 South Africa
73 biQLaj ABaUh 910 (8'4'') y 51 USA
1 ciaQR WidR 020 (8'5'') G 90 USA
3 zIsh Hill 918 (8'2'') y 95 USA
9 baZhiRl GMajanR 910 (8'4'') y/G 50 Nigeria USA
95 AiBVRlI CRlR 026 (8'8'') G 98 South Africa
77 GlIQF KiMijDR 068 (8'0'') G 93 DR Congo
57 AIBusi bUhRBMu 916 (8'01'') C 50 South Africa
73 eiMMa mRlIlI 021 (8'5'') AG 91 Congo-Brazaville
1 guBasija GRMishR 068 (8'0'') G 57 South Africa
70 mQiFdIj WIIlRF 023 (8'3'') y/G 93 South Africa
03 OiQMF busIjDRli 024 (8'8'') AG 06 DR Congo
57 vaiB eRad-viFjRs 918 (8'2'') C 93 South Africa
Head Coach: eishRRd SMdulQihBij
Coach Assistant: eishRRd HiJJiQd
Coach Assistant: kajZRjU XUujni
Finals MVP
Nkosinathi Sibanyoni
League MVP & Top Scorer
Emmanuel Shine (23.0)
Cape Town Tigers are 2023 BNL winners-Jul 30, 2023
Tshwane S. - Cape Town T. 60-85

Cape Town Tigers clinched BNL title. They crushed Tshwane Suns in the championship game tonight. Tigers outrebounded Suns 55-35 including a 38-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Tigers made 10 blocks. American guard Akeem Springs (193-1994, college: Minnesota) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Nkosinathi Sibanyoni (207-1998) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 19 rebounds. Five Tigers players scored in double figures. Gabonese swingman Gleen Bidza (193-1996) produced 18 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Siphumle Qanya (182) added 16 points respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Tshwane S.: B.Gleen 18+7reb+1ast, S.Qanya 16+2reb+1ast, K.Ngoetjana 9+5reb+2ast, B.Mvelo 7+3reb, M.Mokwena 6+10reb+1ast, K.Briarley 2+1reb+2ast
Cape Town T.: A.Springs 24+13reb+3ast, S.Nkosinathi 18+19reb+1ast, P.Prinsloo 17+9reb+2ast, S.Conteh 14+8reb+8ast, D.Whitbread 10+2reb, L.Selepe 2+2reb+3ast
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Afrobasket.com All-South African BNL Awards 2023-Jul 31, 2023
Finals MVP: South Africa Nkosinathi Sibanyoni (207-F/C-1998) of Cape Town T.
Player of the Year: DR Congo Emmanuel Shine (199-F/C-1994) of Tshwane S.
Guard of the Year: USA Akeem Springs (193-G-1994) of Cape Town T.
Forward of the Year: South Africa Nkosinathi Sibanyoni (207-F/C-1998) of Cape Town T.
Center of the Year: DR Congo Emmanuel Shine (199-F/C-1994) of Tshwane S.

Afrobasket.com All-South African BNL First Team 2023
Springs
Springs
Qanya
Qanya
Sibanyoni
Sibanyoni
Shine
Shine

First Team
USA Akeem Springs (193-G-1994) of Cape Town T.
South Africa Siphumle Qanya (182-PG) of Tshwane S.
South Africa Sifiso Gininda (186-G/F-1998) of KZ Marlins
South Africa Nkosinathi Sibanyoni (207-F/C-1998) of Cape Town T.
DR Congo Emmanuel Shine (199-F/C-1994) of Tshwane S.

Afrobasket.com All-South African BNL Second Team 2023
Mogakabe
Mogakabe
Chapula
Chapula
Conteh
Conteh
Kasongo
Kasongo
Rutsito
Rutsito

Second Team
South Africa Thabiso Mogakabe (PG-1995) of NW Eagles
Zambia Mukuni Chapula (196-G/F-1997) of S.Panthers
USA Sita Conteh (203-F-1998) of Cape Town T.
DR Congo Damien Kasongo (200-F/C-1997) of L.Pride
Zimbabwe Thomas Rutsito (202-F/C-1997) of NC Zebras