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 | Yannick Chokola Shang | |
| Head coach | Christian Nshimirimana | |
| Team captain | Gaël Nijimbere | |
| Championships | 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2021 | |
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New Star Basketball Club is a Burundian basketball club. The team plays in the National League of Burundi, and has won the championship in 2021. One of New Stars' most notable players has been Guibert Nijimbere.
Basketball Africa League
New Star qualified for the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments. 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
- Champions: 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2021
In African competitions
BAL Qualifiers (1 appearance)
- 2022 – Fourth Place
Players
Current roster
The following is the New Star BBC roster for the second round of the 2022 BAL qualification.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Notable players
Guibert Nijimbere (3 years: 2014–2017)
References
- ↑ "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). Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. 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
- New Star at AfroBasket.com
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