United Generations Basketball

UGB
UGB logo
LeagueRwanda Basketball League
Established1998
HistoryUnited Generations Basketball
(1998–present)
LocationKigali, Rwanda
PresidentKenny Mugarura
Head coachOlivier Ndayiragije
OwnershipBruce Melodie

United Generations Basketball, also known as UGB, is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. The team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), the top division in the country since 1998.

The team is co-owned by singer Bruce Melodie, who became a minority shareholder in 2024. Every year, UGB hosts an exhibition tournament named the Legacy Tournament in honour of club founders Championat Aimable and Jean De Dieu Nizeyimana. Among the team's most famous players are Jean Jacques Boissy and Guibert Nijimbere.

During the 2025 season, coach Yves Murenzi was released from the head coaching job mid-season and replaced by Burundian coach Olivier Ndayiragije.

Honours

Rwanda Basketball League

Season by season


Playoffs berth
Season Tier League Regular season Postseason Cup competitions Head coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin %
United Generations Basketball
2018–19 1 NBL 7th 15 5 10 .333 Did not qualify
2019–20 1 NBL 3rd 3 1 2 .333 Did not qualify
2020–21 1 NBL 4th 13 7 6 .538 Lost in group stage 1–2
2022 1 RBL 7th 24 14 10 .583 Did not qualify Yves Murenzi
2023 1 RBL 8th 22 10 12 .455 Did not qualify
2024 1 RBL 6th 18 8 10 .444 Did not qualify Quarterfinalist (RC)
2025 1 RBL 3rd 16 10 6 .625 Lost semifinals (REG) 0–3

Won third place game (Patriots)

 TBD Olivier Ndayiragije
Regular season record 111 55 56 .495 0 regular season champions
Playoffs record 7 2 5 .286 0 championships

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References

  1. ↑ Eurobasket. "United Generation Basketball basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (19 January 2024). "Singer Bruce Melodie invests in local basketball club UGB". The New Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (23 January 2024). "Basketball: 13 teams confirmed for Legacy Tourney". The New Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "AS Douanes' Boissy has BAL title, MVP, NBA Summer League in his sights". ESPN.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Guibert Nijimbere: The rise of a basketball star". The New Times. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020.
  6. ↑ Mugenga, Dylan (16 June 2025). "Basketball: "Underdogs" UGB insist they can clinch league title". The New Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (7 July 2025). "RBL 2025: UGB clinch third place, APR retain finals lead". The New Times. Retrieved 9 July 2025.