2024 RBL season

2024 RBL season
Association	FERWABA
League	Rwanda Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	9 February – 23 August 2024 (regular season) 30 August – 23 September 2024 (playoffs)
Number of teams	10
Regular season
Top seed	Patriots
Season MVP	Chad Bowie Jordan (Kepler)
Top scorer	Chad Bowie Jordan (Kepler)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVP	Isaiah Miller (APR)
Finals champions	APR (15th title)
Runners-up	Patriots

The 2024 RBL season was the 3rd season of the Rwanda Basketball League under its current name, while the top-level competition has been organised by the FERWABA for a longer time. The regular season began on 9 February and ended on 23 August 2024.[1] The playoffs began on 30 August and ended on 23 September 2024.[1]

APR won its record-extending fifteenth national title after their finals win over Patriots.[2]

Team changes

Promoted from 2023 RBL D2	Relegated from 2023 RBL season
Kepler Inspired Generation	RP-IPRC Huye IPRC-Kigali Shoot for the Stars RP-IPRC Musanze

Regular season

The number of teams in the regular season was decreased from twelve to ten.[3] This season, two teams are relegated to the Division 2.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Patriots	18	17	1	1532	1161	+371	35	Advance to playoffs
2	APR	18	16	2	1713	1244	+469	34
3	REG	18	14	4	1637	1269	+368	32
4	Kepler	18	10	8	1457	1415	+42	28
5	Espoir	18	9	9	1450	1401	+49	27
6	UGB	18	8	10	1458	1382	+76	26
7	Tigers	18	8	10	1388	1381	+7	26
8	Orion	18	5	13	1202	1498	−296	23
9	Inspired Generation (R)	18	1	17	1070	1676	−606	19	Relegated to Division 2
10	Kigali Titans (R)	18	2	16	1058	1538	−480	19[a]

Source: FERWABA (archived)
(R) Relegated
Notes:

1. The Kigali Titans forfeited one game and were given zero points for this technical loss.

Playoffs

The renovated 1,000-seater Petit Stade hosts the first and second games of the semifinals, which are played in a best-of-three format. The remainder of the tournament is played at the BK Arena.[4]

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	Patriots	3
	4	Kepler	0
						1	Patriots	2
						2	APR	4
	2	APR	3
	3	REG	0			Third place
						4	Kepler	0
						3	REG	2

Awards and statistics

Individual statistical leaders

After the regular season.[5]

Category	Player	Team(s)	Statistic
Points	Chad Bowie Jordan	Kepler	361
Rebounds	Chijioke Francis Azolibe	Tigers	168
Assists	Ntore Habimana	APR	119
Steals	Jean de Dieu Niyungeho	Espoir	55
Blocks	Fabrice Muhoza		59
Efficiency	Pitchou Kambuy Manga	REG	373
Three-pointers made	Chad Bowie Jordan	Kepler	49
Two-points made	Pitchou Kambuy Manga	REG	105

References

1. "Schedule". FERWABA.
2. Sikubwabo, Damas (23 September 2024). "PHOTOS: APR see off Patriots in Game 6, win record 15th championship". The New Times. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
3. "Competitions – Rwanda Basketball Federation". archive.ph. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
4. Sikubwabo, Damas (28 August 2024). "New-look Petit Stade to host betPawa Basketball League playoffs". The New Times. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
5. "Leaders". Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.