Espoir BBC

For the Gabonese basketball team, see Espoir Basket Club.
Espoir
Espoir logo
LeaguesNational Basketball League
Founded2003
HistoryEspoir BBC
2003–present
LocationKigali, Rwanda
Head coachKamanzi Venuste
Championships5 Rwandan Leagues
Team Espoir BBC in 2013

Espoir BBC is a Rwandan professional basketball club based in Kigali. The club competes in Rwanda's National Basketball League.[1]

Traditionally, the club has provided several of Africa's national teams with key players.[2]

Honours

2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15

Current roster

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

Espoir BBC Kigali roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
Democratic Republic of the Congo Patrick Mupanda P.
G/F Rwanda Olivier Shyaka (C)
Rwanda Aristide Mugabe
Rwanda Lionel Hakizimana
Rwanda Aboubakar Ally Barame
Head coach

Rwanda Kamanzi Venuste

Assistant coach(es)

Uwineza Valery

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 16 October 2016

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.

Season by season

Playoffs berth

Including since the 2022 season.

Season Tier League Regular season Post-season Head coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Win %
Espoir BBC
2022 1 RBL 5th 24 14 10 .583 Did not qualify Kamanzi Venuste
2023 1 RBL 4th 22 15 7 .667 Lost semifinals (REG) 0–2
Won third place series (Patriots) 1–0 		Kamanzi Venuste
2024 1 RBL 5th 18 9 9 .500 Did not qualify Kamanzi Venuste
Regular season record 64 38 26 .594 0 regular season champions
Playoffs record 3 1 2 .333 5 NBL/RBL championships


References

  1. ^ Espoir BBC yagukanye igikombe cya Play-off, Kigali Today, 17 March 2013. Accessed 30 June 2013. (in Kinyarwanda)
  2. ^ Rwanda|2015 Afrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 23 June 2016.