Espoir BBC

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.