Bangui Sporting Club, also known as Bangui SC, is a Central African basketball team based in Bangui. The team plays in the Bangui Basketball League (LBBB) and has won the championship in 2022 and 2023.[1] In the 2024 season, Bangui will play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), as the first team from the Central African Republic in the competition.
| Bangui Sporting Club | |
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 2023–24 Bangui Sporting Club season | |
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| Nickname | BSC |
| League | LBBB BAL |
| Founded | 20 June 2017 |
| History | GIBA-BCAGS (2017–2022) Bangui Sporting Club (2022–present) |
| Location | Bangui, Central African Republic |
| Team colours | Navy, Red and White |
| Head coach | François Enyengue |
| Championships | 2 (2022, 2023) |
| Website | banguisportinclub.com |
History edit
The club was founded in 2017 as GIBA-BCAGS,[2] by former national team player Cyrille Damango. The team entered the Bangui Basketball League (LBBB) after its establishment, and finished as runners-up in 2021, losing to Tondema In the final.[3] The team changed its name to Bangui Sporting Club on 4 April 2022.
Following their 2022 national championship, Sporting represented the Central African Republic in the 2023 BAL qualification,[4] and its roster featured national team players Max Kouguere and Steven-Emile Perriere, as well as Rwandan guard Kenny Gasana and center Kendall Gray.[5] Sporting narrowly missed out on a place in the BAL, after losing the third place game to Stade Malien.
They repeated as LBBB champions in 2023 after defeating New Tech Bantou in the finals, with national team players Evans Ganapamo and Max Kouguere on the roster.[6] Before the beginning of the Road to BAL, Sporting hired Liz Mills as their new head coach.[7] Bangui had a successful run which was highlighted by their 4 November semi-final win over Al Ahly Benghazi, which sealed their qualification to the 2024 BAL season. Thus, Bangui Sporting Club became the first team from the Central African Republic to qualify for the BAL.[8] and winning the West Division title after beating FUS Rabat in the final on 5 November.[9]
Following financial issues of the organization ahead of the BAL, Bangui struggled to pay its players after the successful Road to BAL campaign and coach Mills did not re-sign.[10] In March, Bangui appointed Justin Serresse as their new head coach,[11] before leaving the team over payment disputes as well.[10]
Honours edit
- Champions (2): 2022, 2023
- Runners-up (1): 2021
- West Division Champions (1): 2023
Players edit
Current roster edit
The following is the Bangui Sporting Club roster for the 2024 BAL qualification:
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Notable players edit
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Head coaches edit
Alpha Mane: (2022)
Liz Mills: (2023)[7]
François Enyengue: (2024–present)
References edit
- ^ "Bangui Sporting Club et ASOPT champions masculin et féminin de la ligue de basket de Bangui". centrafricaine (in French). 16 August 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Road to BAL 2023…. Bangui Sporting Club ménage sa monture…". Mbolocameroon.com. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "RCA/Sport: Tondema sacré champion de la Ligue de Basketball de Bangui après plus de 8 ans de disette". www.radiondekeluka.org (in French). 29 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "African clubs to compete in 2022 Road to BAL and Elite 16 Qualifying Tournaments confirmed". FIBA.basketball. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Bangui Sporting Club at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2023 2022". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Sango, Ndjoni (28 August 2023). "RCA: Bangui Sporting Club devient champion de la ligue de Bangui saison 2023". Ndjoni Sango (in French). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ a b "DEFENSE! Coach Liz Mills has a plan for new BAL team Bangui SC". ESPN.com. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Bangui stun star-studded Benghazi to book first-ever BAL ticket". FIBA.basketball. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Bangui win West Division Elite 16". FIBA.basketball. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ a b Solms, Leonard (19 April 2024). "Bangui lose second head coach as BAL campaign gets off to rocky start". ESPN. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Justin Serresse named head coach of BAL's Bangui S.C." Laurier Athletics - Waterloo Campus. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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