Basket Hounds is a Zimbabwean basketball team based in Harare. The team plays in both the Harare Basketball Association (HBA), Midlands Basketball Association (MBA),[1] and the national BUZ National Championship. They have won one national championship.
| Basket Hounds | |
|---|---|
| League | BUZ National Championship HBA MBA |
| Founded | 2022 |
| History | Basket Hounds (2022–present ) |
| Location | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Head coach | Tawanda Nemutambwe |
| Ownership | Vitalis Chikoko/ Tawanda Nemutambwe |
| Championships | 1 (2024) |
History
editBasket Hounds was founded in 2022 by active professional player Vitalis Chikoko and coach Tawanda Nemutambwe.[2] The long-term goal of the club was qualification for the Basketball Africa League (BAL), Africa's continental premier league.
The Hounds won their first national BUZ championship in 2024 under coach Nemutambwe, after downing the defending champions JBC in the final.[3] As such, Hounds will make their debut in the Road to BAL, the continental qualifying rounds for the BAL.[4][5] They became the third Zimbabwean team to play in the competition.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Basket Hounds – Midlands Basketball Association". Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "New-boys Basket Hounds dreaming big". The Sunday Mail. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "From underdogs to top dogs: Hounds' quick rise". The Sunday Mail. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "FIBA Africa Zone 6 Weekly Review: 16/09/2024 | AfricaBasket". www.africabasket.net. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Hounds gear up for 2025 BAL qualifiers". The Sunday Mail. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Meet the teams set to compete in the Road to BAL 2025". www.fiba.basketball. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.