University of Johannesburg men's basketball

UJ Orange Wave
UJ Orange Wave
Leagues	Inner City Super League
Founded	2011
History	University of Johannesburg; (2011–present)
Location	Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Team colors	Orange, Black ;
Head coach	Mandla Ngema
Championships	1 ICSL; 1 USSA championship
Website	Official Web Site

The University of Johannesburg men's basketball team, also known as the UJ Orange Wave, is the basketball team of the sports department of the University of Johannesburg.^[1] Several of the team's players belong to the elite of South Africa and have played for the South Africa national basketball team.^[2] The team plays in the Inner City Super League (ICSL), in which they face other teams from Greater Johannesburg. They won the ICSL title in 2023.

In 2023 they were crowned USSA Basketball Champions after going unbeaten in the championship under head coach Mandla Ngema.^[3]

Notable players

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

^ "UJ Basketball". University of Johannesburg. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
^ "Team South Africa Profile - 2011 FIBA Africa Championship - Roster". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
^ Import, Pongrass (25 July 2023). "UJ Basketball crowned 2023 USSA Champions". Northcliff Melville Times. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

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