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| captain =Elie Kaje
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'''Rwanda Energy Group BBC''', commonly known as '''REG''', is a Rwandan [[basketball]] club based in [[Kigali]]. It is owned and named after the company [[Rwanda Energy Group Limited]]. It plays in the [[Rwanda Basketball League]] (RBL), the highest tier of basketball in Rwanda. REG has won the national championship twice, in 2017 and 2021.
'''Rwanda Energy Group BBC''', commonly known as '''REG''', is a Rwandan [[basketball]] club based in [[Kigali]]. It is owned and named after the company [[Rwanda Energy Group Limited]]. It plays in the [[Rwanda Basketball League]] (RBL), the highest tier of basketball in Rwanda. REG has won the national championship thrice, in 2017, 2021 and 2022.


The club plays in the Sahara Conference of the [[Basketball Africa League]] (BAL) as of the [[2022 BAL season|2022 season]].
The club played in the Sahara Conference of the [[Basketball Africa League]] (BAL) in [[2022 BAL season|2022]] and [[2023 BAL season|2023]], and was a quarter-finalist in both seasons. REG shares a rivalry with [[Patriots BBC]].


==History==
==History==
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On 30 October 2021, REG won its first Rwandan national championship after defeating arch-rivals [[Patriots BBC|Patriots]] 2–0 in the finals. [[Olivier Shyaka]] was named the league's Most Valuable Player after scoring 30 points in Game 1 and 22 points in Game 2.<ref>{{cite web |title=Basketball: REG crowned national league champions |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/sports/basketball-reg-crowned-national-league-champions |website=The New Times {{!}} Rwanda |access-date=31 October 2021 |language=en |date=31 October 2021}}</ref> As a result of the championship, REG also qualified for the [[2022 BAL season|2022 season]] of the [[Basketball Africa League]] (BAL). On February 18, 2022, the team signed ex-[[NBA]] player and coach [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]] as its new head coach.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sikubwabo |first1=Damas |title=Rwanda: Basketball - REG Sign American Coach Ahead of Basketball Africa League |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202202180126.html |access-date=19 February 2022 |work=allAfrica.com |date=18 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
On 30 October 2021, REG won its first Rwandan national championship after defeating arch-rivals [[Patriots BBC|Patriots]] 2–0 in the finals. [[Olivier Shyaka]] was named the league's Most Valuable Player after scoring 30 points in Game 1 and 22 points in Game 2.<ref>{{cite web |title=Basketball: REG crowned national league champions |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/sports/basketball-reg-crowned-national-league-champions |website=The New Times {{!}} Rwanda |access-date=31 October 2021 |language=en |date=31 October 2021}}</ref> As a result of the championship, REG also qualified for the [[2022 BAL season|2022 season]] of the [[Basketball Africa League]] (BAL). On February 18, 2022, the team signed ex-[[NBA]] player and coach [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]] as its new head coach.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sikubwabo |first1=Damas |title=Rwanda: Basketball - REG Sign American Coach Ahead of Basketball Africa League |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202202180126.html |access-date=19 February 2022 |work=allAfrica.com |date=18 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

The team won their third national title after once again defeating Patriots in the finals, 3–2, in the 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sikubwabo |first=Damas |date=2022-09-19 |title=REG retain championship after Patriots win |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/1132/sports/basketball/reg-retain-championship-after-patriots-win |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=The New Times |language=en}}</ref> Subsequently, REG represented Rwanda in the BAL for the [[2023 BAL season|2023 season]] and was once again a quarter-finalist, this time being eliminated by the later to be champions [[Al Ahly (basketball)|Al Ahly]].


==Honours==
==Honours==
'''[[Rwanda Basketball League]]'''
'''[[Rwanda Basketball League]]'''
*'''Champions (2):''' 2017, 2021
*'''Champions (3):''' 2017, 2021, [[2021–22 RBL season|2022]]
*Runner-up (3): 2018, 2019, 2020
**''Runners-up (3):'' 2018, 2019, 2020
'''[[Rwandan Heroes Cup|Heroes Cup]]'''
'''[[Rwandan Heroes Cup|Heroes Cup]]'''
*'''Winners (3):''' 2018, 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/sports/basketball-reg-hoops-crowned-heroes-cup-winners|title=Basketball: REG, The Hoops crowned Heroes Cup winners|date=2 February 2019|work=The New Times Rwanda|accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref> 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afrobasket.com/newsDetails.asp?id=616405&cntry=Rwanda&title=REG-retain-Heroes-Cup-for-third-successive-time|title=REG retain Heroes Cup for third successive time|work=Afrobasket.com|accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref>
*'''Winners (3):''' 2018, 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/sports/basketball-reg-hoops-crowned-heroes-cup-winners|title=Basketball: REG, The Hoops crowned Heroes Cup winners|date=2 February 2019|work=The New Times Rwanda|accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref> 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afrobasket.com/newsDetails.asp?id=616405&cntry=Rwanda&title=REG-retain-Heroes-Cup-for-third-successive-time|title=REG retain Heroes Cup for third successive time|work=Afrobasket.com|accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref>
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! colspan=2 | African competitions
! colspan=2 | African competitions
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| 2016–17 ||rowspan=6 | 1 || rowspan=6 | [[NBL Rwanda]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || colspan=2|
| 2016–17 || rowspan="7" | 1 || rowspan="7" | [[NBL Rwanda|NBL Rwanda / RBL]] || bgcolor=gold | '''1st'''|| || colspan=2|
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| 2017–18 || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold| Winners || colspan=2|
| 2017–18 || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold| Winners || colspan=2|
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| 2019–20 || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold| Winners|| colspan=2|
| 2019–20 || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold| Winners|| colspan=2|
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| 2020–21 || bgcolor=gold|1st || Cancelled || colspan=2|
| 2020–21 || bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''|| ''Cancelled''|| colspan="2" |
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| 2021–22 || TBD || || [[2022 BAL season|BAL]] || TBD
| 2021–22 || bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''|| ''Not held''|| [[2022 BAL season|BAL]] || {{Tooltip|QF|Quarterfinalist}}
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|[[2023 RBL season|2022–23]]
|2nd
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|[[2023 BAL season|BAL]]
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*RS: Regular season
*RS: Regular season
*QF: Quarterfinals
*TBD: To be determined
==In African competitions==
==In African competitions==
'''[[FIBA Africa Basketball League]]''' (1 appearances)
'''[[FIBA Africa Basketball League]]''' (1 appearance)
::[[2018–19 Africa Basketball League|2018–19]] – Group Stage
::[[2018–19 Africa Basketball League|2018–19]] – Group Stage
'''[[Basketball Africa League|Basketball Africa League (BAL)]]''' (2 appearances)

* [[2022 BAL season|2022]] – Quarterfinalist
* [[2022 BAL season|2023]] – Quarterfinalist


==Players==
==Players==
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===Notable players===
===Notable players===
*{{flagicon|RWA}} [[Kubwimana Kazingufu Ali]] <small>(2018–)</small>
*{{flagicon|RWA}} [[Kubwimana Kazingufu Ali]] <small>(2018–)</small>
*{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Cleveland Thomas]]
*{{Flagicon|RWA}} [[Kendall Gray]] <small>(2024–present)</small>
*{{Flagicon|DRC}} [[Pitchou Kambuy Manga]]
*{{Flagicon|RWA}} [[Jean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza]] <small>(2018–2022; 2023)</small>
*{{Flagicon|RWA}} [[Dieudonné Ndizeye]]
*{{Flagicon|CMR}} [[Ulrich Chomche]] <small>(2021)</small>


==Head coaches==
==Head coaches==
*{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Henry Mwinuka]] (2019–present)
*{{flagicon|TAN}} Henry Mwinuka: (2019–2022)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]] (2022–present; BAL only)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]]: ([[2022 BAL season]])
*{{flagicon|TAN}} Henry Mwinuka: (2022–2023)
*{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Dean Murray (basketball)|Dean Murray]]: ([[2023 BAL season|2023]])
*{{Flagicon|RWA}} Charles Mushumba: (2023–present)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rwanda : Mushumba futur coach de REG |url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/breve/rwanda-mushumba-futur-coach-de-reg/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=Sport News Africa |language=fr-FR}}</ref>

==Women's team==
Their women's team will take part in the [[2023 Africa Women's Basketball League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/news/reg-kpa-make-final-to-qualify-for-awbl|title=REG, KPA make final to qualify for AWBL|website=FIBA.basketball}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:32, 18 April 2024

REG
REG logo
LeaguesRwanda Basketball League
Gegründet2016
HistoryREG BBC
2016–present
ArenaAmahoro Indoor Stadium
Kigali Arena
Capacity2,500
10,000
StandortKigali, Rwanda
Main sponsorRwanda Energy Group Limited
PresidentFrancis Murindabigwi
Team managerEric Bugingo
Head coachCharles Mushumba
Team captainElie Kaje
OwnershipRwanda Energy Group Limited
2021 positionRwandan NBL, 1st of 14
Championships3 (2017, 2021, 2022)

Rwanda Energy Group BBC, commonly known as REG, is a Rwandan basketball club based in Kigali. It is owned and named after the company Rwanda Energy Group Limited. It plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), the highest tier of basketball in Rwanda. REG has won the national championship thrice, in 2017, 2021 and 2022.

The club played in the Sahara Conference of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2022 and 2023, and was a quarter-finalist in both seasons. REG shares a rivalry with Patriots BBC.

History

Established in 2016, the club won the NBL Rwanda in 2017. Then, REG played in an African competition for the first time when it entered the 2018–19 Africa Basketball League.[1]

On 2 November 2019, Henry Mwinuka signed for two years as the new head coach.[2]

On 30 October 2021, REG won its first Rwandan national championship after defeating arch-rivals Patriots 2–0 in the finals. Olivier Shyaka was named the league's Most Valuable Player after scoring 30 points in Game 1 and 22 points in Game 2.[3] As a result of the championship, REG also qualified for the 2022 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). On February 18, 2022, the team signed ex-NBA player and coach Robert Pack as its new head coach.[4]

The team won their third national title after once again defeating Patriots in the finals, 3–2, in the 2022 season.[5] Subsequently, REG represented Rwanda in the BAL for the 2023 season and was once again a quarter-finalist, this time being eliminated by the later to be champions Al Ahly.

Honours

Rwanda Basketball League

  • Champions (3): 2017, 2021, 2022
    • Runners-up (3): 2018, 2019, 2020

Heroes Cup

  • Winners (3): 2018, 2019,[6] 2020[7]

Season by season

Season Tier League Position Heroes Cup African competitions
2016–17 1 NBL Rwanda / RBL 1st
2017–18 2nd Winners
2018–19 2nd Winners Africa Basketball League RS
2019–20 2nd Winners
2020–21 1st Cancelled
2021–22 1st Not held BAL QF
2022–23 2nd BAL QF
  • RS: Regular season
  • QF: Quarterfinals

In African competitions

FIBA Africa Basketball League (1 appearance)

2018–19 – Group Stage

Basketball Africa League (BAL) (2 appearances)

  • 2022 – Quarterfinalist
  • 2023 – Quarterfinalist

Players

Current roster

The following roster is REG's final team for the 2022 BAL season.[8]

REG BBC roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 0 Ruanda Filer, Adonis 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 – (1993-07-11)11 July 1993
G 1 Ruanda Vandriessche, Pierre 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 24 – (2000-07-21)21 July 2000
SF 2 Ruanda Ndizeye, Dieudonné 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1996-10-14)14 October 1996
G 5 Vereinigte Staaten Thomas, Cleveland (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1993-12-02)2 December 1993
SG 10 Ruanda Shyaka, Olivier 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 29 – (1995-08-14)14 August 1995
PG 11 Ruanda Nshobozwabyosenumukiza, Wilson 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 26 – (1998-07-26)26 July 1998
PG 12 Nigeria Ighovodja, Joy (E) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 19 – (2004-10-12)12 October 2004
C 13 Ruanda Kaje, Elie (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 29 – (1995-03-17)17 March 1995
G 15 Ruanda Habimana, Ntore 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 27 – (1997-08-15)15 August 1997
F/C 21 Ruanda Mpoyo, Axel 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1997-01-05)5 January 1997
F/C 28 Ruanda Kabange, Kami 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 40 – (1984-07-02)2 July 1984
C 34 Democratic Republic of the Congo Kambuy Manga, Pitchou (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 35 – (1988-12-12)12 December 1988
C 41 Vereinigte Staaten Walker, Anthony (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 31 – (1993-07-22)22 July 1993
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (E): BAL Elevate player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: March 8, 2022

Notable players

Head coaches

Women's team

Their women's team will take part in the 2023 Africa Women's Basketball League.[10]

References

  1. ^ "REG BBC at the FIBA Africa Basketball League 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Henry Mwinuka: Former Patriots coach joins REG". Afrobasket.com. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Basketball: REG crowned national league champions". The New Times | Rwanda. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  4. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (18 February 2022). "Rwanda: Basketball - REG Sign American Coach Ahead of Basketball Africa League". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (2022-09-19). "REG retain championship after Patriots win". The New Times. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  6. ^ "Basketball: REG, The Hoops crowned Heroes Cup winners". The New Times Rwanda. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  7. ^ "REG retain Heroes Cup for third successive time". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Rwanda Energy Group BBC (RWANDA)". The BAL. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Rwanda : Mushumba futur coach de REG". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  10. ^ "REG, KPA make final to qualify for AWBL". FIBA.basketball.
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