Urunani Bbc
- Leagues Played
- Basketball Africa League, Qualifiers 5 Basketball - Ligue africaine 1
- Links
- Website Wikipedia
Résultats
| Basketball Africa League, Qualifiers | 11/27 12:00 | - | Urunani Bbc v City Oilers | L | 62-71 | |
| Basketball Africa League, Qualifiers | 11/26 15:56 | - | Urunani Bbc v Ferroviario Beira | L | 62-68 | |
| Basketball Africa League, Qualifiers | 11/26 14:30 | - | City Oilers v Urunani Bbc | L |
|
|
| Basketball Africa League, Qualifiers | 11/24 17:00 | - | Cape Town Tigers v Urunani Bbc | W | 49-59 | |
| Basketball - Ligue africaine | 10/30 13:30 | - | Matero Magic v Urunani Bbc | W | 53-72 | |
| Basketball Africa League, Qualifiers | 10/29 13:30 | - | Urunani Bbc v City Oilers | W | 64-58 | |
| Basketball Africa League, Qualifiers | 10/28 16:00 | - | Army Basket Club v Urunani Bbc | W | 45-70 |
Wikipedia - Urunani BBC
Urunani BBC is a Burundian basketball club based in Bujumbura. Nicknamed "Sisi Wenyewe", the team plays in the Viva Basketball League (VBL).
Since 1979, Urunani has won more than 15 titles of national champions of Burundi (some years the national championship was not held for several reasons).
History
The name Urunani means "being together, a strong and indestructible network". The club played in the Basketball Championship Amateurs de Bujumbura (ACBAB) for the first time in 1979.
Urunani BBC has already won three international competitions organized by the FIBA Zone 5. The club also played in the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup in 2011, 2013 and 2014.
At mid-2021, Urunani reached an agreement with the ugandan club, City Oilers to bring back home Landry Ndikumana, and the rwandan club Tigers for Malick Ngenzahayo. It’s at the end of 2021 that Urunani have completed the signing of Guibert Nijimbere from Patriots. Ahead of the VBL 2022, the team acquired 5 international players from Uganda (Peter Obleng), South-Sudan (Peter Cheng Maleck), DRC (Michael Bwanga), Kenya (Paul Ereng Ekiru) and Nigeria (Njoku Joseph Chibuzo). With its strengthened roster, Urunani(17 wins/1 loss) managed to become the Burundian Champions and claimed a spot in the 2023 BAL Qualifiers. The team became the first-ever team from Burundi to win a semi-professional league : the Viva Basketball League in his first edition.
One of the notable players of Urunani, Elvis Hakizimana aka Gafyisi, wore No 8 during 20 seasons. On January 24, 2022, Gafyisi retired, and Urunani retired number 8 during an emotional pregame ceremony at «Terrain Département». On 26 January , Urunani signed Elvis Hakizimana as their new assistant-coach.
Urunani BBC, l'un des clubs de basketball les plus prometteurs du Burundi, est connu pour son jeu dynamique et ses victoires écrasantes. Fondé en 2006, le club a rapidement gravi les échelons, devenant une force majeure dans le basketball national.
Urunani BBC se distingue par son équipe talentueuse, composée d'athlètes habiles et déterminés. L'équipe a remporté de nombreux titres de championnat national, affirmant sa domination sur la scène burundaise. En plus de ses succès nationaux, le club a également fait sa marque au niveau international, participant à des compétitions régionales et continentales.
L'engagement d'Urunani BBC envers le développement des jeunes est également remarquable. Le club gère une académie qui forme de jeunes joueurs, leur inculquant les fondamentaux du basketball et les valeurs du travail d'équipe et de la discipline. Cette académie a produit de nombreux talents qui ont rejoint l'équipe senior et ont contribué à ses succès.
Urunani BBC est un club de basketball burundais qui monte en puissance. Avec son talent, sa détermination et son engagement envers les jeunes, le club est destiné à continuer à briller sur les terrains de basketball nationaux et internationaux.