Bangui Sporting Club

Bangui Sporting Club 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.[1]

Bangui Sporting Club
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LeagueBangui Basketball League
Founded20 June 2017 (2017-06-20)
HistoryGIBA-BCAGS
(2017–2022)
Bangui Sporting Club
(2022–present)
LocationBangui, Central African Republic
Head coachJean Claude Ntep
Championships1 (2022)
Websitebanguisportinclub.com

Founded in 2017 as GIBA-BCAGS,[2] under former International player Cyrille Damango, the team changed its name on April 4, 2022.[2]

The team represented the Central African Republic in the 2023 BAL qualification,[3] and its roster featured national team players Max Kouguere and Steven-Emile Perriere, as well as Rwandan guard Kenny Gasana and center Kendall Gray.[4] Sporting narrowly missed out on a place in the BAL, after losing the third place game to Stade Malien.

Honours

Bangui Basketball League

  • Champions (1): 2022
    • Runners-up (1): 2021

Players

2022 roster

The following is the Bangui Sporting Club roster for the 2023 BAL qualification:

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

Bangui Sporting Club roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
SF 4 Central African Republic Mbombo, Francky
C 7 Central African Republic Perriere, Steven-Emile
PG 9 Central African Republic Yerimo, Hervé
PF 10 Central African Republic Lenguewane, Morel
PF 11 Central African Republic Gueret-Gandao, Aimé
SG 12 Rwanda Gasana, Kenneth
C 15 United States Claiborne, William
F 22 Central African Republic Kouguère, Max
C 24 Cameroon Nguepy Dongmo, Jean Patrick
SG 26 Central African Republic Nambaï, Metson
G 44 United States Binder, Matthew
Head coach
  • Ivory Coast Alpha Mane
Assistant coach(es)
  • Alexandra Kotta
  • Cameroon Jean Claude Ntep
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 13 October 2022

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Road to BAL 2023…. Bangui Sporting Club ménage sa monture…". Mbolocameroon.com. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  3. "African clubs to compete in 2022 Road to BAL and Elite 16 Qualifying Tournaments confirmed". FIBA.basketball. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  4. "Bangui Sporting Club at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2023 2022". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
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