2024 APR BBC season
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In the 2024 season for APR played internationally in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and domestically in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). The team played in the BAL following their championship in the 2023 season, that ended a 14-year title drought for APR. It was the second season under coach Maz Trakh.
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Richard Murefu |
| Head coach | Maz Trakh (2nd season) |
| BAL | 4th in Sahara Conference |
| RBL | Champions |
| Rwandan Cup | Champions |
| Biggest win | APR 141–47 Inspired Generation (7 June 2024) |
In national competition, APR won the double by winning both the RBL and the inaugural Rwandan Cup. In the BAL, they were eliminated in the conference phase, becoming the first Rwandan team to not qualify for the playoffs.
Overview
APR began their training in December 2023, when they ended a residential camp.[1] In February, APR will have a 10-day a training camp in Qatar, where they will face the Qatar national team, among others.[2] Maz Trakh continued as head coach, and was joined by former NBA assistant coach Bill Bayno.[3]
In May 2024, APR played the Sahara Conference. After a 2–1 start, APR lost all of its three games in the third round. Ahead of the final game day star players Obadiah Noel (hamstring) and Adonis Filer (achilles tendon) were unable to play due to injuries.[4] A win in the final game against AS Douanes would have given the Rwandans a playoff spot, however, Douanes defeated APR 79–54.[5] It was the first time in league history that there was no Rwandan team in the playoffs.[6]
Transactions
In
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Ends | Date | Source | |
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| 00 | PG |  | Adonis Filer | 30 | REG | | Free agent | Undisclosed | October 2023 | [7] |
| 2 | PG |  | Michael Dixon | 33 | Kolossos Rodou |  | Free agent | Undisclosed | December 2023 | [8] |
| – | PG | | Zion Styles | 23 | Maryland Eastern Shore | | Free agent | 2024 | December 6, 2023 | [9] |
| 4 | F | | Dario Hunt | 34 | Cantù |  | Free agent | Undisclosed | January 9, 2024 | [10] |
| 31 | C |  | Aliou Diarra | 22 | FUS Rabat |  | Free agent | 2025 | July 17, 2024 | [11] |
Players
BAL roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Competitions
Friendly games
| 23 March 2024 | APR |
77–76 |  Al Ittihad Alexandria |
Kigali, Rwanda |
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| Boxscore | Arena: STECOL Basketball Court |
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| 26 March 2024 | APR |
72–77 | Al Ittihad Alexandria |
Kigali, Rwanda |
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| Boxscore | Arena: STECOL Basketball Court |
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Rwanda Basketball League
The official schedule was announced on 17 December 2023.[12]
Regular season
| February 9, 2024 | APR | 98–67 | Kepler | Lycée de Kigali |
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| February 17, 2024 | Inspired Generation | 52–93 | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 6, 2024 | APR | 84–62 | UGB | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 8, 2024 | APR | 105–67 | Orion BBC | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 13, 2024 | Tigers BBC | 70–105 | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 15, 2024 | Kigali Titans | 71–92 | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 20, 2024 | APR | 59–73 | Patriots BBC | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 27, 2024 | Espoir | 88–113 | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 29, 2024 | APR | 78–75 | REG | Lycée de Kigali |
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| June 5, 2024 | Kepler | 73–89 | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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| June 7, 2024 | APR | 141–47 | Inspired Generation | Lycée de Kigali |
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| June 21, 2024 | APR | 101–69 | Kigali Titans | Lycée de Kigali |
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| June 26, 2024 | UGB | 76–85 | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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| June 29, 2024 | Orion | 65–124 | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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| July 21, 2024 | APR | 94–76 | Espoir | Lycée de Kigali |
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| July 31, 2024 | REG | 75–77 | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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| August 4, 2024 | Tigers | vs. | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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Rwanda Cup
Quarterfinals
| July 9, 2024 | APR | 111–64 | Azomco | Kigali |
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| Arena: Lycée de Kigali |
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Basketball Africa League
Sahara Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rivers Hoopers |
6 | 4 | 2 | 441 | 413 | +28 | .667 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 |  AS Douanes (H) |
6 | 3 | 3 | 409 | 385 | +24 | .500[a] | |
| 3 |  US Monastir |
6 | 3 | 3 | 437 | 450 | −13 | .500[a] | |
| 4 | APR |
6 | 2 | 4 | 432 | 471 | −39 | .333 |
- Head-to-head: AS Douanes 1–1 US Monastir, AS Douanes won on aggregrate point difference (+1).
| May 4, 2024 1 |
US Monastir |
84–89(OT) | APR |
Dakar |
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| 2:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 20–19, 15–13, 23–26, Overtime: 6–11 | |||
| Pts: Crawford 21 Rebs: Lahyani, Majok 9 Asts: Crawford 7 |
Livestats | Pts: Filer, Noel 24 Rebs: Abdullah 9 Asts: Filer 4 |
Arena: Dakar Arena Attendance: 850 Referees: Kenny Jones, Yann Vezo Davidson, Kingsley Ojeaburu |
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| May 11, 2024 5 |
Rivers Hoopers |
78–71(2OT) | APR |
Dakar |
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| 2:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 15–11, 10–20, 17–8, Overtime: 17–8, 20–3 | |||
| Pts: Eke 18 Rebs: Eke 20 Asts: Perry 6 |
Livestats | Pts: Nshobozwabyosenumukiza 16 Rebs: Hunt 14 Asts: Hunt 7 |
Arena: Dakar Arena Attendance: 750 Referees: Cameron Gelinas, Aboolo Amr, Kalume Tonton Banza |
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
BAL
- After the end of the season.[13]
| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Camara | 1 | 4.1 | .333 | .000 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Adonis Filer | 5 | 31.1 | .294 | .192 | .750 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 10.8 |
| Ntore Habimana | 6 | 23.1 | .289 | .067 | .643 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| Dario Hunt | 6 | 28.7 | .491 | – | .647 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 11.2 |
| Dan Kimasa | 2 | 7.7 | .000 | .000 | – | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Niyibizi Larson | 1 | 1.0 | .000 | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Axel Mpoyo | 6 | 36.1 | .403 | .378 | .667 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 12.2 |
| Mohamed Abdullah | 6 | 16.5 | .389 | .000 | .357 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| Obadiah Noel | 5 | 26.7 | .357 | .241 | .870 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 19.4 |
| Jean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza | 6 | 19.4 | .229 | .219 | 1.000 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| William Robeyns | 6 | 29.1 | .383 | .310 | .667 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 |
| Chris Ruta | 1 | 5.6 | .000 | .000 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bush Wamukota | 5 | 8.4 | .125 | .000 | .500 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |