JBC Basketball

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JBC is a Zimbabwean basketball team based in Harare. The team plays in the Harare Basketball Association (HBA) and has won a record of six BUZ National Championship titles. JBC plays in the Road to BAL in the 2023 tournament, becoming the second team from Zimbabwe to do so.[1] In the first round, JBC won two out of three games to become the first Zimbabwean team to advance to the elite 16.[2]

LeagueHarare Basketball Association
BUZ National Championship
LocationHarare, Zimbabwe
PresidentAddison Chiware
Head coachAddison Chiware
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LeagueHarare Basketball Association
BUZ National Championship
LocationHarare, Zimbabwe
PresidentAddison Chiware
Head coachAddison Chiware
Championships6 BUZ National Championships
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The club is owned by Addison Chiware, who is also JBC's president and head coach, as well as the president of the country's federation Basketball Union of Zimbabwe (BUZ).[3]

The JBC is also known for winning multiple awards and have gone international in 2022.

Honours

BUZ National Championship[4][5]

  • Champions (6): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2023

Performance in the Road to BAL

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Competition Season Coach Won Lost Win % Final stage Top scorer
Road to BAL 2024[6] Addison Chiware 2 4 .333 Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage Tafadzwa Tela (15.0 PPG)
Totals 2 4 .333 —
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Players

Current roster

The following is JBC's roster in the 2024 BAL qualification, which was played in October 2023.[7]

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

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JBC roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
C 00 United States Byers, Tyjhai 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 27 – (1998-04-01)1 April 1998
PF 5 Zimbabwe Muratu, Tadisa 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 20 – (2005-11-20)20 November 2005
SG 6 Zimbabwe Pote, Kudakwashe 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 31 – (1994-06-08)8 June 1994
SF 7 Zimbabwe Phiri, Saul 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 28 – (1997-03-23)23 March 1997
SF 8 Zimbabwe Penduka, Noah Jotham 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 30 – (1995-11-30)30 November 1995
SG 10 Zimbabwe Chidzomba, Munyaradzi 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 24 – (2001-07-16)16 July 2001
PF 12 Zimbabwe Nyatanga, Benson 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 34 – (1991-09-04)4 September 1991
PG 14 Zimbabwe Pfachi, Dyvonne 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 30 – (1995-05-09)9 May 1995
PF 15 Zimbabwe Zhomwa, Innocent 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (1999-04-20)20 April 1999
SF 30 Zimbabwe Changara, Rolland Kudakwashe 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 30 – (1995-09-13)13 September 1995
PF 33 Zimbabwe Zamani, Takutdzwa 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 30 – (1995-08-04)4 August 1995
C 34 Zimbabwe Chiimba, Tashinga 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (2001-11-22)22 November 2001
Head coach
  • Zimbabwe Addison Chiware
Assistant coach(es)
  • Zimbabwe Johnson Shumba
  • United States Craig Lambert
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 22 October 2023
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