Nigelec BC
Basketball team in Niamey, Niger
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Association Sportive Nigelec Basket Club, commonly known as Nigelec, is a basketball team based in Niamey, Niger. The team is owned by NIGELEC, a state-owned electric power generator company in the country. The team is nicknamed Électriciens (Electricians).[1]
Representing Niger, the team participated in the Road to BAL in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 tournaments.[2] Under head coach Amadou Karimou, they reached the second round Elite 16 twice, despite never qualifying for the main tournament.[3]
Arena
Honours
Coupe du Président de la République[1]
- Champions: 2019
Performance in the Road to BAL
| Competition | Season | Coach | Won | Lost | Win % | Final stage | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road to BAL | 2021 | Amadou Karimou | 3 | 4 | .429 | Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage | Abdoulaye Harouna (24.3) |
| 2022[4] | 2 | 2 | .500 | Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage | Timothy Kwaor (19.0) | ||
| 2023[5] | 0 | 3 | .000 | Eliminated in first round | Not recorded | ||
| 2024 | Withdrew participation[6] | ||||||
| Totals | 5 | 9 | .357 | — | |||
Players
2022 roster
The following was the Nigelec BC roster in the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
Notable players
- Abdoulaye Harouna (2019–2020)
