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
Games of AS Nigelec, as for other basketball teams in Niger, are usually played at the Palais de 29 Juillet (Palace of 29 July).
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.
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Notable players
- Abdoulaye Harouna (2019–2020)
