United Generations Basketball
Basketball team in Kigali, Rwanda
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United Generations Basketball, also known as UGB, is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali.[1] The team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), the top division in the country since 1998.
(1998–present)
| UGB | |
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| League | Rwanda Basketball League |
| Established | 1998 |
| History | United Generations Basketball (1998–present) |
| Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
| President | Kenny Mugarura |
| Head coach | Olivier Ndayiragije |
| Ownership | Bruce Melodie |
The team is co-owned by singer Bruce Melodie, who became a minority shareholder in 2024.[2] Every year, UGB hosts an exhibition tournament named the Legacy Tournament in honour of club founders Championat Aimable and Jean De Dieu Nizeyimana.[3] Among the team's most famous players are Jean Jacques Boissy and Guibert Nijimbere.[4][5]
During the 2025 season, coach Yves Murenzi was released from the head coaching job mid-season and replaced by Burundian coach Olivier Ndayiragije.[6]
Honours
Season by season
| Playoffs berth |
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Postseason | Cup competitions | Head coach | ||||||
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| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | ||||||||
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| 2018–19 | 1 | NBL | 7th | 15 | 5 | 10 | .333 | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2019–20 | 1 | NBL | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | NBL | 4th | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Lost in group stage 1–2 | ||||
| 2022 | 1 | RBL | 7th | 24 | 14 | 10 | .583 | Did not qualify | Yves Murenzi | |||
| 2023 | 1 | RBL | 8th | 22 | 10 | 12 | .455 | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2024 | 1 | RBL | 6th | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | Did not qualify | Quarterfinalist (RC) | |||
| 2025 | 1 | RBL | 3rd | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | Lost semifinals (REG) 0–3
Won third place game (Patriots) |
TBD | Olivier Ndayiragije | ||
| Regular season record | 111 | 55 | 56 | .495 | 0 regular season champions | |||||||
| Playoffs record | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0 championships | |||||||
Notable players
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