BC Espoir Fukash

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Espoir Fukash
BC Espoir Fukash logo.png
League Liprobakin
Founded2019
HistoryBC Espoir Fukash
2019–present
Location Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
PresidentSuzy Kashiama Kafutshi
Head coachRaven Mwimba
Championships1 Kinshasa champion
1 Congolese Cup

BC Espoir Fukash is a Congolese basketball team based in Kinshasa. The team plays in the Liprobakin, Kinshasa's premier basketball league. The team has won the Kinshasa title one time in 2021, and have won the Congolese Cup in 2021. Espoir Fukash played in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) during the 2022 season

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History

Created in 2019, Espoir reached the final of the Ligue Provinciale de Kinshasa for the first time in 2020. However, the team lost to BC Terreur. [1] The following season, the team won their first regional championship. In October 2021, Espoir Fukash won the Congolese Cup, their first national trophy in club history. [2] As such, they qualified for the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments. [3] They won their first international game, on 30 October 2021, over Tondema with 102–49. [4] On December 15, Espoir qualified for the 2022 BAL season after eliminating Mali's AS Police in the semi-finals, winning after overtime. [5] As such, the team becomes the first club from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to play in the BAL.

In the 2022 BAL Nile Conference, Espoir was coached by DR Congo-native Emmanuel Mavomo. On April 20, 2022, the team captured its first BAL victory after beating Cape Town Tigers after overtime. [6] Fukash finished in the sixth and last place with a 1–4 record.

Honours

Coupe du Congo

Liprobakin

Players

Current roster

The following is the Espoir Fukash roster for the 2022 BAL season group phase. [8]

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

Espoir Fukash roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 00 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mwana Mwamba, Arsène 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)22 – (2001-04-08)8 April 2001
G/F 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ambanza, Narcisse  (I)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)26 – (1996-12-03)3 December 1996
SG 2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Ben Ilunga, Mutanga 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)22 – (2001-05-17)17 May 2001
F 4 Flag of Nigeria.svg Okorafor, Emmanuel  (E)2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)19 – (2004-06-08)8 June 2004
F 5 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Kapongo Kabuya, Djack 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)30 – (1993-02-15)15 February 1993
SG 6 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Kasongo Kasasa, Bobo 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)33 – (1990-05-20)20 May 1990
PG 10 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Suke Tamba, Habraham 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)22 – (2001-09-17)17 September 2001
PF 12 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mandiangu Makwenda, Jeremie 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)19 – (2004-04-20)20 April 2004
F/C 13 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mpaka Laza, Chris 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)20 – (2003-10-27)27 October 2003
F 15 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Fula Nganga, Rolly 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)30 – (1993-02-02)2 February 1993
PF 23 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Bobo Mel, Glory 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)34 – (1989-10-02)2 October 1989
F 24 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Tshimbau, Jonathan 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)35 – (1988-07-18)18 July 1988
PF 34 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Isungu, Emmanuel 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)28 – (1995-01-26)26 January 1995
Head coach
  • Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Raven Mwimba
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Emmanuel Mavomo
  • Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Giresse Bongubufunao

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (E): BAL Elevate program player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: April 8, 2022

Season by season

SeasonLeagueConferenceRegular seasonPost-seasonHead Coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin %
Espoir Fukash
2022 BAL Nile 6th514.200Did not qualify Emmanuel Mavomo

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References

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