Dynamo BBC

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Dynamo
Basketball current event.svg 2023–24 Dynamo BBC season
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Leagues BAL
Viva Basketball League
ACBAB
Founded1968;56 years ago (1968)
HistoryDynamo BBC
(1968–present)
Location Bujumbura, Burundi
Team colorsGreen, silver, white
   
Main sponsorBekra Pharma, Ltd.
Head coachOlivier Ndayiragije
Championships3 (2016, 2018, 2023)
Cup titles4 (2017, 2018, 2020, 2023)
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Dynamo Basketball Club, also known simply as Dynamo, is a basketball club based in Bujumbura, Burundi. Established in 1968, [1] the team competes in both the Viva Basketball League and the Bujumbura Amateurs Basketball Club Association (ACBAB).

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In the 2024 season, Dynamo played in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) as the first team from Burundi to play in the league. After winning their opening game, the team was forced to withdraw after it refused to wear a logo advertising Rwanda, over political reasons.

History

Dynamo Basketball Club was founded in 1968.

On September 25, 2016, Dynamo won its first-ever Burundian National Championship. [2]

In the 2017–18 season, Dynamo had a historically successful season, winning the ACBAB title, Heroes Cup, and President's Cup. [3] Their Bujumbura title was their first since 20 years earlier, in 1998. [4]

The team captured another ACBAB championship in 2019. Dynamo also qualified for the 2020 BAL Qualifying Tournaments. [5]

2024 BAL season

Dynamo won their fourth national championship in 2023. [6] They then played in the 2024 BAL qualification tournament, and on 26 November 2023 they clinched their participation in the 2024 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). [7] Dynamo defeated the Malagasy team COSPN 79–78 in the third place game, became the first team from Burundi to play in the league, and the first Elite 16 wild card to advance to the main tournament. [7]

In the opening day game between Dynamo and South Africa's Cape Town Tigers, the Burundian side taped off the logo of league sponsor Visit Rwanda. Political tensions between the two border nations Burundi and Rwanda had been rising, as Burundi has accused Rwanda of supporting the RED-Tabara rebel militia in the country. [8] [9] Dynamo forfeited their second game against FUS Rabat on 10 March, with the BAL citing "refusing to comply with the league’s rules governing jersey and uniform requirements" as the reason why. [10] Following Dynamo's second forfeit on 12 March, the team was automatically withdrawn from the group as per FIBA rules. [11] Dynamo players Bryton Hobbs and Makhtar Gueye stated that the Burundian government had prohibited the team to wear the logo and ordered the club to forfeit its games if necessary. [8] [12]

Honours

Burundian National Championship

Heroes Cup

ACBAB

In African competitions

Road to BAL (2 appearances)

2020 – First round
2024 – Third Place

Players

2024 BAL season roster

The following was Dynamo's roster in the 2024 BAL season in March 2024.

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

Dynamo roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 0 Flag of Burundi.svg Nijimbere, Guibert 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)29 – (1995-01-01)1 January 1995
PG 1 Flag of the United States.svg Hobbs, Bryton  (C)1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)32 – (1991-11-14)14 November 1991
SG 2 Flag of South Sudan.svg Deng, Dhieu 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)22 – (2001-08-28)28 August 2001
PF 5 Flag of Burundi.svg Bitigirimbango, Derrick 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)26 – (1998-01-19)19 January 1998
G/F 7 Flag of Senegal.svg Gueye, Makhtar 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)27 – (1997-01-07)7 January 1997
SG 10 Flag of Burundi.svg Ndikuriyo, Richard 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)27 – (1997-05-15)15 May 1997
SG 11 Flag of Burundi.svg Alvin, Ninziza 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)33 – (1991-06-08)8 June 1991
SF 12 Flag of Burundi.svg Bujeje, Romis 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)25 – (1998-11-25)25 November 1998
SF 14 Flag of Senegal.svg Camara, Mohamed 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)19 – (2005-04-01)1 April 2005
PF 24 Flag of Burundi.svg Karabona, Clement 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)22 – (2001-07-10)10 July 2001
C 28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Williams, Morakinyo 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)25 – (1998-08-29)29 August 1998
C 50 Flag of Nigeria.svg Otobo, Israel 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)20 – (2004-05-31)31 May 2004
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: 15 March 2024

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References

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  2. ↑ "Basketball : Dynamo sacré champion national – IWACU". www.iwacu-burundi.org. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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  4. ↑ Bukuru, Pacifique (30 July 2018). "Basketball: Dynamo, sacré champion de Bujumbura après 20 ans dans l'ombre". Jimbere (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Mugisha, Hervé (26 August 2019). "Dynamo et Les Gazelles sur le toit du basketball national". IWACU Burundi (in French). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Kenya Moran's Ariel Okal celebrate sixth league title as Dynamo edge out holders Urunani in Burundi". Afrobasket. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Dynamo outlast COSPN, secure last BAL ticket". FIBA.basketball. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Burundi's Dynamo exit Basketball Africa League over jersey row". Reuters . 12 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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  10. ↑ "Dynamo Basketball Club forfeits game against FUS Rabat Basketball". The BAL. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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