| Espoir | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Leagues | National Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 2003 | ||
| History | Espoir BBC 2003–present | ||
| Location | Kigali, Rwanda | ||
| Head coach | Kamanzi Venuste | ||
| Championships | 5 Rwandan Leagues | ||
Espoir BBC is a Rwandan professional basketball club based in Kigali. The club competes in Rwanda's National Basketball League. [1]
Traditionally, the club has provided several of Africa's national teams with key players. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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| Playoffs berth |
Including since the 2022 season.
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Post-season | Head coach | ||||||
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| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | |||||||
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| 2022 | 1 | RBL | 5th | 24 | 14 | 10 | .583 | Did not qualify | Kamanzi Venuste | ||
| 2023 | 1 | RBL | 4th | 22 | 15 | 7 | .667 | Lost semifinals (REG) 0–2 Won third place series (Patriots) 1–0 | Kamanzi Venuste | ||
| 2024 | 1 | RBL | 5th | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | Did not qualify | Kamanzi Venuste | ||
| Regular season record | 64 | 38 | 26 | .594 | 0 regular season champions | ||||||
| Playoffs record | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5 NBL/RBL championships | ||||||
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