Johannesburg Giants

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Johannesburg Giants
Johannesburg Giants logo.svg
League South African National Basketball Championship
Road to BAL
Founded2025
HistoryJohannesburg Giants
(2025–present)
Location Johannesburg, South Africa
Team coloursNavy, Red and White
   
President Florsheim Ngwenya
Head coach Florsheim Ngwenya

The Johannesburg Giants are a South African basketball team based in Johannesburg. The team was founded in 2025 with Florsheim Ngwenya acting as both head coach and CEO, Lesego Molebatsi as CFO and General Manager while [1] Sam Vincent is the President of Basketball Operations. The Giants immediately won the South African National Basketball Championship title, after defeating KwaZulu Marlins in the final. [2] [3] They then represented the country in the Road to BAL, making their debut in the 2026 BAL qualification. In their first international game on October 29, 2025, they defeated Brave Hearts 67–49. [4]

Contents

Honours

South African National Basketball Championship [3]

Players

Current roster

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

Johannesburg Giants roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
PG 5 Flag of South Africa.svg Makgalemele, Lethabo
SF 7 Flag of South Africa.svg Nsele, Bandile
SF 8 Flag of South Africa.svg Kasilembo, Yanick
SG 9 Flag of South Africa.svg Lele, Dylan
PG 10 Flag of South Africa.svg Tholo, Lehlogonolo
SG 11 Flag of South Africa.svg Mahlong, Aviwe
SG 12 Flag of South Africa.svg Ozabor, Joshua
PF 13 Flag of South Africa.svg Dumbu, Panashe
C 14 Flag of South Africa.svg Sibanyoni, Nkosinathi
SF 15 Flag of South Africa.svg Dim, Nino
C 23 Flag of South Africa.svg Mthembu, Somusa
SF 24 Flag of South Africa.svg Shine, Emmanuel
PF 24 Flag of South Africa.svg Amala, James
C 32 Flag of South Africa.svg Prinsloo, Pieter
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Yves Abdon
  • Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cocomello
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: October 29, 2025

References

  1. ↑ "Teams". The Giants Basketball. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
  2. ↑ "Johannesburg Giants crowned the 2025 South African champions". www.fiba.basketball. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
  3. 1 2 "Johannesburg Giants crowned the 2025 South African champions". www.fiba.basketball. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  4. ↑ "Magic, Giants and Beira all made strong starts in Group E". www.fiba.basketball. 2025-10-28. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
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