Kepler Basketball Club | |
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League | Rwanda Basketball League |
Founded | 2022 |
History | Kepler BBC (2022–present) |
Arena | Kepler Sports Court |
Capacity | 500 |
Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
Team colors | Green and White |
Main sponsor | Inyange |
CEO | Nathalie Munyampenda |
Head coach | Mandy Juruni |
Ownership | Kepler |
Kepler Basketball Club is a Rwandan professional basketball team based in Kigali that is managed by the non-profit educational institution Kepler. Their men's team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) since the 2024 season.
The over 1,000-student large non-profit education institution Kepler started its basketball program in 2023, mixing the team with both students and professional players. [1] Nathalie Munyampenda was appointed as the club's CEO. [1] In their debut season under Rene Sabahu [2] in the men's Rwanda Basketball League Division 2, they were promoted following a second place finish in the 2023 season. [2]
They acquired all-time legendary player Aristide Mugabe for their inaugural RBL season, [3] and also signed the successful Ugandan coach Mandy Juruni, who came over from BAL club City Oilers. [4] Kepler then went on to sign Guibert Nijimbere, a Burundi national team guard, for the upcoming season as well. [5] Their first league win came on February 18, when they defeated the Kigali Titans at home. [6] Kepler finished the 2024 season in fourth place, and played in the playoffs, in which they lost in the semifinals to Patriots. [7]
The team plays at an outdoor court at the college but has started building a 1,500-seater indoor hall in 2024. [1]
Playoffs berth |
Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Post-season | Cup competitions | Head coach | ||||||
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Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | ||||||||
Kepler | ||||||||||||
2023 | 2 | RBL D2 | 1st (Group D) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | Lost finals (Inspired Generation) | – | Rene Sabahu | ||
2024 | 1 | RBL | 4th | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | Lost semifinals (Patriots) 0–3 | Quarterfinalist (RC) | Mandy Juruni | ||
2025 | 1 | RBL | 6th | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | DNQ | ||||
Regular season record | 44 | 24 | 18 | .571 | 0 regular season champions | |||||||
Playoffs record | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |