Matero Magic

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Matero Magic
Matero Magic logo.png
NicknameTamanga Boys
League Zambia Basketball League
Midland Basketball Superleague
Founded1996
HistoryMatero Magic
(1996–present)
ArenaNational Sports Development Center
Capacity400
Location Lusaka, Zambia
PresidentMalindi Chipili
Vice-president(s)Sukwana Lukangaba
Head coachObed Shamboko
Team captainChongo Chona
Championships12 Zambian Leagues

The Matero Magic are a Zambian professional basketball club from the Matero neighbourhood of Lusaka. Nicknamed the "Tamanga Boys", the team plays in the Zambia Basketball League and has won the championship a record 12 times. [1] [2] Founded in 1996, the Magic has featured many players who are also part of the Zambia national team, including Chono Chonga. [3]

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Home games of the Magic are usually played at the National Sports Development Center. The team has competed in the Road to BAL three times between 2022 and 2025. [3]

Honours

Zambia Basketball League [4]

Performance in the Road to BAL

The following is the Magic's performance in the Road to BAL, the continental qualifiers organized by FIBA Africa.

CompetitionSeasonCoachWonLostWin %Final stage
Road to BAL 2022 Obed Shamboko14.200Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage
2023 15.000Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage
2024 Not qualified
2025 Manuel "Gi" Da Silva
Totals29.182

Players

Current roster

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

Matero Magic roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
PG 4 Flag of Zambia.svg Kainda, Augustine 'OGI'
SG 5 Flag of Zambia.svg Mukelabai, Elijah
F 6 Flag of Zambia.svg Mufwaume, Chansa
SF 7 Flag of Zambia.svg Mauwe, Germain
G 8 Flag of the United States.svg Leroy, Jaylen  (I)
PG 9 Flag of Zambia.svg Ngoma, Spoican
PG 10 Flag of Zambia.svg Chona, Chongo  (C)
C 11 Flag of Zambia.svg Banda, Mike
SG 12 Flag of Zambia.svg Lubinda, Simukwela
PG 13 Flag of Zambia.svg Ndalama, Miles
C 14 Flag of Zambia.svg Kandulu, Douglas
G 15 Flag of Zambia.svg Zulu, Bongani
Head coach
  • Flag of Zambia.svg Oberty Shamboko
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Zambia.svg Bwalya David Musonda
  • Flag of Zambia.svg Davis Zulu
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: December 8, 2021

Head coaches

References

  1. ↑ "Magic in uncharted territory after playoff win". Zambia Daily Mail. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Magic wins unprecented 11th title". Times of Zambia . 8 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Meet the team: Matero Magic". www.fiba.basketball. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Magic regain Sprite crown". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Matero Magic, Lusaka Queens retain ZBF titles". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 6 July 2025.


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