Orion | |
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League | Rwanda Basketball League |
Established | 2022 |
History | Orion BBC (2022–present) |
Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
President | James Mutabazi |
Head coach | Buhake Albert |
Orion Basketball Club is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. They play in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). Orion was founded in 2022 and started playing in the Division 2 and was immediately promoted to the top flight league. [1]
The club was founded by James Mutabazi. Other investors include Jarred Harrington. [2] The name of the club means "the rising and shining". [3]
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Record | Play-offs | Heroes Cup |
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2021–22 | 2 | RBL Division 2 | 2nd | – | Runner-up | – |
2023 | 1 | RBL Division 1 | 6th | 12–10 | – | – |
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