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League | KBA Premier League |
Founded | 2012 |
Location | Windhoek, Namibia |
Head coach | Titus Mwahafa |
Ownership | University of Namibia |
UNAM Wolves is a Namibian basketball club based in Windhoek. The team is affiliated with the University of Namibia and began competitive play in 2012, [1] as the UNAM Rebels. The Wolves play in the KBA Premier League, the nation's premier league that is organised by the Khomas Basketball Association.
The Wolves won the KBA Independence Cup in 2022. [2] As winners, they played in the Road to BAL tournament in October 2023, becoming the second Namibian team to play in the competition, after Lions. [3]
KBA Independence Cup
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Updated: 22 October 2023 |
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