United Generation Basketball

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UGB
League Rwanda Basketball League
Location Kigali, Rwanda

United Generation Basketball, also known as UGB, is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. [1] The team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), the top division in the country since 1998.

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The team is co-owned by singer Bruce Melodie, who invested in the team in early 2024. [2] Every year, UGB hosts a exhibition tournament named the Legacy Tournament in honour of club founders Championat Aimable and Jean De Dieu Nizeyimana. [3] Among the team's most famous players are Jean Jacques Boissy and Guibert Nijimbere. [4] [5]

Season by season

Season Tier LeaguePos.RecordPlay-offs Heroes Cup
2018–191 NBL 7th5–10
2019–2013rd1–2
2020–2114th7–6Quarterfinalist
2021–22 1 RBL Division 1 7th14–10
2023 18th10–12

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References

  1. Eurobasket. "United Generation Basketball basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. Sikubwabo, Damas (19 January 2024). "Singer Bruce Melodie invests in local basketball club UGB". The New Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. Sikubwabo, Damas (23 January 2024). "Basketball: 13 teams confirmed for Legacy Tourney". The New Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. "AS Douanes' Boissy has BAL title, MVP, NBA Summer League in his sights". ESPN.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  5. "Guibert Nijimbere: The rise of a basketball star". The New Times. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020.