| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Richard Murefu |
| Head coach | Maz Trakh (2nd season) |
| BAL | 4th in Sahara Conference |
| RBL | TBD |
| Rwandan Cup | TBD |
| All statistics correct as of 30 January 2024. | |
In the 2024 season for APR played internationally in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and domestically in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). The team played in the BAL following their championship in the 2023 season, that ended a 14-year title drought for APR.
APR began their training in December 2023, when they ended a residential camp. [1] In February, APR will have a 10-day a training camp in Qatar, where they will face the Qatar national team, among others. [2] Maz Trakh continued as head coach, and was joined by former NBA assistant coach Bill Bayno. [3]
In May 2024, APR played the Sahara Conference. After a 2–1 start, APR lost all of its three games in the third round. Ahead of the final game day star players Obadiah Noel (hamstring) and Adonis Filer (achilles tendon) were unable to play due to injuries. [4] A win in the final game against AS Douanes would have given the Rwandans a playoff spot, however, Douanes defeated APR 79–54. [5] It was the first time in league history that there was no Rwandan team in the playoffs. [6]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Ends | Date | Source | |
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| 00 | PG |  | Adonis Filer | 30 | REG | | Free agent | Undisclosed | October 2023 | [7] |
| 2 | PG |  | Michael Dixon | 33 | Kolossos Rodou |  | Free agent | Undisclosed | December 2023 | [8] |
| – | PG | | Zion Styles | 23 | Maryland Eastern Shore | | Free agent | 2024 | December 6, 2023 | [9] |
| 4 | F | | Dario Hunt | 34 | Cantù |  | Free agent | Undisclosed | January 9, 2024 | [10] |
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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| 24 February 2024 | APR | 84–77 |  Al Rayyan | Doha, Qatar |
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| Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 23–13, 23–21, 18–18 | ||||
| Pts: Nshobozwa 19 | Boxscore | Pts: White, Faye 14 | Arena: Al Rayyan Indoor Arena | |
| 26 February 2024 | APR | 110–77 | Al-Wakrah | Doha, Qatar |
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| Scoring by quarter: 26–13, 27–18, 27–21, 30–25 | ||||
| Pts: Styles 30 | Boxscore | Pts: Murry 17 | Arena: Al Wakrah Indoor Arena | |
| 23 March 2024 | APR | 77–76 |  Al Ittihad Alexandria | Kigali, Rwanda |
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| Boxscore | Arena: STECOL Basketball Court | |||
| 26 March 2024 | APR | 72–77 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | Kigali, Rwanda |
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| Boxscore | Arena: STECOL Basketball Court | |||
The official schedule was announced on 17 December 2023. [11]
| February 9, 2024 | APR | 98–67 | Kepler | Lycée de Kigali |
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| February 17, 2024 | Inspired Generation | 52–93 | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 6, 2024 | APR | 84–62 | UGB | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 8, 2024 | APR | 105–67 | Orion BBC | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 13, 2024 | Tigers BBC | 70–105 | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 15, 2024 | Kigali Titans | 71–92 | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 20, 2024 | APR | 59–73 | Patriots BBC | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 27, 2024 | Espoir | 88–113 | APR | Lycée de Kigali |
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| March 29, 2024 | APR | 78–75 | REG | Lycée de Kigali |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rivers Hoopers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 441 | 413 | +28 | .667 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 |  AS Douanes | 6 | 3 | 3 | 409 | 385 | +24 | .500 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  US Monastir | 6 | 3 | 3 | 437 | 450 | −13 | .500 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | APR | 6 | 2 | 4 | 432 | 471 | −39 | .333 |
| May 4, 2024 1 | US Monastir | 84–89(OT) | APR | Dakar |
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| 2:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 20–19, 15–13, 23–26, Overtime: 6–11 | |||
| Pts: Crawford 21 Rebs: Lahyani, Majok 9 Asts: Crawford 7 | Livestats | Pts: Filer, Noel 24 Rebs: Abdullah 9 Asts: Filer 4 | Arena: Dakar Arena Attendance: 850 Referees: Kenny Jones, Yann Vezo Davidson, Kingsley Ojeaburu | |
| May 5, 2024 2 | APR | 82–86 | Rivers Hoopers | Dakar |
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| 2:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 22–21, 22–23, 20–23 | |||
| Pts: Noel 32 Rebs: Noel 7 Asts: Filer, Robeyns 4 | Livestats | Pts: Perry 31 Rebs: Eke, Ike 8 Asts: Amayo 7 | Arena: Dakar Arena Attendance: 734 Referees: Kaitlynn Versoza, Kalume Tonton Banza, Adlen Larouci | |
| May 7, 2024 3 | APR | 66–61 | AS Douanes | Dakar |
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| 7:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 16–9, 19–16, 20–19 | |||
| Pts: Noel 24 Rebs: Noel 8 Asts: Filer, Robeyns 3 | Livestats | Pts: Boissy 14 Rebs: Boissy, Fofana 6 Asts: Boissy 11 | Arena: Dakar Arena Attendance: 4,478 Referees: Kenny Jones, Aboolo Amr, Adlen Larouci | |
| May 9, 2024 4 | APR | 70–83 | US Monastir | Dakar |
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| 4:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 15–17, 17–14, 16–33 | |||
| Pts: Hunt 17 Rebs: Filer 11 Asts: Noel 5 | Livestats | Pts: Crawford 31 Rebs: Majok 10 Asts: Crawford 5 | Arena: Dakar Arena Attendance: 2,330 Referees: Cameron Gelinas, Kingsley Ojeaburu, Kalume Tonton Banza | |
| May 11, 2024 5 | Rivers Hoopers | 78–71(2OT) | APR | Dakar |
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| 2:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 15–11, 10–20, 17–8, Overtime: 17–8, 20–3 | |||
| Pts: Eke 18 Rebs: Eke 20 Asts: Perry 6 | Livestats | Pts: Nshobozwabyosenumukiza 16 Rebs: Hunt 14 Asts: Hunt 7 | Arena: Dakar Arena Attendance: 750 Referees: Cameron Gelinas, Aboolo Amr, Kalume Tonton Banza | |
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Camara | 1 | 4.1 | .333 | .000 | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Adonis Filer | 5 | 31.1 | .294 | .192 | .750 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 10.8 |
| Ntore Habimana | 6 | 23.1 | .289 | .067 | .643 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| Dario Hunt | 6 | 28.7 | .491 | – | .647 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 11.2 |
| Dan Kimasa | 2 | 7.7 | .000 | .000 | – | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Niyibizi Larson | 1 | 1.0 | .000 | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Axel Mpoyo | 6 | 36.1 | .403 | .378 | .667 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 12.2 |
| Mohamed Abdullah | 6 | 16.5 | .389 | .000 | .357 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| Obadiah Noel | 5 | 26.7 | .357 | .241 | .870 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 19.4 |
| Jean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza | 6 | 19.4 | .229 | .219 | 1.000 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| William Robeyns | 6 | 29.1 | .383 | .310 | .667 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 |
| Chris Ruta | 1 | 5.6 | .000 | .000 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bush Wamukota | 5 | 8.4 | .125 | .000 | .500 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
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