BC Virunga

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Virunga
BC Virunga logo.png
League Congolese Cup
Road to BAL
ArenaBismack Biyombo Indoor Hall
Location Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Head coachKipere Mulolwa

Basketball Club Virunga, also known as simply Virunga, is a Congolese basketball team based in Goma, North Kivu. The team is named after the Virunga National Park, and its logo features a gorilla as this species can be found in the national park. Virunga won their first Congolese Cup in 2023, after overcoming Ami BK in the final which was hosted at Goma. [1] The home arena of the team is the Bismack Biyombo Indoor Hall. [2]

Contents

Virunga will represent the DR Congo in the Road to BAL in the 2024 qualifying tournament.

Honours

Congolese Cup

Players

Current roster

The following is BC Virunga's roster in the 2024 BAL qualification tournament. [3]

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

BC Virunga roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameAge
PG 0 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mwana Mwamba, Arsène 22 – (2001-04-08)8 April 2001
1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mutala Ntita, Djedje 17 – (2006-02-17)17 February 2006
2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Aganze Kanane, Bienfait 18 – (2005-03-13)13 March 2005
4 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mabangala Maheshe, Obed 20 – (2003-12-16)16 December 2003
7 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Monze Nzamba, Jonathan 25 – (1998-01-27)27 January 1998
8 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mulumba Tshimanga, William 17 – (2006-12-24)24 December 2006
10 Flag of Chad.svg Kamndoh Betoudji, Frank 25 – (1998-09-30)30 September 1998
11 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Bolangi Liseko, Bienvenue 22 – (2001-12-29)29 December 2001
13 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mpoyi Donat, Chadrack 17 – (2006-08-22)22 August 2006
29 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mampuya Nzuiki, Toussaint 25 – (1998-07-03)3 July 1998
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Cuma, Noe Toto 17 – (2006-12-24)24 December 2006
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Christophe Ngenda
  • Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Muamba Ilunga

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 10 October 2023

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References

  1. "Coupe du Congo de basket-ball: Virunga sacré champion en version masculine". ACP (in French). 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  2. "BAL: Virunga s'affute déjà pour le 1er tour des éliminatoires". Actualite.cd (in French). 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  3. "BC VIRUNGA at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2024 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-10-10.