Matero Magic

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Matero Magic
Matero Magic logo.png
NicknameTamanga Boys
League Zambia Basketball League
Midland Basketball Superleague
ArenaNational Sports Development Center
Capacity400
Location Lusaka, Zambia
ChairmanMalindi Chipili
PresidentMalindi Chipili
Vice-president(s)Sukwana Lukangaba
Head coachObed Shamboko
Team captainChongo Chona
Championships11 Zambian Leagues

The Matero Magic are a Zambian semi-professional basketball club from the Matero neighbourhood of Lusaka. Nicknamed the "Tamanga Boys", the team plays in the Zambia Basketball League and has won the championship a record 11 times. [1] [2] The Magic features many players who are also part of the Zambia national team.

Contents

Home games of the Magic are usually played at the National Sports Development Center.

Honours

Zambia Basketball League [3]

Players

Current roster

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

Matero Magic roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
PG 4 Flag of Zambia.svg Kainda, Augustine 'OGI'
SG 5 Flag of Zambia.svg Mukelabai, Elijah
F 6 Flag of Zambia.svg Mufwaume, Chansa
SF 7 Flag of Zambia.svg Mauwe, Germain
G 8 Flag of the United States.svg Leroy, Jaylen  (I)
PG 9 Flag of Zambia.svg Ngoma, Spoican
PG 10 Flag of Zambia.svg Chona, Chongo  (C)
C 11 Flag of Zambia.svg Banda, Mike
SG 12 Flag of Zambia.svg Lubinda, Simukwela
PG 13 Flag of Zambia.svg Ndalama, Miles
C 14 Flag of Zambia.svg Kandulu, Douglas
G 15 Flag of Zambia.svg Zulu, Bongani
Head coach
  • Flag of Zambia.svg Oberty Shamboko
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Zambia.svg Bwalya David Musonda
  • Flag of Zambia.svg Davis Zulu

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

Updated: December 8, 2021

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References

  1. "Magic in uncharted territory after playoff win". Zambia Daily Mail. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. "Magic wins unprecented 11th title". Times of Zambia . 8 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. "Magic regain Sprite crown". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.