| New Star | ||
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| Nickname | Les Rouge-Noirs (The Red-Blacks) | |
| League | Burundian Championship | |
| Founded | 2002 | |
| Location | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| President | Ildephonse Nahimana | |
| Vice-president(s) | Melance Bukera | |
| Head coach | Christian Nshimirimana | |
| Team captain | Gaël Nijimbere | |
| Championships | 2018, 2021 | |
New Star Basketball Club is a Burundian basketball club. [1] The team plays in the National League of Burundi, and has won the championship in 2021. [2] One of New Stars' most notable players has been Guibert Nijimbere. [3]
New Star qualified for the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments. [4] There, New Star won its first four games. The winning streak was finally stopped in the semi-finals by South Sudan's Cobra Sport who won the decisive match 78-76.
BAL Qualifiers (1 appearance)
The following is the New Star BBC roster for the second round of the 2022 BAL qualification. [5]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Guibert Nijimbere (3 years: 2014–2017)
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