Dynamo Basketball Club, also known simply as Dynamo, is a basketball club based in Bujumbura, Burundi. Established in 1968, the team competes in both the Viva Basketball League and the Bujumbura Amateurs Basketball Club Association (ACBAB).

Dynamo has won the Burundian championship four times, the last time being in 2025. In the 2024 season, Dynamo played in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) as the first team from Burundi to play in the league. After winning their opening game, the team was forced to withdraw after it refused to wear a logo advertising Rwanda, over political reasons.

History

Dynamo Basketball Club was established and founded in 1968.

On 25 September 2016, Dynamo won its first-ever Burundian National Championship.

In the 2017–18 season, Dynamo had a historically successful season, winning the ACBAB title, Heroes' Cup, and President's Cup. Their Bujumbura title was their first since 20 years earlier, in 1998.

The team captured another ACBAB championship in 2019. Dynamo also qualified for the 2020 BAL Qualifying Tournaments.

Recent years

Dynamo won their fourth national championship in 2023. They then played in the 2024 BAL qualification tournament, and on 26 November 2023 they clinched their participation in the 2024 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Dynamo defeated the Malagasy team COSPN 79–78 in the third place game, became the first team from Burundi to play in the league, and the first Elite 16 wild card to advance to the main tournament.

In the opening day game between Dynamo and South Africa's Cape Town Tigers, the Burundian side taped off the logo of league sponsor Visit Rwanda. Political tensions between the two border nations Burundi and Rwanda had been rising, as Burundi has accused Rwanda of supporting the RED-Tabara rebel militia in the country. Dynamo forfeited their second game against FUS Rabat on 10 March, with the BAL citing "refusing to comply with the league’s rules governing jersey and uniform requirements" as the reason why. Following Dynamo's second forfeit on 12 March, the team was automatically withdrawn from the group as per FIBA rules. Dynamo players Bryton Hobbs and Makhtar Gueye stated that the Burundian government had prohibited the team to wear the logo and ordered the club to forfeit its games if necessary. The following year, Les Verts were unable to play in the BAL qualifiers, as they lost to Urunani in the finals.

In the 2025 season, Dynamo defeated Urunani in seven games in the finals to win the national championship for a fourth time.

Honours

Burundian National Championship

  • Champions (3): 2016, 2019,[citation needed] 2023, 2025

Heroes' Cup

  • Winners (4): 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023

President's Cup

  • Champions (1): 2018

ACBAB

  • Champions (3): 1998, 2018, 2019

In African competitions

Road to BAL (2 appearances)

2020 – First round 2024 – Third Place

Players

2024 BAL season roster

The following was Dynamo's roster in the 2024 BAL season in March 2024.

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

Dynamo roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PG 0 Burundi men's national basketball team Nijimbere, Guibert 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 – (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 PG 1 United States men's national basketball team Hobbs, Bryton (C) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 34 – (1991-11-14)14 November 1991 SG 2 South Sudan men's national basketball team Deng, Dhieu 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 24 – (2001-08-28)28 August 2001 PF 5 Burundi men's national basketball team Bitigirimbango, Derrick 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 28 – (1998-01-19)19 January 1998 G/F 7 Senegal men's national basketball team Gueye, Makhtar 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 29 – (1997-01-07)7 January 1997 SG 10 Burundi men's national basketball team Ndikuriyo, Richard 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1997-05-15)15 May 1997 SG 11 Burundi men's national basketball team Alvin, Ninziza 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 34 – (1991-06-08)8 June 1991 SF 12 Burundi men's national basketball team Bujeje, Romis 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1998-11-25)25 November 1998 SF 14 Senegal men's national basketball team Camara, Mohamed 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 21 – (2005-04-01)1 April 2005 PF 24 Burundi men's national basketball team Karabona, Clement 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 24 – (2001-07-10)10 July 2001 C 28 Great Britain men's national basketball team Williams, Morakinyo 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 27 – (1998-08-29)29 August 1998 C 50 Nigeria men's national basketball team Otobo, Israel 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 21 – (2004-05-31)31 May 2004Head coach France Julien Chaignot Assistant coach(es) Burundi Olivier Ndayiragije Burundi Joris Ndumutima Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: 15 March 2024
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG0Burundi men's national basketball teamNijimbere, Guibert1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)31 – (1995-01-01)1 January 1995
PG1United States men's national basketball teamHobbs, Bryton (C)1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)34 – (1991-11-14)14 November 1991
SG2South Sudan men's national basketball teamDeng, Dhieu1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)24 – (2001-08-28)28 August 2001
PF5Burundi men's national basketball teamBitigirimbango, Derrick2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)28 – (1998-01-19)19 January 1998
G/F7Senegal men's national basketball teamGueye, Makhtar2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)29 – (1997-01-07)7 January 1997
SG10Burundi men's national basketball teamNdikuriyo, Richard1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)28 – (1997-05-15)15 May 1997
SG11Burundi men's national basketball teamAlvin, Ninziza1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)34 – (1991-06-08)8 June 1991
SF12Burundi men's national basketball teamBujeje, Romis1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)27 – (1998-11-25)25 November 1998
SF14Senegal men's national basketball teamCamara, Mohamed2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)21 – (2005-04-01)1 April 2005
PF24Burundi men's national basketball teamKarabona, Clement2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)24 – (2001-07-10)10 July 2001
C28Great Britain men's national basketball teamWilliams, Morakinyo2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)27 – (1998-08-29)29 August 1998
C50Nigeria men's national basketball teamOtobo, Israel2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)21 – (2004-05-31)31 May 2004

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