New Star BBC
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New Star Basketball Club is a Burundian basketball club. The team plays in the National League of Burundi, and has won the championship in 2021. One of New Stars' most notable players has been Guibert Nijimbere.
Basketball Africa League
New Star qualified for the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments. 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.
Honours
- Champions: 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2021
In African competitions
BAL Qualifiers (1 appearance)
2022 – Fourth Place
Players
Current roster
The following is the New Star BBC roster for the second round of the 2022 BAL qualification.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
| New Star BBC roster | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||
| Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PG 4 Burundi men's national basketball team Nijimbere, Guibert 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 31 – (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 PG 5 Burundi men's national basketball team Ngenzahayo, Malick 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 29 – (1996-10-21)21 October 1996 PF 6 Burundi men's national basketball team Ishimwe, Clovis 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (2000-11-16)16 November 2000 SF 8 Burundi men's national basketball team Nsabimana, Hervé 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 28 – (1997-10-13)13 October 1997 SG 9 Burundi men's national basketball team Kabura, Rodrigue 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 32 – (1993-05-21)21 May 1993 PF 10 Kenya men's national basketball team Ereng, Paul (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 29 – (1996-07-10)10 July 1996 SG 11 Rwanda men's national basketball team Gasana, Kenny (I) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 41 – (1984-11-09)9 November 1984 SF 12 Burundi men's national basketball team Ndikumana, Landry 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1995-02-14)14 February 1995 C 13 Burundi men's national basketball team Ndagijimana, Oly 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 26 – (1999-09-30)30 September 1999 C 14 United States men's national basketball team Blakeney, George (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 34 – (1991-07-30)30 July 1991 PF 15 Spain men's national basketball team Calvo Masa, Álvaro (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 43 – (1983-03-27)27 March 1983 | Head coach Burundi Patrick Ngwijuruvugo Assistant coach(es) Burundi Christian Nshimirimana Legend (C) Team captain(I) Import playerInjured Updated: December 18, 2021 | ||||||
| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Age | ||
| PG | 4 | Burundi men's national basketball team | Nijimbere, Guibert | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 31 – (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 | ||
| PG | 5 | Burundi men's national basketball team | Ngenzahayo, Malick | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 29 – (1996-10-21)21 October 1996 | ||
| PF | 6 | Burundi men's national basketball team | Ishimwe, Clovis | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 25 – (2000-11-16)16 November 2000 | ||
| SF | 8 | Burundi men's national basketball team | Nsabimana, Hervé | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 28 – (1997-10-13)13 October 1997 | ||
| SG | 9 | Burundi men's national basketball team | Kabura, Rodrigue | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 32 – (1993-05-21)21 May 1993 | ||
| PF | 10 | Kenya men's national basketball team | Ereng, Paul (I) | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 29 – (1996-07-10)10 July 1996 | ||
| SG | 11 | Rwanda men's national basketball team | Gasana, Kenny (I) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 41 – (1984-11-09)9 November 1984 | ||
| SF | 12 | Burundi men's national basketball team | Ndikumana, Landry | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 31 – (1995-02-14)14 February 1995 | ||
| C | 13 | Burundi men's national basketball team | Ndagijimana, Oly | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 26 – (1999-09-30)30 September 1999 | ||
| C | 14 | United States men's national basketball team | Blakeney, George (I) | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 34 – (1991-07-30)30 July 1991 | ||
| PF | 15 | Spain men's national basketball team | Calvo Masa, Álvaro (I) | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 43 – (1983-03-27)27 March 1983 |
Notable players
- Burundi Guibert Nijimbere (3 years: 2014–2017)
External links
- at AfroBasket.com