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United Generations Basketball

UGB
UGB logo
LeagueRwanda Basketball League
Established1998
HistoryUnited Generations Basketball
(1998–present)
LocationKigali, Rwanda
OwnershipBruce Melodie

United Generations Basketball, also known as UGB, is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali.[1] The team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), the top division in the country since 1998.

The team is co-owned by singer Bruce Melodie, who became a minority shareholder in 2024.[2] Every year, UGB hosts an exhibition tournament named the Legacy Tournament in honour of club founders Championat Aimable and Jean De Dieu Nizeyimana.[3] Among the team's most famous players are Jean Jacques Boissy and Guibert Nijimbere.[4][5]

Season by season

Playoffs berth
Season Tier League Regular season Post-season Cup competitions Head coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Win %
United Generations Basketball
2018–19 1 NBL 7th 15 5 10 .333 Did not qualify
2019–20 1 NBL 3rd 3 1 2 .333 Did not qualify
2020–21 1 NBL 4th 13 7 6 .538 Lost in group stage 1–2
2022 1 RBL 7th 24 14 10 .583 Did not qualify Yves Murenzi
2023 1 RBL 8th 22 10 12 .455 Did not qualify
2024 1 RBL 6th 18 8 10 .444 Did not qualify Quarterfinalist (RC)
Regular season record 105 55 48 .534 0 regular season champions
Playoffs record 3 1 2 .333 0 championships

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.


References

  1. ^ Eurobasket. "United Generation Basketball basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (19 January 2024). "Singer Bruce Melodie invests in local basketball club UGB". The New Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (23 January 2024). "Basketball: 13 teams confirmed for Legacy Tourney". The New Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ "AS Douanes' Boissy has BAL title, MVP, NBA Summer League in his sights". ESPN.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Guibert Nijimbere: The rise of a basketball star". The New Times. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020.
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