Namuwongo Blazers
| Namuwongo Blazers | |
|---|---|
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| League | NBL Uganda |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Location | Namuwongo, Kampala, Uganda |
| Main sponsor | Motorola Solutions |
Namuwongo Blazers, commonly known as Nam Blazers, are an Ugandan basketball team based in Namuwongo, Kampala. They are playing in the NBL Uganda, the country's top level league.
The team was established in 2015.[1] They were promoted to the NBL Uganda in 2019, after finishing as runners-up in the NBL2.[2] signing strong players from NBL competitors[3]
Season by season
| NBL champions (2019–present) |
Top seed (2019–present) |
Runners-up (2019–present) |
Playoffs berth (2019–present) |
| Season | Division | League | Regular season | Post-season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | |||||||
| Namuwongo Blazers | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | Division 1 | 3rd | 15 | 12 | 3 | .800 | ||||
| 2021 | 1 | NBL | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | .714 | cancelled | |||
| 2022 | 1 | NBL | 1st | 24 | 19 | 5 | .792 | Won quarterfinals (Panthers) 2–0
Won semifinals (Titans) 2–0 Lost finals (Oilers) 3–4 | |||
| 2023 | 1 | NBL | 2nd | 22 | 17 | 5 | .773 | Withdrew | |||
| 2024 | 1 | NBL | 3rd | 22 | 16 | 6 | .727 | Won quarterfinals (Our Savior) 2–0
Lost semifinals (Titans) 2–3 | |||
| NBL regular seaason record | 75 | 57 | 18 | .760 | 0 NBL championships | ||||||
| NBL playoff record | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | |||||||
References
- ^ "Nam Blazers ready to challenge the National Basketball League status quo". Kawowo Sports. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "2021 NBL Preview: Club By Club Guide | The SportsNation". The Sportsnation. 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Dikong, Omanye, Azolibe, Najja Join NBL Newbies". The SportsNation. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.