The 2023–24 season of Bangui Sporting Club marks the debut season of the team in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), following their successful qualification through the Road to BAL. Bangui SC becomes the first team from the Central African Republic to play in the competition.
Overview
Bangui played in the Road to BAL following their 2023 Bangui Basketball League championship that was earned after beating New Tech Bantou in the finals.[1] They were headed by Australian head coach Liz Mills in the qualification campaign.[2] On November 4, 2023, Bangui clinched their spot in the 2024 BAL season.[3] Bangui then wet on to win the West Division title after beating FUS Rabat.[4]
On March 22, 2024, Justin Serresse was announced by the team as their new head coach.[5] However, on the opening day on April 19, 2024, François Enyengue coached the team. Of the Road to BAL squad, four players remained (Evans Ganapamo, Rolly Fula Nganga, Jimmy Djimrabaye and Omega Ngaïfei) and eight new players were brought in.
Rosters
Road to BAL roster
The following was Bangui's roster for the Elite 16 round of the 2024 BAL qualification.
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BAL roster
Games
Road to BAL
First round
8 October 2023 | Espoir | 73–69 | Bangui Sporting Club | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25-11, 26-16, 10-16, 12-26 | |||
Pts: Essono Mvé 21 Rebs: Igouwe 8 Asts: Igouwe 4 |
Report | Pts: Fula Nganga 18 Rebs: Higgins-Titsha, Kouguère 7 Asts: Johnson 7 |
9 October 2023 | Lamantins | 0–20 | Bangui Sporting Club | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
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10 October 2023 | Bangui Sporting Club | 82–39 | Virunga | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20-8, 21-13, 14-12, 27-6 | |||
Pts: Ganapamo 20 Rebs: Ganapamo, Higgins-Titsha 10 Asts: Johnson 5 |
Report | Pts: Monze Nzamba 13 Rebs: Bolangi Liseko 11 Asts: Four players 1 |
Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Arnold Moseya (RSA), Emmanuel Kpawogbo (BEN) |
12 October 2023 | Bangui Sporting Club | 88–87 | FAP | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23-19, 24-26, 11-28, 30-14 | |||
Pts: Johnson 20 Rebs: Higgins-Titsha 9 Asts: Djimrabaye 7 |
Report | Pts: Kome 25 Rebs: Njiki 13 Asts: Three players 4 |
Referees: Arnold Moseya (RSA), Emmanuel Kpawogbo (BEN), Mohamed Yaya Cisse (GUI) |
Elite 16
31 October 2023 | Bangui Sporting Club | 88–79 | SLAC | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 29-20, 17-21, 17-22, 25-16 | |||
Pts: Ganapamo 25 Rebs: Djimrabaye 11 Asts: Johnson 11 |
Pts: Hearst 23 Rebs: Gilbert 12 Asts: Hearst 7 |
Referees: Sara Elsharnouby (EGY), Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Oumar Sy (MRI) |
1 November 2023 | FUS Rabat | 90–89OT) ( | Bangui Sporting Club | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17-23, 21-19, 22-26, 22-14, Overtime: 8-7 | |||
Pts: Jordan 28 Rebs: Diarra 9 Asts: Jordan 6 |
Report | Pts: Ganapamo 20 Rebs: Djimrabaye 11 Asts: Johnson 8 |
Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Emmanuel Kpawogbo (BEN), Papa Felix Seye (SEN) |
2 November 2023 | Bangui Sporting Club | 83–70 | ABC Fighters | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24-19, 23-14, 10-20, 26-17 | |||
Pts: Kamayengue 24 Rebs: Kouguere 9 Asts: Three players 3 |
Report | Pts: Edosomwan 15 Rebs: Edosomwan 14 Asts: Westbrook 3 |
Referees: Sara Elsharnouby (EGY), Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Adlen Larouci (ALG) |
Semifinal
4 November 2023 | Al Ahly Benghazi | 85–87 | Bangui Sporting Club | POPSI, Yaoundé |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23-14, 29-32, 22-21, 11-20 | |||
Pts: Hamad 20 Rebs: Majok 12 Asts: Crawford 6 |
Report | Pts: Ganapamo 22 Rebs: Kouguère 9 Asts: Johnson 5 |
Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Didier Gaga (RWA), Adlen Larouci (ALG) |
Final
5 November 2023 | Bangui Sporting Club | 92–90 | FUS Rabat | POPSI, Yaoundé |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21-20, 27-23, 21-24, 24-23 | |||
Pts: Kamayengue 17 Rebs: Djimrabaye 10 Asts: Johnson 7 |
Report | Pts: Jordan 17 Rebs: Azouga 8 Asts: Jordan 8 |
Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Emmanuel Kpawogbo (BEN) |
BAL
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
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1 | Al Ahly (H) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 544 | 470 | +74 | .833 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Al Ahly Ly | 6 | 3 | 3 | 537 | 498 | +39 | .500[a] | |
3 | Bangui SC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 509 | 529 | −20 | .500[a] | |
4 | City Oilers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 468 | 561 | −93 | .167 |
References
- ^ Sango, Ndjoni (2023-08-28). "RCA: Bangui Sporting Club devient champion de la ligue de Bangui saison 2023". Ndjoni Sango (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "DEFENSE! Coach Liz Mills has a plan for new BAL team Bangui SC". ESPN.com. 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Bangui stun star-studded Benghazi to book first-ever BAL ticket". FIBA.basketball. 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Bangui win West Division Elite 16". FIBA.basketball. 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Justin Serresse named head coach of BAL's Bangui S.C." Laurier Athletics - Waterloo Campus. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-26.