REG BBC

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REG
REG logo
LeaguesRwanda Basketball League
Founded2016
HistoryREG BBC
2016–present
ArenaAmahoro Indoor Stadium
Kigali Arena
Capacity2,500
10,000
LocationKigali, Rwanda
Main sponsorRwanda Energy Group Limited
PresidentFrancis Murindabigwi
Team managerEric Bugingo
Head coachCharles Mushumba
Team captainElie Kaje
OwnershipRwanda Energy Group Limited
2021 positionRwandan NBL, 1st of 14
Championships3 (2017, 2021, 2022)

Rwanda Energy Group BBC, commonly known as REG, is a Rwandan basketball club based in Kigali. It is owned and named after the company Rwanda Energy Group Limited. It plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), the highest tier of basketball in Rwanda. REG has won the national championship thrice, in 2017, 2021 and 2022.

The club played in the Sahara Conference of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2022 and 2023, and was a quarter-finalist in both seasons. REG shares a rivalry with Patriots BBC.

History

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Established in 2016, the club won the NBL Rwanda in 2017. Then, REG played in an African competition for the first time when it entered the 2018–19 Africa Basketball League.[1]

On 2 November 2019, Henry Mwinuka signed for two years as the new head coach.[2]

On 30 October 2021, REG won its first Rwandan national championship after defeating arch-rivals Patriots 2–0 in the finals. Olivier Shyaka was named the league's Most Valuable Player after scoring 30 points in Game 1 and 22 points in Game 2.[3] As a result of the championship, REG also qualified for the 2022 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). On February 18, 2022, the team signed ex-NBA player and coach Robert Pack as its new head coach.[4]

The team won their third national title after once again defeating Patriots in the finals, 3–2, in the 2022 season.[5] Subsequently, REG represented Rwanda in the BAL for the 2023 season and was once again a quarter-finalist, this time being eliminated by the later to be champions Al Ahly.

Honours

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Rwanda Basketball League

  • Champions (3): 2017, 2021, 2022
    • Runners-up (3): 2018, 2019, 2020

Rwanda Cup

  • Runners-up (2): 2024, 2025

Heroes Cup

  • Winners (3): 2018, 2019,[6] 2020[7]

Season by season

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Season Tier League Position Heroes Cup African competitions
2016–17 1 NBL Rwanda / RBL 1st
2017–18 2nd Winners
2018–19 2nd Winners Africa Basketball League RS
2019–20 2nd Winners
2020–21 1st Cancelled
2021–22 1st Not held BAL QF
2022–23 2nd BAL QF
  • RS: Regular season
  • QF: Quarterfinals

In African competitions

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FIBA Africa Basketball League (1 appearance)

2018–19 – Group Stage

Basketball Africa League (BAL) (2 appearances)

  • 2022 – Quarterfinalist
  • 2023 – Quarterfinalist

Players

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Current roster

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The following roster is REG's final team for the 2022 BAL season.[8]

REG BBC roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 0 Rwanda Filer, Adonis 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 32 – (1993-07-11)11 July 1993
G 1 Rwanda Vandriessche, Pierre 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (2000-07-21)21 July 2000
SF 2 Rwanda Ndizeye, Dieudonné 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 29 – (1996-10-14)14 October 1996
G 5 United States Thomas, Cleveland (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1993-12-02)2 December 1993
SG 10 Rwanda Shyaka, Olivier 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 30 – (1995-08-14)14 August 1995
PG 11 Rwanda Nshobozwabyosenumukiza, Wilson 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 27 – (1998-07-26)26 July 1998
PG 12 Nigeria Ighovodja, Joy (E) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 21 – (2004-10-12)12 October 2004
C 13 Rwanda Kaje, Elie (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 31 – (1995-03-17)17 March 1995
G 15 Rwanda Habimana, Ntore 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 28 – (1997-08-15)15 August 1997
F/C 21 Rwanda Mpoyo, Axel 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 29 – (1997-01-05)5 January 1997
F/C 28 Rwanda Kabange, Kami 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 41 – (1984-07-02)2 July 1984
C 34 Democratic Republic of the Congo Kambuy Manga, Pitchou (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 37 – (1988-12-12)12 December 1988
C 41 United States Walker, Anthony (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 32 – (1993-07-22)22 July 1993
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (E): BAL Elevate player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: March 8, 2022

Notable players

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Head coaches

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Women's team

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Their women's team will take part in the 2023 Africa Women's Basketball League.[10]

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