United Generations Basketball

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UGB
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LeagueRwanda Basketball League
Established1998
HistoryUnited Generations Basketball
(1998–present)
LocationKigali, Rwanda
PresidentKenny Mugarura
Head coachOlivier Ndayiragije
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]

During the 2025 season, coach Yves Murenzi was released from the head coaching job mid-season and replaced by Burundian coach Olivier Ndayiragije.[6]

Honours

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Rwanda Basketball League

Season by season

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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)
2025 1 RBL 3rd 16 10 6 .625 Lost semifinals (REG) 0–3

Won third place game (Patriots)

TBD Olivier Ndayiragije
Regular season record 111 55 56 .495 0 regular season champions
Playoffs record 7 2 5 .286 0 championships

Notable players

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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.


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