Dieudonné Ndayisaba Ndizeye (born 14 October 1996) is a Rwandan basketball player for REG of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) and the Rwanda national team. He is a three-time RBL champion and a one-time league MVP winner in 2019. Ndizeye has played two seasons in the BAL as well with REG.
 Ndizeye in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| REG | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Rwanda Basketball League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1996 Nyanza District, Rwanda | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Rwandan | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | IPRC-Kigali | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2024 | Patriots | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | →Cobra Sport | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | →REG | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | →REG | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | →Kriol Star | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | REG | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Professional career
editNdizeye started his career with IPRC-Kigali in the National Basketball League in 2015.[1]
In 2017, Ndizeye joined Patriots BBC. He was named the national league MVP for the 2018–19 season.[2]
In November 2021, he joined the South Sudanese side Cobra Sport to play for them in the 2022 BAL qualifying tournaments.[3] He helped Cobra qualify for the BAL for the first time.
On February 14, 2022, Ndizeye was sent on loan to REG to play in the 2022 BAL season.[4] He stayed on the Patriots team for the Rwanda Basketball League games.
In October 2024, he joined Cape Verdean team Kriol Star for the 2025 BAL qualification.[5]
On October 9, 2024, Ndizeye signed a long-term deal with REG, as the club paid a transfer fee of FRw 80,000,000 to the Patriots.[6]
National team career
editSince 2017, Ndizeye has been a member of the Rwanda national basketball team and has played in qualifying tournaments with his country.[7]
Ndizeye won the bronze medal of 2023 FIBA AfroCan with Rwanda, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[8]
BAL career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Patriots | 6 | 6 | 28.4 | .338 | .343 | .750 | 5.0 | 1.8 | .7 | .5 | 11.5 |
| 2022 | REG | 6 | 6 | 28.1 | .386 | .342 | 1.000 | 5.8 | 2.0 | .7 | .5 | 12.7 |
References
edit- ^ "Dieudonné Ndizeye: The rise of Patriots' breakout star". Rwanda Nouvelles (Nouvelles Reader) (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "'I skipped lunch for training, hard work paid off' – Ndizeye". The New Times | Rwanda. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Ndizeye joins South Sudan's Cobra Sport ahead of BAL qualifiers". The New Times. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "REG signs Dieudonné Ndizeye ahead of BAL 2022". The New Times | Rwanda. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Kriol Star Stats, Games, Results, Rosters, Photos & Videos - FIBA Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2025 | FIBA.basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (2024-10-09). "REG acquire Patriots' Ndizeye, Hagumintwari on Rwf 80m deal". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Dieudonne Ndayisaba Ndizeye (RWA)". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "MVP Franceschi headlines the 2023 FIBA AfroCan All-Tournament Team". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-21.