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.
| Namuwongo Blazers | |
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| League | NBL Uganda |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Location | Namuwongo, Kampala, Uganda |
| Main sponsor | Motorola Solutions |
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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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.
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