Orion Basketball Club is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. They play in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). Orion was founded in 2022 and started playing in the Division 2 and was immediately promoted to the top flight league.[1]
Orion | |
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League | Rwanda Basketball League |
Established | 2022 |
History | Orion BBC (2022–present) |
Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
President | James Mutabazi |
Head coach | Buhake Albert |
Website | orionbbc.com |
The club was founded by James Mutabazi. Other investors include Jarred Harrington.[2] The name of the club means "the rising and shining".[3]
Head coaches
edit- Buhake Albert: (2022–present)[3]
Season by season
editSeason | Tier | League | Pos. | Record | Play-offs | Heroes Cup |
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2021–22 | 2 | RBL Division 2 | 2nd | – | Runner-up | – |
2023 | 1 | RBL Division 1 | 6th | 12–10 | – | – |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (24 July 2022). "Kigali Titans crowned national league champions". The New Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (24 April 2023). "Harrington on new challenge at Orion, investing in Rwandan basketball". The New Times. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "About Us - Orion BBC | Official Website". orionbbc.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.