Raptors Basketball Academy, better known as Raptors, is a Nigerian basketball team based in Lagos. It plays in the Nigerian Premier League.
| Raptors | |
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| Leagues | Nigerian Premier League |
| Founded | 2001 |
| History | Spiders 2001–2006 Raptors Academy 2006–present |
| Arena | Indoor Sports Hall |
| Capacity | 3,000[1] |
| Location | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Main sponsor | Flour Mills of Nigeria |
| President | Dipo Fagbemi |
| Head coach | Charles Ibeziakor |
The team was founded in 2001 by coach Charles Ibeziakor as Spiders. In 2006, he changed the name to Raptors as a reference to the Toronto Raptors. In the 2019 season, the Raptors made their debut in the Premier League.[2] In its debut season, Raptors reached the final of the 2019 NBBF President Cup after beating Niger Potters in the semifinals.[3] In the final, the team lost to Rivers Hoopers.
Honours
edit- Runners-up (1): 2019
OBN Hoop Summit
- Winners (1): 2022[4]
Head coaches
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Charles Ibeziakor (2001–now)
References
edit- ^ "Lagos ready to take over Surulere National Stadium – Ambode". March 2017.
- ^ Christian Okpara (11 December 2019). "Raptors rise was long incoming". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Raptors of Lagos defeat Niger Potters to book a final spot in the NBBF President Cup". TODAY. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Baka is MVP as Raptors win OBN HOOP Summit Championship". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.