2023–24 Bangui Sporting Club season
2023–24 season | |
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Head coach | Liz Mills (Qualifiers) François Enyengue (BAL) |
BAL | 3rd in Nile Conference |
Scoring leader | ![]() 20.2 |
Rebounding leader | ![]() 8.7 |
Assists leader | ![]() 4.8 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The 2023–24 season of Bangui Sporting Club marks the debut season of the team in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), following their successful qualification through the Road to BAL. Bangui SC becomes the first team from the Central African Republic to play in the competition.
Overview
Bangui played in the Road to BAL following their 2023 Bangui Basketball League championship that was earned after beating New Tech Bantou in the finals.[1] They were headed by Australian head coach Liz Mills in the qualification campaign.[2] On November 4, 2023, Bangui clinched their spot in the 2024 BAL season.[3] Bangui then wet on to win the West Division title after beating FUS Rabat.[4]
Amidst financial issues and payment issues, coach Mills contract was not extended.[5] On March 22, 2024, Justin Serresse was announced by the team as their new head coach.[6] However, Serresse left the team over payment disputes[5] and on the opening day on April 19, 2024, Cameroonian coach François Enyengue coached the team. Of the Road to BAL squad, four players remained (Evans Ganapamo, Rolly Fula Nganga, Jimmy Djimrabaye and Omega Ngaïfei) and eight new players were brought in.
Bangui finished third in the Nile Conference with a 3–3 record and had to wait for the Sahar Conference to finish to find out if it would qualify of the playoffs. On May 12, 2024, Bangui was officially eliminated after US Monastir and Cape Town Tigers qualified as best third-ranked teams.[7]
Rosters
Road to BAL roster
The following was Bangui's roster for the Elite 16 round of the 2024 BAL qualification.
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BAL roster
Games
Road to BAL
First round
![Gabon](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Flag_of_Gabon.svg/20px-Flag_of_Gabon.svg.png)
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
8 October 2023 | Espoir ![]() | 73–69 | ![]() | Yaoundé | |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25-11, 26-16, 10-16, 12-26 | ||||
Pts: Essono Mvé 21 Rebs: Igouwe 8 Asts: Igouwe 4 | Report | Pts: Fula Nganga 18 Rebs: Higgins-Titsha, Kouguère 7 Asts: Johnson 7 | Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex |
![Chad](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Flag_of_Chad.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chad.svg.png)
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
9 October 2023 | Lamantins ![]() | 0–20 | ![]() | Yaoundé | |
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14:00 | |||||
Report | Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex |
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
![Democratic Republic of the Congo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png)
10 October 2023 | Bangui Sporting Club ![]() | 82–39 | ![]() | Yaoundé | |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20-8, 21-13, 14-12, 27-6 | ||||
Pts: Ganapamo 20 Rebs: Ganapamo, Higgins-Titsha 10 Asts: Johnson 5 | Report | Pts: Monze Nzamba 13 Rebs: Bolangi Liseko 11 Asts: Four players 1 | Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Arnold Moseya (RSA), Emmanuel Kpawogbo (BEN) |
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
![Cameroon](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png)
12 October 2023 | Bangui Sporting Club ![]() | 88–87 | ![]() | Yaoundé | |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23-19, 24-26, 11-28, 30-14 | ||||
Pts: Johnson 20 Rebs: Higgins-Titsha 9 Asts: Djimrabaye 7 | Report | Pts: Kome 25 Rebs: Njiki 13 Asts: Three players 4 | Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Arnold Moseya (RSA), Emmanuel Kpawogbo (BEN), Mohamed Yaya Cisse (GUI) |
Elite 16
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
![Guinea](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Flag_of_Guinea.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guinea.svg.png)
31 October 2023 | Bangui Sporting Club ![]() | 88–79 | ![]() | Yaoundé | |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 29-20, 17-21, 17-22, 25-16 | ||||
Pts: Ganapamo 25 Rebs: Djimrabaye 11 Asts: Johnson 11 | Pts: Hearst 23 Rebs: Gilbert 12 Asts: Hearst 7 | Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Sara Elsharnouby (EGY), Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Oumar Sy (MRI) |
![Morocco](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/23px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png)
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
1 November 2023 | FUS Rabat ![]() | 90–890(OT) | ![]() | Yaoundé | |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17-23, 21-19, 22-26, 22-14, Overtime: 8-7 | ||||
Pts: Jordan 28 Rebs: Diarra 9 Asts: Jordan 6 | Report | Pts: Ganapamo 20 Rebs: Djimrabaye 11 Asts: Johnson 8 | Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Emmanuel Kpawogbo (BEN), Papa Felix Seye (SEN) |
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
![Ivory Coast](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.svg/23px-Flag_of_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.svg.png)
2 November 2023 | Bangui Sporting Club ![]() | 83–70 | ![]() | Yaoundé | |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24-19, 23-14, 10-20, 26-17 | ||||
Pts: Kamayengue 24 Rebs: Kouguere 9 Asts: Three players 3 | Report | Pts: Edosomwan 15 Rebs: Edosomwan 14 Asts: Westbrook 3 | Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Sara Elsharnouby (EGY), Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Adlen Larouci (ALG) |
Semifinal
![Libya](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Libya.svg/23px-Flag_of_Libya.svg.png)
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
4 November 2023 | Al Ahly Benghazi ![]() | 85–87 | ![]() | Yaoundé | |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23-14, 29-32, 22-21, 11-20 | ||||
Pts: Hamad 20 Rebs: Majok 12 Asts: Crawford 6 | Report | Pts: Ganapamo 22 Rebs: Kouguère 9 Asts: Johnson 5 | Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Didier Gaga (RWA), Adlen Larouci (ALG) |
Final
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
![Morocco](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/23px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png)
5 November 2023 | Bangui Sporting Club ![]() | 92–90 | ![]() | Yaoundé | |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21-20, 27-23, 21-24, 24-23 | ||||
Pts: Kamayengue 17 Rebs: Djimrabaye 10 Asts: Johnson 7 | Report | Pts: Jordan 17 Rebs: Azouga 8 Asts: Jordan 8 | Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Emmanuel Kpawogbo (BEN) |
BAL
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 544 | 470 | +74 | .833 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 537 | 498 | +39 | .500[a] | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 509 | 529 | −20 | .500[a] | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 468 | 561 | −93 | .167 |
- ^ a b Head-to-head: Al Ahly Ly and Bangui SC were tied 1–1 in their games, +19 point differential for Al Ahly Ly over these two games.
Nile Conference
![Libya](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Libya.svg/23px-Flag_of_Libya.svg.png)
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
19 April 2024 1 | Al Ahly Ly ![]() | 93–71 | ![]() | 6th of October | |
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4:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 31–13, 18–16, 21–13 | ||||
Pts: Murphy 21 Rebs: Deng 8 Asts: Jackson 11 | Livestats | Pts: Fula Nganga 19 Rebs: Nwabuzor 9 Asts: Nwabuzor 4 | Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall Attendance: 975 Referees: Kaz Beverly, Sara Elsharnouby, Claudio Eiuba |
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
![Uganda](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png)
20 April 2024 2 | Bangui SC ![]() | 101–88 | ![]() | 6th of October | |
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4:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 27–17, 25–27, 26–18 | ||||
Pts: Darlan 22 Rebs: Darlan 10 Asts: Nwabuzor 10 | Livestats | Pts: Maluach 29 Rebs: Maluach 11 Asts: Culpepper, Rembert 5 | Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall Attendance: 543 Referees: Kelsey Reynolds, Annie Joyce Muchenu, Oumar Sy |
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
![Egypt](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Egypt.svg/23px-Flag_of_Egypt.svg.png)
22 April 2024 3 | Bangui SC ![]() | 79–85 | ![]() | 6th of October | |
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7:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 20–22, 19–20, 22–22 | ||||
Pts: Fula Nganga 27 Rebs: Darlan 14 Asts: Darlan, Nwabuzor 3 | Livestats | Pts: Three players 14 Rebs: Mitchell 7 Asts: Lyons, Mitchell 3 | Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall Attendance: 1,895 Referees: Kaz Beverly, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Annie Joyce Muchenu |
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
![Libya](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Libya.svg/23px-Flag_of_Libya.svg.png)
24 April 2024 4 | Bangui SC ![]() | 96–93 | ![]() | 6th of October | |
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4:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 32–29, 24–12, 25–34 | ||||
Pts: Fula Nganga 30 Rebs: Darlan 14 Asts: Wegscheider 6 | Livestats | Pts: Lual-Acuil 22 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 10 Asts: Diabate, Jackson 5 | Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall Attendance: 453 Referees: Kelsey Reynolds, Mbaye Seye, Sara Elsharnouby |
![Uganda](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png)
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
26 April 2024 5 | City Oilers ![]() | 76–91 | ![]() | 6th of October | |
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4:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 22–27, 27–18, 15–17 | ||||
Pts: Rembert 21 Rebs: Maluach 13 Asts: Culpepper 6 | Livestats | Pts: Ngaïfei 22 Rebs: Ngaïfei 11 Asts: Darlan 7 | Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall Attendance: 678 Referees: Kaz Beverly, Sara Elsharnouby, Oumar Sy |
![Egypt](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Egypt.svg/23px-Flag_of_Egypt.svg.png)
![Central African Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png)
27 April 2024 6 | Al Ahly ![]() | 94–71 | ![]() | 6th of October | |
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7:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 25–17, 21–21, 20–18 | ||||
Pts: Ali 13 Rebs: Gardner 7 Asts: Three players 6 | Livestats | Pts: Wegscheider 16 Rebs: Djimbaraye 11 Asts: Wegscheider 4 | Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall Attendance: 3,003 Referees: Kelsey Reynolds, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Silver Houngbedji |
Player statistics
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 |
Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Rolly Fula Nganga | 6 | 37.6 | .524 | .478 | .688 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 20.2 |
Thierry Darlan | 6 | 30.0 | .410 | .250 | .800 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
Jimmy Djimrabaye | 6 | 30.6 | .548 | .417 | .643 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
Kurt-Curry Wegscheider | 6 | 24.8 | .448 | .364 | .818 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 |
Michael Nwabuzor | 4 | 27.1 | .342 | .154 | .667 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 8.0 |
Evans Ganapamo | 3 | 26.5 | .239 | .083 | .625 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 9.3 |
Yasser Kamayengue | 5 | 9.6 | .375 | .333 | .667 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
Metson Nambaï | 5 | 10.2 | .444 | .375 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
Omega Ngaifei | 6 | 17.9 | .419 | .000 | .733 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.2 |
Nyang Wek | 6 | 9.9 | .636 | .500 | .667 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
Curtis Hollis | 2 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
References
- ^ Sango, Ndjoni (28 August 2023). "RCA: Bangui Sporting Club devient champion de la ligue de Bangui saison 2023". Ndjoni Sango (in French). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "DEFENSE! Coach Liz Mills has a plan for new BAL team Bangui SC". ESPN.com. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Bangui stun star-studded Benghazi to book first-ever BAL ticket". FIBA.basketball. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Bangui win West Division Elite 16". FIBA.basketball. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ a b Solms, Leonard (19 April 2024). "Bangui lose second head coach as BAL campaign gets off to rocky start". ESPN. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Justin Serresse named head coach of BAL's Bangui S.C." Laurier Athletics - Waterloo Campus. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "AS Douanes punch last playoffs ticket in front of a rowdy home crowd". The BAL. Retrieved 14 May 2024.