2023–24 Cape Town Tigers season
2023–24 season | |
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Head coach | Florsheim Ngwenya |
South African National Basketball Championship | To be played |
BAL | Fourth Place |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The 2023–24 season of the Cape Town Tigers is the 4th season in the team's history.
Following their championship in the 2023 Basketball National League (BNL), the Tigers played in the Road to BAL. Under Florsheim Ngwenya as head coach, the Tigers went undefeated (5–0) in the qualifiers, and thus they will play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) for a third straight season.
In the 2024 BAL season, the Tigers struggled in the Kalahari Conference, which was hosted in South Africa. In the playoffs, entering as the 8th seed,[1] they managed to oust favorites FUS Rabat in the quarterfinals.[2] After losing to Petro de Luanda in the semifinals and the Rivers Hoopers in the third place game, they finished in fourth place, the best result in Tigers' history.[3]
The Tigers were supposed to play in the 2024 BNL season in July 2024, however, they withdrew because of budgetary reasons.[4]
Players
BAL
Billy Preston returned to the Tigers after a one year absence from the team, but only played in the conference stage. For the playoffs, the Tigers added former player Dhieu Deing, center Brian Bridgeforth, and Abdou Ndoye. Storm Gilchrist was dropped from the roster before the playoffs.
The following roster includes all players who appeared in a BAL game for the Tigers between March and June 2024.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Road to BAL roster
Used from October–December 2023.
The following roster was used during the Elite 16 of the Road to BAL.
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Transactions
In
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Ends | Date | Source | |
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22 | G/F | ![]() | Terry Larier | 27 | Free agent | ![]() | Free agent | Undisclosed | September 26, 2023 | [5] |
5 | G | ![]() | Terrance Ferguson | 25 | GTK Gliwice | ![]() | Free agent | Undisclosed | September 27, 2023 | [6] |
9 | G | ![]() | Cartier Diarra | 25 | Free agent | ![]() | Free agent | Undisclosed | October 6, 2023 | [7] |
– | G | ![]() | Caleb Magua | 21 | Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders | ![]() | Free agent | Undisclosed | October 6, 2023 | [8] |
– | PF | ![]() | Lamine Diarra | 25 | Free agent | ![]() | Free agent | Undisclosed | October 7, 2023 | [9] |
Out
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Date | Source | |
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1 | G | ![]() | Evans Ganapamo | 28 | Bangui Sporting Club | ![]() | End of contract | September 2023 | [10] |
41 | F | ![]() | Pieter Prinsloo | 31 | Universidad de Concepción | ![]() | End of contract | December 2023 | [11] |
Competitions
Road to BAL
Elite 16
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
![Burundi](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Flag_of_Burundi.svg/23px-Flag_of_Burundi.svg.png)
21 November 2023 1 | Cape Town Tigers ![]() | 76–61 | ![]() | Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg | |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17-14, 10-28, 20-8, 29-11 | ||||
Pts: Larrier 25 Rebs: Sibanyoni 13 Asts: Larrier 5 | Report | Pts: Nijimbere 14 Rebs: Otobo 18 Asts: Morman 4 | Referees: Tonton Banza Kalume (DRC), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI) |
![Tanzania](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Flag_of_Tanzania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tanzania.svg.png)
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
22 November 2023 2 | Pazi ![]() | 87–95 | ![]() | Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg | |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25-11, 22-19, 13-31, 21-14 | ||||
Report | Pts: Sele 30 | Referees: Mbaye Seye (SEN), Wael Mostafa (EGY), Francisco Tando (ANG) |
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
![Senegal](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png)
23 November 2023 3 | Cape Town Tigers ![]() | 69–61 | ![]() | Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg | |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 13-16, 15-14, 19-20, 22-11 | ||||
Report | Referees: Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI), Francisco Tando (ANG) |
Final round
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
![Madagascar](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Madagascar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Madagascar.svg.png)
25 November 2023 Semifinal | Cape Town Tigers ![]() | 67–63 | ![]() | Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg | |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 22–12, 18–19, 13–19 | ||||
Report | Referees: Wael Mostafa (EGY), Youssouf Maiga (MLI), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY) |
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
![Uganda](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png)
26 November 2023 Final | Cape Town Tigers ![]() | 70–68 | ![]() | Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg | |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 14–15, 24–15, 20–16 | ||||
Report | Referees: Diallo Mahamadou (MLI), Tonton Banza Kalume (DRC), Erick Otieno (KEN) |
Basketball Africa League
Kalahari Conference
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 363 | 295 | +68 | .750 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 360 | 340 | +20 | .500 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 3 | 305 | 346 | −41 | .250 | |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Withdrew |
The result of the first game day against Dynamo from Burundi was rescinded, as the team was disqualified after the first gameday.
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
![Burundi](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Flag_of_Burundi.svg/23px-Flag_of_Burundi.svg.png)
9 March 2024 | Cape Town Tigers ![]() | 73–86 | ![]() | SunBet Arena, Pretoria | |
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3:00 PM (7:00 PM PST) | Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 14–23, 24–22, 20–20 | ||||
Pts: Cele 26 Rebs: Sibanyoni, Preston 7 Asts: Sibanyoni 5 | Boxscore | Pts: Otobo 21 Rebs: Otobo 13 Asts: Hobbs 8 | Attendance: 5,749 Referees: Kevin Fahy, Wael Ibrahim Mostafa, Monicca Nassuuna |
![Angola](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Angola.svg/23px-Flag_of_Angola.svg.png)
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
10 March 2024 | Petro de Luanda ![]() | 100–88 | ![]() | SunBet Arena, Pretoria | |
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3:00 PM (7:00 PM PST) | Scoring by quarter: 31–14, 16–28, 30–19, 23–27 | ||||
Pts: Buiamba, Morais 17 Rebs: Morais, Moreira 8 Asts: Dundão 5 | Boxscore | Pts: Manyang 20 Rebs: Sibanyoni 9 Asts: Cele 4 | Attendance: 3,576 Referees: Omar Bermudez, Haytham Ihaqaf, Mahamadou Diallo |
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
![Morocco](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/23px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png)
12 March 2024 | Cape Town Tigers ![]() | 58–84 | ![]() | SunBet Arena, Pretoria | |
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3:00 PM (7:00 PM PST) | Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 16–20, 10–27, 14–13 | ||||
Pts: Cele 22 Rebs: Sibanyoni 8 Asts: Diarra 3 | Boxscore | Pts: Diarra 21 Rebs: Azouga, Najah 7 Asts: Jordan 7 | Attendance: 1,050 Referees: Jason Alabanza, Erick Otieno, Dorothy Okatch |
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
![Angola](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Angola.svg/23px-Flag_of_Angola.svg.png)
16 March 2024 | Cape Town Tigers ![]() | 84–78 | ![]() | SunBet Arena, Pretoria | |
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3:00 PM (7:00 PM PST) | Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 24–20, 17–19, 20–18 | ||||
Pts: Preston 20 Rebs: Preston 11 Asts: Diarra 9 | Boxscore | Pts: Moreira 20 Rebs: Moreira 10 Asts: Morais 7 | Attendance: 5,734 Referees: Jason Alabanza, Wael Ibrahim Mostafa, Dorothy Okatch |
![Morocco](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/23px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png)
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
17 March 2024 | FUS Rabat ![]() | 84–78 | ![]() | SunBet Arena, Pretoria | |
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3:00 PM (7:00 PM PST) | Scoring by quarter: 15–33, 22–21, 22–25, 25–16 | ||||
Pts: Jordan 19 Rebs: Diarra 11 Asts: Nouhi 5 | Boxscore | Pts: Cele 24 Rebs: Preston, Sibanyoni 7 Asts: Preston 5 | Attendance: 5,827 Referees: Gerda Gatling, Erick Otieno, Didier Gaga |
Playoffs
Seeding game
![Libya](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Libya.svg/23px-Flag_of_Libya.svg.png)
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
24 May 2024 | Al Ahly Ly ![]() | 87–67 | ![]() | BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda | |
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5:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 26–16, 25–17, 15–18 | ||||
Pts: Golden 21 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 8 Asts: Golden 9 | Livestats | Pts: Deing 21 Rebs: Sibanyoni 12 Asts: Cele, Diarra 5 | Attendance: 3,032 Referees: Pat O'Connell, Kingsley Ojeaburu, Annie Joyce Muchenu |
Quarterfinals
![Morocco](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/23px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png)
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
26 May 2024 | FUS Rabat ![]() | 88–910(OT) | ![]() | BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda | |
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5:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 24–29, 18–19, 24–20, Overtime: 5–8 | ||||
Pts: Diarra 18 Rebs: Diarra 16 Asts: Jordan 7 | Livestats | Pts: Cele 30 Rebs: Sibanyoni 25 Asts: Diarra 8 | Attendance: 6,279 Referees: Pat O'Connell, Aboolo Amr, Monicca Nassuunav |
Semifinals
![Angola](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Angola.svg/23px-Flag_of_Angola.svg.png)
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
29 May 2024 | Petro de Luanda ![]() | 96–860(OT) | ![]() | BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda | |
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8:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 28–21, 23–18, 11–22, Overtime: 19–9 | ||||
Pts: Faust 23 Rebs: Moreira 14 Asts: Dundão 7 | Livestats | Pts: Cele 19 Rebs: Sibanyoni 13 Asts: Diarra 6 | Attendance: 6,072 Referees: Pat O'Connell, Kalume Tonton Banza, Annie Joyce Muchenu |
Third place
![Nigeria](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
![South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
31 May 2024 | Rivers Hoopers ![]() | 80–57 | ![]() | BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda | |
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8:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 25–8, 18–21, 20–9, 17–19 | ||||
Pts: Amayo 25 Rebs: Koko 11 Asts: Perry 8 | Livestats | Pts: Deing 17 Rebs: Sibanyoni 15 Asts: Manyang, Whitbread 2 | Attendance: 4,379 Referees: Julian Scott, Wael Ibrahim Mostafa, Kalume Tonton Banza |
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 |
BAL
Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Dylan Whitbread | 8 | 14.9 | .361 | .304 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.4 |
Storm Gilchrist | 3 | 13.6 | .273 | .000 | .286 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Nkosinathi Sibanyoni | 8 | 30.8 | .395 | .111 | .385 | 12.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 9.4 |
Lebesa Selepe | 4 | 10.2 | .143 | .167 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Billy Preston | 4 | 27.0 | .460 | .500 | .769 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 15.8 |
Mouhamadou N'doye | 4 | 26.5 | .367 | .000 | .400 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 6.0 |
Somusa Mthembu | 7 | 5.7 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Lebohang Mofokeng | 6 | 6.9 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Ngor Manyang | 8 | 26.5 | .292 | .259 | .867 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 8.8 |
Yakhya Diop | 5 | 3.7 | .250 | .000 | .222 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Cartier Diarra | 7 | 35.0 | .432 | .290 | .667 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 13.3 |
Dhieu Deing | 4 | 33.0 | .308 | .265 | .750 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 15.3 |
Samkelo Cele | 7 | 33.8 | .389 | .268 | .760 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 21.0 |
Brian Bridgeforth | 4 | 15.8 | .500 | .000 | .333 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
References
- ^ "Robert Golden's five three-pointers sink Cape Town in the opener of the 2024 BAL Playoffs". The BAL. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Cape Town Tigers stun top-seeded FUS Rabat in biggest achievement for South African basketball". The BAL. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Rivers Hoopers finish third at 2024 BAL". The BAL. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Basketball National League [@bnlsa] (14 June 2024). "We're thrilled to share the revised 2024 BNL fixture with you! Note that Cape Town Tigers are excluded, and EC Windbreakers have been relegated. Stay tuned for more updates and let the games begin!" – via Instagram.
- ^ @thecapetowntigers (26 September 2023). "BRINGING SOME EXTRA HEAT TO CAPE TOWN!" – via Instagram.
- ^ @thecapetowntigers (27 September 2023). "Welcome to Cape Town, Terrance Ferguson!" – via Instagram.
- ^ @thecapetowntigers (2 October 2023). "We would like to welcome @cartierdiarra2 to the family!" – via Instagram.
- ^ @thecapetowntigers (6 October 2023). "Welcome to the family @calebmagua" – via Instagram.
- ^ @thecapetowntigers (7 October 2023). "Welcome to the family @lamineseven" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Ganapamo ready to help elevate Bangui Sporting Club to the BAL". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Lehohla, Manyehlisa (8 December 2023). "Prinsloo's competitive flame is lit and ready to heat up in Chile". The Big Tip Off. Retrieved 16 December 2023.