2024 Rivers Hoopers season
2024 season | |
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Head coach | Ogoh Odaudu |
NPL | To be played |
BAL | Third Place |
← 2021 (BAL) 2023 2025 → |
The 2024 Rivers Hoopers season is the 19th season in club history and the second season of the team in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The Hoopers will play in the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) once again as defending champions.
The Hoopers enforced their team with American guard Will Perry,[1] as well as with Devine Eke.[2] Eke and Perry were named to the All-BAL Second Team after the conclusion of the season.[3] They were allocated in the Sahara Conference, and surprisingly won the conference and sealed their first ever playoff spot.[4] In the quarterfinals, they defeated US Monastir, and in the semi-finals they lost to Al Ahly Ly in overtime.[5] The Hoopers defeated South Africa's Cape Town Tigers to clinch the third place, becoming the first Nigerian team in the BAL to finish with a medal.[6]
Roster
BAL roster
The final roster was revealed by the BAL on 4 May 2024.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Games
BAL
Sahara Conference
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 441 | 413 | +28 | .667 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 409 | 385 | +24 | .500[a] | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 437 | 450 | −13 | .500[a] | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 432 | 471 | −39 | .333 |
- ^ a b Head-to-head: AS Douanes 1–1 US Monastir, AS Douanes won on aggregrate point difference (+1).
![Senegal](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png)
![Nigeria](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
May 4, 2024 | AS Douanes ![]() | 68–77 | ![]() | Dakar Arena, Dakar | |
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5:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 16–19, 9–19, 20–21 | ||||
Pts: Akec 19 Rebs: Obekpa 14 Asts: Boissy 4 | Livestats | Pts: Eke 31 Rebs: Eke 12 Asts: Amayo 8 | Attendance: 8,543 Referees: Tyler Mirkovich, Aboolo Amr, Hassan Kamate |
![Rwanda](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Flag_of_Rwanda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Rwanda.svg.png)
![Nigeria](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
May 5, 2024 | APR ![]() | 82–86 | ![]() | Dakar Arena, Dakar | |
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2:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 22–21, 22–23, 20–23 | ||||
Pts: Noel 32 Rebs: Noel 7 Asts: Filer, Robeyns 4 | Livestats | Pts: Perry 31 Rebs: Eke, Ike 8 Asts: Amayo 7 | Attendance: 734 Referees: Kaitlynn Versoza, Kalume Tonton Banza, Adlen Larouci |
![Tunisia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Tunisia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tunisia.svg.png)
![Nigeria](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
May 7, 2024 | US Monastir ![]() | 63–84 | ![]() | Dakar Arena, Dakar | |
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4:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 13–24, 16–25, 22–18, 12–17 | ||||
Pts: Doucouré 21 Rebs: Crawford 7 Asts: Crawford 14 | Livestats | Pts: Amayo 30 Rebs: Eke 12 Asts: Amayo, Perry 9 | Attendance: 973 Referees: Tyler Mirkovich, Kalume Tonton Banza, Hassan Kamate |
![Nigeria](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
![Senegal](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png)
May 9, 2024 | Rivers Hoopers ![]() | 54–56 | ![]() | Dakar Arena, Dakar | |
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7:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 5–14, 21–19, 15–7, 13–16 | ||||
Pts: Perry 17 Rebs: Olisemeka 18 Asts: Perry 5 | Livestats | Pts: Akec 17 Rebs: Thomas 9 Asts: Boissy 4 | Attendance: 6,876 Referees: Cameron Gelinas, Yann Vezo Davidson, Natascha Onono |
![Nigeria](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
![Rwanda](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Flag_of_Rwanda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Rwanda.svg.png)
May 11, 2024 | Rivers Hoopers ![]() | 78–7102OT | ![]() | Dakar Arena, Dakar | |
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2:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 15–11, 10–20, 17–8, Overtime: 17–8, 20–3 | ||||
Pts: Eke 18 Rebs: Eke 20 Asts: Perry 6 | Livestats | Pts: Nshobozwabyosenumukiza 16 Rebs: Hunt 14 Asts: Hunt 7 | Attendance: 750 Referees: Cameron Gelinas, Aboolo Amr, Kalume Tonton Banza |
![Nigeria](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
![Tunisia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Tunisia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tunisia.svg.png)
May 12, 2024 | Rivers Hoopers ![]() | 62–73 | ![]() | Dakar Arena, Dakar | |
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2:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 20–19, 9–18, 20–17 | ||||
Pts: Eke 13 Rebs: Olisemeka 10 Asts: Amayo 7 | Livestats | Pts: Crawford 21 Rebs: Majok 16 Asts: Crawford 9 | Attendance: 2,604 Referees: Kenny Jones, Kalume Tonton Banza, Walelign Fikadu Gebeto |
Playoffs
Seeding game (3rd–4th seed)
![Nigeria](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
![Senegal](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png)
25 May 2024 | Rivers Hoopers ![]() | 57–63 | ![]() | BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda | |
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5:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 9–22, 14–15, 5–13, 29–13 | ||||
Pts: Ike 11 Rebs: Olisemeka 13 Asts: Amayo 7 | Livestats | Pts: Harouna 16 Rebs: Akec, Fofana 7 Asts: Akec 4 | Attendance: 5,992 Referees: Hortensia Sanchez-Carrizales, Wael Ibrahim Mostafa, Amir Taboubi |
Quarterfinal
![Nigeria](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
![Tunisia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Tunisia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tunisia.svg.png)
27 May 2024 | Rivers Hoopers ![]() | 92–88 | ![]() | BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda | |
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5:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 25–19, 23–22, 24–26 | ||||
Pts: Perry 33 Rebs: Eke 12 Asts: Amayo 11 | Livestats | Pts: Crawford 31 Rebs: Majok 7 Asts: Crawford 10 | Attendance: 3,032 Referees: Chelisa Painter, Wael Ibrahim Mostafa, Aboolo Amr |
Semifinal
![Nigeria](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
![Libya](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Libya.svg/23px-Flag_of_Libya.svg.png)
29 May 2024 | Rivers Hoopers ![]() | 83–890OT | ![]() | BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda | |
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5:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 16–21, 23–8, 13–70, Overtime: 10–16 | ||||
Pts: Amayo 26 Rebs: Amayo 15 Asts: Amayo 6 | Livestats | Pts: Lual-Acuil 27 Rebs: Deng 13 Asts: Golden 5 | Attendance: 4,037 Referees: Chelisa Painter, Yann Vezo Davidson, Mbaye Seye |
Third-place game
![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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John Wilkins | 10 | 26.0 | .250 | .232 | .429 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
Will Perry | 9 | 35.2 | .443 | .375 | .919 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 17.2 |
Mustapha Oyebanji | 9 | 8.0 | .207 | .231 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
Peter Olisemeka | 9 | 31.3 | .536 | .000 | .516 | 12.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
Buchi Nwaiwu | 7 | 5.9 | .125 | .000 | .750 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Victor Mohammed | 2 | 3.7 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Victor Koko | 10 | 8.7 | .444 | .000 | .571 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
David Ike | 10 | 14.7 | .444 | .500 | .250 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
Devine Eke | 10 | 36.1 | .444 | .182 | .531 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 16.6 |
Michael Daramola | 2 | 3.4 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Offia Abel Chidiebere | 7 | 5.7 | .263 | .100 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Johnson Anaiye | 9 | 9.3 | .176 | .125 | .500 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Kelvin Amayo | 10 | 37.0 | .343 | .227 | .391 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 16.0 |
References
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (24 February 2024). "Patriots star Perry joins Rivers Hoopers ahead of BAL 2024". The New Times. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "D'Tigers Forward, Devine Eke, Joins Rivers Hoopers For BAL". leadership.ng. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Mabunda, Sindiswa (6 June 2024). "Eke banks on Hoopers' BAL run to lift image of Nigerian basketball". The Big Tip Off. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Rivers Hoopers clinch playoffs spot in first BAL double-overtime game". The BAL. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Al Ahly Ly are one win away from the 2024 BAL title". The BAL. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Rivers Hoopers finish third at 2024 BAL". The BAL. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Rivers Hoopers (NIGERIA)". The BAL. Retrieved 6 May 2024.