Dolphins BC

Dolphins Basketball Club, also known as simply Phins or Dolphins, is a basketball team based in Gaborone, Botswana. The team plays in the Botswana Basketball League (BBL) and has won the league championship most recently in 2023.[1]

Dolphins
Dolphins logo
LeaguesBotswana Basketball League
LocationGaborone, Botswana
Head coachTrynos Moyo
Championships2015, 2017, 2018, 2023

In 2020 and 2023, the Dolphins played in the Road to BAL, the qualifying tournaments for the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[2]

Trynos Moyo is the current head coach of the team.

Honours

Botswana Basketball League

  • Winners: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023[3]

In African competitions

BAL Qualifiers (2 appearance)

2020 – first round
2024 – To be determined

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Dolphins roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SF 1 Zimbabwe Ndyara, Tanaka 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 21 – (2002-10-20)20 October 2002
G 3 Botswana Ndawanyana, Kesaobaka 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 29 – (1993-11-09)9 November 1993
G 5 Botswana Ramabu, Botsile Wilson 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 22 – (2001-03-05)5 March 2001
G 6 Botswana Gaborone, Thuto Taelo 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 – (1992-08-13)13 August 1992
G 7 United States Collins, Paris 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1995-07-26)26 July 1995
SF 8 United States Omeke Jr., Ezeka 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (1996-12-08)8 December 1996
PF 9 Botswana Mbaiwa, Joshua Bongani 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 19 – (2004-06-02)2 June 2004
G 12 Botswana Chinga, John 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 24 – (1999-05-02)2 May 1999
SF 22 Botswana Magowe, Keone 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 26 – (1997-03-09)9 March 1997
C 23 Tanzania Felesian, Fotius Ngaiza 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 21 – (2002-08-14)14 August 2002
G 24 Botswana Morwaagoleng, Thebe Laurance 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 33 – (1990-08-13)13 August 1990
F 30 Botswana Ralegoreng, Lone Darabile 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 24 – (1999-01-08)8 January 1999
Head coach
  • Botswana Trynos Moyo
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 22 October 2023

References
  1. Mosinyi, Thato (2019-06-24). "Botswana: Dolphins Kick-Start Championship Defence Impressively". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  2. Dolphins Basketball Club Botswana. "Dolphins Basketball Club - Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  3. Makhaiza, Larona (2023-05-15). "Police V, Dolphins win Basketball nationals". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
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