Matero Magic

The Matero Magic are a Zambian semi-professional basketball club from the Matero neighbourhood of Lusaka. The team plays in the Zambia Basketball League and has won the championship a record 10 times.[1] The Magic features many players who are also part of the Zambia national team.

Matero Magic
Matero Magic logo
LeagueZambia Basketball League
Midland Basketball Superleague
ChairmanSydney Kamela
Head coachOberty Shamboko
Team captainChongo Chona
Championships3 (2004, 2015, 2016)

Honours

Zambia Basketball League[2]

  • Champions (10): ?, ?, ?, ?, 2004, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022

Players

Current roster

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

Matero Magic roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
PG 4 Zambia Kainda, Augustine
SG 5 Zambia Mukelabai, Elijah
F 6 Zambia Mufwaume, Chansa
SF 7 Zambia Mauwe, Germain
G 8 United States Leroy, Jaylen (I)
PG 9 Zambia Ngoma, Spoican
PG 10 Zambia Chona, Chongo (C)
C 11 Zambia Banda, Mike
SG 12 Zambia Lubinda, Simukwela
PG 13 Zambia Ndalama, Miles
C 14 Zambia Kandulu, Douglas
G 15 Zambia Zulu, Bongani
Head coach
  • Zambia Oberty Shamboko
Assistant coach(es)
  • Zambia Bwalya David Musonda
  • Zambia Davis Zulu

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured

Updated: December 8, 2021

Head coaches

  • Australia Liz Mills (2015–2016)
  • Zambia Oberty Shamboko
  • United States Emmanuel Moses Jean-Pierre (2021–present)

References

  1. "Magic in uncharted territory after playoff win". Zambia Daily Mail. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  2. "Magic regain Sprite crown". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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