Pazi BBC

Pazi Basketball Club, also known simply as Pazi, is a Tanzanian basketball club based in Dar es Salaam. The team plays in the Regional Basketball Association (RBA) and the National Basketball League.

Pazi BBC
Pazi BBC logo
LeagueNational Basketball League
Regional Basketball Associaton
LocationDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Head coachHenry Mwinuka
Championships1 NBL
1 RBA

Pazi won their first-ever national league title in 2022, and as such represented Tanzania in the Road to BAL 2024 tournament.[1] They hosted the first round in Dar es Salaam, and behind players Dhieu Deing, Hasheem Thabeet and Baraka Athumani, Pazi advanced to the Elite 16.[2]

Honours

National Basketball League

  • Champions (1): 2022

Regional Basketball Association (RBA)

  • Champions (1): 2022

Players

Current roster

The following roster played for Pazi in the 2024 BAL qualification tournaments.[3]

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

Pazi BBC roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 0 France Rucklin, Louis 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 24 – (1999-01-20)20 January 1999
SG 1 Tanzania Athumani, Baraka 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 29 – (1994-02-14)14 February 1994
SG 3 South Sudan Deing, Dhieu 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (2001-08-28)28 August 2001
4 Tanzania Abdallah, Ally Faraji 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 22 – (2001-07-10)10 July 2001
C 6 Tanzania Mbegu, Haji Rashid 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1998-05-06)6 May 1998
7 Gabon Tsegakele, Anthony 25 – (1998-10-01)1 October 1998
8 Tanzania Lugora, Erick 33 – (1990-08-18)18 August 1990
SF 12 Burundi Ndikumana, Landry 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1995-02-14)14 February 1995
16 Tanzania Chuma, Fadhili 28 – (1995-06-19)19 June 1995
22 Tanzania Buruhani, Swalehe 21 – (2002-05-28)28 May 2002
C 34 Tanzania Thabeet, Hasheem 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) 36 – (1987-02-16)16 February 1987
35 Tanzania Kijogoo, Mwalimu 34 – (1989-04-04)4 April 1989
Head coach
  • Tanzania Henry Mwinuka
Assistant coach(es)
  • Tanzania Mohamed Bakari
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 22 October 2023

References


  1. "Schedule and venues confirmed for the 2023 Road to BAL". FIBA.basketball. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. "Pazi survive KPA scare to bag Group C slot for the Elite 16". FIBA.basketball. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. "Pazi Basketball Club at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2024 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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