The 2021–22 RBL season is the 1st season of the Rwanda Basketball League under its new name. The season began on March 11, 2022 and ended September 19, 2022.
| 2022 RBL season | |
|---|---|
| Association | FERWABA |
| League | Rwanda Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | March 11, 2022 – September 19, 2022 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Patriots |
| Season MVP | Axel Mpoyo (REG) |
| Relegated to Division 2 | Rusizi UR Huye UR CMHS |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | REG (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Patriots |
The defending champions REG repeated and won their third league title, after defeating rivals Patriots in the finals.[1]
Foreign players
editThe following non-African players played in the RBL in the 2022 season:
| Team | Foreign players |
|---|---|
| APR | |
| Tigers BBC |
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| REG |
Regular season
editThe regular season began on March 11 and ended August 14, 2022. The top four teams advanced to the playoffs. The bottom two teams relegate to the Division 2.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patriots | 24 | 22 | 2 | 2041 | 1330 | +711 | 46 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | REG | 24 | 22 | 2 | 2191 | 1402 | +789 | 46 | |
| 3 | APR | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2191 | 1402 | +789 | 45 | |
| 4 | Tigers | 24 | 15 | 9 | 1785 | 1588 | +197 | 39 | |
| 5 | Espoir | 24 | 14 | 10 | 1703 | 1628 | +75 | 38 | |
| 6 | UGB | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1726 | 1434 | +292 | 37 | |
| 7 | Shoot for the Stars | 24 | 12 | 12 | 1727 | 1635 | +92 | 36 | |
| 8 | IPRC-Kigali | 23 | 13 | 10 | 1581 | 1435 | +146 | 36 | |
| 9 | IPRC-Huye | 23 | 10 | 13 | 1673 | 1440 | +233 | 33 | |
| 10 | IPRC-Musanze | 24 | 6 | 18 | 1368 | 1835 | −467 | 30 | |
| 11 | Rusizi (R) | 24 | 5 | 19 | 1380 | 1865 | −485 | 29 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 12 | UR Huye (R) | 24 | 2 | 22 | 1262 | 2124 | −862 | 26 | |
| 13 | UR CMHS (R) | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1039 | 2490 | −1451 | 24 |
Playoffs
editBracket
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Patriots | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Tigers | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Patriots | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | REG | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | REG | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | APR | 1 | Third place | ||||||
| 3 | APR | 95 | |||||||
| 4 | Tigers | 42 | |||||||
Semifinals
edit(1) Patriots vs. (4) Tigers
editAugust 26
20:00 |
| Patriots 91, Tigers 45 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–9, 24–11, 14–18, 28–7 | ||
| Pts: Steven Hagumintwari 16 Rebs: Dieudonné Ndizeye 8 Asts: Sedar Sagamba 6 |
Pts: Adrian Breitlauch 10 Rebs: Adrian Breitlauch 10 Asts: Adrian Breitlauch 3 | |
AIPER Nyandungu, Kigali
Attendance: 312 |
August 28
2:00 p.m. |
| Tigers 51, Patriots 73 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 13–14, 14–21, 10–21 | ||
| Pts: Adrian Breitlauch 15 Rebs: Adrian Breitlauch 10 Asts: Christian Gakuru 3 |
Pts: Steven Hagimuntwari 19 Rebs: Bush Wamukota 14 Asts: Chris Crawford 5 | |
| Patriots BBC win series 2–0 | ||
(2) REG vs. (3) APR
editAugust 26
20:00 |
| REG 85, APR 47 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 28–12, 15–6, 25–15 | ||
| Pts: Engelbert Beleck Bell 19 Rebs: Axel Mpoyo, Elie Kaje 9 each Asts: Adonis Filer 5 |
Pts: Darko Balaban 14 Rebs: Darko Balaban 16 Asts: Geralde Williams 5 | |
August 28
6:00 p.m. |
| APR 68, REG 59 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 13–17, 14–20, 19–10 | ||
| Pts: Darko Balaban 22 Rebs: Darko Balaban 13 Asts: Armel Sangwe 8 |
Pts: Cleveland Thomas 14 Rebs: Wilson Nshobozwa 6 Asts: Wilson Nshobozwa 6 | |
September 2
8:00 p.m. |
| REG 71, APR 66 | ||
| Pts: Adonis Filer 22 Rebs: Wilson Nshobozwa 7 Asts: Cleveland Thomas 4 |
Pts: Armel Sangwe 18 Rebs: Darko Balaban 12 Asts: Steven Pierrere 6 | |
| REG win series 2–1 | ||
Stecol, Kigali
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Third place game
editSeptember 10
4:00 pm |
| APR | 95–42 | Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–7, 18–16, 36–12, 21–7 | ||
| Pts: Philippe Kubanatubane 15 Rebs: Arnaud Knusi 10 Asts: Noah Bigirumwami 4 |
Pts: Christian Nakuru 13 Rebs: Tresor Muteba 11 Asts: Pacifique Mutabazi 2 | |
Finals: (1) Patriots vs. (2) REG
editSeptember 7
8:00 p.m. |
| Patriots BBC | 75–70 | REG |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 17–20, 24–8, 17–9 | ||
| Pts: Chris Crawford 27 Rebs: Crawford 10 Asts: Gasana, Habimana 3 each |
Pts: Adonis Filer 17 Rebs: Filer, Kambuyi Manga 7 each Asts: Filer 5 | |
BK Arena
Attendance: 4,500 |
September 10
8:00 p.m. |
| REG | 79–70 (OT) | Patriots |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 17–18, 18–12, 12–10, Overtime: 14–5 | ||
| Pts: Cleveland Thomas 21 Rebs: Pitchou Kambuy Manga, Axel Mpoyo 14 Asts: Adonis Filer 8 |
Pts: Kenneth Gasana 16 Rebs: Dieudonné Ndizeye 11 Asts: Dieudonné Ndizeye 6 | |
September 11
8:00 p.m. |
| Patriots | 75–82 | REG |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 18–24, 20–20, 26–9 | ||
| Pts: Kenneth Gasana 11 Rebs: Bush Wamukota 10 Asts: Ntore Habimana 6 |
Pts: Adonis Filer 21 Rebs: Pitchou Kambuy Manga 7 Asts: Cleveland Thomas, Adonis Filer 5 | |
September 14
8:00 p.m. |
| REG | 65–78 | Patriots |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 10–27, 22–15, 22–22 | ||
| Pts: Axel Mpoyo 19 Rebs: Axel Mpoyo 10 Asts: Wilson Nshobozwa 4 |
Pts: Kenneth Gasana 18 Rebs: Ntore Habimana 9 Asts: Kenneth Gasana 10 | |
BK Arena
Attendance: 4,500 |
September 15
8:00 p.m. |
| Patriots | 74–84 | REG |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–24, 18–18, 18–17, 25–25 | ||
| Pts: Kendall Gray 18 Rebs: Kendall Gray 15 Asts: Chris Crawford 6 |
Pts: Adonis Filer 23 Rebs: Adonis Filer 11 Asts: Cleveland Thomas 8 | |
| REG wins series 3–2 | ||
BK Arena
Attendance: 8,693 |
Awards and statistics
editSeason awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Axel Mpoyo (REG)[3]
- Team of the Year:
- G Adonis Filer (REG)
- G Kenny Gasana (Patriots)
- F Steven Hagumintwari (Patriots)
- F Axel Mpoyo (REG)
- C Pitchou Kambuy Manga (REG)
- Coach: Henry Mwinuka (REG)
Individual statistical leaders
editAfter the regular season.[4]
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Kamndoh Betoudji Frank | Shoot 4 Stars | 455 |
| Rebounds | Kamndoh Betoudji Frank | 362 | |
| Assists | Samuel Niyonshuti | 163 | |
| Steals | Jean de Dieu Umuhoza | UGB | 121 |
| Blocks | Kamndoh Betoudji Frank | Shoot 4 Stars | 85 |
Winning roster
edit- REG BBC
All-Star Game
editThe all-star game was played on September 24, 2022, in the BK Arena.[5] Team Mpoyo beat Team Steve 126–116 behind 29 points by top scorer Kendall Gray.[6]
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References
edit- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (2022-09-19). "REG retain championship after Patriots win". The New Times. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Basketball: Ferwaba releases draw for second division league". The New Times | Rwanda. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (2022-09-24). "Photos: Basketball: Axel Mpoyo named MVP as league winds up". The New Times. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Leaders – Rwanda Basketball Federation". Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (2022-09-14). "Rwanda: Basketball - All-Star Game Set for September 24". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "African Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2022-10-02.