Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa Basketball Club, commonly known as JKT,[1] is a Tanzanian basketball club from Dar es Salaam. The team plays in the National Basketball League(NBL), and have won the national championship in 2003, 2017 and 2023.

JKT
JKT logo
LeaguesNational Basketball League
LocationDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Head coachAlfred Makoye Ng'Halaliji

The team made two appearances in the Road to BAL, the qualifiers of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), in the 2021 and 2025 tournaments.[2]

Honours

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Tanzanian National League[1]

  • Winners: 2003, 2017, 2023
    • Runners-up (2): 2001, 2010

In African competitions

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Road to BAL (2 appearances)

2021 – First Round (hosts)
2025 – First Round (hosts)

Players

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Current roster

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The following was JKT's roster in November 2019.

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

JKT roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
4   Mushi, Jonas
5   Kusiga, Frank
6   Tukunjoba, Kaikai
7   Majura, Enerico
8   Mshana, Stephano
9   Lukumay, Richard
10   Mwenda, Ally
11   Athumani, Baraka
12   Chibura, Denis
13   Mbegu, Haji
14   Mgaza, Cornelius
15   Mwamwifu, Gwalugano
Head coach
  •   Alfred Makoye Ng'Halaliji

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

Updated: 26 November 2019

References

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  1. ^ a b "JKT Mgulami basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ^ "J.K.T. at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 4 November 2019.