2023–24 Dynamo BBC season
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Olivier Ndayiragije (Road to BAL) Julien Chaignot (BAL & VBL)) |
| Viva Basketball League | Runners-up (lost to Urunani) |
| BAL | Disqualified |
In the 2023–24 season Dynamo BBC plays internationally in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and domestically in the Burundian Basketball Championship (Viva Basketball League for sponsorship reasons).
Dynamo debuted as the first Burundian team in BAL history, however, they were disqualified after one game as the result of political reasons.
In the national Viva Basketball League (VBL), Dynamo narrowly lost to rivals Urunani in seven games in the finals.
Overview
Following their national championship in 2023, Dynamo played in the Road to BAL for a second time in club history.[1] Dynamo successfully qualified for the BAL following their campaign in the Road to BAL, becoming the first team from Burundi to do so.[2][3]
For the BAL season, Dynamo hired Julien Chaignot as head coach.[4] In the opening day game between Dynamo and South Africa's Cape Town Tigers, the Burundian side taped off the logo of league sponsor Visit Rwanda. Political tensions between the two border nations Burundi and Rwanda had been rising, as Burundi has accused Rwanda of supporting the RED-Tabara rebel militia in the country.[5][6] Dynamo forfeited their second game against FUS Rabat on 10 March, with the BAL citing "refusing to comply with the league’s rules governing jersey and uniform requirements" as the reason why.[7] Following Dynamo's second forfeit on 12 March, the team was automatically withdrawn from the group as per FIBA rules.[8] Dynamo players Bryton Hobbs and Makhtar Gueye stated that the Burundian government had prohibited the team to wear the logo and ordered the club to forfeit its games if necessary.[5][9]
Roster
The following was Dynamo BBC's roster in the 2024 BAL season.
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Transactions
In
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Ends | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG | Hameed Ali[a] | 23 | Caballeros de Culiacán | Free agent | 1-month | ||||
| 14 | F | David Deng | 23 | Cobra Sport | Free agent | 2024 | [10] | |||
| 32 | C | Chris Obekpa | 30 | ABC Fighters | Free agent | 1-month | [10] | |||
| – | F/C | Ryan Richards | 32 | Yamaguchi Patriots | Free agent | 2024 | ||||
| – | PG | Dhieu Deing | 22 | Pazi | Free agent | 2024 | [4] | |||
| – | F | Makhtar Gueye | 26 | Ferroviário da Beira | Free agent | 2024 | ||||
| – | C | Morakinyo Williams | 35 | Pukhet Wave | Free agent | Undisclosed | January 26, 2024 | [11] | ||
| – | PG | Bryton Hobbs | 32 | Perth Redbacks | Free agent | Undisclosed | January 26, 2024 | [12] | ||
Competitions
Road to BAL
First round
| 19 October 2023 1
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KPA | 63–75 | Dynamo | IST Gymnasium, Dar es Salaam |
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| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 13-17, 13-24, 16-28, 21-6 | |||
| Pts: Jordan 22 Rebs: Koranga 7 Asts: Adera 3 |
Report | Pts: Otobo, Revolution 18 Rebs: Otobo 18 Asts: Ali 8 |
Referees: Tonton Banza Kalume (DRC), Guy Sani Kollo (CMR), Adel Kahallou (ALG) |
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| 20 October 2023 2
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Dynamo | 62–71 | Pazi | IST Gymnasium, Dar es Salaam |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 10-15, 15-20, 18-14, 19-22 | |||
| Pts: Deng 20 Rebs: Revolution 15 Asts: Ali 5 |
Report | Pts: Rucklin 17 Rebs: Deing 14 Asts: Deing 4 |
Referees: Adlen Larouci (ALG), Tonton Banza Kalume (DRC), Gnoambilé Mockey (CIV) |
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| 21 October 2023 3
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Dynamo | 88–59 | Elan Coton | IST Gymnasium, Dar es Salaam |
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| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22-17, 22-18, 18-14, 26-10 | |||
| Pts: Otobo 21 Rebs: Otobo 11 Asts: Ali 6 |
Report | Pts: Mama, Ngaransou 14 Rebs: Ngaransou 12 Asts: Andebi, Sero 3 |
Referees: Adel Kahallou (ALG), Gnoambilé Mockey (CIV), Shabani Mohamed Shabani (TAN) |
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Elite 16
Group stage
| 21 November 2023 | Cape Town Tigers | 76–61 | Dynamo | Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg |
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| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17-14, 10-28, 20-8, 29-11 | |||
| Pts: Larrier 25 Rebs: Sibanyoni 13 Asts: Larrier 5 |
Report | Pts: Nijimbere 14 Rebs: Otobo 18 Asts: Morman 4 |
Referees: Tonton Banza Kalume (DRC), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI) |
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| 22 November 2023 | Dynamo | 71–76 | NBA Academy Africa | Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg |
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| 14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 6-22, 23-22, 21-14, 21-18 | |||
| Pts: Otobo 22 Rebs: Otobo 10 Asts: Nkanira 3 |
Report | Pts: Maluach 23 Rebs: Maluach 18 Asts: Chomche 5 |
Attendance: Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY), Silver Houngbedji (BEN), Erick Otieno (KEN) |
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| 23 November 2023 | Pazi | 85–88(2OT) | Dynamo | Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg |
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| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17-15, 20-13, 9-21, 21-18, Overtime: 10-10, 8-11 | |||
| Pts: Deing 32 Rebs: Ndikumana, Thabeet 12 Asts: Gatkuoth 5 |
Report | Pts: Otobo 20 Rebs: Otobo 18 Asts: Nijimbere 4 |
Referees: Youssouf Maiga (MLI), Mohamed Elmenshawy (EGY), Erick Otieno (KEN) |
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Final phase
| 25 November 2023 Semifinal
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City Oilers | 72–61 | Dynamo | Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg |
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| 14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–5, 12–19, 22–22, 19–15 | |||
| Pts: Opong 17 Rebs: Miller Jr. 10 Asts: Miller Jr. 6 |
Pts: Morman 15 Rebs: Obekpa 13 Asts: Ndikuriyo 5 |
Referees: Arnold Moseya (RSA), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Francisco Tando (ANG) |
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| 26 November 2023 Third place game
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COSPN | 78–79 | Dynamo | Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg |
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| 17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–30, 23–17, 21–12, 16–20 | |||
| Pts: Randriamampionona 20 Rebs: Rasolomanana 8 Asts: Adewunmi 8 |
Report | Pts: Deng 17 Rebs: Obekpa 14 Asts: Otobo 5 |
Referees: Arnold Moseya (RSA), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Mohamed Elmenshawy (EGY) |
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BAL
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FUS Rabat | 4 | 3 | 1 | 363 | 295 | +68 | .750 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 360 | 340 | +20 | .500 | |
| 3 | Cape Town Tigers (H) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 305 | 346 | −41 | .250 | |
| 4 | (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Withdrew |
Does not include the cancelled games.
| 9 March 2024 | Cape Town Tigers | 73–86 | Dynamo | SunBet Arena, Pretoria |
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| 3:00 PM (7:00 PM PST) | Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 14–23, 24–22, 20–20 | |||
| Pts: Cele 26 Rebs: Sibanyoni, Preston 7 Asts: Sibanyoni 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Otobo 21 Rebs: Otobo 13 Asts: Hobbs 8 |
Attendance: 5,749 Referees: Kevin Fahy, Wael Ibrahim Mostafa, Monicca Nassuuna |
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Notes
- ^ Hameed Ali only played in the group phase of the Road to BAL, and was not on the roster for the Elite 16.
References
- ^ "Kenya Moran's Ariel Okal celebrate sixth league title as Dynamo edge out holders Urunani in Burundi". Afrobasket. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Dynamo outlast COSPN, secure last BAL ticket". FIBA.basketball. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Dynamo outlast COSPN, secure last BAL ticket". FIBA.basketball. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ a b @dynamobasketballclub; (2024-01-24). "News: @dhieudeng the south Sudanese shooting guard has arrived in Bujumbura after the coach @julienchaignot and the player @thelionkillaa are already here as our recruits for @thebal . Other new recruits are expected to arrive next week to complete our roster. Welcome @dhieudeng 💚🤍" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b "Burundi's Dynamo exit Basketball Africa League over jersey row". Reuters. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Burundi's Dynamo BC out of BAL over Visit Rwanda protest". ESPN.com. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Dynamo Basketball Club forfeits game against FUS Rabat Basketball". The BAL. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Basketball Africa League President Amadou Gallo Fall Statement regarding Dynamo Basketball Club". The BAL. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Reporter, Times (2024-03-11). "BAL 2024: Gueye slams Burundi's interference amid Dynamo forfeit". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ a b "Road to BAL: Dar es Salaam hosts Group C teams in battle for Elite 16 slot". FIBA.basketball. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ @dynamobasketballclub; (2024-01-26). "@kinyowilliams the British big man has arrived today in Bujumbura. He is our third recruitment for the BAL so far. He plays at the center position and is here to bring his experience in basketball to the team at @thebal" – via Instagram.
- ^ @dynamobasketballclub; (2024-01-27). "The point guard @iso.hov has arrived in Bujumbura as our fourth recruit for @thebal . Welcome 💚🤍" – via Instagram.