Английская Википедия:2023 RBL season
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The 2023 RBL season was the second season of the Rwanda Basketball League under its current name, while the top-level competition has been organised by the FERWABA for a longer time. The season began on 12 January 2023 with the regular season.[1] The playoffs will begin on 23 August and ended on 9 September 2023.[2]
APR BBC won a record-extending 14th national title, following a clean sweep of defending champions REG BBC in the finals. With their win, APR ended a 14-year drought.[3] Jean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza was named Playoffs MVP.[4]
As champions, APR quaified directly for the 2024 BAL season.
Team changes
Team changes
Orion was promoted on 17 July 2022 after reaching the finals of the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2.[5] Kigali Titans were also promoted as the D2 champions.[6]
| Шаблон:Increase Promoted from 2021-22 RBL D2 | Шаблон:Decrease Relegated from 2021-22 RBL |
|---|---|
| Kigali Titans
Orion |
UR Huye
UR CMHS |
Foreign players
The following non-African players played in the RBL in the 2023 season:[7]
- Patriots BBC
- Ater Majok (Lebanon)
- Michael Dixon (United States)
- Kigali Titans
- Will Perry (United States)
- Álvaro Calvo Masa (Spain)[8]
- APR
- Demarcus Holland (United States)
Regular season
The regular season was decreased from 13 to 12 teams. This season, four teams are relegated to the Division 2. {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL |update=complete
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|name_REG=REG|short_REG=REG |name_PTT=Patriots|short_PTT=PTT |name_APR=APR|short_APR=APR |name_ESP=Espoir|short_ESP=ESP |name_KTT=Kigali Titans|short_KTT=KTT |name_ORN=Orion|short_ORN=ORN |name_TIG=Tigers|short_TIG=TIG |name_UGB=United Generations for Basketball|short_UGB=UGB |name_RPH=RP-IPRC Huye|short_RPH=RPH |name_SFT=Shoot For The Stars|short_SFT=SFT |name_IKR=IPRC-Kigali|short_IKR=IKR |name_RPM=RP-IPRC Musanze|short_RPM=RPM
|win_REG=20|loss_REG=2|pf_REG=1980|pa_REG=1358 |win_PTT=19|loss_PTT=3|pf_PTT=1868|pa_PTT=1286 |win_APR=19|loss_APR=3|pf_APR=2054|pa_APR=1279 |win_ESP=15|loss_ESP=7|pf_ESP=1838|pa_ESP=1590 |win_KTT=12|loss_KTT=10|pf_KTT=1639|pa_KTT=1599 |win_ORN=12|loss_ORN=10|pf_ORN=1614|pa_ORN=1702 |win_TIG=11|loss_TIG=11|pf_TIG=1537|pa_TIG=1496 |win_UGB=10|loss_UGB=12|pf_UGB=1536|pa_UGB=1580 |win_RPH=5|loss_RPH=17|pf_RPH=1424|pa_RPH=1777 |win_SFT=6|loss_SFT=13|pf_SFT=1325|pa_SFT=1640 |win_IKR=2|loss_IKR=20|pf_IKR=1381|pa_IKR=1913 |win_RPM=1|loss_RPM=21|pf_RPM=1129|pa_RPM=2105
|res_col_header=Q |result1=Playoffs |result2=Playoffs |result3=Playoffs |result4=Playoffs |result9=Relegation |result12=Relegation |result11=Relegation |result10=Relegation |col_Playoffs=green1 |text_Playoffs=Advance to Playoffs |col_Relegation=red1 |text_Relegation=Relegated to Division 2 }}
Playoffs
By losing the semi-finals to APR BBC, the Patriots did not reach the finals for the first time in 9 years. APR won finals in a clean sweep, defeating the defending champions REG BBC in four games. This was the league’s first-ever sweep since introducing the best-of-seven format.
In the third place series, the Patriots forfeited Game 1 after not showing up, which resulted in a victory for Espoir BBC.[9]
Awards and statistics
Season awards
The winners of the annual awards were announced after the last game of the finals, on 9 September.[10]
- Playoffs Most Valuable Player: Jean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza, APR
- Coach of the Year: Maz Trakh, APR
- Top Scorer: Olivier Turatsinze, Espoir
- Best Defender: Frank Kamndoh, United Generations Basketball
Individual statistical leaders
After the regular season.[12]
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Olivier Turatzinse | Espoir | 471 |
| Rebounds | Kamndoh Betoudji Frank | United Generations for Basketball | 269 |
| Assists | Jean de Dieu Niyungeho | Espoir | 125 |
| Steals | Olivier Turatzinse | Espoir | 69 |
| Blocks | Kamndoh Betoudji Frank | United Generations for Basketball | 59 |
References
Шаблон:2022–23 in African men's basketball
