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The national basketball team head Coach Sarr during a training session. Cheikh Sarr has hailed the FIBA U18 AfroBasket tournaments. Courtesy

Sarr lauds FIBA youth camps’ impact on basketball hopefuls

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

APR FC players and staff celebrate the crucial win to retain the title. APR won their 15th championship, after a thrilling 4-2 series against long-standing rivals Patriots.

Rwanda Basketball League 2024 season in numbers

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

APR FC players and staff celebrate the crucial win to retain the title at BK Arena on Sunday, September 22. Courtesy

PHOTOS: APR see off Patriots in Game 6, win record 15th championship

Monday, September 23, 2024

Star guard Isaiah Miller scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as APR completed a commanding 80-78 Game 5 comeback win over Patriots on Friday night, September 20 at BK Arena- Olivier Mugwiza

BetPawa finals: Miller leads APR to dramatic comeback win over Patriots

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Youssouf Mamba Traore was named tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP)-courtesy

U18 AfroBasket: Couldn’t FIBA Africa have done better?

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Patriots Basketball Club beat APR BBC 61-49 to mark Game 4 victory on Wednesday night. Dan Gatsinzi

BetPawa finals: Patriots edge APR to even series

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Patriots will return to action against APR in Game 4 on Wednesday, September 18. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

BetPawa Finals: Comeback for Patriots or APR’s continued dominance?

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Rwandan shooting guard Sean Mwesigwa was among individual accolade winners at the 2024 FIBA U18 AfroBasket. Courtesy

Rwanda’s Mwesigwa wins best scorer award at U18 AfroBasket

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Mali players celebrate their third FIBA men’s U18 AfroBasket title after beating Cameroon 60-51 on Saturday, September 14, in Pretoria, South Africa. Courtesy

Mali crowned men’s U18 AfroBasket 2024 champions

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Rwanda U18 beat Tunisia 65-52 in a classification playoff game on Saturday, September 14, to finish seventh at the U18 Africa Basketball Championship. Courtesy

Rwanda finish 7th at women's U18 Afrobasket

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Power forward Axel Mpoyo scored 27 pointd to held APR tie the betPawa Finals series to 1-1 after Friday night's 101-93 Game 2 win over Patriots-courtesy

BetPawa Finals: Mpoyo scores 27 points as APR tie the series

Saturday, September 14, 2024

FERWABA urges Rubavu District to establish a basketball team/ Photos by Germain Nsanzimana

FERWABA challenges Rubavu to introduce a basketball team

Friday, September 13, 2024

The U18 men's national team player with the ball during the FIBA AfroBasket 2024 quarterfinal match against Cameroon. Courtesy

FIBA U-18 AfroBasket: Rwanda men's team eliminated too

Friday, September 13, 2024

Canada-based shooting guard Dylan Kayijuka during the game. Courtesy

Kayijuka’s exploits making him stand out at U18 Afrobasket

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Rwanda and Cameroon rub shoulders at the University of Pretoria Gymnasium on Thursday at 3:00 p.m.-Courtesy

U-18 Afrobasket: Murenzi eyes semifinal berth as Cameroon test awaits

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Star guard Branch Stephaun was at the top of his game as his 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists helped Patriots claim Game 1 following Wednesday night's 83-71 win over APR in the betPawa finals-Courtesy

BetPawa finals: Stephaun drops 26 points as Patriots beat APR in Game 1

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Mali beat Rwanda 86 - 57 in quarter final of the 2024 FIBA women’s Africa U18 girls’ championship on Wednesday, September 11, at University of Pretoria.

Rwanda women bow out of FIBA U18 Afrobasket

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

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U18 Afrobasket: Rwanda, Mali square off in women’s quarter-finals

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

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Patriots, APR square off in Game 1 as battle for the championship begins

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Rwanda beat Zambia 86-69 on Monday night to bring their two-game unbeaten run in the ongoing FIBA Africa U18 AfroBasket to an end. COURTESY

U18 Afrobasket: Mugabo stars as Rwanda end Zambia's unbeaten run

Tuesday, September 10, 2024