Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Basketball Club, commonly known simply as APR, is a Rwandan

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club based in

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. Owned and funded by the Ministry of Defence of Rwanda, the team plays in the

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(RBL). It has won seven national championships. In 2008, APR became the first team in league history to finish the regular season unbeaten.

Honours

National Basketball League *Champions (7): 2008, 2009, 2011 ''(4 seasons unknown)'' **''Runners-up (2):'' 2013, 2014

Rwandan Heroes Cup The Heroes Cup is an annual basketball cup competition for the premier teams in Rwanda. The Heroes Cup tournaments are organised by their respective federations in partnership with the Chancellery for Heroes, National Orders and Decorations of Hono ...

*''Runners-up (1):'' 2020

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*Third place:

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In African competitions

(3 appearances) ::

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– 6th Place ::

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– 8th Place ::

– Third place

Season by season

Players

Current roster

Notable players

Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza Jean Jacques "J. J." Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza (born 26 June 1998) is a Rwandan basketball player who currently plays for REG on loan from APR of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). He is also a member of the Rwanda national basketball team ...

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Cedric Isom Cedric Wesley Isom (born June 6, 1984) is an American-Rwandan basketball player who last played for APR of the Rwanda National Basketball League. Career Born in Newton, Texas, he graduated from East Texas Baptist in 2006. Isom has played in I ...

Ntore Habimana Ntore Habimana (born August 15, 1997) is a Canadian-born Rwandan basketball player for the APR of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). He is a member of the Rwanda national team. His position has been described as a point forward. Early life ...

Kami Kabange Kami Kabange (born 2 July 1984) is a Congolese-born naturalized Rwandan basketball player. Currently he plays for REG BBC and . Standing at , he plays as center. Early life Born in Likasi, Kabange started playing basketball at a young age, inspi ...

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Tom Wamukota Tom Bush Wamukota (born 28 September 1993) is a Kenyan basketball player who currently plays for Rwanda Basketball League club APR and the Kenya national team. College career Wamukota played two years with the Wichita State Shockers men's baske ...

Women's team

APR BBC's women's team plays in the Rwandan Women's League and have represented the country in the

2022 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup The 2022 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup will be the 26th season of the FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup, the top tier basketball league for women's teams in Africa. The tournament began on December 9 and will end on December 17, 2022 ...

References

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External links

APR Basketball Club
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