Olivier Shyaka (born 14 August 1995) is a Rwandan

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REG BBC Rwanda Energy Group BBC, commonly known as REG, is a Rwandan basketball club based in Kigali. It is owned and named after the company Rwanda Energy Group Limited. It plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), the highest tier of basketball in R ...

club of the NBL Rwanda. He also plays for the

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Club career

Since 2018, Shyaka plays for

. In the 2020–21 season, Shyaka won his first national championship with REG. He was named MVP of the league after scoring 30 points in Game 1 of the finals, and scoring 22 points in Game 2.

National team career

Shyaka represented

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on many occasions. At

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BAL career statistics

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References

External links

2015 AfroBasket Profile

Real GM Profile

Basketball. Zone 5 Basketball Club Championship at the KPA Gymnasium. Mombasa
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shyaka, Olivier 1995 births Living people Rwandan men's basketball players Shooting guards Small forwards Espoir BBC players REG BBC players People from Kigali