BDF V
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The Botswana Defense Forces V, shortly known as BDF V, is a Botswanan semi-professional basketball team based in Gaborone. The team is owned by the Botswana Defence Force and plays in the Botswana Basketball League (BBL).
They won the BBL championship in 2024 after defeating the Orapa Juggernauts in the finals,{{Cite web |date=2024-10-16 |title=BDF V Ventures Into Africa |url=https://www.pressreader.com/botswana/the-midweek-sun/20241016/281913073569261?srsltid=AfmBOooGNYJA5H6BcE_wZGMTlRD32FwX1_wAlTVSsaqc-BoN1vYbVc9e |access-date=2024-10-19 |via=PressReader}}{{Cite web |title=FIBA Africa Zone 6 Weekly Review: 15/10/2024 {{!}} AfricaBasket |url=https://www.africabasket.net/articles/fiba-africa-zone-6-weekly-review-14-09-2024 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=www.africabasket.net}} which earned them a maiden qualification to the Road to BAL tournament.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-22 |title=Things to know about Group E of the Road to BAL |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/news/things-to-know-about-group-e-of-the-road-to-bal-2025 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en}} The team is currently led by Israel Mophato.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-27 |title=BDF V Stats, Games, Results, Rosters, Photos & Videos - FIBA Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2025 {{!}} FIBA Basketball |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/teams/bdf-v |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en}}
Players
=Current roster=
The following was BDF V's roster for the 2025 BAL qualification.{{Basketball roster nationality note}}
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| team = BDF V
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{{Player3 | num = | nat = BWA | first = Modiri | last = Baumake | pos = | m = | kgs = | year = | month = | date = | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = | nat = ZWE | first = Munyaradzi | last = Chidzomba | pos = SG | m = 1.91 | kgs = | year = | month = | date = | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = | nat = ZWE | first = Tendai | last = Choto | pos = | m = | kgs = | year = | month = | date = | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = | nat = BWA | first = Thuto | last = Gaborone | pos = G | m = 1.88 | kgs = | year = | month = | date = | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = | nat = BWA | first = Onneile | last = Kebaneetswe | pos = | m = | kgs = | year = | month = | date = | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = | nat = BWA | first = Immanuel | last = Malebye | pos = | m = | kgs = | year = | month = | date = | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = | nat = BWA | first = Dingani | last = Motswadira | pos = C | m = 2.11 | kgs = | year = | month = | date = | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = | nat = BWA | first = Kesaobaka | last = Ndawanyana | pos = G | m = 1.91 | kgs = | year = | month = | date = | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = | nat = ZWE | first = Tanaka | last = Ndyara | pos = SF | m = 1.85 | kgs = | year = | month = | date = | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = | nat = ZWE | first = Tanonoka | last = Pedzi | pos = | m = | kgs = | year = | month = | date = | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = | nat = BWA | first = Karabo | last = Rabothaako | pos = | m = | kgs = | year = | month = | date = | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = | nat = BWA | first = Botsile | last = Ramabu | pos = G | m = 2.03 | kgs = | year = | month = | date = | note = }}
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| head_coach =* {{flagicon|BOT}} Israel Mophato
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| roster_url = https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/teams/bdf-v
| accessdate = November 1, 2024
}}
External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/people/BDFV-Basketball-Team/100063561911712/ Official Facebook page]