Lagos Islanders
{{Infobox basketball club|location=Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria|name=Lagos Islanders|color2=black|color3=gold|color1=gold|league=Nigerian Premier League
Crown Elite Basketball Championship|history=Lagos Islanders
1984–present|gm=Adekunle Binuyo|logo=Lagos Islanders logo.png|arena=Rowe Park Sports Centre}}
The Lagos Islanders are a Nigerian basketball club based in Lagos, founded in 1984. The franchise was co-owned by the late music artist Sound Sultan since 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pulse.ng/sports/more/african-basketball-league-lagos-islanders-owner-sound-sultan-proud-of-packed-arena-id4915242.html |title=Lagos Islanders’ owner, Sound Sultan proud of packed arena |date=April 13, 2016 |website=pulse.ng |access-date=2017-09-12}} They play their home games at the Rowe Park Sports Centre in the Yaba area.
In 2016, the Islanders played in the private African Basketball League (ABL). Because the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) did not recognise this league, they were suspended from domestic leagues.{{Cite web |last=vanguard |date=2016-03-14 |title=Dstv Basketball: NBBF bans Warriors, Islanders, Union Bank |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/dstv-basketball-nbbf-bans-warriors-islanders-union-bank/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}} The ban was lifted in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Alao |first=Seyi |date=2019-06-21 |title=NBBF Premier League commences on July 8 |url=https://www.brila.net/nbbf-premier-league-commences-on-july-8/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Latest Sports News In Nigeria |language=en-US}}
Honours
Nigerian Premier League{{Cite web |last= |title=Lagos Islanders BC |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/index.aspx |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Eurobasket LLC}}
- Winners (5): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup
- Third place (1): 2000
References
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Category:Basketball teams in Nigeria
Category:Basketball teams established in 1984
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