Lions B.C.
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Lions Basketball Club, also known as simply Lions, is a Namibian basketball team based in Windhoek.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/LionsBasketballNamibia/|title=LIONS Basketball Club|work=www.facebook.com|accessdate=16 November 2019}} The team plays in the Khomas Region's KBA Premier League.{{Cite web |last=Namibian |first=The |title=Rebels take on the Mighty Lions |url=https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?page=archive-read&id=139494 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Namibian |language=en}}
The team won the KBA Premier League title twice, in 2015 after suffering just one defeat in the season,{{Cite web |title=The Villager Newspaper Namibia |url=https://www.thevillager.com.na/articles/9391/lions-want-to-dunk-forever/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=www.thevillager.com.na}} as well as in 2018.
In October 2019, under coach Anthony Williams Auchab, the Lions represented Namibia in the 2021 qualification tournaments for the Basketball Africa League (BAL), as the first Namibian team to play in the competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2020/qualifiers/team/Lions-Basketball-Club|title=Lions Basketball Club at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019|work=FIBA.basketball|accessdate=16 November 2019}} On 24 October 2019, they won their first game against South African side Jozi Nuggets, defeating them 74-67.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-24 |title=Lions roar past Jozi Nuggets for debut win |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2020/qualifiers/news/lions-roar-past-jozi-nuggets-for-debut-win |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}} The Lions finished with in the 4th place of Group E with a 1-4 record.{{Cite web |title=Final standings of the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2020/qualifiers/groups |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}
Honours
- Champions (1): 2015, 2018
In African competitions
Road to BAL (1 appearance)
::2021 – first round
Players
=2019 roster=
The following was the Lions roster in the 2021 BAL qualifiers:
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{{player3 |num = 00 |nat = NAM |first = Petrus |last = Iyambo |pos = }}
{{player3 |num = 2 |nat = NAM |first = Guilherme |last = Chonhi |pos = }}
{{player3 |num = 5 |nat = NAM |first = Make |last = Paulus |pos = }}
{{player3 |num = 6 |nat = NAM |first = Alan |last = Nghixulifwa |pos = }}
{{player3 |num = 8 |nat = NAM |first = Corbin |last = Prinzonsky |pos = }}
{{player3 |num = 9 |nat = NAM |first = Mabeth |last = Kazeurua |pos = }}
{{player3 |num = 10 |nat = NAM |first = Michael |last = Mukumbutaa |pos = }}
{{player3 |num = 11 |nat = NAM |first = Firmino |last = Mael |pos = }}
{{player3 |num = 13 |nat = NAM |first = Michael |last = Katoko |pos = }}
{{player3 |num = 14 |nat = NAM |first = Yarouvandu |last = Ndjavera |pos = }}
{{player3 |num = 17 |nat = NAM |first = Kautjeza |last = Tjirimuje |pos = }}
{{player3 |num = 23 |nat = ZAM |first = Joe |last = Banda |pos = }}
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| roster_url = https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2020/qualifiers/team/Lions-Basketball-Club#tab=roster
| accessdate = 20 October 2019
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References
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External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/LionsBasketballNamibia Facebook profile]
Category:Basketball teams in Namibia
Category:Sports clubs and teams in Windhoek
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