2023–24 Cape Town Tigers season

The 2023–24 season of the Cape Town Tigers is the 4th season in the team's history.

Cape Town Tigers
2023–24 season
Head coachFlorsheim Ngwenya
BNLTo be played
BALTo be played

Following their championship in the 2023 Basketball National League (BNL), the Tigers played in the Road to BAL. Under Florsheim Ngwenya as head coach, the Tigers went undefeated (5–0) in the qualifiers, and thus they will play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) for a third straight season.

Players

BAL

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Cape Town Tigers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 2 Diarra, Cartier (I) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 26 – (1998-02-06)6 February 1998
C 7 Mthembu, Somusa 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 32 – (1992-03-26)26 March 1992
G 10 Selepe, Lebesa (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 33 – (1991-03-13)13 March 1991
SG 11 Mofokeng, Lebo 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1992-07-24)24 July 1992
SG 12 Whitbread, Dylan 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 29 – (1994-10-27)27 October 1994
PF 13 Gilchrist, Storm 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 19 – (2005-04-06)6 April 2005
PF 14 Sibanyoni, Nkosinathi 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (1998-05-24)24 May 1998
SF 15 Manyang, Ngor (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 30 – (1993-12-13)13 December 1993
G 23 Cele, Samkelo 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (1997-12-28)28 December 1997
PF 24 Preston, Billy (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 26 – (1997-10-26)26 October 1997
C 34 Diop, Yakhya (E) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 17 – (2006-12-12)12 December 2006
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Vincent Ntunja

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (E): BAL Elevate program player
  • Injured

Updated: 17 March 2024


Road to BAL roster

The following roster was used during the Elite 16 of the Road to BAL.

Cape Town Tigers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SF 3 Whitbread, Dylan 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 29 – (1994-10-27)27 October 1994
G 5 Ferguson, Terrance (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1998-05-17)17 May 1998
G 10 Selepe, Lebesa 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 33 – (1991-03-13)13 March 1991
G 11 Mofokeng, Lebohang 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1992-07-24)24 July 1992
PF 14 Sibanyoni, Nkosinathi 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (1998-05-24)24 May 1998
SF 22 Larrier, Terry (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 28 – (1995-08-15)15 August 1995
SF 25 Cele, Samkelo 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (1997-12-28)28 December 1997
C 41 Prinsloo, Pieter 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 32 – (1992-01-07)7 January 1992
SG 44 Bondonno, Luke 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 21 – (2002-09-21)21 September 2002
C 50 Gabriel, Christopher 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 35 – (1988-12-19)19 December 1988
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured

Updated: 16 December 2023


Transactions

In

No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeEndsDateSource
22G/FTerry Larier27Free agentFree agentUndisclosedSeptember 26, 2023[1]
5GTerrance Ferguson25GTK GliwiceFree agentUndisclosedSeptember 27, 2023[2]
9GCartier Diarra25Free agentFree agentUndisclosedOctober 6, 2023[3]
GCaleb Magua21Hornsby Ku-ring-gai SpidersFree agentUndisclosedOctober 6, 2023[4]
PFLamine Diarra25Free agentFree agentUndisclosedOctober 7, 2023[5]

Out

No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving toTypeDateSource
1GEvans Ganapamo28Bangui Sporting ClubEnd of contractSeptember 2023[6]
41FPieter Prinsloo31Universidad de ConcepciónEnd of contractDecember 2023[7]

Competitions

Road to BAL

Elite 16

21 November 2023
1
Cape Town Tigers 7661 Dynamo Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 17-14, 10-28, 20-8, 29-11
Pts: Larrier 25
Rebs: Sibanyoni 13
Asts: Larrier 5
Report Pts: Nijimbere 14
Rebs: Otobo 18
Asts: Morman 4
Referees: Tonton Banza Kalume (DRC), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI)
22 November 2023
2
Pazi 8795 Cape Town Tigers Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 25-11, 22-19, 13-31, 21-14
Report Pts: Sele 30 Referees: Mbaye Seye (SEN), Wael Mostafa (EGY), Francisco Tando (ANG)
23 November 2023
3
Cape Town Tigers 6961 NBA Academy Africa Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 13-16, 15-14, 19-20, 22-11
Report Referees: Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI), Francisco Tando (ANG)
Final round
25 November 2023
Semifinal
Cape Town Tigers 6763 COSPN Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 22–12, 18–19, 13–19
Report Referees: Wael Mostafa (EGY), Youssouf Maiga (MLI), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY)
26 November 2023
Final
Cape Town Tigers 7068 City Oilers Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 14–15, 24–15, 20–16
Report Referees: Diallo Mahamadou (MLI), Tonton Banza Kalume (DRC), Erick Otieno (KEN)

Basketball Africa League

References

  1. @thecapetowntigers (26 September 2023). "BRINGING SOME EXTRA HEAT TO CAPE TOWN!" via Instagram.
  2. @thecapetowntigers (27 September 2023). "Welcome to Cape Town, Terrance Ferguson!" via Instagram.
  3. @thecapetowntigers (2 October 2023). "We would like to welcome @cartierdiarra2 to the family!" via Instagram.
  4. @thecapetowntigers (6 October 2023). "Welcome to the family @calebmagua" via Instagram.
  5. @thecapetowntigers (7 October 2023). "Welcome to the family @lamineseven" via Instagram.
  6. "Ganapamo ready to help elevate Bangui Sporting Club to the BAL". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. Lehohla, Manyehlisa (8 December 2023). "Prinsloo's competitive flame is lit and ready to heat up in Chile". The Big Tip Off. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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