BC Virunga

Basketball Club Virunga, also known as simply Virunga, is a Congolese basketball team based in Goma, North Kivu. The team is named after the Virunga National Park, and its logo features a gorilla as this species can be found in the national park. Virunga won their first Congolese Cup in 2023, after overcoming Ami BK in the final which was hosted at Goma.[1] The home arena of the team is the Bismack Biyombo Indoor Hall.[2]

Virunga
LeagueCongolese Cup
Road to BAL
ArenaBismack Biyombo Indoor Hall
LocationGoma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Head coachKipere Mulolwa

Virunga will represent the DR Congo in the Road to BAL in the 2024 qualifying tournament.

Honours

Congolese Cup

  • Champions (1): 2023

Players

Current roster

The following is BC Virunga's roster in the 2024 BAL qualification tournament.[3]

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

BC Virunga roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameAge
PG 0 Mwana Mwamba, Arsène 23 – (2001-04-08)8 April 2001
1 Mutala Ntita, Djedje 18 – (2006-02-17)17 February 2006
2 Aganze Kanane, Bienfait 19 – (2005-03-13)13 March 2005
4 Mabangala Maheshe, Obed 20 – (2003-12-16)16 December 2003
7 Monze Nzamba, Jonathan 26 – (1998-01-27)27 January 1998
8 Mulumba Tshimanga, William 17 – (2006-12-24)24 December 2006
10 Kamndoh Betoudji, Frank 25 – (1998-09-30)30 September 1998
11 Bolangi Liseko, Bienvenue 22 – (2001-12-29)29 December 2001
13 Mpoyi Donat, Chadrack 17 – (2006-08-22)22 August 2006
29 Mampuya Nzuiki, Toussaint 25 – (1998-07-03)3 July 1998
Cuma, Noe Toto 17 – (2006-12-24)24 December 2006
Head coach
  • Peter Mulolwa
Assistant coach(es)
  • Christophe Ngenda
  • Muamba Ilunga
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 10 October 2023

References
  1. "Coupe du Congo de basket-ball: Virunga sacré champion en version masculine". ACP (in French). 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  2. "BAL: Virunga s'affute déjà pour le 1er tour des éliminatoires". Actualite.cd (in French). 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  3. "BC VIRUNGA at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2024 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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