2021 Rivers Hoopers season
CoachOgoh Odaudu
Attendanceper game
Results
Record1–2 (.333)
Place3rd (Group A)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
PointsBen Uzoh (14.7)
ReboundsChris Daniels (8.3)
AssistsBen Uzoh (5.3)
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The 2021 BAL season was the 1st season for the Rivers Hoopers of the Basketball Africa League. The team began the season on May 16, 2021, in the season opener against Rwanda's Patriots BBC.

Coming off a third Nigerian Premier League, the team of Ogoh Odaudu qualified for the inaugural BAL season. Ahead of the season, the Hoopers signed Ben Uzoh,[1] along with the American duo Chris Daniels and Taren Sullivan.[2] They also signed ex-NBA champion Festus Ezeli.[3] However, Ezeli got injured and had to miss the season. He was later replaced by Robinson Opong.

Roster

Team

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Rivers Hoopers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G 00 Nigeria Balogun, Emmanuel 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 25 – (1998-12-17)17 December 1998
SG 2 Nigeria Alalibo, Ronald 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 29 – (1994-05-08)8 May 1994
F 10 Nigeria Nwaiwu, Onyebuchi 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 25 – (1998-08-20)20 August 1998
C 11 Nigeria Koko, Victor 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (1997-06-04)4 June 1997
PF 12 Nigeria Ajegbeyi, Solomon 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1995-11-02)2 November 1995
PG 14 Nigeria Uzoh, Ben 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 35 – (1988-03-18)18 March 1988
SG 15 Uganda Opong, Robinson (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 34 – (1989-05-10)10 May 1989
SF 21 Nigeria Osigbodi, Precious 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 28 – (1995-07-07)7 July 1995
SG 22 Nigeria Ikechukwu, Benjamin (C) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1997-06-04)4 June 1997
C 23 Nigeria Ugo, Victor James 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 31 – (1992-12-14)14 December 1992
SF 24 United States Sullivan, Taren (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1995-07-30)30 July 1995
SG 33 Nigeria Owoicho, Simon 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1995-11-23)23 November 1995
C 55 United States Daniels, Chris (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 39 – (1984-04-19)19 April 1984
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Nigeria Johnson Orupabo
  • Nigeria Wilkinson Suobo
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: May 16, 2020

Additions

No.Pos.Nat.NameMoving fromDateSource
14PGNigeriaBen UzohParisFranceApril 15, 2021[1]
24SFUnited StatesTaren SullivanErie BayHawksUnited StatesApril 16, 2021[4]
55CUnited StatesChris DanielsAlaska AcesPhilippinesApril 16, 2021[2]
15SGUgandaRobinson OpongSaskatchewan RattlersCanadaApril 22, 2021[5]

Regular season

2021 game log
Total: 1–2
May
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 19 May Patriots L 83–60 Taren Sullivan (15) Victor Koko (5) Ben Uzoh (4) Kigali Arena
2,000		 0–1
2 20 May US Monastir L 70–99 Chris Daniels (25) Chris Daniels (11) Ben Uzoh (8) Kigali Arena
412		 0–2
3 May 19 GNBC W 69–80 Taren Sullivan (19) Victor Koko (9) Three players (3) Kigali Arena
TBD		 1–2

Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Source:[6]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ben Uzoh 3 3 29.1 55.9 0 66.7 4.7 5.3 1.0 0.7 14.7
Taren Sullivan 3 3 26.4 41.0 26.7 77.8 3.3 1.3 1.3 0.0 14.3
Chris Daniels 3 3 23.6 60.0 44.4 80.0 8.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 14.0
Benjamin Ikechukwu 3 3 23.4 25.0 23.1 – 4.0 1.3 1.0 0.3 7.3
Solomon Ajegbeyi 3 0 19.0 36.8 0 75.0 5.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 6.7
Victor Koko 3 3 20.8 27.8 0 33.3 8.3 1.3 0.0 2.3 4.0
Robinson Opong 3 0 17.4 15.8 8.3 – 3.3 2.0 1.0 0.0 2.3
Precious Saliu 3 0 9.3 16.7 22.2 33.3 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.3
Simon Ameh 3 0 8.9 25.0 33.3 100 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 2.3
Onyebuchi Nwaiwu 3 0 9.4 33.3 – – 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3
Emmanuel Balogun 3 0 8.8 20.0 0 – 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7
Victor James Ugo 1 0 6.6 0 – – 1.0 1.0 0 0 0
Ronald Alalibo 2 0 2.3 – – – 0.0 0.0 0 0 0

References

  1. 1 2 "Rivers Hoopers sign D'Tigers star ahead of Basketball Africa League – AllBallerZone". Allballerzone.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "B/Ball: Rivers Hoopers Sign American Duo Chris Daniels, Taren Sullivan". The Busy Buddies. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Festus Ezeli signs with Rivers Hoopers in NBA/FIBA's Basketball Africa League". Sportando.basketball. April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "B/Ball: Rivers Hoopers Sign American Duo Chris Daniels, Taren Sullivan". The Busy Buddies. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ugandan International Robinson Opong Joins Rivers Hoopers". Channels Television. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Rivers Hoopers Stats - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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