Rivers Hoopers
- Leagues Played
- Basketball Africa League 10 FIBA Africa Basketball League 1
- Links
- rivershoopers.com Facebook Instagram Wikipedia
Fixtures
| Basketball Africa League | 05/07 16:00 | 3 |
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| Basketball Africa League | 05/09 19:00 | 4 | Rivers Hoopers vs 세관 | - | View | |
| Basketball Africa League | 05/11 14:30 | 5 | Rivers Hoopers vs Armee Patriotique Rwandaise | - | View | |
| Basketball Africa League | 05/12 14:30 | 6 |
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결과
| Basketball Africa League | 05/05 14:30 | 1 | Armee Patriotique Rwandaise v Rivers Hoopers | W | 82-86 | |
| Basketball Africa League | 05/04 17:30 | 1 | 세관 v Rivers Hoopers | W | 68-77 | |
| Basketball Africa League | 05/22 17:30 | 3 | Gendarmie Nationale Basket Club v Rivers Hoopers | W | 69-80 | |
| Basketball Africa League | 05/22 15:30 | - | [3] Rivers Hoopers v Gendarmie Nationale Basket Club [4] | W | 80-69 | |
| Basketball Africa League | 05/20 15:30 | 2 |
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L | 99-70 | |
| Basketball Africa League | 05/16 14:00 | 1 | Rivers Hoopers v 패트리어츠 | L | 60-83 | |
| FIBA Africa Basketball League | 03/03 15:30 | - |
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Wikipedia - Rivers Hoopers
Rivers Hoopers is a Nigerian basketball team based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The team plays in the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) and currently in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Established in 2005 as Royal Hoopers, the team began to play in the NPL in 2019 and changed to their current name after the management of the team was taken over by the Government of Rivers State. The Hoopers have played in the Premier League since its inception and won the national championship five times, with titles in 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021 and 2023.
At the continental level, Rivers Hoopers has played in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup three times, and has played in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) twice, in the 2021 and 2024 seasons.
History
The club was established in 2005 as Royal Hoopers, with former Nigeria national team player Ogoh Odaudu at the reins as head coach. In the club's first four years, they organised annual "classics" tournaments. The Hoopers entered the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) in 2009.
The Hoopers won their first NPL championship in 2011. They repeated as champions in 2012, behind star player Azuoma Dike who was named the league's MVP.
Following one year in the Division One that was followed by a promotion back to the NPL, management of the team was taken over by the Government of Rivers State in March 2016, and subsequently the team name was changed to Rivers Hoopers.
In December 2018, Hoopers played in the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Championship and won all five games to emerge as its Champions and went on to play in the 2019 Africa Basketball League in March. On 17 November 2019, the Hoopers won its third Nigerian title when it beat Raptors in the final. With this achievement, the team qualified directly for the inaugural season of Basketball Africa League (BAL).
To strengthen the team for the inaugural BAL season, the Hoopers acquired former NBA-players Ben Uzoh and Festus Ezeli. Ezeli, however, got injured before the season and did not join. Hoopers finished third in Group A of the BAL, beating only GNBC from Madagascar. Uzoh led the team in scoring with 14.7 points.
In the 2021 season, the Hoopers won the Premier League for a fourth time after edging Gombe Bulls in the final. Anaiye Johnson was named the league's MVP and Victor Anthony Koko was named final MVP. However, the Hoopers were denied to play in the BAL by FIBA Africa, because the league was organised by the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports instead of the official administrator Nigeria Basketball Federation.
The KingsMen won the Crown Elite Championship in 2022 and won the second edition of the Louis Edem Invitational Basketball Championship on 2 September 2023 in Lagos after beating Spintex Knights of Ghana in the final.
The Hoopers won their 5th national title on 25 November 2023, following the Final Four which was hosted in Port Harcourt. They finished with an undefeated 13–0 record and qualified for the 2024 BAL season, where they will be making their second appearance.
리버스 후퍼스는 2014-15시즌 KBL에 데뷔하였고, 첫 시즌에는 34승 16패로 정규리그 3위를 차지하며 플레이오프에 진출하였습니다. 플레이오프에서는 준결승에서 고양 오리온스에게 3-1로 패하여 탈락하였습니다.
2015-16시즌에는 36승 14패로 정규리그 2위를 차지하며 플레이오프에 진출하였습니다. 플레이오프에서는 준결승에서 서울 SK 나이츠를 3-2로 꺾고 결승에 진출하였습니다. 결승에서는 원주 동부 프로미가 기다리고 있었고, 리버스 후퍼스는 4전 전승으로 창단 첫 우승을 달성하였습니다.
2016-17시즌에는 32승 18패로 정규리그 4위를 차지하며 플레이오프에 진출하였습니다. 플레이오프에서는 준결승에서 서울 SK 나이츠에게 3-2로 패하여 탈락하였습니다.
2017-18시즌에는 34승 16패로 정규리그 2위를 차지하며 플레이오프에 진출하였습니다. 플레이오프에서는 준결승에서 전주 KCC 이지스에게 3-1로 패하여 탈락하였습니다.
2018-19시즌에는 36승 14패로 정규리그 1위를 차지하며 플레이오프에 진출하였습니다. 플레이오프에서는 준결승에서 안양 KGC 인삼공사를 3-0으로 꺾고 결승에 진출하였습니다. 결승에서는 서울 SK 나이츠를 4전 전승으로 꺾고 창단 두 번째 우승을 달성하였습니다.
2019-20시즌에는 32승 18패로 정규리그 3위를 차지하며 플레이오프에 진출하였습니다. 플레이오프에서는 준결승에서 부산 KT 소닉붐에게 3-1로 패하여 탈락하였습니다.
2020-21시즌에는 33승 17패로 정규리그 3위를 차지하며 플레이오프에 진출하였습니다. 플레이오프에서는 준결승에서 서울 SK 나이츠를 3-1로 꺾고 결승에 진출하였습니다. 결승에서는 원주 DB 프로미를 4전 전승으로 꺾고 창단 세 번째 우승을 달성하였습니다.
2021-22시즌에는 34승 16패로 정규리그 2위를 차지하며 플레이오프에 진출하였습니다. 플레이오프에서는 준결승에서 서울 SK 나이츠를 3-1로 꺾고 결승에 진출하였습니다. 결승에서는 안양 KGC 인삼공사를 4전 전승으로 꺾고 창단 네 번째 우승을 달성하였습니다.
리버스 후퍼스는 창단 첫 시즌부터 강팀으로 떠올랐고, 현재까지 KBL에서 가장 많은 우승을 거둔 팀입니다. 팀은 강력한 공격력을 자랑하며, 홈 경기장인 인천체육관은 늘 매진이 됩니다.