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History has been made!!!!
Third best team in Africa for
@theBAL
season 4. Nigeria you feel am?
Drop some good words for this great team from Pitakwa. All the way from 59 Niger street , Port Harcourt.
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
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We did it !!! Nigeria we did it!!! The KingsMen did it !!!!! Semi finals for the very first time . Raise your flags !!!! Let's go
#TheBAL
#BAL4
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We came!!! We saw!!! We conquered!!! From just winning one game in our inaugural edition to qualifying for the
@theBAL
Playoffs in Kigali with 4 wins.
Naija stand up!!! Drop your Naija flags ... Let's go....
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
#TheBAL
#BAL4
Three years ago we made our debut in
@thebal
and finished with a 1-2 record told you we will be back stronger. It feels so good to be back. Two games, two wins, more wins to come....
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#HoopersNation
#TheKingsMen
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We have made history!!!! First ever
@thebal
semis.
#TheKingsMen
have done it.
1st Nigerian team to win a BAL game ✅
1st Nigerian team to win more than 1 game ✅
1st Nigerian team to qualify for the Playoffs ✅
1st Nigerian team to reach the semis ✅
#TheBAL
#BAL4
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Say a word for this great man
5x champion of the NPBL
2018 FIBA Africa Zone 3 Champion
1st to qualify 🇳🇬 team to
@thebal
1st 🇳🇬 to win a
#BAL
game
1st 🇳🇬 to qualify a team to the playoffs
1st 🇳🇬 to finish 3rd in the BAL
1st 🇳🇬 to win best coach in the BAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
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A big thank you to all our fans on Niger Street, in Town, in Port Harcourt, in Niger Delta, in Nigeria, in Africa and all over the world for your support before and during
@theBAL
season 4. We appreciate you all as we leave Kigali back to our base.
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
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Congratulations to Al Ahly Libya for the win. It was a good game. We will be back to play the third place game on Friday.
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Drop your green white green flag with Hoopers by the side . When I say Rivers you say Hoopers , Rivers ......
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#HoopersNation
#TheKingsMen
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Game Day!!!!!
#theBAL
is finally here!!!!! We face
@PatriotsBBC
today in our opening game at 4pm Rwandan time.
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
#theBAL
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Semi Final Day is upon us!!!
We play Al Ahly Libya today at 4pm Nigerian time. The only debutants left in this competition. You don't want to miss this important game. It is a final before the final.
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
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All the best
@DevineEke_22
at the NBA Summer League with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Devine was brilliant for us at 2024
@theBAL
.
#TheKingsMen
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We have been moved from the transit hotel to
@theBAL
bubble. Each member of our team is given a room with T-shirts, face masks and other kits you can see on the bed.
#HoopersNation
#TheKingsMen
#BAL
#BasketballAfricaLeague
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Afrobeat or Amapiano?
It's the third place game today. Let's go Hoopers!!!!
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
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Yes!!! Yes we did it !!!!! 2 games , 2 wins KingsMen for a reason .
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#HoopersNation
#TheKingsMen
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Dis win na for dose wey dey Niger street, for dose wey dey Pitakwa, for Nigeria. Hope say una dey hear di odour?
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
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Meet our roster for
@theBAL
Point Guards: Ben Uzoh, Simon Owoicho, Victor James
Shooting Guards: Ronald Alalibo, Emmanuel Balogun, Benjamin Ikechukwu, Robinson Opong
Small Forwards: Taren Sullivan, Precious Osigbodi
Power Forwards: Buchi Nwaiwu, Solomon Ajegbeyi
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Will Perry makes the All-BAL First Team.
Will Perry is Him!!! Well deserved
#BAL4
#TheBAL
#TheKingsMen
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Rivers Hoopers salutes the bravery and achievements of the
@DtigressNG
.
Reaching the massive and enviable milestone of being the only African National team to get to the Quarter-Finals in basketball Olympic history (both male and female) is no mean feat. We salute our ....
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Aboy you know wetin dey happen like this? We don dey enter flight go Kigali. If you late reach airport e concern you.
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
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Thank you to our 4000 followers. Those who just followed us, you are welcome to the
#HoopersNation
. Thank you for getting us to 4k.
#TheKingsMen
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We have landed in Lagos welcomed by the honourable minister of sports, Senator John Enoh and our Rivers State Sports Commissioner Barr. Chris Green.
#TheKingsMen
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The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, pronounced a
a twenty-five million Naira reward for the team following our third place finish at the 2024
@thebal
.
The Gov. made the announcement when he hosted the team today at the Government House in Port Harcourt
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Happy birthday to one of our assistant coaches Ronald Alalibo. Have a great new age
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Congratulations Will Perry. He has been awarded the Manute Bol Trophy 2024
@thebal
Sportsmanship.
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
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Another one! 😉
Rivers Hoopers have completed the signing of NBA Champion Festus Ezeli for the
@theBAL
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
#TheBAL
#BasketballAfricaLeague
#RoadToBAL
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From all of us at Rivers Hoopers we say a big thank you to our wonderful Governor
@SimFubaraKSC
who has always supported us. We won the Louis Edem, the League and finished 3rd in the BAL. May your days be long and may you find peace and joy all through your tenure and beyond.
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The morning after ........ May was very very good to us. Thank you May and welcome to the month of June. Happy New Month to you all.
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
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To the backroom staff who worked tirelessly before, during and after
@theBAL
to ensure everything is good with the team. We say a big thank you to them
L-R
Media & Comms Manager Queen John
Doctor- Damian Okwenna
Physiotherapist- Isaac Godwin
Head of Logistics - Tamma Zifa
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What's the first thing that comes to mind when you see this move on the court during a game? .
#TheKingsMen
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The KingsMen have arrived in Kigali, Rwanda for the
@theBAL
Playoffs. Dakar was good, Kigali be great!!!
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#HoopersNation
#TheKingsMen
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Our head coach
@OOdaudu
who arrived in the US a few days ago is leaving his hotel for the NBA Summer League starting tomorrow in Las Vegas. He will coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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It's Game Day!!!!
We go for another round against AS Douanes today at 8pm Nigerian time.
Hoopers are on a 3-0 while AS Douanes are 1-2. Can we make it a 4-0?
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#HoopersNation
#TheKingsMen
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Rivers Hoopers have completed the signing of Uchenna Iroegbu ahead of
@theBAL
Uchenna brings his wealth of experience to the KingsMen as he played for the D'Tigers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Read more👇
Welcome UC to
#HoopersNation
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Congratulations to all four members of the KingsMen taking part in this year's NBA Summer League starting today in Las Vegas.
Ogoh Odaudu - Cleveland Cavaliers
Abdulrahman Mohamed - Utah Jazz
Devine Eke - Milwaukee Bucks
John Wilkins - Phoenix Suns
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Check out our official Basketball Africa League jersey from Nike.
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Rivers Hoopers reached a new milestone at the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) becoming the first Nigerian team to win consecutive games at the BAL.
We came into the 2024 BAL with a 1-2 record from season 1.
More wins to the KingsMen
#BAL4
#TheBAL
#TheKIngsMen
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A message from our general manager to the players after the game in the locker room.
We are not down but proud of what we have achieved. Brace up Rivers Hoopers fans. It didn't happen today but we fought. No need for blame game let's focus on winning the 3rd place game
#BAL4
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Here is wishing one of our own
@DevineEke_22
all the best. Devine Eke is in a mini camp with the Dallas Mavericks hoping to earn a roster spot in the NBA next season.
Go for it Devine!!!
#TheKingsMen
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Top performer for today's game, Kelvin Amayo.
Amayo balled hard!! He was on fire 🔥
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
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Three years ago we made our debut in
@thebal
and finished with a 1-2 record told you we will be back stronger. It feels so good to be back. Two games, two wins, more wins to come....
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#HoopersNation
#TheKingsMen
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After our victory over APR,
@TemiOtedola
came to celebrate with us. Thank you for coming.
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#HoopersNation
#TheKingsMen
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It was a great time in Dakar, Senegal. We finished top of the
@thebal
Sahara Conference to emerge as winners of the conference. See you all in Kigali, Rwanda next week.
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
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Head coach and assistant at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas alongside former D'Tigers guard, Churchill Odia.
Whatever happens in Las Vegas 😊...........
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Our vice captain
@rotawas
with the
@theBAL
President
@amadougallofall
during our practice session today.
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
#TheBAL
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This was a huge moment for the team. First Nigerian team to reach the semis of
@theBAL
beating former champions US Monastir.
#TheKingsMen
#BAL4
#TheBAL
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We arrived safely in Kigali, Rwanda for
@theBAL
at 12 am today and have been placed on a 4 day-quarantine. By tomorrow we will be transferred from the 24 hour-quarantine hotel to the bubble hotel to continue our in-room quarantine before the team can engage in any workouts.
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Thank you to all our coaches who made this
@theBAL
season 4 a success for us.
L-R Ogoh Odaudu, Abdulrahman Mohammed, Wilkinson Soubo, Johnson Orupabo.
#TheKingsMen
#TheBAL
#BAL4
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Alright people let's gather here and show Will some jollof love. Let's throw down the love like he knocks down those shots. Follow him, like this tweet and drop a wonderful comment .lets go
I heard Nigerian Twitter is on 🔥 and showing support for Rivers Hoopers. I don’t use Twitter much (more Instagram). But wanted to say thx 4 the support and we will do our best to qualify & more! Port-Harcourt stand up! Nigeria stand up! 🇳🇬
@RiversHoopers
@IOzaka
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Delighted to have one of Nigeria's best singers and songwriters
@adekunleGOLD
, AG baby, to our practice today. Our players also made him take a free throw. Did it go in or not?
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
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Tough loss for us . First defeat in the
@theBAL
this season. We go again on Saturday. Our qualification to the playoffs would have to wait a bit.
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
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Game Day!!!!
We are back on court to face AS Douanes in the seeding game today at 4:30 pm Nigerian time.
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
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Happy birthday to our winning coach Ogoh Odaudu. May you have a great year and more wins.
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To our head, our general manager, thank you for being amazing and a great leader. He is unarguably the best GM in Nigeria Basketball and has been in charge before we joined the Nigerian League in 2009. He is the reason the
#KingsMen
have succeeded within Nigeria and also in ..
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Rivers Hoopers have signed American duo Chris Daniels and Taren Sullivan for
@theBAL
#HoopersNation
#TheKingsMen
#BAL
#BasketballAfricaLeague
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First practice session in Kigali, Rwanda. Getting ready for
@thebal
Playoffs
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
#HooopersNation
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Rivers Hoopers have signed Will Perry for season three of
@theBAL
The point guard averaged 17 points, 6.5 assists and 5.2 rebounds in the Basketball Africa League season three.
He was awarded the 2023 BAL Sportsmanship award
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
#BAL4
#TheBAL
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A huge congratulations to our former player ID Ogan, one of our best forwards ever on bagging a masters degree from the University of Bradford.
Congratulations Pastor Yo!!!
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Don't you feel like holding this beauty made by
@WilsonBasktball
?Official ball of the Basketball Africa League.
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
#TheBAL
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2:45 mins left to play
This game don go abi e never go? Otilo
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Kelvin Amayo at 2024
@thebal
. He is one of our best scorers on the team also led in assists and steals. Our assists/steals KING.
16 PPG (Points per game)
7 APG (Assists per game)
5.2 RPG (Rebounds)
2.7 STPG (Steals)
2.7 3PMPG (3 points)
37 MPG (Minutes)
10 Games
#TheKingsMen
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We are also pleased to announce that 1 of our players at the 2024
@thebal
, John Wilkins has been selected for this year's NBA Summer League.
He is 1 of the 3 players with BAL experience who has decided to take up a career in coaching. He will be with the Phoenix Suns.
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We are on our way to the airport to catch our flight to Kigali. Wish us well😊
#HoopersNation
#TheKingsMen
#RoadToBAL
#BAL
#BasketballAfricaLeague
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Rivers Hoopers have signed 23 year old American, Kaylon Deshaun Tappin.
The 6'1" point guard was a free agent after he last played for Svendborg Rabbits in the Denmark-Basketball League.
Welcome Kaylon to
#HoopersNation
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League basketball is back in PH. Are you excited?
Our home court has been chosen as venue for the Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final 4 from 22-26. Games will start on the 23rd. So set your calendars.
Last time we played competitively in front of our fans was in 2017.
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Throwback to when Temi Otedola celebrated with the team in our locker room at the Sahara Conference in Dakar.
#TheKingsMen
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We play our second Group A game against US Monastir of Tunisia tomorrow.
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
#theBAL
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Despite the loss to Patriots, we took some positives from the game and one of those is now in the history books of
@theBAL
#TheKingsMen
#HoopersNation
#theBAL
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Our first game of the playoffs will be against AS Douanes, a repeat of the Sahara Conference tie. The seeding game will determine who we play in the quarter finals. We will meet either Petro de Luanda or US Monastir in the Quarter finals.
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#TheKingsMen
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Our head coach
@OOdaudu
knows what to expect when we face 2022
@theBAL
champions US Monastir who have lost their two opening games.
Will Hoopers make it 3-0 tomorrow?
#TheBAL
#BAL4
#HoopersNation
#TheKingsMen
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