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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
← 2022–23
2024–25 →

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 edit

BAL edit

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

Cape Town Tigers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. 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) 25 – (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)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (E): BAL Elevate program player
  •   Injured
Updated: 17 March 2024


Road to BAL roster edit

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

Cape Town Tigers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. 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) 25 – (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) 25 – (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 edit

In edit

No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Type Ends Date Source
22 G/F   Terry Larier 27 Free agent   Free agent Undisclosed September 26, 2023 [1]
5 G   Terrance Ferguson 25 GTK Gliwice   Free agent Undisclosed September 27, 2023 [2]
9 G   Cartier Diarra 25 Free agent   Free agent Undisclosed October 6, 2023 [3]
– G   Caleb Magua 21 Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders   Free agent Undisclosed October 6, 2023 [4]
– PF   Lamine Diarra 25 Free agent   Free agent Undisclosed October 7, 2023 [5]

Out edit

No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Date Source
1 G   Evans Ganapamo 28 Bangui Sporting Club   End of contract September 2023 [6]
41 F   Pieter Prinsloo 31 Universidad de Concepción   End of contract December 2023 [7]

Competitions edit

Road to BAL edit

See also: 2024 BAL qualification

Elite 16 edit

21 November 2023
1
 Cape Town Tigers   76–61   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   87–95   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), Fransisco Tando (ANG)
23 November 2023
3
 Cape Town Tigers   69–61   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 edit
25 November 2023
Semifinal
 Cape Town Tigers   67–63   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   70–68   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 edit

See also: 2024 BAL season

References edit

  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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