GNBC (basketball) explained

GNBC
Leagues:Malagasy N1A
Founded:2012
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Arena:Palais des Sports Mahamasina (Antananarivo)
Capacity:7,090
Location:Antsirabe, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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President:Filamatra Ravoavy
Coach:Lova Navalona Raharidera
Championships:3 (2016, 2019, 2023)
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Competition1:President's Cup
Competition1 Champs:3 (2016, 2018, 2022)

Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club, commonly known as GNBC, is a Malagasy basketball club based in Antsirabe, Vakinankaratra.[1] The team plays in the Malagasy N1A and played in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Established in 2012, the team has won its national championship three times.

History

The public sports institution GNBC was established in 2012.[2] In September 2019, GNBC grabbed the N1A title after edging COSPN in the final.[3] As national champions, GNBC played in the first round of the qualifying tournament of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[4] In the first round, the team finished second in its group and advanced to the second round.[5] On 21 December 2019, GNBC qualified for the inaugural BAL season, after surprisingly beating Ferroviário Maputo in the semi-finals.

In the inaugural season of the BAL, GNBC played in Group A and lost all three games to Patriots BBC, Rivers Hoopers and US Monastir.

GNBC waited four more years until it next national title, which came on 30 October 2023, following a 89-71 win over ASCUT in the final. The team was led by final MVP Elly Randriamampionona, who scored 43 points and had 17 rebounds in the final.[6]

Honours

Winners (3): 2016, 2019, 2023

Winners (3): 2016, 2018, 2022

Winners (1): 2022[8]

Runners-up (2): 2016, 2017

Players

Current roster

The following is the GNBC roster for the 2021 BAL season:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Les Gendarmes d'Antsirabe ne viendront pas pour la figuration ! . 8 June 2015 .
  2. Web site: G.n.b.c. (Madagascar). 2021-04-02. 2021-04-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210426190513/https://www.thebal.com/news/gnbc. dead.
  3. Web site: GNBC celebrate League title . Afrobasket.com. 19 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019. FIBA.basketball. 19 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Elly Randriamampionona power GNBC through to next stage. FIBA.basketball. 19 November 2019.
  6. Web site: Raherinjatovo . Donné . 2023-10-30 . BASKETBALL-N1A HOMMES - La GNBC d’Analamanga sur le trône . 2023-11-04 . L'Express de Madagascar . fr-FR.
  7. Web site: Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details - afrobasket. Eurobasket LLC. 19 November 2019.
  8. Web site: 2022-05-02 . BASKETBALL – La GNBC championne de la Coupe de la Conférence Ouest N1A . 2022-06-13 . 2424.mg - L'actualité quotidienne en temps réel . fr-FR.