City: | Kigali, Rwanda |
Orion | |
Color3: | gold |
Color2: | red |
Color1: | white |
League: | Rwanda Basketball League |
Established: | 2022 |
History: | Orion BBC (2022–present) |
President: | James Mutabazi |
Website: | orionbbc.com |
Coach: | Buhake Albert |
Orion Basketball Club is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. They play in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). Orion was founded in 2022 and started playing in the Division 2 and was immediately promoted to the top flight league.[1]
The club was founded by James Mutabazi. Other investors include Jarred Harrington.[2] The name of the club means "the rising and shining".[3]
Season | Tier | League | Record | Play-offs | Heroes Cup | ||
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2021–22 | 2 | RBL Division 2 | 2nd | – | Runner-up | – | |
2023 | 1 | RBL Division 1 | 6th | 12–10 | – | – |