Raptors Basketball Academy Explained

Raptors
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Leagues:	Nigerian Premier League
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History:	Spiders 2001–2006 Raptors Academy 2006–present
Arena:	Indoor Sports Hall
Capacity:	3,000^[1]
Location:	Lagos, Nigeria
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Sponsor:	Flour Mills of Nigeria
President:	Dipo Fagbemi
Coach:	Charles Ibeziakor

Raptors Basketball Academy, better known as Raptors, is a Nigerian basketball team based in Lagos. It plays in the Nigerian Premier League.

The team was founded in 2001 by coach Charles Ibeziakor as Spiders. In 2006, he changed the name to Raptors as a reference to the Toronto Raptors. In the 2019 season, the Raptors made their debut in the Premier League.^[2] In its debut season, Raptors reached the final of the 2019 NBBF President Cup after beating Niger Potters in the semifinals.^[3] In the final, the team lost to Rivers Hoopers.

Honours

Nigerian Premier League

• Runners-up (1): 2019

OBN Hoop Summit

• Winners (1): 2022^[4]

Head coaches

• Charles Ibeziakor (2001–now)

External links

• Facebook page
• Twitter profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lagos ready to take over Surulere National Stadium – Ambode. March 2017.
2. Web site: Raptors rise was long incoming. The Guardian. 11 December 2019. Christian Okpara. 6 March 2020.
3. Web site: Raptors of Lagos defeat Niger Potters to book a final spot in the NBBF President Cup. 17 November 2019. TODAY. 29 November 2019.
4. Web site: 2022-08-10 . Baka is MVP as Raptors win OBN HOOP Summit Championship . 2022-08-12 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.