2020–21 GNBC season

The 2020–21 GNBC season was the first season of Malagasy club GNBC. They qualified for the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) season through the Road to BAL qualification rounds, in which they finished as the second-ranked team in the East Division.

In the inaugural BAL season, that was completely hosted in Kigali due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were allocated in Group A. After losing all three games, including a 47-point loss to US Monastir,[1] they were eliminated in the group phase.[2]

Roster

GNBC roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
C 00 Madagascar Solondrainy, Alpha 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 29 – (1995-05-04)4 May 1995
SG 1 Madagascar Randriamampionona, Elly 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1997-07-20)20 July 1997
PG 2 Madagascar Sen Chan, Zico 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 25 – (1999-01-30)30 January 1999
PG 5 Madagascar Razanamahenina, Kiady 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 27 – (1996-12-15)15 December 1996
SG 7 Madagascar Ramorasata, Ndranto 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 35 – (1989-05-27)27 May 1989
PG 8 Madagascar Ralison, Andriantsara 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 34 – (1990-08-11)11 August 1990
F 11 Madagascar Mory, Francis (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 33 – (1991-04-04)4 April 1991
C 12 Madagascar Chanel, Chancy 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 38 – (1986-01-25)25 January 1986
C 15 Madagascar Rasolomanana, Anthony 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1997-05-02)2 May 1997
C 21 Madagascar Loubacky, Rick-Ley 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1996-12-27)27 December 1996
G 23 Madagascar Mandimbison, Constant 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 34 – (1990-08-22)22 August 1990
C 55 United States Ridley, Cameron (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 30 – (1993-10-27)27 October 1993
Head coach
  • Madagascar Lova Navalona Raharidera
Assistant coach(es)
  • Madagascar Daniel Rabearimanana

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured

  • Roster
Updated: 16 May 2020

Games

Road to BAL

First round

GNBC Madagascar v Comoros Usoni
30 October 2019
1
GNBC Madagascar 124–53 Comoros Usoni Antananarivo
22:30 Scoring by quarter: 27-6, 21-26, 38-11, 38-10
Pts: Razafimanantsoa 17
Rebs: De Claisse 13
Asts: Mandimbison 6
Boxscore Pts: Said 16
Rebs: Said 6
Asts: Abdallah 4
Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture
KPA Kenya v Madagascar GNBC
31 October 2019
2
KPA Kenya 98–84 Madagascar GNBC Antananarivo
22:30 Scoring by quarter: 26-23, 25-20, 23-19, 24-22
Pts: Ayodi 20
Rebs: Nyakinda 12
Asts: Odendo, Kazunguzibwa 5
Boxscore Pts: Mory 36
Rebs: Rakotonirina, Randriamampionona 8
Asts: Mandimbison 5
Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture
GNBC Madagascar v Seychelles Beau Vallon Heat
2 November 2019
3
GNBC Madagascar 92–67 Seychelles Beau Vallon Heat Antananarivo
22:30 Scoring by quarter: 22-19, 21-9, 30-14, 19-25
Pts: Mandimbison 30
Rebs: De Claisse 10
Asts: Razafimanantsoa 6
Boxscore Pts: Bouchereau 14
Rebs: N'Ganga 9
Asts: Bouchereau 3
Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture
Cobra South Sudan v Madagascar GNBC
3 November 2019
4
Cobra South Sudan 63–86 Madagascar GNBC Antananarivo
22:30 Scoring by quarter: 16-20, 15-25, 9-22, 23-19
Pts: Lado, Rumudu 11
Rebs: Magol 11
Asts: Morris 3
Boxscore Pts: Randriamampionona 22
Rebs: Rakotonirina 9
Asts: Randriamampionona 4
Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture

Second round

Semi-final
Ferroviário de Maputo Mozambique v Madagascar GNBC
21 December 2019 Ferroviário de Maputo Mozambique 90–94 Madagascar GNBC Kigali
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 29–14, 19–29, 14–24
Pts: Calvo Masa 33
Rebs: Muchate 10
Asts: Muchate & Novela 5
PIR: Calvo Masa 28
Boxscore Pts: Randriamampionona & Mandimbison 22
Rebs: Mandimbison 10
Asts: Ralison 6
PIR: Mandimbison 33
Arena: Kigali Arena
Final
Patriots Rwanda v Madagascar GNBC
22 December 2019 Patriots Rwanda 94–63 Madagascar GNBC Kigali
Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 28–14, 21–18, 29–16
Pts: Mukama 18
Rebs: Ndizeye 11
Asts: Gasana 6
Boxscore Pts: Randriamampionona 14
Rebs: Mandimbison 6
Asts: Mandimbison 5
Arena: Kigali Arena

BAL

Group phase

GNBC Madagascar v Tunisia US Monastir
17 May 2021
1
GNBC Madagascar 66–113 Tunisia US Monastir Kigali
19:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 19–25, 11–30, 23–25
Pts: Randriamampionona 26
Rebs: Mandimbison 4
Asts: Razanamahenina 7
Boxscore Pts: Ben Romdhane 23
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10
Asts: Crawford 8
Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 498
Patriots Rwanda v Madagascar GNBC
19 May 2021
2
Patriots Rwanda 78–72 Madagascar GNBC Kigali
12:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 19-25, 23-19, 14-16, 22-12
Pts: Costner 16
Rebs: Wamukota 11
Asts: Gasana 4
Boxscore Pts: Razanamahenina 21
Rebs: Mory 9
Asts: Razanamahenina 6
Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 1,022
GNBC Madagascar v Nigeria Rivers Hoopers
23 May 2021
3
GNBC Madagascar 69–80 Nigeria Rivers Hoopers Kigali
12:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 18-18, 22-23, 19-18, 10-21
Pts: Mandimbison 19
Rebs: Mandimbison 6
Asts: Razanamahenina 5
Pts: Sullivan 19
Rebs: Koko 12
Asts: Uzoh , Daniels , Balogun 3
Arena: Kigali Arena

References

  1. ^ "BAL: US Monastir Secures Win Over GNBC In Group A Matchup". NBA.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ Mintah, Yaw (24 May 2021). "Rivers Hoopers eliminated from Basketball Africa League". Basket Ball Ghana. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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