Nigelec
Nigelec logo
NicknameÉlectriciens (Electricians)
ArenaPalais du 29 Juillet
LocationNiamey, Niger
Head coachAmadou Karimou
OwnershipNIGELEC

Association Sportive Nigelec Basket Club, commonly known as Nigelec, is a basketball team based in Niamey, Niger. The team is owned by NIGELEC, a state-owned electric power generator company in the country. The team is nicknamed Électriciens (Electricians).[1]

Representing Niger, the team participated in the Road to BAL in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 tournaments.[2] Under head coach Amadou Karimou, they reached the second round Elite 16 twice, despite never qualifying for the main tournament.[3]

Arena

The Palais de 29 Juillet, where the team plays most of its games

Games of AS Nigelec, as for other basketball teams in Niger, are usually played at the Palais de 29 Juillet (Palace of 29 July).

Honours

Coupe du Président de la République[1]

  • Champions: 2019

In African competitions

BAL Qualifiers (3 appearances)

2021 – Elite 16
2022 – Elite 16
2023 – First round
2024 – Withdrew[4]

Players

2022 roster

The following was the Nigelec BC roster in the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments.

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

Nigelec roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
PG 4 Niger Moumouni, Issoufou
5 Niger Abdou, Mamane
7 Niger Elh Kadir, Abdouikarim
8 Niger Yaye, Abdoul
F 10 Niger Mamane, Djibrilla
F 14 Niger Tahirou, Abdoul
PG 15 Niger Moussa, Mahamadou
Niger Maidoka, Ferdjani
F Nigeria Goodwin, David
Nigeria Gar, Kator
Nigeria Okoye, Basil
Head coach
  • Niger Amadou Karimou
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 29, 2021

Notable players

References

  1. 1 2 "Ligue africaine de Basketball : L'AS/Nigelec renoue avec les compétitions internationales". Nigerdiaspora : Les Nouveles du Pays (in French). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Nigelec Basket Club at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "AS Nigelec and ABC punch their tickets for the second Round of the BAL Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Nigelec and Roche-Bois pull out of First Round of Road to BAL". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2 October 2023.


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