Cape Town Tigers

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Cape Town Tigers
Cape Town Tigers logo
League BNL
BAL
South African National Championship
Founded 2019
History Cape Town Tigers
2019–present
Location Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa
Team colors Black, White, Gold
              
President Raphael Edwards
Head coach Rasheed Hazzard
Team captain Pieter Prinsloo
Ownership Severus LLC
Championships 2 (2021, 2022)
Website www.capetowntigers.com

The Cape Town Tigers are a South African basketball team based in Gauteng. The team is located in the Johannesburg suburb of Sandton but represents the city of Cape Town.[1]

Established in 2019 by three American business partners, the club has won the South African national championship in 2021 and 2022.

The Tigers currently play internationally in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), besides competing domestically in the Basketball National League (BNL), the top-flight league in the country, and the federation-organised South African National Basketball Championship.

History

The team was founded in 2019 by the organisation Severus LLC, founded by American business partners Chante Butler, Raphael Edwards. Dia Martin, and William McFarlan.[2][3] The Severus company was established in order to develop a professional basketball team that could play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) within 5 years.[4]

Its first roster featured two former NBA players in Billy Preston and Ben Uzoh. Several players for the South African national team were also on the team, such as Pieter Prinsloo, Christopher Gabriel, Thabo Sithole and Lehlogonolo Tholo.

In September 2021, the Tigers won their first national championship. The team beat Jozi Nuggets after overtime in the final, behind Ben Uzoh who scored 22 points in the championship game.[5] Later in the year, the team competed in the qualification games of the BAL for the first time. The team finished as third without playing its last game which was forfeited by opponent New Star after players tested positive for COVID-19.[6]

On August 22, 2022, the Tigers successfully defended their national title.[7] Three months later, on November 26, the Tigers clinched their second consecutive BAL spot after beating City Oilers in the Road to BAL semi-finals.[8]

In January 2023, Nigerian singer Mr Eazi purchased shares of the organisation.[9] The Tigers were quarter-finalists in the BAL once again in 2023, as they lost to Stade Malien in the playoffs.[10]

Since June 2023, the Tigers have joined the Basketball National League (BNL), the most notable private men's league in the country.

Honours

South African National Championship
  • Champions (2): 2021, 2022
Basketball Africa League

Players

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Main category: Cape Town Tigers players

Current roster

As of 20 April 2023.

Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.

No. Position Player
0 South Africa SG Ben Myburgh
1 Central African Republic F Evans Ganapamo
2 United States G Zaire Wade
3 South Sudan PG Dhieu Deing
45 South Africa SG Matthew Williams
5 South Africa G Nkosinathi Festile
9 South Africa SG Skumbuzo Mthembu
10 South Africa G Lebesa Selepe
11 South Africa G Lebohang Mofokeng
14 South Africa PF Nkosinathi Sibanyoni
23 South Africa G/F Igor Lunnemann
25 South Africa C Pieter Prinsloo (captain)
34 South Africa C Liam Reid
United States SF Josh Hall
United States G/F Curtis Hollis
Nigeria G/F Michael Gbinije

Head coach: United States Rasheed Hazzard

Notable players

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

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Head coaches

Thus far, the Tigers have had three head coaches:

  • United States Raphael Edwards: (2021)
  • South Africa Relton Booysen: (2021–2022)
  • South Africa Florsheim Ngwenya: (2022)[11]
  • United States Rasheed Hazzard: (2023–present)

References

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External links

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