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Basketball team in Johannesburg, South Africa
Jozi Nuggets
Nickname Bluecollar Gold Swagger Leagues Johannesburg Basketball League Founded 1998 Arena Walter Sisulu Hall, Johannesburg Capacity 1,200 Location
Johannesburg , South Africa Team colors Navy Blue and Yellow Main sponsor National Lottery Commission, City of Joburg Head coach Andile Hlophe Team captain Neo Mothiba (Men) Nocwaka Luke (Women) Ownership Andile Hlophe Championships 1
South African championship 2 Johannesburg Basketball LeaguesWebsite
www .jozinuggets .co .za
Jozi Nuggets is a South African
basketball club based in
Johannesburg . The team plays in the Johannesburg Basketball League (JBL), in which it won championships in 2017 and 2018. The club won the
National Club Championship in 2019.
The club’s develops its own players from age 10 and some are playing for the senior men’s and women’s team. The club has partnered with the City of Joburg for programs including development of young players within the inner city and surrounding areas.[
citation needed ] The club was founded in 1998 and revived in 2008. The club has a men’s, women’s and junior program and also has players representing the National Team of South Africa.
In 2019, the Nuggets represented South Africa in the
qualifying tournaments for the
Basketball Africa League (BAL). On 23 October 2019, Nuggets won its first game at the continental level when it beat
Dolphins 68–60.
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Honours
Men's team
Johannesburg Basketball League
Swaziland Invitational Basketball Tournament
Johannesburg Invitational Tournament
Ashraf Lodewyk Memorial Tournament
Winners (3): 2014, 2015, 2016
Women's team
2017 Silver medalists-Johannesburg Basketball League(JBL)
2018 Winner-JBL Women’s Tournament
2019 Winner-JBL Women’s Tournament
2019 Silver-Johannesburg Basketball Leagie
2021 National Club Champs
In African competitions
BAL Qualifiers (1 appearance)
2019 – first round
Swaziland Invitational Tournament
2012-Runners up
2013-Semi Finals
2014-Semi Finals
2015-Never invited
2016-Winner(Men)
2017-Winner(Men), Women(Quarter Finals)
2018-Quarter Finals(Women)
2019-Quarter Finals(Women)
References
^ #BasketballAfricaLeague Qualifying Tournaments (23 October 2019).
"Tweet" . Twitter.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019 .
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