Matero Magic
Matero Magic | |||
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Nickname | Tamanga Boys | ||
League | Zambia Basketball League Midland Basketball Superleague | ||
Founded | 1996 | ||
History | Matero Magic (1996–present) | ||
Arena | National Sports Development Center | ||
Capacity | 400 | ||
Location | Lusaka, Zambia | ||
President | Malindi Chipili | ||
Vice-president(s) | Sukwana Lukangaba | ||
Head coach | Obed Shamboko | ||
Team captain | Chongo Chona | ||
Championships | 11 Zambian Leagues | ||
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The Matero Magic are a Zambian professional basketball club from the Matero neighbourhood of Lusaka. Nicknamed the "Tamanga Boys", the team plays in the Zambia Basketball League and has won the championship a record 11 times.[1][2] Founded in 1996, the Magic has featured many players who are also part of the Zambia national team, including Chono Chonga.[3]
Home games of the Magic are usually played at the National Sports Development Center. The team has competed in the Road to BAL three times between 2022 and 2025.[3]
Honours
[edit]- Champions (11): 2004, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023–24
Performance in the Road to BAL
[edit]The following is the Magic's performance in the Road to BAL, the continental qualifiers organized by FIBA Africa.
Competition | Season | Coach | Won | Lost | Win % | Final stage |
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Road to BAL | 2022 | Obed Shamboko | 1 | 4 | .200 | Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage |
2023 | 1 | 5 | .000 | Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage | ||
2024 | Not qualified | |||||
2025 | Manuel "Gi" Da Silva | |||||
Totals | 2 | 9 | .182 |
Players
[edit]Current roster
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: December 8, 2021 |
Head coaches
[edit]- Liz Mills Assistant Coach (2015–2016)
- Obed Shamboko present Head Coach
- Emmanuel Moses Jean- Player scout
- David Musonda - Assistant Coach
- Davis Zulu - Assistant Coach
- Jeremiah Chenge - Assistant Coach
References
[edit]- ^ "Magic in uncharted territory after playoff win". Zambia Daily Mail. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Magic wins unprecented 11th title". Times of Zambia. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Meet the team: Matero Magic". www.fiba.basketball. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Magic regain Sprite crown". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Matero Magic at Afrobasket.com