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Matero Magic

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Matero Magic
Matero Magic logo
NicknameTamanga Boys
LeagueZambia Basketball League
Midland Basketball Superleague
Founded1996
HistoryMatero Magic
(1996–present)
ArenaNational Sports Development Center
Capacity400
LocationLusaka, Zambia
PresidentMalindi Chipili
Vice-president(s)Sukwana Lukangaba
Head coachObed Shamboko
Team captainChongo Chona
Championships11 Zambian Leagues

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

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Zambia Basketball League[4]

  • Champions (11): 2004, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023–24

Performance in the Road to BAL

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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
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

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Current roster

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

Matero Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
PG 4 Zambia Kainda, Augustine 'OGI'
SG 5 Zambia Mukelabai, Elijah
F 6 Zambia Mufwaume, Chansa
SF 7 Zambia Mauwe, Germain
G 8 United States Leroy, Jaylen (I)
PG 9 Zambia Ngoma, Spoican
PG 10 Zambia Chona, Chongo (C)
C 11 Zambia Banda, Mike
SG 12 Zambia Lubinda, Simukwela
PG 13 Zambia Ndalama, Miles
C 14 Zambia Kandulu, Douglas
G 15 Zambia Zulu, Bongani
Head coach
  • Zambia Oberty Shamboko
Assistant coach(es)
  • Zambia Bwalya David Musonda
  • Zambia Davis Zulu

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

Updated: December 8, 2021

Head coaches

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  • Australia Liz Mills Assistant Coach (2015–2016)
  • Zambia Obed Shamboko present Head Coach
  • United States Emmanuel Moses Jean- Player scout
  • Zambia David Musonda - Assistant Coach
  • Zambia Davis Zulu - Assistant Coach
  • Zambia Jeremiah Chenge - Assistant Coach

References

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  1. ^ "Magic in uncharted territory after playoff win". Zambia Daily Mail. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Magic wins unprecented 11th title". Times of Zambia. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Meet the team: Matero Magic". www.fiba.basketball. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Magic regain Sprite crown". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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