Dolphins
Dolphins logo
LeaguesBotswana Basketball League
LocationGaborone, Botswana
Head coachTrynos Moyo
Championships2015, 2017, 2018, 2023

Dolphins Basketball Club, also known as simply Phins or Dolphins, is a basketball team based in Gaborone, Botswana. The team plays in the Botswana Basketball League (BBL) and has won the league championship most recently in 2023.[1]

In 2020 and 2023, the Dolphins played in the Road to BAL, the qualifying tournaments for the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[2]

Trynos Moyo is the current head coach of the team.

Honours

Botswana Basketball League

  • Winners: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023[3]

In African competitions

BAL Qualifiers (2 appearance)

2020 – first round
2024 – To be determined

Players

Current roster

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

Dolphins roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SF 1 Zimbabwe Ndyara, Tanaka 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 21 – (2002-10-20)20 October 2002
G 3 Botswana Ndawanyana, Kesaobaka 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 30 – (1993-11-09)9 November 1993
G 5 Botswana Ramabu, Botsile Wilson 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 22 – (2001-03-05)5 March 2001
G 6 Botswana Gaborone, Thuto Taelo 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 – (1992-08-13)13 August 1992
G 7 United States Collins, Paris 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1995-07-26)26 July 1995
SF 8 United States Omeke Jr., Ezeka 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1996-12-08)8 December 1996
PF 9 Botswana Mbaiwa, Joshua Bongani 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 19 – (2004-06-02)2 June 2004
G 12 Botswana Chinga, John 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 24 – (1999-05-02)2 May 1999
SF 22 Botswana Magowe, Keone 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 26 – (1997-03-09)9 March 1997
C 23 Tanzania Felesian, Fotius Ngaiza 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 21 – (2002-08-14)14 August 2002
G 24 Botswana Morwaagoleng, Thebe Laurance 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 33 – (1990-08-13)13 August 1990
F 30 Botswana Ralegoreng, Lone Darabile 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1999-01-08)8 January 1999
Head coach
  • Botswana Trynos Moyo
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 22 October 2023

References

  1. ↑ Mosinyi, Thato (2019-06-24). "Botswana: Dolphins Kick-Start Championship Defence Impressively". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  2. ↑ Dolphins Basketball Club Botswana. "Dolphins Basketball Club - Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  3. ↑ Makhaiza, Larona (2023-05-15). "Police V, Dolphins win Basketball nationals". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
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