GNBC (basketball)

Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club, commonly known as GNBC, is a Malagasy basketball club based in Antsirabe, Vakinankaratra.[1] The team plays in the Malagasy N1A and played in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Established in 2012, the team has won its national championship twice.

GNBC
LeaguesMalagasy N1A
Founded2012
ArenaPalais des Sports Mahamasina (Antananarivo)
Capacity7,090
LocationAntsirabe, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
PresidentFilamatra Ravoavy
Head coachLova Navalona Raharidera
Championships2 Malagasy Leagues

History

The public sports instutition GNBC was established in 2012.[2] In September 2019, GNBC grabbed the N1A title after edging COSPN in the final.[3] As national champions, GNBC played in the first round of the qualifying tournament of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[4] In the first round, the team finished second in its group and advanced to the second round.[5] On 21 December 2019, GNBC qualified for the inaugural BAL season, after surprisingly beating Ferroviário Maputo in the semi-finals.

In the inaugural season of the BAL, GNBC played in Group A and lost all three games to Patriots BBC, Rivers Hoopers and US Monastir.

Honours
Winners (2): 2016, 2019
  • Malagasy President's Cup
Winners (2): 2016, 2018
  • Indian Ocean Club Championships
Runners-up (2): 2016, 2017

Players

Current roster

The following is the GNBC roster for the 2021 BAL season:

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

GNBC roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
C 00 Solondrainy, Alpha 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1995-05-04)4 May 1995
SG 1 Randriamampionona, Elly 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 24 – (1997-07-20)20 July 1997
PG 2 Sen Chan, Zico 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 23 – (1999-01-30)30 January 1999
PG 5 Razanamahenina, Kiady 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 25 – (1996-12-15)15 December 1996
SG 7 Ramorasata, Ndranto 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 32 – (1989-05-27)27 May 1989
PG 8 Ralison, Andriantsara 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 31 – (1990-08-11)11 August 1990
F 11 Mory, Francis (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1991-04-04)4 April 1991
C 12 Chanel, Chancy 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 36 – (1986-01-25)25 January 1986
C 15 Rasolomanana, Anthony 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (1997-05-02)2 May 1997
C 21 Loubacky, Rick-Ley 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – (1996-12-27)27 December 1996
G 23 Mandimbison, Constant 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1990-08-22)22 August 1990
C 55 Ridley, Cameron (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1993-10-27)27 October 1993
Head coach
  • Lova Navalona Raharidera
Assistant coach(es)
  • Daniel Rabearimanana
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 16 May 2020

References
  1. http://www.midi-madagasikara.mg/sports/2015/06/08/les-gendarmes-dantsirabe-ne-viendront-pas-pour-la-figuration/
  2. "G.n.b.c. (Madagascar)".
  3. "GNBC celebrate League title". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. "Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  5. "Elly Randriamampionona power GNBC through to next stage". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  6. "Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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