Rwandan shooting guard Justin Uwitonze will join the Spintex Knights squad for the 2027 Basketball Africa League qualifying rounds. The 25-year-old is scheduled to leave Rwanda for Ghana on October 11 to link up with his new teammates and begin preparations.
The Ghanaian champions have competed in Group B at various stages of the Road to BAL qualifiers, becoming the first Ghanaian team to reach the Elite 16 round. They will now take their place in the West Division qualifiers.
The Round of 16 games tip off on October 21, with the West Division holding its first windows in Tripoli, Libya, from October 21–25 and Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, from October 24–28. East Division action follows in Hoima, Uganda, from October 21–25 and Lusaka, Zambia, from October 27–31. The top two teams in each window advance to the Elite 16.
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, hosts the West Division Elite 16 from November 10–15, while Nairobi, Kenya, stages the East Division Elite 16 from November 17–22. The top two teams from each division will secure places in the 2027 BAL season.
