Burundi champions Urunani BBC don appoint Patriots Basketball Club head coach Sunny Niyomugabo as assistant coach before di Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2027 qualifiers. Urunani dey strengthen both dia technical bench and playing squad as dem dey prepare to face top clubs from across di continent.
Di 2027 BAL qualifiers for East Division, Group D, dey scheduled for October 23 to 26, 2026, for Hoima City Arena inside Uganda. Niyomugabo join Urunani afta one strong season with Patriots for Rwanda, one stint with Rwanda U-18 national team, and international experience with RSSB Tigers BBC for di FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
Di 35-year-old don named coach of di year for di 2026 Rwanda Basketball League season afta e lead Patriots deep into di finals. E don also serve for di coaching staff of Rwanda national team during FIBA World Cup qualifiers. For Urunani, e go work together with head coach Elvis Hakizimana "Gafyisi".
Urunani don also add American point guard Jeffery Tyrone Stubbs and Rwanda Basketball League MVP Kennedy Chingka Garba, both of wom bin play for Patriots under Niyomugabo.
