Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza

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Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza
No. 80 – REG BBC
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBL Rwanda
Personal information
Born (1998-06-26) 26 June 1998 (age 23)
Kigali, Rwanda
NationalityRwandan
Listed height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2018Espoir
2018–presentREG
2021→Patriots
Career highlights and awards
  • NBL Rwanda champion (2021)

Jean-Jacques Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza (born 26 June 1998) is a Rwandan basketball player who currently plays for REG BBC club of the NBL Rwanda. He is also a member of the Rwanda national basketball team.

Early life[]

Born in the Nyarugenge District of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. His role model was NBA player Kyrie Irving.[1]

Club career[]

After an impressive performance at the 2016 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, Nshobozwabyosenumukiza was recruited by most top teams from the NBL Rwanda.[1] He decided to join Espoir BBC, his dream team since his childhood, in 2016 and immediately became a starter for the team.

In 2018, Nshobozwabyosenumukiza became a member of REG BBC, a newly established team in Rwanda. He was sent on loan to play for Patriots BBC ahead of the inaugural season of the BAL.[2][3] He came off the bench for the Patriots, averaging 3.3 points in 12.1 minutes per game.

Nshobozwabyosenumukiza returned to REG and joined the team for the 2022 BAL season. On 9 March, 2022, he scored a buzzer-beating three pointer to give his team the 82–80 win over SLAC, while also adding 15 points.[4] On 14 March, he scored a BAL career-high 28 points, including 8 three point field goals, in a win over Beira.[5]

National team career[]

Wilson was selected for the Rwanda U-16 national team in 2015, and later also played for the U-18 team.

Wilson represents the Rwandan national basketball team. On 22 March 2021, Wilson broke the world record for most steals when he had 14 steals in a qualification game against South Sudan.[6]

BAL career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Patriots 6 1 12.3 .350 .444 .667 2.5 1.2 1.2 .0 3.3
Career 6 1 12.3 .350 .444 .667 2.5 1.2 1.2 .0 3.3

Personal[]

Wilson is a Christian. Nshobozwabyosenumukiza has received attention for his long surname, which he says means "I am able to do everything because of God".[7]

Awards and accomplishments[]

REG
  • NBL Rwanda: (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Meet Nshobozwabyosenumukiza, Rwanda's fast rising basketball star". The New Times. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "New coach and three Rwandan internationals headline Patriots' new signings for the BAL". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "REG basketball: Club president on targets and what it means to feature in BAL 2022". Retrieved 19 November 2021. Point guard Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza (with the ball) was borrowed by Patriots in BAL 2021.
  4. ^ "Nshobozwabyosenumukiza calls buzzer-beater "biggest shot in my career". The BAL. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  5. ^ "REG Are the 2022 Sahara Conference Champions". The BAL. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Nshobozwabyosenumukiza on his record-breaking exploits in Afrobasket, future plans". The New Times. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. ^ "What does my name Nshobozwabyosenumukiza mean?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

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