Royal Hoopers (2005–2016) Rivers Hoopers (2016–present)
Arena
Rivers State Basketball Complex
Capacity
2,000
Location
Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
Team colors
Blue, White, Orange
General manager
Ifie Ozaka
Head coach
Ogoh Odaudu
Team captain
Victor Anthony Koko
Ownership
Government of Rivers State
Championships
5 (2011, 2012, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Website
rivershoopers.com
Home
Away
Rivers Hoopers is a Nigerian basketball team based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The team plays in the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) and currently in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Established in 2005 as Royal Hoopers,[1] the team began to play in the NPL in 2019 and changed to their current name after the management of the team was taken over by the Government of Rivers State. The Hoopers have played in the Premier League since its inception and won the national championship five times, with titles in 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021 and 2023.
At the continental level, Rivers Hoopers has played in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup three times, and has played in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) twice, in the 2021 and 2024 seasons.
^"About". Rivershoopers.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
the Government of Rivers State in March 2016, and subsequently the team name was changed to RiversHoopers. In December 2018, Hoopers played in the FIBA...
points in the third quarter. RiversHoopers coach Ogoh Odaudu benched his starting five in the final quarter, and the Hoopers were able to have a 14–0 run...
2024 RiversHoopers season is the 19th season in club history and the 2nd season of the team in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The Hoopers will play...
first time in tournament history. AS Douanes Al Ahly Monastir Petro APR RiversHoopers FUS Rabat Benghazi Bangui Dynamo Cape Town City Oilers Petro de Luanda...
Hoopers may refer to: Hoopers (department store), a British retailer The Hoopers, Japanese musicians RiversHoopers, a Nigerian basketball team People...
October 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for RiversHoopers of the Nigerian Premier League (basketball) (NPL). Standing at 1.83...
eliminated in the conference stage. The RiversHoopers won their 5th national title with a undefeated 13-0 record. The Hoopers clinched their title on 25 November...
Despite being considered the weakest team, the RiversHoopers came out with three straight wins. The Hoopers were the first team to clinch a playoffs spot...
basketball player and current coach. He currently is the head coach of RiversHoopers of the Nigerian Premier League (NPL). In his playing years, Odaudu was...
The 2021 BAL season was the 1st season for the RiversHoopers of the Basketball Africa League. The team began the season on May 16, 2021, in the season...
games for the Hoopers, averaging 7 points and 8 rebounds. In the 2021 Premier League season, Koko won his second title with the Hoopers. He was named...
preserve their amateur status. AS Douanes Al Ahly Monastir Petro APR RiversHoopers FUS Rabat Benghazi Bangui Dynamo Cape Town City Oilers Over four BAL...
point difference (+1). US Monastir v APR APR v RiversHoopers APR v AS Douanes APR v US Monastir RiversHoopers v APR AS Douanes v APR After the end of the...
1989) is a Ugandan professional basketball player who last played for RiversHoopers of the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) and the Basketball Africa League...
signed with RiversHoopers to play in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). However, Ezeil did not play a game for the Hoopers before...
(BAL), the newly established pan-African league by FIBA and the NBA. RiversHoopers won its third Nigerian championship. The league stage was played in...
void spot left after the exclusion of the RiversHoopers of Nigeria. Nigeria (NGR): Nigeria's RiversHoopers were excluded from the competition as FIBA...
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their collaboration. In April 2021, Uzoh signed with the Nigerian team RiversHoopers to play in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL)...
first BAL game on 16 May 2021 at home in Kigali, beating Nigerian side RiversHoopers 83–60. Eventually, the team finished in an impressive fourth place of...
Hoopers Island is a chain of islands in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. Upper Hoopers Island and Lower Hoopers Island are surrounded by water...
February 2020. "RiversHoopers sign American basketball player Kaylon Tappin". 25 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020. "RiversHoopers add Billy Baptist...
November 2022, Obekpa signed a short-term contract with Nigerian club RiversHoopers in the 2022 NBBF Premier League Final 8. In February 2023, he signed...
February 2019, Yahaya signed with RiversHoopers. In November 2019, Yahaya won the NBBF President Cup with Hoopers, being named MVP in the process. On...
BAL. The teams feature 154 players from 24 countries. Ben Uzoh of the RiversHoopers is the only player with previous NBA experience, while nine players...