Rivers Hoopers


Rivers Hoopers is a Nigerian basketball team based in Port Harcourt, Rivers. The team plays in the Basketball Africa League. Established in 2009 as Royal Hoopers, the team plays in the Nigerian Premier League since its inception. Hoopers have won the national championship three times, with consecutive titles in 2011 and 2012, and in 2019 they won their third title.
In December 2018, Hoopers played in the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Championship and won all five games to emerge as its Champions and went on to play in the 2019 Africa Basketball League in March. On 17 November 2019, the Hoopers won its third Nigerian title when it beat Raptors in the final. With this achievement, the team qualified directly for the inaugural season of Basketball Africa League.

Honours

Nigerian Premier League
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Basketball Africa League

Current roster