2024 NBL Uganda season

2024 NBL Uganda season
LeagueNBL Uganda
SportBasketball
Duration26 January – 3 September 2024
Regular season
Top seedCity Oilers
Season MVPTitus Lual (City Oilers)
Top scorerPeter Cheng (Nam Blazers)
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsCity Oilers (10th title)
  Runners-upKIU Titans
Seasons
2025 →

The 2024 NBL Uganda season is the 28th season of the National Basketball League of Uganda, organized by the FUBA. The season began on 26 January 2024 with the regular season,[1] and finished on 3 September 2024, with the City Oilers winning their record-extending 10th straight title.[2] They went 30–1 for the season, sweeping all their three playoff opponent, including KIU Titans in the finals.[2] The Oilers' Titus Lual was named both MVP and the league's Best Defensive Player.[2]

Team changes

JT Jaguars and Livingstone were promoted as the two finalists of the FUBA Division 1.[3]

Increase Promoted from 2023 FUBA Division 1 Decrease Relegated from 2023 NBL Uganda season
JT Jaguars
Livingstone 		UPDF Tomahawks
Rezlife Saints

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 City Oilers 22 21 1 1722 1256 +466 Qualification to playoffs
2 KIU Titans 22 17 5 1628 1322 +306
3 Namuwongo Blazers 22 16 6 1650 1510 +140
4 UCU Canons 22 12 10 1498 1396 +102
5 KCCA Panthers 22 12 10 1588 1560 +28
6 Our Saviour 22 11 11 1402 1413 −11
7 JT Jaguars 22 10 12 1395 1478 −83
8 Kampala Rockets 22 8 14 1433 1549 −116
9 Livingstone 22 8 14 1316 1502 −186
10 JKL Dolphins 22 8 14 1444 1595 −151
11 Power (R) 22 6 16 1436 1606 −170 Relegated to Division 2
12 Ndejje Angels (R) 22 3 19 1396 1721 −325
Source: Afrobasket, FUBA
(R) Relegated

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 City Oilers 2
8 Kampala Rockets 0
1 City Oilers 3
4 UCU Canons 0
4 UCU Canons 2
5 KCCA Panthers 0
1 City Oilers 4
2 KIU Titans 0
2 KIU Titans 2
7 JT Jaguars 0
2 KIU Titans 3
3 Namuwongo Blazers 2
3 Namuwongo Blazers 2
6 Our Saviour 0

Statistics

Source: FUBA.[4][1]

Category Player Team(s) Statistic
Points per game Peter Cheng Namuwongo Blazers 14.4
Rebounds per game Puati Ozias Kikomba Kampala Rockets 13.3
Assists per game Joel Lukoji KIU Titans 6.5
Steals per game 2.8
Blocks per game Puati Ozias Kikomba Kampala Rockets 2.0

References

  1. ^ a b "Ugandan National Basketball League, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "City Oilers Cruise to 10th NBL title". ChimpReports. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ Kawalya, Brian (20 November 2023). "JT Jaguars, Livingstone Promoted To National Basketball League". Live from ground. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ "player statistics". fuba.basketball. Retrieved 21 July 2024.