Dieudonné Ndizeye

Dieudonné Ndizeye
Ndizeye in 2023
REG
PositionSmall forward
LeagueRwanda Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1996-10-14) 14 October 1996 (age 28)
Nyanza District, Rwanda
NationalityRwandan
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Career information
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017IPRC-Kigali
2017–2024Patriots
2021→Cobra Sport
2022→REG
2023→REG
2024→Kriol Star
2024–presentREG
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× RBL champion (2018–2020)
  • RBL MVP (2019)
  • 2× First-team All-RBL (2019, 2021)
  • 2× RBL All-Star (2021, 2022)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Rwanda
FIBA AfroCan
Bronze medal – third place Angola 2023

Dieudonné Ndayisaba Ndizeye (born 14 October 1996) is a Rwandan basketball player for REG of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) and the Rwanda national team. He is a three-time RBL champion and a one-time league MVP winner in 2019. Ndizeye has played two seasons in the BAL as well with REG.

Professional career

Ndizeye started his career with IPRC-Kigali in the National Basketball League in 2015.[1]

In 2017, Ndizeye joined Patriots BBC. He was named the national league MVP for the 2018–19 season.[2]

In November 2021, he joined the South Sudanese side Cobra Sport to play for them in the 2022 BAL qualifying tournaments.[3] He helped Cobra qualify for the BAL for the first time.

On February 14, 2022, Ndizeye was sent on loan to REG to play in the 2022 BAL season.[4] He stayed on the Patriots team for the Rwanda Basketball League games.

In October 2024, he joined Cape Verdean team Kriol Star for the 2025 BAL qualification.[5]

On October 9, 2024, Ndizeye signed a long-term deal with REG, as the club paid a transfer fee of FRw 80,000,000 to the Patriots.[6]

National team career

Since 2017, Ndizeye has been a member of the Rwanda national basketball team and has played in qualifying tournaments with his country.[7]

Ndizeye won the bronze medal of 2023 FIBA AfroCan with Rwanda, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[8]

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 6 28.4 .338 .343 .750 5.0 1.8 .7 .5 11.5
2022 REG 6 6 28.1 .386 .342 1.000 5.8 2.0 .7 .5 12.7

References

  1. ^ "Dieudonné Ndizeye: The rise of Patriots' breakout star". Rwanda Nouvelles (Nouvelles Reader) (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ "'I skipped lunch for training, hard work paid off' – Ndizeye". The New Times | Rwanda. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Ndizeye joins South Sudan's Cobra Sport ahead of BAL qualifiers". The New Times. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. ^ "REG signs Dieudonné Ndizeye ahead of BAL 2022". The New Times | Rwanda. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Kriol Star Stats, Games, Results, Rosters, Photos & Videos - FIBA Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2025 | FIBA.basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  6. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (2024-10-09). "REG acquire Patriots' Ndizeye, Hagumintwari on Rwf 80m deal". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  7. ^ "Dieudonne Ndayisaba Ndizeye (RWA)". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  8. ^ "MVP Franceschi headlines the 2023 FIBA AfroCan All-Tournament Team". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-21.