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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Steven Hagumintwari has joined Tigers Basketball Club on a two-year deal, switching from Patriots, a club for which he had played since 2014.<\/p>\n

At 32, Hagumintwari is recognised as one of the top forwards in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL).<\/p>\n

Tigers Basketball Club president, Francis Shyaka, confirmed to Times Sport that the experienced power forward has officially signed with the team.<\/p>\n

Last month, American-Rwandan point guard Antino Jackson, 29, also joined Tigers from APR on a two-year contract.<\/p>\n

Hagumintwari is regarded as one of the good two-way players in the RBL, performing well on both ends of the court.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. Steven Hagumintwari has joined Tigers Basketball Club on a two-year deal, switching from Patriots, a club for which he had played since 2014. At 32, Hagumintwari is recognised as one of the top forwards in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). 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