{"id":69101,"date":"2024-04-03T17:51:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T17:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/bal-2024-city-oilers-appoint-nesba-karim-as-new-coach"},"modified":"2024-04-03T19:28:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T19:28:41","slug":"bal-2024-city-oilers-appoint-nesba-karim-as-new-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/bal-2024-city-oilers-appoint-nesba-karim-as-new-coach","title":{"rendered":"BAL 2024: City Oilers appoint Nesba Karim as new coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Ugandan champions City Oilers have appointed Moroccan gaffer Nesba Karim to lead them during the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL).<\/p>\n

The Oilers are pitted in the Nile Conference group phase which will take place in Cairo, Egypt, from Friday April 19.<\/p>\n

The conference also comprises BAL holders Al Ahly (Egypt), Libyan powerhouse Al Ahly and Bangui Sporting Club of Central African Republic.<\/p>\n

For the Ugandan team to advance to the playoffs in Kigali in end May, they must finish in the top two in the group phase.<\/p>\n

Karim will have to collaborate with assistant coach Andrew Tendo to put together a powerful side that can hit the mark.<\/p>\n

Karim is a great coach who previously spent most of his time nurturing young basketball talents with the NBA Academy Africa. To be more specific, he is a player development coach with the academy but also acts as a scout to help identify talent in Africa.<\/p>\n

His experience and exposure at the top level will be very positive as City Oilers seek a place in the BAL playoffs.<\/p>\n

The team will be boosted by a few foreign-based players to try and add more oil to the Ugandan machine to meet the continental level.<\/p>\n

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

Africa-Press – Rwanda. Ugandan champions City Oilers have appointed Moroccan gaffer Nesba Karim to lead them during the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL). The Oilers are pitted in the Nile Conference group phase which will take place in Cairo, Egypt, from Friday April 19. 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