Raptors Basketball Academy
| Raptors | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leagues | Nigerian Premier League |
| Founded | 2001 |
| History | Spiders 2001–2006 Raptors Academy 2006–present |
| Arena | Indoor Sports Hall |
| Capacity | 3,000[1] |
| Location | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Main sponsor | Flour Mills of Nigeria |
| President | Dipo Fagbemi |
| Head coach | Charles Ibeziakor |
Raptors Basketball Academy, better known as Raptors, is a Nigerian basketball team based in Lagos. It plays in the Nigerian Premier League.
The team was founded in 2001 by coach Charles Ibeziakor as Spiders. In 2006, he changed the name to Raptors as a reference to the Toronto Raptors. In the 2019 season, the Raptors made their debut in the Premier League.[2] In its debut season, Raptors reached the final of the 2019 NBBF President Cup after beating Niger Potters in the semifinals.[3] In the final, the team lost to Rivers Hoopers.
Honours
[edit]- Runners-up (1): 2019
OBN Hoop Summit
- Winners (1): 2022[4]
Head coaches
[edit]
Charles Ibeziakor (2001–now)
References
[edit]- ^ "Lagos ready to take over Surulere National Stadium – Ambode". March 2017.
- ^ Christian Okpara (11 December 2019). "Raptors rise was long incoming". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Raptors of Lagos defeat Niger Potters to book a final spot in the NBBF President Cup". TODAY. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Baka is MVP as Raptors win OBN HOOP Summit Championship". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.