Jozi Nuggets is a South African basketball club based in Johannesburg. The team plays in the Johannesburg Basketball League (JBL), in which it won championships in 2017 and 2018. The men's won the National Club Championship in 2019. Runner up in 2021 and 2022. The Club came 3rd in 2024. the ladies team won the BSA National Championships in 2021 and got 2nd position in 2024.
The club’s develops its own players from age 10 and some are playing for the senior men’s and women’s team. The club has partnered with the City of Joburg for programs including development of young players within the inner city and surrounding areas. The club was founded in 1998 and revived in 2008. The club has a men’s, women’s and junior program and also has players representing the National Team of South Africa. the club runs a program called BAsketball Saving Lives which involves career guidance, mentorship and basketball skills development camps in schools around South Africa.
In 2019, the Nuggets represented South Africa in the qualifying tournaments for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). On 23 October 2019, Nuggets won its first game at the continental level when it beat Dolphins 68–60.
Honours Men's team National Club Championships Winner (1): 2019, 2ND IN 2021 and 2022. 3rd in 2024 Johannesburg Basketball League Winners (2): 2017, 2018
Swaziland Invitational Basketball Tournament Winners (2): 2016, 2017
Johannesburg Invitational Tournament Winners: 2019
Inner City Super League (shared record) Winners (3): 2013, 2015, 2016
Ashraf Lodewyk Memorial Tournament Winners (3): 2014, 2015, 2016
Women's team
2017 Silver medalists-Johannesburg Basketball League(JBL)
2018 Winner-JBL Women’s Tournament
2019 Winner-JBL Women’s Tournament
2019 Silver-Johannesburg Basketball League 2021 National Club Champs, 2022 2024 2nd 2024 Inner City Super League winner
In African competitions BAL Qualifiers (1 appearance) 2019 – first round
Swaziland Invitational Tournament 2012-Runners up 2013-Semi Finals 2014-Semi Finals 2015-Never invited 2016-Winner(Men) 2017-Winner(Men), Women(Quarter Finals) 2018-Quarter Finals(Women) 2019-Quarter Finals(Women)
References
External links Twitter profile