GNBC (basketball)

Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club, commonly known as GNBC, is a Malagasy basketball club based in Antsirabe, Vakinankaratra.[1] The team plays in the Malagasy N1A and played in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Established in 2012, the team has won its national championship twice.

GNBC
GNBC logo
LeaguesMalagasy N1A
Founded2012
ArenaPalais des Sports Mahamasina (Antananarivo)
Capacity7,090
LocationAntsirabe, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
PresidentFilamatra Ravoavy
Head coachLova Navalona Raharidera
Championships2 (2016, 2019)
President's Cup titles3 (2016, 2018, 2022)

History

The public sports institution GNBC was established in 2012.[2] In September 2019, GNBC grabbed the N1A title after edging COSPN in the final.[3] As national champions, GNBC played in the first round of the qualifying tournament of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[4] In the first round, the team finished second in its group and advanced to the second round.[5] On 21 December 2019, GNBC qualified for the inaugural BAL season, after surprisingly beating Ferroviário Maputo in the semi-finals.

In the inaugural season of the BAL, GNBC played in Group A and lost all three games to Patriots BBC, Rivers Hoopers and US Monastir.

Honours
Winners (2): 2016, 2019
  • Malagasy President's Cup
Winners (3): 2016, 2018, 2022
  • N1A Western Conference Cup
Winners (1): 2022[7]
  • Indian Ocean Club Championships
Runners-up (2): 2016, 2017

Players

Current roster

The following is the GNBC roster for the 2021 BAL season:

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

GNBC roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
C 00 Madagascar Solondrainy, Alpha 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1995-05-04)4 May 1995
SG 1 Madagascar Randriamampionona, Elly 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1997-07-20)20 July 1997
PG 2 Madagascar Sen Chan, Zico 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 24 – (1999-01-30)30 January 1999
PG 5 Madagascar Razanamahenina, Kiady 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 26 – (1996-12-15)15 December 1996
SG 7 Madagascar Ramorasata, Ndranto 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 34 – (1989-05-27)27 May 1989
PG 8 Madagascar Ralison, Andriantsara 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 33 – (1990-08-11)11 August 1990
F 11 Madagascar Mory, Francis (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1991-04-04)4 April 1991
C 12 Madagascar Chanel, Chancy 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 37 – (1986-01-25)25 January 1986
C 15 Madagascar Rasolomanana, Anthony 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1997-05-02)2 May 1997
C 21 Madagascar Loubacky, Rick-Ley 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1996-12-27)27 December 1996
G 23 Madagascar Mandimbison, Constant 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 33 – (1990-08-22)22 August 1990
C 55 United States Ridley, Cameron (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1993-10-27)27 October 1993
Head coach
  • Madagascar Lova Navalona Raharidera
Assistant coach(es)
  • Madagascar Daniel Rabearimanana
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 16 May 2020

References
  1. "Les Gendarmes d'Antsirabe ne viendront pas pour la figuration !". 8 June 2015.
  2. "G.n.b.c. (Madagascar)".
  3. "GNBC celebrate League title". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. "Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  5. "Elly Randriamampionona power GNBC through to next stage". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  6. "Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  7. "BASKETBALL – La GNBC championne de la Coupe de la Conférence Ouest N1A". 2424.mg - L'actualité quotidienne en temps réel (in French). 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
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