| Matero Magic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Nickname | Tamanga Boys | ||
| League | Zambia Basketball League Midland Basketball Superleague | ||
| Founded | 1996 | ||
| History | Matero Magic (1996–present) | ||
| Arena | National Sports Development Center | ||
| Capacity | 400 | ||
| Location | Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| President | Malindi Chipili | ||
| Vice-president(s) | Sukwana Lukangaba | ||
| Head coach | Obed Shamboko | ||
| Team captain | Chongo Chona | ||
| Championships | 11 Zambian Leagues | ||
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The Matero Magic are a Zambian professional basketball club from the Matero neighbourhood of Lusaka. Nicknamed the "Tamanga Boys", the team plays in the Zambia Basketball League and has won the championship a record 11 times. Founded in 1996, the Magic has featured many players who are also part of the Zambia national team, including Chono Chonga.
Home games of the Magic are usually played at the National Sports Development Center. The team has competed in the Road to BAL three times between 2022 and 2025.
Honours
- Champions (11): 2004, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023–24
Performance in the Road to BAL
The following is the Magic's performance in the Road to BAL, the continental qualifiers organized by FIBA Africa.
| Competition | Season | Coach | Won | Lost | Win % | Final stage |
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| Road to BAL | 2022 | Obed Shamboko | 1 | 4 | .200 | Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | .000 | Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage | ||
| 2024 | Not qualified | |||||
| 2025 | Manuel "Gi" Da Silva | |||||
| Totals | 2 | 9 | .182 | |||
Players
Current roster
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Head coaches
Liz Mills Assistant Coach (2015–2016)
Obed Shamboko present Head Coach
Emmanuel Moses Jean- Player scout- David Musonda - Assistant Coach
- Davis Zulu - Assistant Coach
- Jeremiah Chenge - Assistant Coach
References
- "Magic in uncharted territory after playoff win". Zambia Daily Mail. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- "Magic wins unprecented 11th title". Times of Zambia. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Meet the team: Matero Magic". www.fiba.basketball. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- "Magic regain Sprite crown". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
External links
- Matero Magic at Afrobasket.com
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