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Basketball team in Gaborone, Botswana
BDF V
BDF V logo
LeagueBotswana Basketball League
LocationGaborone, Botswana
Head coachIsrael Mophato
Championships1 (2024)

The Botswana Defense Forces V, shortly known as BDF V, is a Botswanan semi-professional basketball team based in Gaborone. The team is owned by the Botswana Defence Force and plays in the Botswana Basketball League (BBL).

They won the BBL championship in 2024 after defeating the Orapa Juggernauts in the finals, which earned them a maiden qualification to the Road to BAL tournament. The team is currently led by Israel Mophato.

Players

Current roster

The following was BDF V's roster for the 2025 BAL qualification.

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

BDF V roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
Botswana Baumake, Modiri
SG Zimbabwe Chidzomba, Munyaradzi 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Zimbabwe Choto, Tendai
G Botswana Gaborone, Thuto 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Botswana Kebaneetswe, Onneile
Botswana Malebye, Immanuel
C Botswana Motswadira, Dingani 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
G Botswana Ndawanyana, Kesaobaka 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
SF Zimbabwe Ndyara, Tanaka 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Zimbabwe Pedzi, Tanonoka
Botswana Rabothaako, Karabo
G Botswana Ramabu, Botsile 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: November 1, 2024

External links

References

  1. "BDF V Ventures Into Africa". 16 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024 – via PressReader.
  2. "FIBA Africa Zone 6 Weekly Review: 15/10/2024 | AfricaBasket". www.africabasket.net. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. "Things to know about Group E of the Road to BAL". www.fiba.basketball. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ "BDF V Stats, Games, Results, Rosters, Photos & Videos - FIBA Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2025 | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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