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2021–22 Cobra Sport season

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The 2021–22 Cobra Sport season was a season of Cobra Sport, a South Sudanese basketball club. They successfully qualified for the 2022 BAL season, as the first team from South Sudan to do so.

In the 2021 BAL qualification, Cobra was led by head coach John Omondi and progressed through the first round with a wild card, despite not winning any games.[1][2] In the Elite 16, following a win over the Ulinzi Warriors, they advanced to the semifinals. There, on 10 December 2021, Cobra defeated New Star from Burundi, to qualify for their first-ever BAL season.[3]

The team was coached by Manny Berberi and played in the Nile Conference,[4] where they finished in the fifth place with a 1–4 record. Cobra player Mayan Kiir led the league in rebounds per game, and also set a then-record of most rebounds in a game.

Rosters

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BAL roster

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Cobra Sport roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 00 South Sudan Dieu, Gatwang 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 21 – (2003-01-01)1 January 2003
PF 1 South Sudan Kiir, Mayan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 26 – (1998-01-01)1 January 1998
SF 2 South Sudan Wek, Nyang 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1996-03-06)6 March 1996
G 5 South Sudan Wang, Padiet 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (1998-01-13)13 January 1998
PG 10 United States Harrington, Jared (I) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 27 – (1997-04-23)23 April 1997
PF 11 South Sudan Lado, Alex (C) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 29 – (1995-05-13)13 May 1995
PF 14 South Sudan Deng, David 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 24 – (2000-06-25)25 June 2000
C 21 United States Hampton, Leon (I) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 29 – (1995-06-13)13 June 1995
F 23 South Sudan Malual, Malual 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 24 – (2000-07-30)30 July 2000
C 24 South Sudan Maluach, Khaman (E) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 18 – (2006-09-14)14 September 2006
C 34 South Sudan Akuei, Lual 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 33 – (1991-01-12)12 January 1991
C Kenya Wamukota, Tom Injured (I) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 31 – (1993-09-08)8 September 1993
Head coach
  • South Sudan Manny Berberi
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kenya John Omondi
  • South Sudan Majak Kou

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (E): BAL Elevate player
  • Injured Injured

Updated: April 9, 2022

Games

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Road to BAL

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First round

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29 October 2021
1
New Star Burundi 67–46 South Sudan Cobra Sport Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Elite 16

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Group phase
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7 December 2021
2
Cobra Sport South Sudan 77–67 Kenya Ulinzi Warriors Johannesburg, South Africa
Semifinal
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10 December 2021 New Star Burundi 76–78 South Sudan Cobra Sport Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg
15:30 Scoring by quarter: 18-13, 19–28, 13–26, 26–11
Pts: Calvo Masa 33
Rebs: Ndikumana 11
Asts: Gasana 6
PIR: Masa 27
Report Pts: Tang 27
Rebs: Wamukota 13
Asts: Wamukota, Deng 5
PIR: Ndizeye 20
Arena: Wembley Stadium
Final
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11 December 2021 Cobra Sport South Sudan 65–91 Mozambique Ferroviário da Beira Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 18–28, 17–30, 18–16
Pts: Malual 21
Rebs: Mabior 6
Asts: Wamukota 6
PIR: Wamukota 23
Report Pts: Nurmamade 25
Rebs: Ubisse 9
Asts: Kennedy 7
PIR: Nurmamade 18
Arena: Wembley Stadium

BAL

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9 April 2022
1
Zamalek Egypt 80–63 South Sudan Cobra Sport Cairo
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–11, 14–17, 27–17, 18–18
Replay Pts: Ike Diogu 17
Rebs: Anas Mahmoud 11
Asts: Édgar Sosa 8
PIR: Anas Mahmoud 29
Boxscore Pts: Mayan Kiir 18
Rebs: Mayan Kiir 22
Asts: Padiet Wang 4
PIR: Mayan Kiir 23
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Attendance: 230
Referees: Julian McFadden, Yann Vezo Davidson, Dorothy Okatch
12 April 2022
2
Petro de Luanda Angola 92–56 South Sudan Cobra Sport Cairo
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 37–13, 16–16, 24–11, 15–16
Replay Pts: Aboubakar Gakou 17
Rebs: Aboubakar Gakou 8
Asts: Carlos Morais 6
PIR: Aboubakar Gakou 22
Boxscore Pts: Padiet Wang 15
Rebs: Mayan Kiir, Khaman Maluach 6
Asts: Padiet Wang 3
PIR: Padiet Wang 13
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Attendance: 250
Referees: Omar Bermudez, Amir Taboubi, Monicca Nassuuna
13 April 2022
3
Cobra Sport South Sudan 108–82 Democratic Republic of the Congo Espoir Fukash Cairo
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 30–21, 27–23, 23–21
Replay Pts: Mayan Kiir, Padiet Wang 24
Rebs: Mayan Kiir 11
Asts: Padiet Wang 8
PIR: Mayan Kiir 29
Boxscore Pts: Rolly Fula Nganga 14
Rebs: Emmanuel Okorafor 10
Asts: Arsène Mwamba, Emmanuel Isungu 3
PIR: Emmanuel Okarafor 17
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Attendance: 100
Referees: Julian McFadden, Dorothy Okatch, Mahamadou Diallo
15 April 2022
4
Cobra Sport South Sudan 79–83 South Africa Cape Town Tigers Cairo
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 16–13, 24–27, 21–21
Replay Pts: Mayan Kiir 22
Rebs: Leon Hampton 11
Asts: Padiet Wang 13
PIR: Mayan Kiir 21
Boxscore Pts: Billy Preston 23
Rebs: Billy Preston 14
Asts: Myck Kabongo 6
PIR: Billy Preston 36
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Attendance: 208
Referees: Omar Bermudez, Babacar Gueye, Monicca Nassuuna
18 April 2022
5
FAP Cameroon 71–64 South Sudan Cobra Sport Cairo
22:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–13, 22–10, 7–18, 18–23
Replay Pts: Deshaun Morman 16
Rebs: Brice Eyaga Bidias, Tyjhai Byers 8
Asts: Deshaun Morman 7
PIR: Deshaun Morman, Joel Almeida 12
Boxscore Pts: Mayan Kiir 22
Rebs: Nyang Wek 10
Asts: Padiet Wang 7
PIR: Mayan Kiir 19
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Attendance: 452
Referees: Paul Tuomey, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Dorothy Okatch

References

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  1. ^ "Warriors, Oilers, Heats, New Star move on to Elite 16 Round of BAL Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  2. ^ "Cobra Sport at the ROAD TO BAL 2022 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  3. ^ "Ferroviario da Beira and Cobra Sport make history by booking tickets to Basketball Africa League 2022". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  4. ^ "Cobra Sports' Berberi and Kiir add Australian flair to BAL". ESPN.com. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2024-06-10.