2021–22 Cobra Sport season
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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Updated: April 9, 2022 |
Games
[edit]Road to BAL
[edit]First round
[edit]29 October 2021 1
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New Star ![]() |
67–46 | ![]() |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
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31 October 2021 2
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Cobra Sport ![]() |
47–53 | ![]() |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
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Elite 16
[edit]Group phase
[edit]6 December 2021 1
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Ferroviário da Beira ![]() |
76–46 | ![]() |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Arena: Wembley Stadium |
7 December 2021 2
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Cobra Sport ![]() |
77–67 | ![]() |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Semifinal
[edit]10 December 2021 | New Star ![]() |
76–78 | ![]() |
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg |
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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
[edit]11 December 2021 | Cobra Sport ![]() |
65–91 | ![]() |
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg |
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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
[edit]9 April 2022 1
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Zamalek ![]() |
80–63 | ![]() |
Cairo |
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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
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Petro de Luanda ![]() |
92–56 | ![]() |
Cairo |
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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
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Cobra Sport ![]() |
108–82 | ![]() |
Cairo |
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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
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Cobra Sport ![]() |
79–83 | ![]() |
Cairo |
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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
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FAP ![]() |
71–64 | ![]() |
Cairo |
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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
[edit]- ^ "Warriors, Oilers, Heats, New Star move on to Elite 16 Round of BAL Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Cobra Sport at the ROAD TO BAL 2022 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Ferroviario da Beira and Cobra Sport make history by booking tickets to Basketball Africa League 2022". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Cobra Sports' Berberi and Kiir add Australian flair to BAL". ESPN.com. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2024-06-10.