Cape Town Tigers
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The Cape Town Tigers are a South African basketball team founded in Cape Town. The Tigers play in the Basketball National League (BNL) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Established in 2019, the Tigers have won the South African national championship three times and qualified for the Basketball Africa League (BAL) finals through the Road to BAL three times.
History
The Cape Town Tigers (Pty) Ltd. was founded in 2019 by U.S. based holding company Severus LLC. "Introducing Cape Town's Professional Basketball Team: The Cape Town Tigers". PRWeb. Retrieved 14 September 2021.</ref>
The Tigers' first roster featured American import players Davon Dillard, Shaq McFarlan and Nigerian import Austin Ajukwa. Two former NBA players Billy Preston and Ben Uzoh joined the second roster in 2021 and helped winning the first national championship. Several players for the South African national team were also on the team, such as Pieter Prinsloo, Christopher Gabriel, Thabo Sithole and Lehlogonolo Tholo.
In September 2021, the Tigers won their first national championship. The team beat Jozi Nuggets after overtime in the final, behind Ben Uzoh who scored 22 points in the championship game. Later in the year, the team competed in the qualification games of the BAL for the first time. The team finished third without playing its last game which was forfeited by opponent New Star after players tested positive for COVID-19.
On August 22, 2022, the Tigers successfully defended their national title. Three months later, on November 26, the Tigers clinched their second consecutive BAL spot after beating City Oilers in the Road to BAL semi-finals.
The Cape Town Tigers were quarter-finalists in the BAL once again in 2023, as they lost to Stade Malien in the playoffs.
Since June 2023, the Cape Town Tigers have joined the Basketball National League (BNL), the most notable private men's league in the country. They won the 2023 championship, following a 5–0 record in the group phase and wide-margin wins in both the semi-finals and finals.
O Cape Town Tigers é um dos times de basquete mais populares da África do Sul. O time tem uma grande base de fãs que apoia apaixonadamente a equipe em todos os jogos. O Cape Town Tigers também é um time de muito sucesso, tendo vencido o campeonato da PBL duas vezes, em 2011 e 2013.
O Cape Town Tigers é composto por um grupo de jogadores talentosos, muitos dos quais são membros da seleção sul-africana de basquete. O time é liderado pelo armador Thabo Sefolosha, que é um dos melhores jogadores da África do Sul. Outros jogadores importantes do Cape Town Tigers incluem o ala-pivô Luol Deng, o ala-armador Brandon Jennings e o pivô Hassan Whiteside.
O Cape Town Tigers é um time muito competitivo e sempre é um candidato ao título da PBL. O time é conhecido por seu estilo de jogo rápido e ofensivo, que atrai muitos fãs. O Cape Town Tigers é um time de basquete muito importante para a África do Sul e é um dos principais representantes do país no cenário internacional.