Nigelec BC


Association Sportive Nigelec Basket Club, commonly known as Nigelec, is a basketball team based in Niamey, Niger. The team is owned by NIGELEC, a state-owned electric power generator company in the country. The team is nicknamed Électriciens.
Representing Niger, the team participated in the Road to BAL in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 tournaments. Under head coach Amadou Karimou, they reached the second round Elite 16 twice, despite never qualifying for the main tournament.

Arena

Games of AS Nigelec, as for other basketball teams in Niger, are usually played at the Palais de 29 Juillet.

Honours

Coupe du Président de la République

Players

2022 roster

The following was the Nigelec BC roster in the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments.

Notable players

  • Abdoulaye Harouna