Nigelec | |||
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Nickname | Électriciens (Electricians) | ||
Arena | Palais du 29 Juillet | ||
Location | Niamey, Niger | ||
Head coach | Amadou Karimou | ||
Ownership | NIGELEC | ||
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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 (Electricians).[1]
Representing Niger, the team participated in the Road to BAL in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 tournaments.[2] Under head coach Amadou Karimou, they reached the second round Elite 16 twice, despite never qualifying for the main tournament.[3]