| Rivers Hoopers | |||
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 2024 Rivers Hoopers season | |||
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| Nickname | The KingsMen | ||
| Conference | Atlantic | ||
| Leagues | Nigerian Premier League | ||
| Founded | 2005 | ||
| History | Royal Hoopers (2005–2016) Rivers Hoopers (2016–present) | ||
| Arena | Rivers State Basketball Complex | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Location | Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria | ||
| Team colors | Blue, White, Orange | ||
| General manager | Ifie Ozaka | ||
| Head coach | Ogoh Odaudu | ||
| Team captain | Victor Anthony Koko | ||
| Ownership | Government of Rivers State | ||
| Championships | 5 (2011, 2012, 2019, 2021, 2023) | ||
| Website | [1] | ||
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Rivers Hoopers is a Nigerian professional basketball team based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The team plays in the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) and currently in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Established in 2005 as Royal Hoopers,[1] the team began to play in the NPL in 2019 and changed to their current name after the management of the team was taken over by the Government of Rivers State. The Hoopers have played in the Premier League since its inception and won the national championship five times, with titles in 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021 and 2023.
At the continental level, Rivers Hoopers has played in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup three times, and has played in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) twice, in the 2021 and 2024 seasons.