Guibert Nijimbere
Guibert Nijimbere (born 26 December 1996) is a Burundian basketball player for New Stars and the Burundi national basketball team.
| No. 90 – New Star BBC | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | BAL Qualifying Tournaments |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 26 December 1996 Bujumbura, Burundi |
| Nationality | Burundian |
| Listed height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2019 / Undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2017 | New Star |
| 2017–2019 | IPRC-Kigali |
| 2019–2021 | Patriots |
| 2021–present | New Star |
Early life
Nijimbere was born on 26 December 1996 in Mutanga-Nord, a suburb of Bujumbura. He was the second of 9 children.[1] He grew up attending his father's Sunday league basketball games with his three brothers, all of whom ended up playing the sport.[2]
Career
Starting his career for New Star in 2014, he became the youngest player to play at Burundi's highest level at the age of 16. In 2017, Nijimbere signed with IPRC-Kigali in Rwanda.[2]
In 2019, he joined Patriots BBC and was part of the team that qualified for the 2020 BAL season. He was named MVP of the 2019 Genocide Memorial Tournament and won the three-point contest in that year's All-Star game.[2][3]
In November 2021, Nijimbere returned to New Star to play in the second round of the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments.[4]
Personal
Nijimbere has studied at the Free University of Kigali.[1]
References
- "Guibert Nijimbere, un basketteur né". Yaga Burundi (in French). 9 February 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Guibert Nijimbere: The rise of a basketball star". The New Times. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020.
- Rukundo, Landry (9 February 2020). "Guibert Nijimbere, un basketteur né". yaga-burundi.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- "Basketball: Gasana, Nijimbere join Burundian club ahead of BAL qualifiers". The New Times | Rwanda. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.