Burundi Basketball Champions Dynamo qualified into the Basketball Africa League (BAL) last Sunday thanks to David kongor Deng’s both decisive free throws in a crucial moment to make history in Johannesburg.
On November 26, 2023, at Ellis Park Arena, Burundi’s Dynamo surfaced the winner with 79-78 win over Madagascar’s Club Omnisport de la Police National (COSPN) making history with a hard-earned victory in the four years BAL qualifiers.
“ In a game where every second counted, Dynamo BBC emerges victorious with a 78-79 win against COSPN capturing third place. Congratulations Dynamo ” a statement from BAL read.
“We came here today to get the job done. We are happy that we made it through. I am proud of my teammates; they all fought for this victory. It is not about me.It’s about the team,” David Kongor Deng told FIBA.
“We came here ready to fight. We know what we had. Our fans have always been behind us and we are proud of them for supporting us. We knew that the game played on paper. Today we stood together. The main thing is what made us through was the togetherness among ourselves,” he added.
With a smile on his face, Dynamo’s Israel Otobo did not cease to repeat that they made history while congratulating his teammates.
“we made it men, …, we made history,” he expressed.
In this very Elite 16 qualifiers last slot, Deng has helped the team with a total of 17 points and 8 rebounds alongside a remarkable performance of the talented Joe Guibert Nijimbere with 13 points and 2 rebounds.
Dynamo is set to participate in the March 2024 BAL season in Johannesburg grabbing the third place after the hosts Cape Town Tigers and Uganda’s City oilers.
