Mwinuka makes history as RSSB Tigers win BAL title
TANZANIAN basketball coach Henry Mwinuka etched his name into African basketball history after leading Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers to their firstever Basketball Africa League (BAL) championship and becoming the first Tanzanian to be named BAL Coach of the Year.
The RSSB Tigers defeated Angola’s Petro de Luanda 90-88 in a thrilling BAL Championship game at BK Arena in Kigali over the weekend, becoming the first Rwandan team to capture the prestigious continental title.
Mwinuka’s remarkable leadership was instrumental in the Tigers’ historic campaign. The Tanzanian tactician guided the team to a 4-1 record and a first-place finish in the Kalahari Conference group phase before steering them through the playoffs and ultimately to BAL glory.
His outstanding season was recognised with the 2026 BAL Coach of the Year Award, making him the first coach from Tanzania to receive the honour.
The championship capped a memorable season for RSSB Tigers, who went 6-2 across the Kalahari Conference and Playoffs.
They defeated Morocco’s FUS Rabat in the quarterfinals and Egypt’s Al Ahly in the semifinals before overcoming Petro de Luanda in the final.
The Tigers’ success was powered by BAL Most Valuable Player Craig Randall II, who averaged 36.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game throughout the season.
Randall also set a new BAL record by scoring 54 points against Tanzania’s Dar City on April 4.
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Following the final, BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall and FIBA Africa President Anibal Manave presented the championship trophy to the RSSB Tigers, while Randall received the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy as the league’s MVP.
According to BAL official records, the 2026 BAL season was also historic off the court, attracting more than 110,000 fans and generating a record 1.1 billion social media views across 214 countries and territories.
For Tanzania, however, one of the season’s most significant milestones came through Mwinuka’s achievement.
His Coach of the Year award and championship triumph represent a landmark moment for Tanzanian basketball and further cement his reputation as one of East Africa’s leading basketball coaches.
Kukatwa miguu (amputation) hutokea kwa sababu mbalimbali za kiafya au ajali. Hizi ndizo sababu kuu:
🦵 Sababu za kukatwa miguu
1. 🩺 Kisukari (Diabetes)
* Kisukari kikisababisha vidonda kwenye miguu visivyopona
* Maambukizi makali (infection) yanapoenea hadi tishu kufa (gangrene)
* Hii ndiyo sababu ya kawaida zaidi duniani
2. 🚑 Ajali mbaya
* Ajali za barabarani
* Ajali za kazi (viwandani, mashambani, mashine nzito)
* Mifupa kuharibika vibaya kiasi cha kushindikana kutibiwa
3. 🦠 Maambukizi makali (Infections)
* Bakteria kusababisha kuoza kwa tishu
* Mfano: necrotizing fasciitis au gangrene
* Ikiwa dawa hazifanyi kazi, kukatwa huokoa maisha
4. 🧬 Magonjwa ya mishipa ya damu
* Mishipa kuziba (peripheral artery disease)
* Damu kushindwa kufika miguuni
* Tishu kufa kutokana na ukosefu wa oksijeni
5. 🦴 Saratani ya mifupa au tishu laini
* Aina fulani za cancer huweza kuenea kwenye mguu
* Kukatwa husaidia kuzuia kuenea kwa ugonjwa
6. 🧊 Baridi kali au kuungua vibaya
* Frostbite (baridi kali sana) husababisha tishu kufa
* Kuungua moto (burns) kali sana pia kunaweza kuharibu mguu
7. 🪖 Majeruhi ya vita au milipuko
* Risasi, mabomu au milipuko ya migodi
* Uharibifu mkubwa usiotibika
⚠️ Hitimisho
Kukatwa mguu si tiba ya kwanza, bali ni hatua ya mwisho ya kuokoa maisha pale ambapo mguu umeharibika sana na hauwezi kuponyeka.
Kukatwa miguu (amputation) hutokea kwa sababu mbalimbali za kiafya au ajali. Hizi ndizo sababu kuu:
🦵 Sababu za kukatwa miguu
1. 🩺 Kisukari (Diabetes)
* Kisukari kikisababisha vidonda kwenye miguu visivyopona
* Maambukizi makali (infection) yanapoenea hadi tishu kufa (gangrene)
* Hii ndiyo sababu ya kawaida zaidi duniani
2. 🚑 Ajali mbaya
* Ajali za barabarani
* Ajali za kazi (viwandani, mashambani, mashine nzito)
* Mifupa kuharibika vibaya kiasi cha kushindikana kutibiwa
3. 🦠 Maambukizi makali (Infections)
* Bakteria kusababisha kuoza kwa tishu
* Mfano: necrotizing fasciitis au gangrene
* Ikiwa dawa hazifanyi kazi, kukatwa huokoa maisha
4. 🧬 Magonjwa ya mishipa ya damu
* Mishipa kuziba (peripheral artery disease)
* Damu kushindwa kufika miguuni
* Tishu kufa kutokana na ukosefu wa oksijeni
5. 🦴 Saratani ya mifupa au tishu laini
* Aina fulani za cancer huweza kuenea kwenye mguu
* Kukatwa husaidia kuzuia kuenea kwa ugonjwa
6. 🧊 Baridi kali au kuungua vibaya
* Frostbite (baridi kali sana) husababisha tishu kufa
* Kuungua moto (burns) kali sana pia kunaweza kuharibu mguu
7. 🪖 Majeruhi ya vita au milipuko
* Risasi, mabomu au milipuko ya migodi
* Uharibifu mkubwa usiotibika
⚠️ Hitimisho
Kukatwa mguu si tiba ya kwanza, bali ni hatua ya mwisho ya kuokoa maisha pale ambapo mguu umeharibika sana na hauwezi kuponyeka.