2023 RBL season

The 2023 RBL season was the second season of the Rwanda Basketball League under its current name, while the top-level competition has been organised by the FERWABA for a longer time. The season began on 12 January 2023 with the regular season. The playoffs will begin on 23 August and ended on 9 September 2023.

APR BBC won a record-extending 14th national title, following a clean sweep of defending champions REG BBC in the finals. With their win, APR ended a 14-year drought. Jean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza was named Playoffs MVP.

As champions, APR quaified directly for the 2024 BAL season.

Team changes
Orion was promoted on 17 July 2022 after reaching the finals of the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2. Kigali Titans were also promoted as the D2 champions.

Foreign players
The following non-African players played in the RBL in the 2023 season:


 * Patriots BBC
 * Ater Majok (Lebanon)
 * Michael Dixon (United States)
 * Kigali Titans
 * Will Perry (United States)
 * Álvaro Calvo Masa (Spain)
 * APR
 * Demarcus Holland (United States)

Regular season
The regular season was decreased from thirteen to twelve teams. This season, four teams are relegated to the Division 2, and the 2024 season will begin with ten teams.

Playoffs
By losing the semi-finals to APR BBC, the Patriots did not reach the finals for the first time in 9 years. APR won finals in a clean sweep, defeating the defending champions REG BBC in four games. This was the league’s first-ever sweep since introducing the best-of-seven format.

In the third place series, the Patriots forfeited Game 1 after not showing up, which resulted in a victory for Espoir BBC.

Season awards
The winners of the annual awards were announced after the last game of the finals, on 9 September.


 * Season MVP: Olivier Turatsinze, Espoir
 * Top Scorer: Olivier Turatsinze, Espoir


 * Playoffs Most Valuable Player: Jean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza, APR
 * Coach of the Year: Maz Trakh, APR
 * Top Scorer: Olivier Turatsinze, Espoir
 * Best 3pt Shooter: Nshimiyimana Yoronimu, IPRC Kigali
 * Best Defender: Frank Kamndoh, United Generations Basketball

Individual statistical leaders
After the regular season.