Jozi Nuggets

Jozi Nuggets is a South African basketball club based in Johannesburg. The team plays in the Johannesburg Basketball League (JBL), in which it won championships in 2017 and 2018. The men's won the National Club Championship in 2019. Runner up in 2021 and 2022. The Club came 3rd in 2024. the ladies team won the BSA National Championships in 2021 and got 2nd position in 2024.

Jozi Nuggets
Nickname	Bluecollar Gold Swagger
Leagues	Johannesburg Basketball League
Founded	2008
History	Jozi Nuggets (1998–present)
Arena	Walter Sisulu Hall, Johannesburg
Capacity	1,200
Location	Johannesburg, South Africa
Team colors	Navy Blue and Yellow
Main sponsor	National Lottery Commission, City of Joburg
Head coach	Andile Hlophe
Team captain	VACANT (Men) SIPHIWE CHITLANGO (Women)
Ownership	Andile Hlophe
Championships	1 South African championship 2 Johannesburg Basketball Leagues
Website	www.jozinuggets.co.za

The club’s develops its own players from age 10 and some are playing for the senior men’s and women’s team. The club has partnered with the City of Joburg for programs including development of young players within the inner city and surrounding areas.^{[citation needed]} The club was founded in 1998 and revived in 2008.^{[citation needed]} The club has a men’s, women’s and junior program and also has players representing the National Team of South Africa. the club runs a program called BAsketball Saving Lives which involves career guidance, mentorship and basketball skills development camps in schools around South Africa.

In 2019, the Nuggets represented South Africa in the qualifying tournaments for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). On 23 October 2019, Nuggets won its first game at the continental level when it beat Dolphins 68–60.^[1]

Honours

Men's team

• National Club Championships
  • Winner (1): 2019, 2ND IN 2021 and 2022. 3rd in 2024
• Johannesburg Basketball League
  • Winners (2): 2017, 2018

• Swaziland Invitational Basketball Tournament
  • Winners (2): 2016, 2017

• Johannesburg Invitational Tournament
  • Winners: 2019

• Inner City Super League (shared record)
  • Winners (3): 2013, 2015, 2016

• Ashraf Lodewyk Memorial Tournament
  • Winners (3): 2014, 2015, 2016

Women's team

• 2017 Silver medalists-Johannesburg Basketball League(JBL)

• 2018 Winner-JBL Women’s Tournament

• 2019 Winner-JBL Women’s Tournament

• 2019 Silver-Johannesburg Basketball League
• 2021 National Club Champs, 2022 2024 2nd
• 2024 Inner City Super League winner

In African competitions

BAL Qualifiers (1 appearance)

2019 – first round

Swaziland Invitational Tournament

• 2012-Runners up
• 2013-Semi Finals
• 2014-Semi Finals
• 2015-Never invited
• 2016-Winner(Men)
• 2017-Winner(Men), Women(Quarter Finals)
• 2018-Quarter Finals(Women)
• 2019-Quarter Finals(Women)