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 club won the National Club Championship in 2019.
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. The club was founded in 1998 and revived in 2008. The club has a men’s, women’s and junior program and also has players representing the National Team of 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.
Honours
Men's team
Johannesburg Basketball League
Winners (2): 2017, 2018
Swaziland Invitational Basketball Tournament
Winners (2): 2016, 2017
Johannesburg Invitational Tournament
Winners: 2019
Inner City Super League
Winners (2): 2015, 2016
Ashraf Lodewyk Memorial Tournament
Winners (3): 2014, 2015, 2016
National Club Championships
Winner: 2019
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 Leagie
2021 National Club Champs
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)