Lagos Islanders

{{Infobox basketball club|location=Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria|name=Lagos Islanders|color2=black|color3=gold|color1=gold|league=Nigerian Premier League<br>Crown Elite Basketball Championship|history='''Lagos Islanders'''<Br>1984–present|gm=Adekunle Binuyo|logo=Lagos Islanders logo.png|arena=Rowe Park Sports Centre}}

The '''Lagos Islanders''' are a Nigerian basketball club based in Lagos, founded in 1984. The franchise was co-owned by the late music artist Sound Sultan since 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.pulse.ng/sports/more/african-basketball-league-lagos-islanders-owner-sound-sultan-proud-of-packed-arena-id4915242.html |title=Lagos Islanders’ owner, Sound Sultan proud of packed arena |date=April 13, 2016 |newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|access-date=2017-09-12}}</ref> They play their home games at the Rowe Park Sports Centre in the Yaba area.

In 2016, the Islanders played in the private African Basketball League (ABL). Because the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) did not recognise this league, they were suspended from domestic leagues.<ref>{{Cite news |last=vanguard |date=2016-03-14 |title=Dstv Basketball: NBBF bans Warriors, Islanders, Union Bank |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/dstv-basketball-nbbf-bans-warriors-islanders-union-bank/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-08-14 |newspaper=Vanguard|language=en-GB}}</ref> The ban was lifted in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alao |first=Seyi |date=2019-06-21 |title=NBBF Premier League commences on July 8 |url=https://www.brila.net/nbbf-premier-league-commences-on-july-8/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Latest Sports News In Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Honours== '''Nigerian Premier League'''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Lagos Islanders BC |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/index.aspx |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Eurobasket LLC}}</ref> *'''Winners (5):''' 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 '''FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup'''

* Third place (1): 2000

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Category:Basketball teams in Nigeria Category:Basketball teams established in 1984 Category:Sport in Lagos State