{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}{{Infobox basketball club | name = Matero Magic | color1 = white | color2 = #2d66cd | color3 = black | logo = Matero Magic logo.png | image_size= 170px | nickname = Tamanga Boys | league = Zambia Basketball League<br> Midland Basketball Superleague | conference = | division = | founded = 1996 | dissolved = <!-- or | folded = --> | history ='''Matero Magic'''<br>(1996–present) | arena = National Sports Development Center | capacity = 400 | location = Lusaka, Zambia | colors = <!-- or | colours = --> | current = | sponsor = | media = | president = Malindi Chipili | vice-presidents = Sukwana Lukangaba | manager = | coach = Obed Shamboko | captain = Chongo Chona | ownership = | championships = '''12''' Zambian Leagues | conf_champs = | div_champs = | season = | position = | website = | 1_body = 000000 | 1_pattern_b = | 1_shorts = 000000 | 1_pattern_s = | 2_body = 2d66cd | 2_pattern_b = _blacksides | 2_shorts = 2d66cd | 2_pattern_s = }} The '''Matero Magic''' are a Zambian professional basketball club from the Matero neighbourhood of Lusaka. Nicknamed the "Tamanga Boys", the team plays in the Zambia Basketball League and has won the championship a record 12 times.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=Magic in uncharted territory after playoff win |url=http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/magic-in-uncharted-territory-after-playoff-win/ |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=Zambia Daily Mail |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-08 |title=Magic wins unprecented 11th title |url=https://www.times.co.zm/?p=130070 |access-date=2024-01-12 |work=Times of Zambia |archive-date=12 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112122656/https://www.times.co.zm/?p=130070 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Founded in 1996, the Magic has featured many players who are also part of the Zambia national team, including Chono Chonga.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-11-14 |title=Meet the team: Matero Magic |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/news/meet-the-team-matero-magic |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en}}</ref>
Home games of the Magic are usually played at the National Sports Development Center. The team has competed in the Road to BAL three times between 2022 and 2025.<ref name=":0" />
==Honours== '''Zambia Basketball League'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Magic regain Sprite crown |url=https://www.afrobasket.com/Zambia/news/437991/Magic-Retain-Sprite-Crown |website=Afrobasket.com |access-date=23 September 2021}}</ref> *'''Champions (12):''' 2004, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–25<ref>{{Cite web |title=Matero Magic, Lusaka Queens retain ZBF titles |url=https://diggers.news/goal-diggers/2025/02/09/matero-magic-lusaka-queens-retain-zbf-titles/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=Zambia: News Diggers! |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== Performance in the Road to BAL == The following is the Magic's performance in the Road to BAL, the continental qualifiers organized by FIBA Africa. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" !Competition !Season !Coach !Won !Lost !Win % !Final stage |- | rowspan="5" |Road to BAL |2022 | rowspan="2" |Obed Shamboko |1 |4 |{{winpct|1|4}} |Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage |- |2023 |1 |5 |{{winpct|0|3}} |Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage |- |2024 | colspan="5" |''Not qualified'' |- |2025 |Manuel "Gi" Da Silva |5 |3 |{{winpct|5|3}} |Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage |- |2026 |Bwalya Musonda |4 |4 |{{winpct|4|4}} |Eliminated in Elite 16 group stage |- ! colspan="3" |Totals !11 !16 !{{winpct|11|16}} ! |}
==Players== ===Current roster=== {{Basketball roster header | team=Matero Magic | bg1=black | color1= white | color2=white| bg2=#2d66cd | ht=n | wt=n | age=n | nationality=y}} <!-- list of players --> {{player3 |num = 4 |nat = ZAM |first = Augustine 'OGI' |last = Kainda |pos =PG }} {{player3 |num = 5 |nat = ZAM |first = Elijah |last = Mukelabai |pos =SG }} {{player3 |num = 6 |nat = ZAM |first = Chansa |last = Mufwaume |pos =F }} {{player3 |num = 7 |nat = ZAM |first = Germain |last = Mauwe |pos =SF }} {{player3 |num = 8 |nat = USA |first = Jaylen |last = Leroy |pos = G | note = I }} {{player3 |num = 9 |nat = ZAM |first = Spoican |last = Ngoma |pos = PG }} {{player3 |num = 10 |nat = ZAM |first = Chongo |last = Chona |pos =PG | note = C }} {{player3 |num = 11 |nat = ZAM |first = Mike |last = Banda | dab=basketball |pos =C }} {{player3 |num = 12 |nat = ZAM |first = Simukwela |last = Lubinda |pos =SG }} {{player3 |num = 13 |nat = ZAM |first = Miles |last = Ndalama |pos =PG }} {{player3 |num = 14 |nat = ZAM |first = Douglas |last = Kandulu |pos = C}} {{player3 |num = 15 |nat = ZAM |first = Bongani |last = Zulu |pos =G }} <!-- end list of players --> {{Basketball roster footer | head_coach = * {{player||ZAM|Oberty Shamboko}} | asst_coach = * {{player||ZAM|Bwalya David Musonda}} * {{player||ZAM|Davis Zulu}} | ath_train = | I = yes | roster_url = https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2022/qualifiers/team/Matero-Magic#|tab=roster | accessdate = December 8, 2021 }}
==Head coaches== *{{flagicon|AUS}} Liz Mills Assistant Coach (2015–2016) *{{flagicon|ZAM}} Obed Shamboko present Head Coach *{{flagicon|USA}} Emmanuel Moses Jean- Player scout *{{flagicon|ZAM}} David Musonda - Assistant Coach *{{flagicon|ZAM}} Davis Zulu - Assistant Coach *{{flagicon|ZAM}} Jeremiah Chenge - Assistant Coach
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://basketball.afrobasket.com/team/Zambia/Matero-Magic/4782 Matero Magic] at Afrobasket.com
Category:Basketball teams in Zambia Category:Sport in Lusaka Category:Road to BAL teams Category:Basketball teams established in 1996
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