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2022 BAL Season Rosters
This page lists the rosters of the 2022 BAL season, the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Each team features 13 players. On the rosters, a maximum of four foreign players is allowed including maximum two non-African players. One player from the BAL Elevate program, a cooperation with the NBA Academy Africa, is placed on each team. Sahara Conference AS Salé Abdelali Lahrichi and Ousmane Drame were added ahead of the 2022 BAL Playoffs, playoffs. DUC US Monastir From the 2021 BAL season, past season, six players returned for their second BAL season. On May 11, Monastir signed Julius Coles Jr. ahead of the playoffs. In Teams in ''italics'' also play in the 2022 BAL season. Out Ferroviário da Beira SLAC SLAC acquired two players with previous BAL experience, as Chris Crawford (basketball, born 1992), Chris Crawford played (US Monastir) and Josh Nzeakor (AS Police (basketball, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 BAL Season
The 2022 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 2, was the second season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The season began on 2 March 2022 and ended with the Finals on 28 May 2022. The group phase was played in the Dakar Arena in Dakar and the Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall in Cairo. The playoffs and finals were played in the BK Arena in Kigali for a second year in a row. Tunisian club US Monastir won the finals to win its first-ever BAL title, after defeating Angolan club Petro de Luanda in the 2022 BAL Finals. As winners, Monastir qualified for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Format On 9 December 2021, the BAL announced a new format for the season, with an expansion of the number of total games to 38. The twelve qualified teams are divided over two conference of six teams, in which all teams play the other teams once. The top eight teams from both conferences advance to the playoffs, which remains a single-elimination tournament. Team allocation On 13 October 2021, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étoile Sportive Du Sahel (basketball)
Étoile Sportive du Sahel ( ar, النجم الرياضي الساحلي) is a Tunisian professional basketball club from Sousse. The club competes in the Tunisian Division I Basketball League. Notable former players of the team include senior men's Tunisian national basketball team members Makrem Ben Romdhane, Amine Rzig, Salah Mejri. Sahel has won one FIBA Africa Champions Cup, in 2011. Honors Domestic leagues *Championnat National A **Champions (6): 1980–81, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 **Runners-up (3): 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17 *Tunisian Cup **Champions (5): 1981, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 **Runners-up (3): 1980, 1982, 2010 *Championnat National B **Champions (1): 2021–22 *Tunisian Men's Basketball Super Cup **Runners-up (1): 2014 *Tunisian Basketball Federation Cup **Runners-up (1): 2017 Continental leagues *FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup **Champions (1): 2011 **Runners-up (2): 2008, 2013 *Arab Club Championship The Arab Club Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wael Arakji
Wael Arakji ( ar, وائل عرقجي; born 4 September 1994) is a Lebanese basketball player for Lebanese Basketball League club Al Riyadi Club Beirut and the Lebanon national team. He is nicknamed "the Great" (). At the club level, he also played in the Chinese Basketball Association and participated in the NBA Summer League for the Dallas Mavericks in 2019. For the national team, Arakji won the MVP award at the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup, where Lebanon finished runners-up. Professional career Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Arakji caught the eye of head coach of Al Riyadi Beirut, Slobodan Subotić, following his performances with Lebanon at the 2012 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship. During his seven seasons with Al Riyadi in the Lebanese Basketball League, Arakji won four league titles and the FIBA Asia Champions Cup in 2017. In 2015 he declared for the NBA draft, but was not selected. In 2018, Wael played for Beijing Royal Fighters in the Chinese Basketball Association. During that five-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Africain (basketball)
Club Africain ( ar, النادي الإفريقي) is a Tunisian professional basketball club from Tunis. The club competes in the Championnat National A. The team has won the national championship four times, the last time being in 2016. Notable players of the team include senior men's Tunisian national basketball team members Mourad El Mabrouk, Marouan Kechrid, Marouen Lahmar, and Naim Dhifallah. History The basketball section of Club Africain was established in 1956. The team entered the first-level Championnat National A in the 1979–80 season. Three years later, in 1982, the club won its first trophy when it captured the Tunisian Cup. Rival ES Radès was defeated in the final with a score of 86–71. In 1999, a second Tunisian Cup was won after US Monastir was narrowly edged in the final, 72–69. Two years later, the third Cup was captured after beating Monastir again. In 2004, Club Africain won its first Championnat National A championship, after defeating JS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskander Bhouri
Eskander Bhouri (born 12 July 1997) is a Tunisian basketball player who currently plays for Club Africain of the Championnat Pro A. He started his career with his hometown club US Monastir, where he played until signing for Club Africain in 2021. National team career Bhouri played with the Tunisia national under-19 team at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. BAL career statistics , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ... , style="text-align:left;", US Monastir , 3 , , 0 , , 4.0 , , .000 , , .000 , , – , , .3 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , .0 , , .0 , - , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 3 , , 0 , , 4.0 , , .000 , , .000 , , – , , .3 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , .0 , , .0 Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ES Radès (basketball)
Étoile Sportive de Radès ( ar, النجم الرياضي الرادسي), commonly known as ES Radès, is a Tunisian professional basketball club from Radès, Tunis. The club competes in the Championnat National A, the country's premier league. The Salle Couverte Taoufik-Bouhima is their home. Several of its players have played for Tunisia's national basketball team. FIBA.com, accessed 11 March 2016. Honours Domestic competitions Tunisian League *Champions (13): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1984, 2017, 2018 |
Mourad El Mabrouk
Mourad El Mabrouk (born 19 October 1986) is a Tunisian professional basketball player who currently plays for Jalaa of the Syrian Basketball League (SBL). Professional career El Mabrouk has played with Club Africain in the Tunisian League. In May 2021, he joined US Monastir to play in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He was a starter for Monastir as the team went on to play in the 2021 BAL Finals, where they lost to Zamalek. El Mabrouk averaged 6 points and 2.5 assists game. On May 6, 2022, El Mabrouk signed with Jalaa of the Syrian Basketball League ahead of the Final Four stage. Tunisian national team El Mabrouk has played with the senior men's Tunisian national basketball team. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. BAL career statistics , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SLAC (basketball)
Seydou Legacy Athlétique Club, commonly known as SLAC, is a Guinean basketball team from Conakry. The team plays in the Ligue 1, as well as in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) as of the 2022 season. SLAC has won the Ligue 1 championship six times in history. SLAC plays its home games in the Palais de Sports de Stade du 28 Septembre, located next to the multi-purpose stadium. History In March 2018, SLAC made its debut in the FIBA Africa Basketball League, the top pan-African league. On 1 March 2018, SLAC played its first game ever at an African main tournament, losing 80–65 to JS Kairouan. In 2019, SLAC won its fourth domestic championship after beating BACK in the finals. Qualified as national champion of Guinea, SLAC played in the 2020 BAL Qualifying Tournaments. Before the start of the qualifiers, SLAC attracted Serbian head coach Zeljko Zecevic. The following year, the team returned to the BAL qualifiers and qualified after beating Mali's AS Police after overtime i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Crawford (basketball, Born 1992)
Marcus Christopher Crawford (born September 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Al Ittihad Alexandria (basketball), Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Memphis. Crawford has an extensive career with teams in Europe and Africa. He guided AS Douanes (basketball), AS Douanes to the 2023 BAL Final, and was named to the All-BAL First Team the same year. College career Crawford played four years of college basketball for the Memphis Tigers men's basketball, Memphis Tigers. After two irregular initial seasons, he had a breakout season as a junior in 2012–13, posting career highs in points, rebounds, three-point field goals made (71), and three-point percentage (39.9), and earning Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year honors. Professional career After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Crawford joined the Houston Rockets for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Ittihad Jeddah (basketball)
Al-Ittihad Jeddah is a basketball club based in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia that plays in the Saudi Premier League. Achievements *Saudi Premier League champion: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 *Alnokhbah Championship winner: 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014 *Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Fahad Cup winner: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2017 *Arab Club Basketball Championship:1st (2004); 2nd (2006); 3rd (2007); 4th (2005) *FIBA Asia Champions Cup: 1st (2001); 2nd (2000, 2002) *Gulf Club Championships winner : 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005 Notable players * Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * Jermaine Beal * God Shammgod god Shammgod (born April 29, 1976, and formerly known as Shammgod Wells) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He is currently a player development coach with the Dallas Mavericks. He played in the NBA with the Washingto ... References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Abada
Omar Abada ( ar, عمر عبادة, born 20 April 1993) is a Tunisian professional basketball player who plays for Al Wahda Damascus of the Syrian Basketball League. Abada also plays for the Tunisia national basketball team. Born in Tunis, he started his career in 2010 with Étoile de Radès where he stayed for eight seasons. In 2018, Abada played a year in France for Saint-Chamond. A year later, he returned to Tunisia to play for US Monastir. With Tunisia, he has won the AfroBasket tournament in 2017 and 2021, while being named to the All-Tournament Team in 2021. Professional career Abada started his career with Étoile de Radès in the Tunisian Championnat National A and helped the team win two national championships. In the 2017 FIBA Africa Champions Cup he was named to the All-Star Team. In the 2018–19 season, Abada played one season in France for Saint-Chamond of the LNB Pro B, the national second tier. In 2019, he returned to Tunisia to play for US Monastir. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makrem Ben Romdhane
Makrem Ben Romdhane (alternate spellings: Makram, Macram) ( ar, مكرم بن رمضان; born March 27, 1989) is a Tunisian professional basketball player for Benfica and . He can play at either the small forward, power forward or center positions. Professional career Romdhane played pro club basketball with Étoile Sportive du Sahel in the Tunisian Basketball League. On 21 August 2013, Ben Romdhane signed with Murcia of the Spanish ACB League. He played there for one season, averaging 6 points in 32 games. He signed with Alexandria Sporting Club for the 2014–15 season. On July 25, 2017 he officially signed with Homenetmen Beirut. Romdhane played in the 2021 BAL season with Monastir and was given the BAL Sportsmanship Award after the season. He was also named to the All-BAL First Team after helping Monastir reach the Finals of the inaugural season. On 30 July 2021, Ben Romdhane signed with Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol. Tunisian national team Romdhane is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |