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2023 BAL Playoffs
The 2023 BAL Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the 2023 BAL season to determine the champions of the third Basketball Africa League (BAL) season. For a third consecutive season, the playoffs will be hosted in the BK Arena in Kigali. Al Ahly defeated AS Douanes in the final, for their first-ever BAL title. Qualified teams On 16 March 2023, the BAL incorrectly reported that REG became the first team to qualify for the playoffs. US Monastir and ABC Fighters were also reported to have qualified on 20 March. However, only on the last day of the Sahara Conference, the final ranking was determined and the four advancing teams were decided based on their head-to-head point difference. Petro de Luanda was the first team from the Nile Conference to qualify. Sahara Conference Nile Conference Bracket Games Quarter-finals Al Ahly vs. REG This was the second competitive game between the teams, who last met in the third round of Group C of the 2018–19 Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Arena
BK Arena (formerly known as Kigali Arena until 2022) is an multi-purpose indoor arena in Kigali, Rwanda, used mostly for basketball and volleyball matches. Built and finished in 2019, it hosts sporting events and concerts. It is the biggest indoor arena in East Africa and is located next to the Amahoro Stadium. The arena is regularly used for games of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). It was constructed by SUMMA, a Turkish international contractor. In 2021 Kigali Arena signed a contract with Rwandan singer Bruce Melodie a deal of 150 million Rwandan franc, RWF, as its brand ambassador for the next three years with a shared objective to position the venue as a regional entertainment hub. On May 24, 2022, the arena's name was changed to the BK Arena after a six-year sponsorship deal worth 7 billion Rwandan franc, RF with the Bank of Kigali. Construction Construction of the Kigali Arena, a joint project of the Rwandan government through the Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) and Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Africa Basketball League Group C
Group C of the 2018–19 Africa Basketball League was the group stage of the 2018–19 Africa Basketball League for Al Ahly, Ferroviário da Beira, Primeiro de Agosto and REG BBC. Each team played each other once, for a total of three games per team, with all games played at the Prince Abdallah Al Faisal Sports Hall in Cairo. After all of the games were played, the two teams with the best records qualified for the final-eight round. Primeiro de Agosto and Al Ahly finished 1st and 2nd respectively, thus qualifying to the Elite Eight stage. Squads Standings ''All times are local UTC+2 UTC+02:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2020-11-08T23:41:45+02:00. This time is used in: As standard time (year-round) ''Principal cities: Cairo, Pretoria, Cape ....'' Ferroviário vs REG BBC 1º de Agosto vs Al Ahly 1º de Agosto vs REG BBC Al Ahly vs Ferroviário Ferroviário vs 1º de Agosto REG B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alkaly Ndour
Alkaly Mamadou Ndour (born 2 March 1997) is a Senegalese basketball player for AS Douanes and . Professional career Ndour started his professional career in 2012 when he started playing for ASCC Bopp in the Senegalse Nationale 1. In 2016, he transferred to AS Douanes. Since the 2017–18 season, he is the starting point guard for the team. In May 2021, he played with Douanes in the 2021 BAL season. Ndour was the starting point guard for AS Douanes in the 2023 BAL season as well, an extremely successful season for the team as the Senegalese were the runners-up. National team career Alkaly plays for the Senegal national basketball team and after being in the pre-selection in 2018 and 2019, he made his debut in the AfroBasket 2021 qualifying rounds. Career statistics BAL , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021 , style="text-align:left;", Douanes , 4 , , 4 , , 17.2 , , .353 , , .200 , , .500 , , 2.8 , , 4.3 , , 1.3 , , .0 , , 3.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samba Daly Fall
Samba Daly "Pape" Fall (born 17 January 1999) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who currently plays for AS Douanes of the N1 and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). A 1.98 m tall shooting guard or small forward, he has played for the Senegal national team. Fall is a two-time Nationale 1 Finals MVP (2022 and 2023) and a one-time season MVP winner (2023). Club career Fall began his career with. He moved from DUC to. He was nominated for the league's MVP award in 2019. Fall signed with AS Douanes in 2021. He guided Douanes to the 2022 title and was named Finals MVP after his play against DUC; following the team's title they qualified for the 2023 BAL season The 2023 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 3, is the third season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The season began on 11 March 2023 and will end on 27 May 2023, with the playoffs and finals being played in the BK Arena in Kigali, whic .... On 22 May 2023, in the Sahara Conference, Fall scored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gbinije
Michael Patrick Gbinije (born June 5, 1992) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League. He played one season of college basketball for Duke before transferring to Syracuse in 2012. He was drafted 49th overall by the Pistons in the 2016 NBA draft. He has represented the Nigerian national team. High school career Gbinije competed for Benedictine High School. As a junior, Gbinije averaged 18.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. He averaged 25.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists as a senior and was named first team all-state. He led Benedictine to a 26–5 record and the VISAA Division I State Championship. Gbinije was ranked 28th in the 2011 class by ESPNU 100 and 26th overall by Scout.com. College career Gbinije began his collegiate career at Duke, where he played sparingly as freshman and averaged 1.7 points in 19 games. He opted to transfer to Syracuse after his freshman year and sat out the 2012–13 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Prinsloo
Daniel Pieter Prinsloo (born 7 January 1992) is a South African professional basketball player who currently plays for Universidad de Concepción of Chile. Prinsloo has also played for the South Africa national team. Standing at , he plays as power forward or center. Early life Born in Pretoria West, Prinsloo was initially interested in playing cricket or rugby. When his father emigrated to the United States, he started playing football. Professional career After spending the first four years as professional in several teams from Latin America and Africa. His first contract was with ExSAL Santa Tecla in El Salvador. He later joined Los Trinis de la Trinidad, a team based in Nicaragua. In 2016, he had a short stint with Bolivian team Calero in the Liga Boliviana de Basquetbol. After this, Prinsloo returned to Nicaragua to play for Costa Caribe Managua. In September 2018, Prinsloo signed for Spanish LEB Plata team Círculo Gijón. However, due to problems with his visa, he co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Foster (basketball)
Sir Thomas Gregory Foster (10 June 1866 – 24 September 1931) was the Provost of University College London from 1904 to 1929,Elizabeth J. Morse, 'Foster, Sir (Thomas) Gregory, first baronet (1866–1931)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 200retrieved 22 Dec 2010/ref> and Vice-Chancellor of the University of London from 1928 to 1930. Early life He was born in London and attended University College School and graduated from University College London (UCL) in 1888 with a degree in English. He obtained a PhD from Strasbourg University in 1892 with his dissertation on the Anglo-Saxon poem '' Judith'' (''Judith: studies in metre, language and style, with a view to determining the date of the Oldenglish fragment and the home of its author''). Career He first taught at UCL became a professor of English language and literature at Bedford College, London before returning to UCL where he spent 25 years in administration as secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliou Diarra
Aliou Fadiala Diarra (born 31 December 2001) is a Malian professional basketball player for FUS Rabat. Diarra was recruited on outside courts by Stade Malien and was an unknown in professional basketball circles until he gained attention in 2023 for his performance in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). In his rookie season, he was named the BAL Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-BAL First Team. Early life After initially playing soccer, Diarra picked up basketball in his village in Bamako. There, he made a name for himself in the local community by playing on open courts and was eventually recruited by coach Kaba Kanté of Stade Malien. Career Stade Malien (2022–2023) 2022–23: Breakout rookie season Diarra, who says he models his game after Anthony Davis, made his first notable appearances in professional basketball with Stade Malien in the 2023 Road to BAL games. With 11.8 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, he helped Stade qualify for their fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wilkins (basketball)
John Walter Wilkins (born 13 July 1989) is a French-American-Moroccan professional basketball player who currently plays for Stade Malien. He is the son of former NBA player Jeff Wilkins. Professional career Wilkins started his professional career in 2013 with Liège Basket in the Belgian Pro Basketball League. After two seasons, Wilkins played three seasons in Morocco, one with CRA Hoceima and two with Ittihad Tanger. After one year with ART Giants Düsseldorf of the German third level ProB, he returned to Morocco to play for KACM. In the 2021–22 season, Wilkins played in the French fourth division for BC Liévinois. Wilkins played as an import player with Stade Malien in the 2023 BAL season. National team career Wilkins played for Morocco's national team at the 2017 AfroBasket in Tunisia and Senegal. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evans Ganapamo
Evans Ganapamo (born 19 August 1994) is a French-Central African professional basketball player for Bangui Sporting Club. He played college basketball at the University of New Orleans and Prairie View A&M University. Internationally, Ganapamo represents the Central African Republic national team. Early life and college career Ganapamo was born in France to Central African parents and moved to the United States at age 12 where his father was working as a doctor. He played college basketball for the University of New Orleans after receiving a scholarship. Ganapamo suffered from injuries and a debilitating staphylococcus infection in his second season. He moved to Prairie View A&M for the 2016–17 season. Professional career Ganapamo started his professional career in 2016 with SB/DJK Rosenheim of the German fourth-tier Regionaliga, where he averaged 22.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. He then went on to play three seasons for Paris Basketball of the French second-tier L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaire Wade
Zaire Blessing Dwayne Wade (, born February 4, 2002) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He is the eldest child of the retired professional basketball player Dwyane Wade. Early life and high school career Wade was born on February 4, 2002, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of retired NBA All-Star player Dwyane Wade. For his freshman year of high school, Wade played basketball at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, Illinois. Also on the team, nicknamed the Caravan, was his cousin Dahveon Morris. Both played on the school's freshman team. For Wade's next two years of high school he played basketball at American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. On May 29, 2019, it was announced that Wade would transfer to Sierra Canyon School, a private K–12 school in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, for his 2019–20 senior year in high school. After high school, he transferred to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchou Kambuy Manga
Pitchou Kambuy Manga (born 12 December 1988) is a Congolese basketball player who plays for REG of the Rwanda Basketball League. He also plays for the DR Congo men's national basketball team. Professional career From 2011, Kambuy Manga played for Mazembe and has several appearances in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup with the team. In April, Kambuy Manga signed in Spain with CB Prat, Club Joventut Badalona's farm team, but the deal did not manifest as Mazembe asked for a transfer sum. In February 2022, he joined REG of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). He was named to the All-RBL First Team for the 2021–22 season. With REG, Kambuy Manga made his debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). On 14 March 2022, he had a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds in a win over US Monastir. National team career Kambuy Manga represented DR Congo at AfroBasket tournaments in 2017 and 2021. He was the captain of his country at AfroCan 2019 The 2019 FIBA AfroCan was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
