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Al-Ahly (Benghazi) Basketball Team
Al-Ahly Sports Cultural & Social Club ( ar, الأهلي), also known as Al-Ahly Ly or Al-Ahly Benghazi, is a Libyan basketball club that is based in Benghazi. Founded in 1950, the club competes in the Libyan Division I Basketball League and has won three championships, in 2010, 2011 and 2023. In the 2024 season, they played in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), becoming the first team from Libya to play in the competition. Al Ahly has won the Arab Club Championship in 2012 and 2013. They were runners-up in the 2024 BAL season. History Al-Ahly is the basketball section of the multi-sports club; the basketball section was founded in 1950, although the club had been active before. They finished third in the 2008–09 Libyan League season. The club won their first national championship in 2010, and won a second consecutive one in 2011. In 2012, Al Ahly won the Arab Club Basketball Championship, by defeating JS Kairouan of the Tunisia in the final. They repeated for a secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libyan Division I Basketball League
The Libyan Division I Basketball League (LBL) is the highest tier professional basketball league in Libya. It is organized by the Libyan Arab Basketball Federation. Teams *Al Ittihad Tripoli * Al Ahly Tripoli * Al Shabab * Al Nasr Benghazi * Al Ahly Benghazi *Al Wehda * Al Hilal *Al Madina Tripoli *Al Morog *Aljazeera * Al-Yarmouk * Al Tahhadi Champions See also *Libyan Cup *Libyan Super Cup The Libyan Super Cup is a Libyan football championship contested between the winners of the Libyan Premier League and the Alfatih Cup. The game is played at the beginning of the following season, and signals the beginning of the domestic year. The ... External linksAfro-Basket.com League Page Basketball competitions in Libya Basketball leagues in Africa {{basketball-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAL Champion
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is Africa's premier men's basketball league. The league consists of twelve teams, each qualified through their domestic competition, similar to the format of the UEFA Champions League. The league is a joint effort between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) with sponsorship from Nike, Air Jordan and Pepsi. Its inaugural season started with the qualifying rounds in October 2019 and the regular season in May 2021. The competition replaces FIBA's Africa Basketball League as the continent's top-tier league. BAL president, Amadou Gallo Fall, announced at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game Africa Luncheon in Chicago, that the season will tip off on 13 March. At the event, Nike and Jordan unveiled the official jerseys for the twelve teams (six of the teams will be outfitted by Nike and the other six by Jordan). The BAL also launched the league's official website and social media accounts. The inaugural s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022-23 Libyan Division I Basketball League
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BAL Most Valuable Player ...
The Basketball Africa League Hakeem Olajuwon Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Basketball Africa League (BAL) award given to the best player of a given season. The award is named after all-time great Hakeem Olajuwon. The award was first handed out in the inaugural season to Walter Hodge. Three players have won the award thus far. Nuni Omot from South Sudan is the only African player to have won the award. Winners Notes References {{Basketball Africa League Basketball most valuable player awards Most Valuable Player In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petro De Luanda (basketball)
Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, commonly known as Petro de Luanda, is an Angolan basketball club based in Luanda. It competes at the local level, at the Luanda Provincial Basketball Championship and at the Angola National Basketball Championship. Additionally, the club plays at the continental level, at the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Established in 1976, the team is part of a multi-sports club which includes a football and handball team as well. Petro has been one of the most successful teams in Angola, having won the second most Angolan championships with 15, trailing only Primeiro de Agosto. The team has won two continental titles as well, having won the African Champions Cup in 2006 and 2015. History As the champions of the 2018–19 Angolan League, Petro qualified for the first season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). In September 2020, Petro announced the signing of new head coach José Neto. In the 2021–22 season, Petro won the triple crown; winning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 BAL Final
The 2024 BAL final is the championship game of the 2024 BAL season, the third season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), and the conclusion of the playoffs. The final will be played on 1 June 2024 in the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, which hosts the final for a fourth consecutive year. The final was contested by Angolan club Petro de Luanda and Libyan club Al Ahly Ly. Petro de Luada defeated Al Ahly Ly with a score of 107–94, winning their first-ever BAL title and their third continental championship, including the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup. As winners, Petro de Luanda, qualified for the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Background Petro de Luanda became the second team to play in two BAL finals, returning after just one season and having already played and lost the 2022 finals. Al Ahly Ly were the first Libyan team to play in a final, as well as the first team that qualified through the Road to BAL qualifiers the same season to play in a final. Al Ahly Ly guard So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Hoopers
Rivers Hoopers is a Nigerian basketball team based in Port Harcourt, Rivers. The team plays in the Nigerian Premier League. Established in 2009 as Royal Hoopers, the team has played in the Premier League since its inception. Hoopers have won the national championship four times, with titles in 2011, 2012, 2019 and 2021. History The club was established in 2009 as Royal Hoopers, with Ogoh Odaudu at the reins as head coach. The team won its first NPL championship in 2011. In December 2018, Hoopers played in the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Championship and won all five games to emerge as its Champions and went on to play in the 2019 Africa Basketball League in March. On 17 November 2019, the Hoopers won its third Nigerian title when it beat Raptors in the final. With this achievement, the team qualified directly for the inaugural season of Basketball Africa League (BAL). To strengthen the team for the inaugural BAL season, the Hoopers acquired former NBA-player Ben Uzoh and Festus Ez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Ahly (basketball)
Al Ahly is an Egyptian basketball club, located in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, that plays in the Egypt Basketball Super League. Currently, two of its athletes play for the Egypt national basketball team. The team is part of the multi-sports club of the same name. The club has won six Egyptian Super League titles, eleven Egyptian Cup titles. Internationally, Al Ahly has won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 2016, and the Arabophone Championship in 2021. History Ahly Basketball team was founded in 1930. It is one of the oldest basketball clubs in Egypt and in Africa. The team played his first game against Al Ittihad Alexandria in front of the Egyptian King Farouq in 1937. Al Ahly won its first Egyptian national championship in the 1988–89 season. In the 2021–22 season, Ahly won its sixth national title and thus qualified for the 2023 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). It will be Al Ahly's debut in the new African competition. Honours National achievements * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 BAL Nile Conference
The 2024 BAL Nile Conference was the 3rd season of the Nile Conference, one of the three conferences of the 2024 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The composition of the conference and the schedule were announced on 15 February 2024. The conference games began on 19 April and ended on 27 April 2024. Al Ahly won the conference with a 5–1 record, and Al Ahly Ly qualified for the playoffs as second ranked team. Standings Games Gameday 1 The two sides had met each other in the 2024 BAL qualification, where Bangui defeated Al Ahly 87–85 in the semifinal to qualify for the BAL season. Bangui opened the first quarter strong and scored its first nine points from behind the three-point line, and went up 29–26 after the first quarter. In the second, Al Ahly Ly went on a 15–0 run and never trailed again in the game. Their backcourt duo of Kevin Murphy and Pierre Jackson combined for 41 points. Al Ahly and City Oilers played their second BAL game, after Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Jackson
Pierre Deshawn Jackson (born August 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the College of Southern Idaho and Baylor University in which he was one of the top college players in the 2012–13 season. High school and junior college career Jackson attended Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas. Following a standout career, where he led the state of Nevada in assists as a senior, he went to the College of Southern Idaho (CSI). At CSI, Jackson led the Golden Eagles to a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship in 2011, earning tournament MVP honors. He averaged 18.6 points and 4.4 assists per game in 2010–11 and was named a first-team All-American and the NJCAA Player of the Year at the conclusion of the season. College career After concluding his junior college career, Jackson moved to Baylor to complete his college car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Murphy (basketball)
Kevin Marquis Murphy (born March 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Ittihad Jeddah of the Saudi Premier League. He played college basketball for Tennessee Tech. High school career Born in Atlanta, Murphy earned four varsity letters in basketball at Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia. In his senior season at Creekside High School, Murphy averaged 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists per game. College career Freshman season In his freshman season at Tennessee Tech, Murphy averaged 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. Sophomore season As a sophomore, Murphy averaged 15.3 points per game, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. He was awarded the Best Offensive Player Award by head coach Mike Sutton. Junior season In his junior year, Murphy averaged 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. In the Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, Murphy averaged 24.3 points per game and was named to the All-Tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majok Deng
Majok Machar Deng (born 1 March 1993) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball in the United States for Indian Hills Community College and Louisiana–Monroe. He debuted in the NBL for the Adelaide 36ers in 2016. After three seasons for the 36ers, he joined the Cairns Taipans in 2019 where he spent four seasons. Early life and career Deng was born in Bor, Sudan on 1 March 1993, and spent the first seven to eight years of his life in the country. He moved to Australia in 2006 after spending a number of years living in a Kenyan refugee camp. Deng settled down in Adelaide with his mother and sister. Deng originally dreamed of playing professional soccer, but a significant growth spurt of 11 cm in 12 months changed his life, switching him from soccer to basketball. Deng took up basketball in 2009, and by 2010, he was playing division three under 18s basketba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
