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Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi, Basketball)
Al-Nasr Sports, Cultural and Social Club (Arabic: نادي النصر الرياضي، ثقافي إجتماعي), also spelled as Al Naser, is a Libyan basketball club based in Benghazi. Founded in 1956, the team has won the Libyan championship three times. Its most recent title was in 2018. Al-Nasr, which was previously funded by the family of Muammar Gaddafi, was featured in the 2013 memoir ''Qaddafi's Point Guard'' by Alex Owumi, who played for the team leading up to the Libyan Civil War in 2011. Honours Libyan Division I Basketball League: 3 :2009, 2017, 2018 Libyan Cup: 3 :2009, 2014, 2017 In international competitions Players Notable players * Alex Owumi * Stanley Gumut * Ibrahima Thomas * Mike Taylor * Donald Cole * Terrell Stoglin Terrell DeVon Stoglin (born November 10, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for AS Douanes of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He served as the starting shooting guard for the University of Maryland, where he playe ... [...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 Qualifying Tournaments
The Road to BAL, also known as the BAL Qualifying Tournaments, are the qualifying tournaments of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The organization of the qualifiers is in hands of FIBA Africa. The first qualifying rounds were held on 16 October 2019. The qualifiers are geographically divided into the West and East Division, with three teams qualifying out of each division. Semi-finals and finals are played to determine the winners of the qualifying tournaments. Format The national champions of each national federation (associated with FIBA Africa) can sign up for the BAL qualifiers. In the inaugural edition, a total of 31 teams from 31 countries participate in the qualifying tournaments to determine which six teams will play in the 2020 BAL regular season, along with six directly placed six teams. The qualifying tournaments are divided into the first round and the Elite 16; teams are also divided into the East Division and the West Division. Out of each division, three team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams In Libya
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
