All-BAL First Team
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The All-BAL First Team is an annual Basketball Africa League (BAL) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every BAL season. The first selections were announced on 4 June 2021 after the inaugural season.[1] Thus far, fifteen players from eight different teams have been named to the all-league team.
Selections[edit]
^ | Denotes players who are still active in the BAL |
* | Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been selected |
Player (in bold text) |
Indicates the player who won the BAL Most Valuable Player in the same year |
Season | Pos. | Player | Team | Ref. |
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2021 | G | Walter Hodge | Zamalek | [1] |
G | Wael Arakji | US Monastir | ||
G | Omar Abada^ | US Monastir | ||
F | Makrem Ben Romdhane | US Monastir | ||
C | Anas Mahmoud | Zamalek | ||
2022[a] | G | Édgar Sosa | Zamalek | [2] |
G | Terrell Stoglin | AS Salé | ||
F | Carlos Morais^ | Petro de Luanda | ||
F | Radhouane Slimane^ | US Monastir | ||
C | Ater Majok^ | US Monastir | ||
2023 | G | Chris Crawford^ | AS Douanes | [3] |
G | Jean Jacques Boissy^ | AS Douanes | ||
F | Dane Miller Jr.^ | SLAC | ||
F | Nuni Omot^ | Al Ahly | ||
C | Aliou Diarra^ | Stade Malien |
Statistics[edit]
By club[edit]
US Monastir has delivered the most all-league selections, holding the record with five players.
Club | Selections |
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US Monastir | 5 |
Zamalek | 3 |
AS Douanes | 2 |
Al Ahly | 1 |
SLAC | 1 |
Stade Malien | 1 |
Petro de Luanda | 1 |
AS Salé | 1 |
By nationality[edit]
Players from Tunisia have been selected to the All-BAL First Team the most, with a total of three selections among Tunisians.
Nationality | Selections |
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Tunisia | 3 |
United States | 3 |
South Sudan | 2 |
Mali | 1 |
Senegal | 1 |
United States Virgin Islands | 1 |
Lebanon | 1 |
Angola | 1 |
Dominican Republic | 1 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ In the 2022 season, the BAL Most Valuable Player was not in the First Team, as Michael Dixon was not selected.
References[edit]
- ^ a b @theBAL (4 June 2021). "The All-BAL First Team. ⭐" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "US Monastir are the 2022 Basketball Africa League Champions". The BAL. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "MVP Nuni Omot leads Al Ahly to BAL title in Kigali". ESPN.com. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.