AS Police (basketball, Mali)

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AS Police
AS Police logo
NicknamePolicemen
LeaguesLigue 1
ArenaPavillon des Sports Modibo Keita
Capacity1,100
LocationBamako, Mali
Team colorsBlue, yellow, white
     
Main sponsorOrange
PresidentAbdoulaye Cissé[1]
Head coachMoussa Sogoré
Championships4 Malian Leagues
5 Malian Cups
BAL jersey
Team colours
BAL

Association Sportive Police, commonly known as AS Police, is a basketball club based in Bamako, Mali. The team plays in the Ligue 1. The roster mainly consists of civilians from N'Tomikorobougou, a neighborhood in Bamako, and police officers.[2]

The team has known recent success, winning the national championship in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021.[3] The Police have also won five Malian Cups and were one of the twelve teams that played in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2021.

History[edit]

In 2019, Police won its second Malian national championship. Under head coach Moussa Sogoré, the team went unbeaten (9–0) on its way to its maiden title. By winning this title, Police earned the right to play in the 2020 BAL qualifiers.[4] In the first round, the team finished first in Group A and advanced to the second round after upsetting GS Pétroliers.[5]

On 1 December 2019, the Police qualified for the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) season after winning the third place game over ABC.[6] The Police played the regular season of the tournament in Kigali and finished in the fourth and last place in Group B. Nigerian forward Jawachi Nzeakor led the team in scoring with 21 points per game. Center Ibrahima Thomas led the league in rebounding with 12 rebounds per game.

In the 2020–21 season, Police won its third consecutive Malian title after defeating Attar Club the finals.[7]

Players[edit]

Current roster[edit]

The following is the AS Police roster for the second round of the 2022 BAL qualification:

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

AS Police roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 4 Mali Kone, Hamma 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1997-10-31)31 October 1997
G/F 5 Mali Pare, Mohamed 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1996-11-10)10 November 1996
SG 6 Mali Kanoute, N'Faly 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1996-12-02)2 December 1996
SG 7 Mali Traoré, Ousmane 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 25 – (1998-08-18)18 August 1998
SG 8 Ivory Coast Konaté, Stéphane (I) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 43 – (1980-08-23)23 August 1980
SG 9 Mali Tandina, Papa 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1993-04-18)18 April 1993
SG 10 Jamaica Prince, Taevaunn (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1991-07-06)6 July 1991
PG 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo Banza Kasongo, Jonathan (I) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1996-07-26)26 July 1996
PF 12 Mali Camara, Abdramane 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 24 – (2000-04-11)11 April 2000
F 13 Mali Diarouma, Benke 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1995-08-12)12 August 1995
C 14 Mali Diallo, Ibrahima 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (1998-05-08)8 May 1998
C 15 Dominican Republic Gonzalez, Adonis (I) 29 – (1994-10-20)20 October 1994
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: December 11, 2021

Past rosters[edit]

Honours[edit]

Honours No. Years
Leagues
Ligue 1[3] Winner 4 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Runners-up 1 2017–18
Malian Cup[8] Winner 5 2005, 2011, 2017, 2020, 2021
Runners-up 2 2018, 2019
Malian Super Cup[8] Winner 3 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22
Runners-up 3 2011–12, 2015–16, 2017–18

In the Basketball Africa League[edit]

AS Police has played three games in the main Basketball Africa League tournaments, losing all three games in 2021.

Season Tournament Round Club Score
2021 BAL Regular season Angola Petro de Luanda 66–84
Morocco AS Salé 79–88
Cameroon FAP 65–87

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Coupe d'Afrique des clubs de basket-ball : AS Police, une qualification historique –". Maliactu.info. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  2. ^ "Basketball, championnat nationale : AS Police, cette année sera-t-elle la bonne ?". Sportsmali (in French). 16 April 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "AS Police". Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  4. ^ "African clubs to compete in qualifying tournaments for the Basketball Africa League confirmed". FIBA Africa. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Jubilation as AS Police stun GSP to advance to the Second Round of the Basketball Africa League Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  6. ^ "AS Police secure maiden Basketball Africa League ticket". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Police win 2020/2021 season". Afrobasket.com. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b "AS Police basketball team". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

External links[edit]

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