Basketball Africa League 2021: With the inaugural 12-team Basketball Africa League is all set to tip off from May 16, get to know all about the teams and their entire roster
The first Basketball Africa League was expected to start from May 16, 2021. But due to the on-going pandemic, even BAL could not find a way out of its clutches. With the entire regular season changed into a group stage format, hoops fans have a lot of learn about Africa’s premier basketball league.
Do you want to know about all the 12 team and their entire roster? As Basketball Africa League teams feature a combined 19 players who previously participated in Basketball Without Borders Africa, the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program for top prospects from across the continent.
Basketball Africa League 2021 Teams and Roster: Basketball Africa League Group A
Group A: US Monastir (Tunisia), Rivers Hooper (Nigeria), Patriots (Rwanda), GNBC (Madagascar)
US Monastir
| Serial No. | Players |
| 1 | Wael Akraji I GF |
| 2 | Firas Lahyani SF |
| 3 | Eskander Bhouri G/F |
| 4 | Mokhtar Ghyaza G/F |
| 5 | Wassef Methnani F |
| 6 | Makrem Ben Romdhane C |
| 7 | Oussama Marnaoui SG |
| 8 | Bilel Jaziri G/F |
| 9 | Neji Jaziri G/F |
| 10 | Mohamed Hdidane SF |
| 11 | Radhauone Slimane F |
| 12 | Mourad El Mabrouk PF |
| 13 | Chris Crawford SG |
| 14 | Ater Majok C |
| 15 | Omar Abada PG |
River Hoopers
| Serial No. | Players |
| 1 | Emmanuel Balogun G |
| 2 | Ronald Alabibo SG |
| 3 | Buchi Nwaiwu F |
| 4 | Victor Anthony C |
| 5 | Solomon Ajegbeyi F |
| 6 | Ben Uzoh PG |
| 7 | Robinson Opong G |
| 8 | Precious Osigbodi SF |
| 9 | Benjamin Ikechukwu PG |
| 10 | Victor James PG |
| 11 | Taren Sullivan F |
| 12 | Chris Daniels C |
| 13 | Festus Ezeli C |
| 14 | Jeraime Cole SG |
| 15 | Simon Owoicho PG |
Patriots
| Serial No | Players |
| 1 | Kenny Gasana G |
| 2 | Brandon Costner F |
| 3 | Prince Ibeh C |
| 4 | Tom Wakukota C |
| 5 | Dieudonne Ndizeye SG |
| 6 | Gulbert Nijimbere PG |
| 7 | Wilson Nshobozwa G |
| 8 | George Blakeney F/C |
| 9 | Sedard Segamba PG |
| 10 | Aubin Kasongo C |
| 11 | Aristide Mugabe PG |
| 12 | Elie Kaje PF |
| 13 | Steven Hagumintwari SG |
| 14 | Ally Ruzigande SG |
| 15 | Leonard Hatiyezu SG |
| 16 | Gasana Sano PG |
| 17 | Jeraime Cole PG |
| 18 | Jean Ndoli SF |
GNBC
| Serial No | Players |
| 1 | Alpha Solondrainy C |
| 2 | Elly Radriamampionona F |
| 3 | Adraintsara Ralison PG |
| 4 | Francis Mory F |
| 5 | Chaney Ngouelle de Claisse C |
| 6 | Roberson Razafirmanantsoa F |
| 7 | Rick-Ley Loubacky C |
| 8 | Constant Mandimbison G |
| 9 | Asco Mandridaky C |
| 10 | Amed Rakotoson C |
| 11 | Solonirina Ramorasata PG |
| 12 | Fiary Rakotonirina C |
| 13 | Kiady Razanamahenina PG |
| 14 | Caeron Ridley C |
Basketball Africa League 2021 Teams and Roster: Group B
Group B: Petro de Luanda (Angola) , AS Salé (Morocco), AS Police (Mali), FAP (Cameroon)
Petro de Luanda
| Serial No | Players |
| 1 | Ludgero Galiza SF |
| 2 | Childe Dundao PG |
| 3 | Edmir Lucas SG |
| 4 | Erickson Silva F |
| 5 | Zola Paulo C |
| 6 | Joe Ebondo SF |
| 7 | Leonel Paulo SF |
| 8 | Melvyn Da Silva PF |
| 9 | Aboubakar Pedro PF |
| 10 | Joaquim Pedro PG |
| 11 | Gerson Goncalves SG |
| 12 | Valdelicio Joaquim C |
| 13 | Gerson Domingos PG |
AS Sale
| Serial No | Players |
| 1 | Zakaria El Masbahi PG |
| 2 | Yassini El Mahsini G |
| 3 | Ra’Shad James PG |
| 4 | Chems Eddine Allal SG |
| 5 | Mohammed Belhaddar SG |
| 6 | Hamza Jaddi PF |
| 7 | Badreddine Azouge PF |
| 8 | Mohammed Chaoui Kouraichi PF |
| 9 | Johndre Jefferson C |
| 10 | Soufiane Kourdou C |
| 11 | Terrell Stoglin PG |
| 12 | Abderrahim Najah F/C |
| 13 | Adam El Ghazi C |
AS Police
| Serial No | Players |
| 1 | Mohamed Sanogo PG |
| 2 | Badra Samake PG |
| 3 | Mylo Mitchell PG |
| 4 | Ibrahima Cherif Haidara SF |
| 5 | Mamadou Keita SG |
| 6 | Papa Tandina SG |
| 7 | Benke Diarouma F |
| 8 | N’Faly Kanoute SG |
| 9 | Ousmane Traore SG |
| 10 | Elhadji Ascofare PF |
| 11 | Ibrahima Thomas C |
| 12 | Jawachi Nzeakor PF |
| 13 | Ibrahima Diallo C |
FAP
| Serial No | Players |
| 1 | Cyrile Liale Keumoe PG |
| 2 | Cedric Tsangue SF |
| 3 | Abdoulaye Harouna SG |
| 4 | Marcus Thomas G |
| 5 | Etienne Tametong Kalume G/F |
| 6 | Arnold Kome G/F |
| 7 | Albert Bapoo SF |
| 8 | Pierre Cedric SF |
| 9 | Brice Eyaga PF |
| 10 | Matthew Hezekiah C |
| 11 | Yves-Louis Ngaransou C |
| 12 | Aziz Nkene C |
| 13 | Ebaku Akumenzoh PF |
Baketball Africa League Teams and Roster: Group C
Group C: Zamalek (Egypt), AS Douanes (Senegal), GS Petroliers (Algeria), Ferroviario de Maputo (Mozanbique)
Zamalek
| Serial No. | Players |
| 1 | Walter Hodge PG |
| 2 | Mouloukou Diabte PG |
| 3 | Mohab Abdalatif PG |
| 4 | Anas Osama Mahmoud PF |
| 5 | Islam Salem SG |
| 6 | Ahmed Hatem PG |
| 7 | Omar Hesham SG |
| 8 | Ahmed Yasser F |
| 9 | Michael Fakaude PF |
| 10 | Haytham El-Saharty F |
| 11 | Chinemelu Elonu C |
| 12 | Mostafa Meshaal F |
| 13 | Mostafa Kejoo PF |
Ferroviario de Maputo
| Serial No | Players |
| 1 | Muhambi Macuiana PG |
| 2 | Baggio Chimonzo PF |
| 3 | Hugo Martins SG |
| 4 | Demarcus Holland F/G |
| 5 | Myck kabongo C |
| 6 | Alvaro Calvo Masa C |
| 7 | Milton Caifaz PF |
| 8 | Stelio Dinis SG |
| 9 | Yuran Biosse SG |
| 10 | Custidio Muchate SG |
| 11 | Adjehi Baru C |
| 12 | Manuel Uamussue PF |
| 13 | Inelcio Chire PG |
GS Petroliers
| Serial No | Players |
| 1 | Nadjem Belkacemi PF |
| 2 | Mustapha Adrar PF |
| 3 | Merourane Bourkaib PG |
| 4 | Abdellah Hamdini PF |
| 5 | Michael Koibe F |
| 6 | Abdesslem Dekkiche F |
| 7 | Mohammed Seddik Touati C |
| 8 | Hichem Benayad Cherif G |
| 9 | Faycal Belkhodja PG |
| 10 | Mahamadou Kante PG |
| 11 | Touhami Ghezzoul C |
| 12 | Milson Morgan G |
| 13 | Tolly Fula C |
| 14 | Mohamed Harath C |
AS Douanes
| Serial No | Players |
| 1 | Alkaly Ndour PG |
| 2 | Cheikh Diallo SG |
| 3 | Louis Adams PG |
| 4 | Mohamed Sadi SG |
| 5 | Mamadou Lamine Diop PF |
| 6 | Mamadou Faye G |
| 7 | Papa Mbaye PF |
| 8 | Serigne Gueye PF |
| 9 | Cheikh Kamara F |
| 10 | Chris Cokley PF |
| 11 | Hassan Attia C |
| 12 | Birahim Gueye PF |
What Is The Basketball Africa League?
An effort of FIBA and NBA, the Basketball Africa League was conceptualized to offer the continent with its first proper basketball league.
Comprising of 12 teams, BAL 2021 features some stellar players from across the global stage. The league has not only roped in some gargantuan names from the basketball arena but has also reveled in names like rapper J Cole to try and attract eyeballs to BAL 2021.
Initially slated to be conducted in 2020, the showpiece league was postponed to 2021 owing to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
Given the improving condition in Africa, the league has finally gotten underway to fulfill the insatiable appetite of African basketball enthusiasts. The competition is availble for viewing on NBA TV.
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