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Basketball Africa League and City of Dakar Unveil Renovated Basketball Court in Yoff, Senegal

The court was unveiled at an opening ceremony by the Secretary General of the City of Dakar, Mouhamed Diop; Mayor of Yoff Community, Seydina Issa Laye Samb; NBA Africa CEO Clare Akamanzi; and BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall

BAL (BAL.NBA.com) and Speak Up Africa Hold Basketball Clinic and Malaria Prevention Workshop for 50 Boys and Girls at Newly-Refurbished Court; New Court Supports NBA Africa’s Commitment to Build 1,000 Basketball Courts on the Continent Over the Next Decade. The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and the City of Dakar today…

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    • DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL – MAY 4: Patrick Hardy Jr #10 US Monastir drives to the basket during a Sahara Conference game between US Monastir and ASC Ville de Dakar at Dakar Arena in Senegal (Photo by Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images)
    • DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL – MAY 4: Ivan Almeida #23 Kriol Star and Joel Almeida #45 Kriol Star celebrating after Kriol Star defeated Petro de Luanda at Dakar Arena in Senegal (Photo by Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images)
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US Monastir, Petro de Luanda and Kriol Star Advance to the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs in South Africa

With 3 wins and 3 losses, both teams qualified to the BAL Playoffs in Pretoria – Petro finished second and the Star finished third in the Sahara Conference

Anderson Correia got 16 points and five rebounds, Ivan Almeida added 14 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) debutant Kriol Star (Cape Verde) defeated the defending champion Petro de Luanda (Angola) 71-69 in overtime, booking their spot to the 2025 BAL Playoffs which will take…

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    • Patrick Hardy Jr. #10 of U.S. Monastir three point basket during the game against Kriol Star Basketball during the Sahara Conference on April 29, 2025 at Dakar Arena in Diamniadio, Senegal. Credit: Photo by Armand Lenoir, BAL/Getty Images
    • Abdoulaye Harouna #10 of ASC Ville de Dakar celebrates after the game against Petro de Luanda during the Sahara Conference on April 29, 2025 at Dakar Arena in Diamniadio, Senegal. Credit: Photo by Armand Lenoir, BAL/Getty Images
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Basketball Africa League (BAL) Debutant Ville de Dakar Stun Defending Champion Petro de Luanda on Day 3 of Sahara Conference

In an earlier game yesterday, 2022 BAL champion US Monastir (Tunisia) defeated Kriol Star (Cape Verde) 88-72

Makhtar Gueye had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Abdoulaye Harouna added 15 points and Ater Majok added 14 points and six rebounds, and the BAL debutants Ville de Dakar (Senegal) (www.BAL.NBA.com) stunned the defending champion Petro de Luanda (Angola) at Dakar Arena, winning their first head-to-head matchup in the competition…

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Basketball Africa league Announces Collaboration with Wave Senegal and Wave Cote d’Ivoire

Collaboration Will Tip Off with Streetball Basketball Tournament in Dakar Leading up to 2025 BAL Sahara Conference Group Phase from April 26 - May 4

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) and Wave, Africa’s fastest-growing mobile money platform, have joined forces to elevate the fan experience and make basketball more accessible in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire.  The collaboration will introduce a series of engaging initiatives designed to bring communities closer to the game in conjunction…

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Basketball Africa League Launches “BAL Future Pros” Season 5 Program Ahead of 2025 Season

The program will offer successful candidates the opportunity to join one of the BAL’s 11 operational departments

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) will launch the second edition of the “BAL Future Pros”- a program launched last year to support early-career professionals across Africa to build their careers within the sports ecosystem, develop their skills, network and experience by integrating into different BAL departments. 22 BAL Future…

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Cameroon's Ulrich Chomche Becomes First NBA Academy Africa Prospect Drafted to the National Basketball Association (NBA)

Chomche is the seventh player from Cameroon to be drafted, following former NBA player and BAL Head of League Operations

Cameroon’s Ulrich Chomche from NBA Academy Africa, an elite basketball training center in Saly, Senegal for top prospects from across the continent, was selected 57th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies (https://apo-opa.co/4ciKto5) in the 2024 NBA Draft presented by State Farm, making him the first NBA Academy Africa prospect drafted to the…

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Daara J Family, VJ, Mia Guisse, Dip Doundou Guiss to Headline Entertainment at Basketball Africa League (BAL's) Sahara Conference in Senegal

The Sahara Conference fan in-arena experience will feature pre-game and halftime performances by music artists, dancers, drummers, and dunk teams

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (BAL.NBA.com) today announced the lineup of artists and entertainers who will headline the entertainment acts at the Dakar Arena when the BAL Sahara Conference group phase tips off on May 4 in Dakar, Senegal. The list of entertainers include: Daara J Family, Mia Guissé, VJ, DJ Beenouch,…

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    • From left to right : - Mehdi Zaari – Président Délégué Section Basket - Fus Rabat - Ruben Boumtje Boumtje – Directeur des Opérations – Basketball Africa League - Rwego Ngarambe - Directeur Général en charge du Développement du Sport – Ministère des Sports Rwanda - S.E Shakilla Umutoni – Ambassadrice du Rwanda au Maroc - Amadou Gallo Fall – Président Basketball Africa League - Robert Pack – Directeur du Combine BAL à Rabat - Paul Ntambara – Communication Rwanda Development Board Crédit photos : Julien Bacot – Basketball Africa League (BAL)
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Basketball Africa League Announces Host Cities, Venues and Dates For 2024 Regular Season Tipping Off March 9 In Pretoria, South Africa

The 2024 BAL season will feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing a record 48 games in Pretoria; Cairo, Egypt; Dakar, Senegal; and Kigali, Rwanda over four months

BAL’s Expanded Fourth Season Will Feature Record 48 Games in Pretoria; Cairo, Egypt; Dakar, Senegal and Kigali, Rwanda; Fans Can Visit BAL.NBA.com to Register Their Interest in Tickets; 30 Aspiring Players from Africa, Europe, the U.S. and Around the World to Attend BAL Combine in Rabat, Morocco Jan. 5-7.  The Basketball…

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Basketball Africa League Men’s and Women’s Select Teams to Compete in GLOBL JAM in Toronto, Canada July 12-16

24 Men’s and Women’s Players Ages 23 and Under from Across Africa to Compete on BAL Select Teams at International Basketball Showcase in Toronto

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) and Canada Basketball today announced that two BAL Select Teams comprised of 24 male and female players ages 23 and under (U-23) from across Africa will participate in GLOBL JAM (https://apo-opa.info/3PNyJBm), an international basketball showcase at Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Canada from Wednesday,…

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Basketball Africa League Teams Draft 12 NBA Academy Africa Prospects as Part of Second “BAL Elevate” Program

Twelve NBA Academy Africa Prospects from Seven Countries Selected During Second BAL Elevate Draft on Friday, Feb. 24

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com) today announced the 12 NBA Academy Africa prospects from seven African countries who will join the 12 BAL teams (https://apo-opa.info/3kEG4pF) for the league’s 2023 season as part of the second edition of the “BAL Elevate” (https://apo-opa.info/3mgRQXJ) program. The 2023 BAL season will tip off on…