Adama Bal

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Adama Bal
No. 4–Santa Clara Broncos
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League West Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 20)
Le Mans, France
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WCC (2024)

Adama-Alpha Bal (born 18 December 2003) is a French college basketball player for the Santa Clara Broncos of the West Coast Conference. He previously played for the Arizona Wildcats.

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Early life

Bal was born on 18 December 2003, and grew up in Le Mans, France. [1] He played basketball for the third-tier Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball (CFBB) team in Paris, averaging 9.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists while playing 27 minutes per game in the 2020–21 season. [2] He was ranked one of the top European college basketball prospects and committed to play for the Arizona Wildcats. [3] [4]

College career

As a freshman at Arizona in the 2021–22 season, Bal played 23 games and averaged 4.5 minutes per game, scoring 34 total points with 1.5 per game. [5] The following season, he played 26 games and averaged 2.5 points and shot 35.4% in 3-point range. [6] After having played just 104 minutes as a freshman and 214 as a sophomore, Bal entered the NCAA transfer portal in 2023. [7] [8]

Bal ultimately transferred to the Santa Clara Broncos for his junior year. [9] He quickly became a top player for the team in the West Coast Conference. [10]

International career

Bal was a member of the France national under-16 basketball team and competed at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship, where he averaged 6.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.0 assist in seven games while helping France win second place. [5] [11] He has also been a member of the national under-20 team, playing for them at the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship. [12] [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Adama Bal". NBADraft.net.
  2. ↑ Pascoe, Bruce (May 12, 2021). "Bear Down, rouge et bleu: Arizona's latest commitment gives Cats a French accent" . Arizona Daily Star .
  3. ↑ Givony, Jonathan (May 11, 2021). "Adama Bal, top international prospect, commits to Arizona Wildcats". ESPN.
  4. ↑ Pascoe, Bruce (October 6, 2021). "French-speaking teammates help freshman Adama Bal adapt to Arizona Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star .
  5. 1 2 "Adama Bal". Arizona Wildcats.
  6. ↑ Pascoe, Bruce (March 22, 2023). "Changes underway for Wildcats as Kerr Kriisa, Adama Bal enter transfer portal" . Arizona Daily Star .
  7. ↑ "NBA Draft Scouting Report: Santa Clara's Adama Bal". Sports Illustrated . July 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ Scheer, Jason (May 22, 2023). "Adama Bal to transfer from Arizona". 247Sports .
  9. ↑ "Former Arizona Wildcat Adama Bal transfers to Santa Clara". Arizona Daily Star . April 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ Lawson, Theo (January 10, 2024). "Key matchup: Once a Gonzaga recruit, Adama Bal thriving at Santa Clara after two seasons at Arizona" . The Spokesman-Review .
  11. ↑ Daniels, Evan (June 16, 2020). "French guard Adama Bal considering college, offers roll in". 247Sports .
  12. ↑ Pascoe, Bruce (July 26, 2022). "Arizona's Adama Bal and his 'obscene wingspan' stand out for France in U20 European Championship". Arizona Daily Star .
  13. ↑ Pascoe, Bruce (October 12, 2022). "Still just 18, Arizona's Adama Bal expected to have bigger role as a sophomore". Arizona Daily Star .
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