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.

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Selections

Carlos Morais was selected to the 2022 team Carlos Morais.jpg
Carlos Morais was selected to the 2022 team
Nuni Omot was selected to the 2023 team Nuni Omot MVP (cropped).jpg
Nuni Omot was selected to the 2023 team
^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
SeasonPos.PlayerTeamRef.
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 [lower-alpha 1] 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
2024 G Chris Crawford (2)^ US Monastir [4]
G Will Perry^ Rivers Hoopers
F Samkelo Cele^ Cape Town Tigers
F Jo Lual-Acuil^ Al Ahly Ly
C Aliou Diarra (2)^ FUS Rabat

Statistics

By player

ClubSelectionsSeasons
Chris Crawford 24
Aliou Diarra 22

By club

US Monastir has delivered the most all-league selections, holding the record with six players.

ClubSelections
Flag of Tunisia.svg US Monastir 6
Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 3
Flag of Senegal.svg AS Douanes 2

By nationality

Players from the United States have been selected to the All-BAL First Team the most, with a total of five selections among Americans.

NationalitySelections
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 3
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  United States Virgin Islands 1
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 1

Notes

  1. In the 2022 season, the BAL Most Valuable Player was not in the First Team, as Michael Dixon was not selected.

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References

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  2. "US Monastir are the 2022 Basketball Africa League Champions". The BAL. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. "MVP Nuni Omot leads Al Ahly to BAL title in Kigali". ESPN.com. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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