This is a list of transactions that have taken place before and during the 2020 BAL season, the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
The season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and signings were continued later on, when the league was moved to May 2021.
Date | Player | From | To | Ref. |
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18 April 2021 | Chinemelu Elonu | Capitanes de Arecibo | Zamalek | |
18 April 2021 | Mouloukou Diabate | Paris Basketball | Zamalek | |
18 April 2021 | Gerson Domingos | Interclube | Petro de Luanda | |
Date | Player | From | To | Ref. |
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27 February | Wayne Arnold | AS Salé | Zamalek | |
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