Mohamed Sadi

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Mohamed Sadi
No. 10–Al Ahli Tripoli
Position Shooting guard
League Libyan Division I Basketball League
BAL
Personal information
Born (1995-05-08) 8 May 1995 (age 30)
NationalityLibyan
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Career history
2016–present Al Ahli Tripoli
2019 Al-Nasr Benghazi
2021 AS Douanes
2022 Al Sadd
2023–2024 Sagesse
Career highlights

Mohamed Bashir Abdourahman Sadi (born 8 May 1995) is a Libyan basketball player who plays for Al Ahli Tripoli of the Libyan Division I Basketball League and the Libya men's national team. [1] Standing at 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in), he plays as shooting guard. He is considered as the best Libyan basketball player of all time and one of the best Arab and African players.[ citation needed ]

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Sadi won three Libyan League title and captained Al Ahli Tropilo to the Basketball Africa League (BAL) championship in 2025.

Early life

When he was a child, Sadi started playing basketball at the Libyan club Al-Wahda, Growing up, Sadi's favourite player was Carlos Morais. [1]

Professional career

Sadi has played for Al Ahli Tripoli and was named the Libya Division 1 Best Player in 2020, 2021 and 2024. [2]

Sadi played a short stint with Al-Nasr Benghazi in the 2021 BAL qualifying tournaments, where he averaged 12.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. [3] He later joined Senegalese champions AS Douanes on the roster for the 2022 BAL season. [4]

In October 2022, Sadi played for Qatari club Al Sadd.

In September 2023, Sadi joined Sagesse SC of the Lebanese Basketball League. [5]

Sadi kept playing with Al Ahli Tripoli since 2016, and won championships in 2021, 2022 and 2024. In November 2024, Sadi was part of Al Ahli's team that successfully won the Road to BAL West Division, and therefore sealed the team's first Basketball Africa League (BAL) appearance.

During the 2024–25 season, Sadi was crucial in leading Al Ahli Tripoli to its first-ever BAL appearance. He captained the team in their inaugural season, and helped them win the championship, the first ever by a Libyan team. [6] Sadi started in all ten games and averaged 12.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. [7] He was named to the BAL All-Defensive Second Team on 14 June. [8] On June 18, Sadi was selected for the All-BAL Second Team. [9]

National team career

Internationally, Sadi plays for his country Libya, He is the captain of Libya Basketball National Team. Sadi played a pivotal role in leading the Libyan national basketball team to the final of the Arab Nations Championship in Egypt at the end of 2023—a historic first for Libya. However, the Libyan team lost to the host nation, Egypt, with score 87-62 in an epic match amid a home-court advantage. Despite the defeat, the Libyan team secured the runner-up title and the silver medal.

Sadi also made significant contributions during the FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers in both the first and second windows. Libya won 4 out of 6 games, topping their group and securing a spot in the FIBA AfroBasket tournament—marking their return to the competition after a 16-year absence. [10]

Sadi made history by becoming the first player ever in the qualifiers to record a triple-double in Libya’s thrilling 89-82 overtime victory over Nigeria back in February 2024. He delivered an outstanding triple-double performance with 24 points, 12 assists, and 10 steals, along with 9 rebounds, becoming the first player in AfroBasket qualfying history to do so. [11]

BAL career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 AS Douanes 309.7.200.000–1.0.31.00.01.3
2025 Al Ahli 101030.4.454.453.8187.82.92.00.012.1

References

  1. 1 2 "Libyan basketball is winning the hearts of a nation". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Abduljalil, Yusuf. "Mohammed Elsadi Libyan Basketball is Back...!". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mohamed SADI at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019". FIBA.basketball (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Basketsenegal (28 April 2021). "BAL 2021 - AS Douanes : Le Libyen Mohamed El Saadi est à Dakar ! | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Addasi, Abdul Hamid (24 September 2023). "Sagesse lands Mohameed Elsadi, ex Ahly Tripoli" . Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Top Players to watch in the 2025 Nile Conference". The BAL. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Mohamed Sadi International Stats, Al Ahli Tripoli - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "BAL announces 2025 awards". The BAL. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Basketball Africa League [@thebal]; (18 June 2025). "2025 All-BAL Second Team This squad brought consistency, fire, and big-time performances all season long" – via Instagram.
  10. ↑ "How Libya ended a 16-year AfroBasket drought". www.fiba.basketball. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Top Players to watch in the 2025 Nile Conference". The BAL. Retrieved 12 June 2025.


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