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- ↑ "Finale Playoffs : Le DUC domine l'AS Douanes (66-65) et décroche le titre de champion du Sénégal | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Distinctions : Thierno Niang MVP de la finale, Pape Fall meilleur marqueur | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.