2022 BAL playoffs

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2022 BAL Playoffs
Tournament details
Venue(s) BK Arena [lower-alpha 1] , Kigali, Rwanda
Dates21 – 28 May 2021
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Flag of Tunisia.svg US Monastir (1st title)
Runner-up Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda
Third place Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
Fourth place Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
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The 2022 BAL Playoffs was the second edition of the playoffs of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and was the concluding tournament of the 2022 BAL season. The playoffs began on 21 May 2022 and ended on 28 May 2022 with the Finals. For a second consecutive season, all playoffs games were played at the BK Arena [lower-alpha 1] in Kigali, Rwanda.

Contents

The official schedule was announced on 8 February 2022. [2]

Quarterfinals

All times are in the local Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Petro de Luanda vs. AS Salé

Petro de Luanda and AS Salé were meeting each other in the BAL for the third time. It was a re-match of the 2021 quarterfinals that was won by Petro. Petro de Luanda scored 19 three-pointers on its way to a blowout against Salé, leading by as much as 28 points in the third quarter. [3]

21 May 2022 Petro de Luanda Flag of Angola.svg 102–89 Flag of Morocco.svg AS Salé Kigali
14:30Scoring by quarter:20–16, 30–19, 30–17, 22–37
Pts: Morais 27
Rebs: Gonçalves 10
Asts: Dundão 5
PIR: Gonçalves 27		 Boxscore Pts: Harouna 20
Rebs: Dramé 13
Asts: Lahrichi, Stoglin 3
PIR: Dramé 28		Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 1,950
Referees: JD Ralls, Kalume Tonton Banza, Marie Leslie Cherubin

REG vs. FAP

The two teams never faced each other before. In a record attendance of 7,576, FAP surprisingly beat REG as the host team had 25 turnovers in the game. FAP led by as much as 52–39 in the third quarter, before REG cut back the deficit in the final quarter. Olivier Shyaka scored a three-pointer with 4:30 minutes left to bring FAP's lead to one. [4]

21 May 2022 REG Flag of Rwanda.svg 63–66 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP Kigali
18:00Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 14–13, 17–19, 15–11
Pts: Thomas 23
Rebs: Nshobozwabyosenumukiza 11
Asts: Nshobozwabyosenumukiza 8
PIR: Thomas 17		 Boxscore Pts: Morman 14
Rebs: Byers 10
Asts: Keumoe, Morman 3
PIR: Byers 17		Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 7,576
Referees: Brent Haskil, Yann Vezo Davidson, Sara Elsharnouby

US Monastir vs. Cape Town Tigers

The two teams have never faced each other before. Monastir defeated Cape Town comfortably, never trailing in the game. With a margin of 39 points, it was the largest win in the BAL season. [5]

22 May 2022 US Monastir Flag of Tunisia.svg 106–67 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers Kigali
13:30Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 22–15, 27–26, 35–8
Pts: Dixon 23
Rebs: Majok 9
Asts:Five players 5
PIR: Dixon 24		 Boxscore Pts: Early 15
Rebs: Prinsloo 8
Asts: Kabongo 5
PIR: Prinsloo 18		Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 718
Referees: Hortensia Sanchez-Carrizales, Wael Ibrahim Mostafa, Mahamadou Diallo

Zamalek vs. SLAC

The two teams have never faced each other before. SLAC made its playoffs debut without its top scorer from the group phase, Chris Crawford, who signed in Syria. SLAC's rebounding leader Chris Obekpa missed the game due to injury. [6]

22 May 2022 Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg 66–49 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC Kigali
18:00Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 20–10, 20–15, 13–13
Pts: Kejo 14
Rebs: Kejo 12
Asts: Strawberry 4
PIR: Kejo 16		 Boxscore Pts: Barry 13
Rebs: Miller Jr. 14
Asts: Keita, Miller Jr. 19
PIR: Keita, Miller Jr. 19		Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 1,833
Referees: Tyler Ricks, Antonio Bernardo, Jean Sauveur Ruhammiriza

Semifinals

Petro de Luanda vs. FAP

The teams played each other before in the group phase of the 2021 season, with Petro winning the game 66–64.

25 May 2022 Petro de Luanda Flag of Angola.svg 88–74 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP Kigali
18:00Scoring by quarter:22–13, 24–22, 23–12, 19–27
Pts: Dundão 18
Rebs: Moreira 9
Asts: Domingos 7
PIR: Dundão 23		 Boxscore Pts: Tsangue 13
Rebs: Tametong Toko 7
Asts: Morman 6
PIR: Tametong Toko 13		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Tyler Ricks, Sara Elsharnouby, Mahamadou Diallo

US Monastir vs. Zamalek

The game was a re-match of the 2021 BAL Finals, in which Zamalek won the inaugural season title.

25 May 2022 US Monastir Flag of Tunisia.svg 88–81 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek Kigali
21:30Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 19–18, 29–18, 24–23
Pts: Slimane 21
Rebs: Majok 9
Asts: Dixon, Coles Jr. 4
PIR: Dixon 20		Pts: McKinney 26
Rebs: Diogu, Mahmoud 9
Asts: Strawberry 5
PIR: McKinney 25		Arena: BK Arena
Referees: JD Ralls, Antonio Bernardo, Yann Vezo Davidson

Third place game

27 May 2022 Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg 97–74 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP Kigali
18:00Scoring by quarter:19–11, 23–18, 23–22, 32–23
Pts: Strawberry 20
Rebs: Kejo 15
Asts: McKinney 10
PIR: McKinney, Strawberry 22		 Boxscore Pts: Minlend Jr., Wangmene 17
Rebs: Eyaga Bidias, Wangmene 7
Asts: Almeida 4
PIR: Wangmene 16		Arena: BK Arena
Referees: B Haskill, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Tonton Banza

Finals

28 May 2022 Petro de Luanda Flag of Angola.svg 72–83 Flag of Tunisia.svg US Monastir Kigali
18:00 CAT Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 23–15, 19–24, 13–26
Pts: Gonçalves 28
Rebs: Moreira 7
Asts: Gonçalves 4
PIR: Gonçalves 27		 Boxscore
Pts: Dixon, Lahyani 21
Rebs: Lahyani 10
Asts: Dixon 6
PIR: Lahyani 24		Arena: BK Arena
Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Hortensia Sanchez-Carrizales, Wael Ibrahim Mostafa, Marie Leslie Cherubin

Elevate Showcase

The BAL organised a showcase game between Elevate program players of the NBA Academy Africa and the Rwandan national under-23 team.

27 May 2022Rwanda Under-23 Flag of Rwanda.svg 53–72NBA Academy Africa Kigali
21:30Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 15–19, 7–21, 12–13
Pts: Uwitonze 17
Rebs: Turatsinze 8
Asts: De Dieu Umuhoza 6
PIR: Uwitonze, Nkundwa 12		 Boxscore Pts: Sane 21
Rebs: Maluach, Chinyelu 10
Asts: Mbaye, Camara 5
PIR: Chinyelu 22		Arena: BK Arena
Referees: Sarah Elsharnouby, Yann Davidson, F. Bernardo

Notes

  1. 1 2 The BK Arena was named the Kigali Arena as the name was changed during the season. On May 24, 2022, the arena's name was changed to the BK Arena after a six-year sponsorship deal worth 7 billion RF with the Bank of Kigali. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kigali Arena rebrands to BK Arena". The New Times | Rwanda. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Basketball Africa League announces 12 teams and game schedule for league's 2022 season tipping off March 5". NBA.com: NBA Communications. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Petro's 19 3-pts sink AS Salé in critical Quarter-Finals clash". The BAL. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "FAP stun hosts REG to advance to the Semi-Finals". The BAL. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dixon powers US Monastir in comprehensive win over Cape Town". The BAL. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Zamalek look to extend BAL winning streak in game against SLAC". The BAL. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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