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The BAL All-Defensive Team is an annual Basketball Africa League (BAL) honor bestowed on the best defensive players in the league following every BAL season. The All-Defensive Team is composed of five players. The honour was introduced in the 2022 season, the second season of the league. [1]
| ^ | 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 Defensive Player of the Year in the same year |
| G | Guard |
| F | Forward |
| C | Center |
| Season | Pos. | Player | Team | Ref. |
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| 2022 | G | Childe Dundão ^ | Petro de Luanda | [1] |
| G | Jean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza ^ | REG | ||
| F | Aboubakar Gakou ^ | Petro de Luanda | ||
| F | Brice Eyaga Bidias | FAP | ||
| C | Ater Majok ^ | US Monastir | ||
| 2023 | G | Childe Dundão (2)^ | Petro de Luanda | [2] |
| G | Jean Jacques Boissy ^ | AS Douanes | ||
| F | Samkelo Cele ^ | Cape Town Tigers | ||
| C | Aliou Diarra ^ | Stade Malien | ||
| C | Ater Majok (2)^ | Petro de Luanda |
The following table lists the players with the most overall selections.
| ^ | Denotes players who are still active |
| Rank | Player | Total | Defensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ater Majok ^ | 2 | 1 |
| Childe Dundão ^ | 2 | 0 | |
Ater James "AJ" Majok is a professional basketball player for Petro de Luanda. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2011 NBA draft with the 58th overall pick. Born in Sudan and raised in Australia, Majok represents Lebanon internationally.
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