BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE

After years in the making, the 12-team Basketball Africa League (BAL) took off in May in Kigali, Rwanda with pomp and circumstance.

A professional basketball organised by FIBA and the NBA, the BAL brought a new dimension to Africa’s clubs competition, and after ten days of mouthwatering competition, Egypt’s Zamalek lifted the BAL trophy after beating star-studded US Monastir in the final 76-63. 

It was Zamalek’s first continental trophy since lifting the FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 1998. 

BAL rewarded some of the tournament top performers with  the following awards:

Hakeem Olajuwon BAL MVP – Walter Hodge (Zamalek)

Dikembe Mutombo BAL Defensive Player of the Year – Anas Osama Mahmoud (Zamalek)

Manute Bol BAL Sportsmanship Award – Makrem Ben Romdhane (Monastir)

source:FIBA