The All-First Team is an annual Basketball Africa League (BAL) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every BAL season. The first selections were announced on 4 June 2021 after the inaugural season.[1] Thus far, fifteen players from eight different teams have been named to the all-league team.

In the first three seasons, the league announced just one all-BAL team, however, in 2024 a second-team honor was added.[2]

Selections

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Carlos Morais was selected to the 2022 team
 
Nuni Omot was selected to the 2023 team
^ 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 Most Valuable Player in the same year

2021 to 2023

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From 2021 to 2023, the BAL announced the first team selection.

Season Pos. Player Team Ref.
2021 G Walter Hodge Zamalek [1]
G Wael Arakji US Monastir
G Omar Abada US Monastir
F Makrem Ben Romdhane US Monastir
C Anas Mahmoud Zamalek
2022[a] G Édgar Sosa Zamalek [3]
G Terrell Stoglin AS Salé
F Carlos Morais^ Petro de Luanda
F Radhouane Slimane US Monastir
C Ater Majok^ US Monastir
2023 G Chris Crawford^ AS Douanes [4]
G Jean Jacques Boissy^ AS Douanes
F Dane Miller Jr.^ SLAC
F Nuni Omot^ Al Ahly
C Aliou Diarra^ Stade Malien

2024–present

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Season First team Second team Ref.
Player Team Player Team
2024 Chris Crawford (2)^ US Monastir Abdoulaye Harouna^ AS Douanes [5][2]
Will Perry^ Rivers Hoopers Ehab Amin^ Al Ahly
Samkelo Cele^ Cape Town Tigers Kelvin Amayo^ Rivers Hoopers
Jo Lual-Acuil^ Al Ahly Ly Devine Eke^ Rivers Hoopers
Aliou Diarra (2)^ FUS Rabat Majok Deng^ Al Ahly Ly

Statistics

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By player

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Player Selections First
team
Second
team
Seasons
Chris Crawford 2 2 0 4
Aliou Diarra 2 2 0 2

Notes

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  1. ^ In the 2022 season, the BAL Most Valuable Player was not in the First Team, as Michael Dixon was not selected.

References

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  1. ^ a b @theBAL (4 June 2021). "The All-BAL First Team. ⭐" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 June 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b @thebal (5 June 2024). "The 2024 All-BAL Second Team!" – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "US Monastir are the 2022 Basketball Africa League Champions". The BAL. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "MVP Nuni Omot leads Al Ahly to BAL title in Kigali". ESPN.com. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Acuil-Jr. dominates 2024 BAL Awards". The BAL. Retrieved 3 June 2024.