The All-BAL 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.
Selections edit
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| ^ | 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 |
| 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 | [2] |
| 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 | [3] |
| G | Jean Jacques Boissy^ | AS Douanes | ||
| F | Dane Miller Jr.^ | SLAC | ||
| F | Nuni Omot^ | Al Ahly | ||
| C | Aliou Diarra^ | Stade Malien |
Statistics edit
By club edit
US Monastir has delivered the most all-league selections, holding the record with five players.
| Club | Selections |
|---|---|
 US Monastir
|
5 |
 Zamalek
|
3 |
 AS Douanes
|
2 |
| Al Ahly
|
1 |
 SLAC
|
1 |
 Stade Malien
|
1 |
 Petro de Luanda
|
1 |
 AS Salé
|
1 |
By nationality edit
Players from Tunisia have been selected to the All-BAL First Team the most, with a total of three selections among Tunisians.
| Nationality | Selections |
|---|---|
| Tunisia
|
3 |
 United States
|
3 |
 South Sudan
|
2 |
| Mali
|
1 |
| Senegal
|
1 |
 United States Virgin Islands
|
1 |
 Lebanon
|
1 |
| Angola
|
1 |
 Dominican Republic
|
1 |
Notes edit
- ^ In the 2022 season, the BAL Most Valuable Player was not in the First Team, as Michael Dixon was not selected.
References edit
- ^ a b @theBAL (4 June 2021). "The All-BAL First Team. ⭐" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "US Monastir are the 2022 Basketball Africa League Champions". The BAL. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "MVP Nuni Omot leads Al Ahly to BAL title in Kigali". ESPN.com. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.