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May 23, 2024

Final Rosters for the 2024 BAL Playoffs - Who is in, Who is out

Six teams, except two, have made slight changes to their rosters heading into the 2024 Playoffs taking place at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. .

The eight teams that qualified for the Playoffs are: Al Ahly Ly (Libya), Al Ahly SC (Egypt), AS Douanes (Senegal), Cape Town Tigers (South Africa), FUS Rabat (Morocco), Petro de Luanda (Angola), Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria) and US Monastir (Tunisia).

The 2024 BAL playoffs tip-off on Friday, May 24 and will end with the BAL Season 4 champions being crowned on Saturday, June 1.

Until the new champions are known, here are the final rosters for the 2024 BAL Playoffs:

Al Ahly Ly (LIBYA)
Players returning from the 2024 Nile Conference: Sofian Hamad, Adrees Zeew, Ghayth Almaghribi, Asmaeli Aljahmi, Mahmoud Benalhaj, Rasheed Alrashidi, Souleyman Diabate, Majok Deng, Jo-Lual Acuil Jr., Kevin Murphy, Assane Mandian.
New additions: Omar Aldirfeeli, Robert Wilson Golden.
Players Out: Pierre Jackson, Anees Almansouri.
Head Coach: Ivan Jermic (Serbian).

Al Ahly SC (EGYPT)
Players returning from the 2024 Nile Conference: Ehab Amin, Amr Gendy Abdelhalim, Moustafa ‘Kejo’ Elmekawi, Mohamed Abdelkawy, Mark Lyons, Omar Oraby, Karim Elgizawy, Prince Ali, Tony Mitchell Jr, Patrick Gardner, Seifeldin Hendawy.
New additions: Omar Azab, Seifeldin Saied.
Players Out: Marwan Sahran and Ahmed Moheib.
Head Coach: Agusti Julbe Bosch (Spanish).

AS Douanes (SENEGAL)
Players returning from the 2024 Sahara Conference: Alkaly Ndour, Samba Fall, Abdou Aziz Sy, Jean Jacques Boissy, Mamadou Lamine Diop, Ibrahima Thomas, Abdoulaye Harouna, Mike Fofana, Adama Diakhite, Madut Akec, Chris Obekpa, Michael Ochereobia, Khadim Mboup.
Head Coach: Mamadou Gueye (Senegalese).

Cape Town Tigers (SOUTH AFRICA)*
Players returning from the 2024 Kalahari Conference: Dylan Whitbread, Samkelo Cele, Nkosinathi Sibanyoni, Somusa Mthembu, Lebohang Mofokeng, Ngor Manyang, Cartier Diarra, Yakhya Diop.
New Additions: Brian Bridgeforth, Mouhamadou Ndoye, Dhieu Deng.
Players Out: Billy Preston Jr, Storm Gilchrist.
Head Coach: Florsheim Ngwenya (South African).
*Subject to update.

FUS Rabat (MOROCCO)
Players returning from the 2024 Kalahari Conference: Abdelhakim Zouita, Badr Azouga, Abderrahim Najah, Aliou Diarra, Omar Laani, Ayoub Nouhi, Yacine Baeri, Soufiane Benmhine, Abdelkarim El Haoua, Jonathan Jordan, Kendrick Brown, Mohamed Zeghloul, Mohamed Sylla.
Head Coach: Said El Bouzidi (Moroccan).

Petro de Luanda (ANGOLA)
Players returning from the 2024 Kalahari Conference: Gerson Domingos, Childe Dundao, Carlos Morais, Jone Pedro, Eduardo Simao, Aboubakar Gakou, Yanick Moreira, Gerson Lukeny Goncalves, Markeith Cummings, Glofate Buiamba, Aginaldo Neto.
New additions: Nicholas Faust, Clesio Castro.
Players Out: Anthony Nelson, Edmir Lucas.
Head Coach: Sergio Moreno (Spanish) replaced Jose Neto.

Rivers Hoopers (NIGERIA)
Players returning from the 2024 Sahara Conference: Victor Koko, Onyebuchi Nwaiwu, Mustafa Oyebanji, Abel Offia, Will Perry, Johson Anaiye, Kelvin Amayo, Peter Olisemeka, John Wilkins, Devine Eke, David Ike.
New Addition: Victor Damilola Mohamed.
Player Out: Michael Daramola.
Head Coach: Ogoh Odaudu (Nigerian).

US Monastir (TUNISIA)
Players returning from the 2024 Sahara Conference: Mokhtar Ghayaza, Firas Lahyani, Ahmed Addami, Oussama Marnaoui, Lassad Chouwaya, Achrouf Gannouni, Ater Majok, Chris Crawford, Yassine Marmouch, Attitebi George Williams, Sadio Doucoure, Ahmed Bedoui .
New addition: Avry Marshall Holmes.
Player out: Amrou Bouallague.
Head Coach: Mohamed Kerdani (Egyptian).