2022 BAL MVP Michael A. Dixon

Dixon won the Hakeem Olajuwon BAL Most Valuable Player award after recording averages of 16.5 points and 4.1 assists per game this season.

The Basketball Africa League (BAL), a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), is a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa. The BAL builds on the foundation of club competitions FIBA has organized in Africa and marks the NBA’s first collaboration to operate a league outside North America.