The 2020–21 season was the 62nd season of the US Monastir men's basketball team and the 1st of the team in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
2020–21 season | |
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Chairman | Ahmed Belli |
Head coach | Safouene Ferjani (CNA) Mounir Ben Slimen (BAL) |
Arena | Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall |
Championnat National A | Champions |
Basketball Africa League | Runners-up (lost to Zamalek) |
Tunisian Cup | Winners |
On 27 April 2021, Monastir won its sixth Championnat National A championship, its third consecutive title in a row. In its debut season in the Basketball Africa League, the team dominated its way through the regular season, defeating all three opponents by a wide margin. After blowouts in the quarter- and semifinals, Monastir lost to Zamalek in the 2021 BAL Finals.
Roster
editChampionnat National A roster
editThe following was Monastir's roster for the 2020–21 Championnat National A season, led by head coach Safouane Ferjani.[1]
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Updated: 16 May 2021 |
BAL roster
editThe following was US Monastir's 13-man roster for the 2021 BAL season.
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Updated: 16 May 2021 |
Championnat National A
editRegular season
edit19 December 2020 RS1
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AS Hammamet | 62–84 | US Monastir | Hammamet |
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Arena: Salle d'Hammamet |
26 December 2020 RS3
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US Monastir | 74–48 | Étoile Sportive La Goulette | Monastir |
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Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall |
30 December 2020 RS4
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US Ansar | 41–72 | US Monastir | Dar Chaâbane |
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24 January 2021 RS5
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Club Africain | 64–55 | US Monastir | Tunis |
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28 January 2021 RS6
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US Monastir | 100–68 | AS Hammamet | Monastir |
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Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall |
3 February 2021 RS7
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Étoile Sportive La Goulette | 58–92 | US Monastir | La Goulette |
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26 December 2020 RS7
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US Monastir | 90–67 | US Ansar | Monastir |
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Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall |
26 December 2020 RS8
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US Monastir | 88–75 | JS Kariouan | Monastir |
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Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall |
Play-offs
edit6 March 2021 1
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Ezzahra Sports | 75–79 | US Monastir | Ezzahra |
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Arena: Ezzahra Arena |
26 March 2021 2
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US Monastir | 80–75 | Ezzahra Sports | Monastir |
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Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall |
6 April 2021 3
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US Monastir | 67–62 | JS Kairouan | Monastir |
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Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall |
8 April 2021 4
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Ezzahra Sports | 68–62 | US Monastir | Ezzahra |
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Arena: Ezzahra Arena |
12 April 2021 6
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US Monastir | 74–61 | Stade Nabeulien | Monastir |
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Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall |
Semifinals
edit15 April 2021 Game 1
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US Monastir | 77–58 | Stade Nabeulien | Monastir |
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Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall |
17 April 2021 Game 2
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Stade Nabeulien | 68–79 | US Monastir | Nabeul |
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Arena: Salle Bir Challouf |
Finals
edit25 April 2021 Game 1
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US Monastir | 86–79 | Ezzahra Sports | Monastir |
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Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall |
27 April 2021 Game 2
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Ezzahra Sports | 75–77 | US Monastir | Monastir |
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Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall |
Tunisian Cup
editFinal
edit1 May 2021 | US Monastir | 104–61 | Club Africain | Sfax |
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Arena: Raed Bejaoui Indoor Sports Complex |
Basketball Africa League
editGroup phase
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | US Monastir | 3 | 3 | 0 | 303 | 211 | +92 | 6 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Patriots (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 223 | +13 | 5 | |
3 | Rivers Hoopers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 210 | 251 | −41 | 4 | |
4 | GNBC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 207 | 271 | −64 | 3 |
Games
edit17 May 2021 1
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GNBC | 66–113 | US Monastir | Kigali |
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19:00 GMT | Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 19–25, 11–30, 23–25 | |||
Pts: Randriamampionona 26 Rebs: Mandimbison 4 Asts: Razanamahenina 7 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ben Romdhane 23 Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10 Asts: Crawford 8 |
Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 498 |
20 May 2021 2
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Rivers Hoopers | 70–99 | US Monastir | Kigali |
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15:30 GMT | Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 10–25, 25–21, 23–29 | |||
Pts: Daniels 25 Rebs: Daniels 11 Asts: Uzoh 8 |
Boxscore | Pts: Slimane 23 Rebs: Ghayaza, Lahyani, Majok 6 Asts: Abada 6 |
Arena: Kigali Arena |
22 May 2021 3
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US Monastir | 91–75 | Patriots | Kigali |
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14:00 GMT | Scoring by quarter: 24-20, 22-24, 22-14, 23-17 | |||
Pts: Arakji 28 Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10 Asts: Slimane 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Gasana 22 Rebs: Costner 6 Asts: Gasana 8 |
Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 1141 |
Playoffs
editQuarterfinals
edit27 May 2021 | US Monastir | 86–62 | AS Douanes | Kigali |
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17:30 GMT | Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 29–18, 18–13, 20–15 | |||
Pts: Majok 17 Rebs: Slimane 9 Asts: Abada 8 |
Boxscore | Pts: Diallo 15 Rebs: Diop 5 Asts: Faye 6 |
Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 643[2] |
Semifinals
edit29 May 2021 | US Monastir | 87–46 | Patriots | Kigali |
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17:30 GMT | Scoring by quarter: 16-14, 21-8, 28-11, 22-13 | |||
Pts: Abada 18 Rebs: Majok 12 Asts: Abada 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ndizeye 13 Rebs: Wamokota 10 Asts: 5 players 2 |
Arena: Kigali Arena |
Finals
edit30 May 2021 | US Monastir | 63–76 | Zamalek | Kigali |
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14:00 GMT | Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 20–27, 9–11, 12–21 | |||
Pts: Ben Romdhane & Crawford 14 Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10 Asts: Abada 5 PIR: Three players 12 |
Report | Pts: Fakuade 15 Rebs: Elonu 12 Asts: Diabate 6 PIR: Elonu 22 |
Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 1,789 Referees: Samir Abaakil (Morocco), Marie Leslie Cherubin (Mauritius), Kingsley Ojeaburu (Nigeria) |
Individual awards
editStatistics
editLegend | |||||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader |
Source:[5]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Wael Arakji | 6 | 0 | 18.0 | 65.4% | 33.3% | 88.9% | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 14.7 |
Chris Crawford | 6 | 0 | 24.1 | 47.8% | 41.0% | 50.0% | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 14.0 |
Makrem Ben Romdhane | 6 | 6 | 28.4 | 61.1% | 41.7% | 33.3% | 7.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 13.2 |
Omar Abada | 6 | 6 | 27.6 | 40.0% | 31.2% | 70.8% | 3.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
Radhouane Slimane | 6 | 6 | 22.4 | 48.8% | 48.1% | 81.8% | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 10.3 |
Ater Majok | 6 | 6 | 24.7 | 46.2% | 14.3% | 81.2% | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 8.3 |
Mourad El Mabrouk | 6 | 6 | 23.7 | 28.6% | 30.3% | 100.0% | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
Oussama Marnaoui | 4 | 0 | 5.9 | 45.5% | 33.3% | 76.9% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
Firas Lahyani | 5 | 0 | 12.2 | 57.9% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
Mokhtar Ghyaza | 6 | 0 | 14.0 | 44.4% | 0.0% | 81.8% | 2.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
Naji Jaziri | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Eskander Bhouri | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
References
edit- ^ "Pro A Basketball 2020-2021, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "US Monastir v AS Douanes". www.thebal.com.
- ^ @theBAL (4 June 2021). "The Manute Bol BAL Sportsmanship Award went to US Monastir's Makrem Ben Romdhane, for exemplifying the ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @theBAL (4 June 2021). "The All-BAL First Team. ⭐" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "US Monastir Stats - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.