2023–24 Al-Ahly Ly SC basketball season
The Al Ahly Ly men's basketball team played the 2023–24 season domestically in the Libyan Division I Basketball League and internationally in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Chairman | Khaled Mohamed |
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Head coach | • Aoun Monaem (Road to BAL) • Ivan Jeremić (BAL) |
BAL | Conference: 2nd place (Nile) |
Playoffs | Runners-up (lost to Petro de Luanda) |
Libyan Division 1 | Runners-up (lost to Al Ahli Tripoli) |
Scoring leader | ![]() 21.6 |
Rebounding leader | ![]() 9.7 |
Assists leader | ![]() 7.8 |
Al-Ahly Ly was the first Libyan team to play in the BAL, and reached the final, where they lost to Petro de Luanda. In domestic play, they lost the Division 1 finals to Al Ahli Tripoli.
Overview
editFollowing their title in the previous season, Al Ahly became the second Libyan team to play in the Road to BAL. They strengthened their squad with BAL star players such as Ater Majok (former Defensive Player of the Year), Solo Diabate (two-time BAL champion) and Chris Crawford. Al Ahly Ly was coached by the Tunisian coach Aoun Monaem. In November, they won the third place game against FAP of Cameroon, and thus qualified for the BAL as the first team ever from the country.[1]
In March 2024, Al Ahly won the Libyan Supercup.
On April 19, 2024, it was revealed that Ivan Jeremić was the head coach for Al Ahly Ly's BAL campaign.[2] Of the import players that played in the Road to BAL, only Solo Diabate remained.
In July 2024, they lost the Libyan Division I Basketball League finals to Al Ahli Tripoli, and as such would not play in the Road to BAL for the next season.[3]
Players
editRoad to BAL roster (November)
editThe following roster played in the 2024 BAL qualification.
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Updated: 2 November 2023 |
BAL roster (April – June)
editThe following was Al Ahly Ly's roster in the 2024 BAL season.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: 29 May 2024 |
Competitions
editRoad to BAL
editFirst phase
editAl Ahly Benghazi received an automatic bye for the first phase after two other teams in Group A withdrew and it was left only with FUS Rabat in the group.[4]
Elite 16
editGroup phase
edit1 November 2023 1
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Al Ahly Benghazi | 86–77 | FAP | Yaoundé |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21-18, 24-16, 20-23, 21-20 | |||
Pts: Lofton 25 Rebs: Majok 11 Asts: Diabate 9 |
Report | Pts: Kome 22 Rebs: Doucoure 10 Asts: Tametong 4 |
Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Didier Gaga (RWA), Zouhir Bouhabba (MAR) |
2 November 2023 2
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Virunga | 73–84 | Al Ahly Benghazi | Yaoundé |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22-14, 15-19, 17-29, 19-22 | |||
Pts: Three players 11 Rebs: Betoudji 9 Asts: Ngoy 5 |
Report | Pts: Lofton 32 Rebs: Majok 11 Asts: Crawford 5 |
Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Oumar Sy (MRI) |
Final phase
edit4 November 2023 Semifinal
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Al Ahly Benghazi | 85–87 | Bangui Sporting Club | Yaoundé |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23-14, 29-32, 22-21, 11-20 | |||
Pts: Hamad 20 Rebs: Majok 12 Asts: Crawford 6 |
Report | Pts: Ganapamo 22 Rebs: Kouguère 9 Asts: Johnson 5 |
Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Didier Gaga (RWA), Adlen Larouci (ALG) |
5 November 2023 Third place game
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Al Ahly Benghazi | 93–84 | FAP | Yaoundé |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21-17, 27-16, 28-13, 17-28 | |||
Pts: Crawford 39 Rebs: Majok 8 Asts: Diabate 12 |
Report | Pts: Tametong 26 Rebs: Friday 11 Asts: Keumoe 6 |
Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Sara Elsharnouby (EGY), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Adlen Larouci (ALG) |
BAL
editNile Conference
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
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1 | Al Ahly (H) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 544 | 470 | +74 | .833 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Al Ahly Ly | 6 | 3 | 3 | 537 | 498 | +39 | .500[a] | |
3 | Bangui SC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 509 | 529 | −20 | .500[a] | |
4 | City Oilers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 468 | 561 | −93 | .167 |
19 April 2024 1
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Al Ahly Ly | 93–71 | Bangui SC | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
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4:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 31–13, 18–16, 21–13 | |||
Pts: Murphy 21 Rebs: Deng 8 Asts: Jackson 11 |
Livestats | Pts: Fula Nganga 19 Rebs: Nwabuzor 9 Asts: Nwabuzor 4 |
Attendance: 975 Referees: Kaz Beverly, Sara Elsharnouby, Claudio Eiuba |
20 April 2024 2
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Al Ahly | 98–88 | Al Ahly Ly | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
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7:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 22–18, 27–19, 29–28 | |||
Pts: Lyons 20 Rebs: Three players 6 Asts: Gendy 5 |
Livestats | Pts: Jackson 26 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 9 Asts: Diabate, Jackson 5 |
Attendance: 2,115 Referees: Kenneth Gardner, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Amir Taboubi |
22 April 2024 3
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City Oilers | 68–79 | Al Ahly Ly | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
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4:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 13–25, 24–11, 20–18 | |||
Pts: Rembert 17 Rebs: Maluach 19 Asts: Baale, Rembert 2 |
Livestats | Pts: Lual-Acuil 22 Rebs: Diabate 9 Asts: Diabate 11 |
Attendance: 450 Referees: Kladji Mulla, Amir Taboubi, Oumar Sy |
24 April 2024 4
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Bangui SC | 96–93 | Al Ahly Ly | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
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4:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 32–29, 24–12, 25–34 | |||
Pts: Fula Nganga 30 Rebs: Darlan 14 Asts: Wegscheider 6 |
Livestats | Pts: Lual-Acuil 22 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 10 Asts: Diabate, Jackson 5 |
Attendance: 453 Referees: Kelsey Reynolds, Mbaye Seye, Sara Elsharnouby |
26 April 2024 5
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Al Ahly Ly | 76–87 | Al Ahly | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
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7:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 24–17, 18–27, 13–18 | |||
Pts: Lual-Acuil 26 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 15 Asts: Jackson 10 |
Livestats | Pts: Mitchell 16 Rebs: Amin, Oraby 9 Asts: Lyons 7 |
Attendance: Kladji Mulla, Mbaye Seye, Amir Taboubi Referees: 2,730 |
27 April 2024 6
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Al Ahly Ly | 110–78 | City Oilers | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
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4:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 32–20, 23–24, 35–12 | |||
Pts: Lual-Acuil 42 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 13 Asts: Diabate 8 |
Livestats | Pts: Ahmed, Culpepper 14 Rebs: Maluach 13 Asts: Miller Jr. 10 |
Attendance: 435 Referees: Kenneth Gardner, Annie Joyce Muchenu, Claudio Eiuba |
Playoffs
editSeeding game
edit24 May 2024 | Al Ahly Ly | 87–67 | Cape Town Tigers | BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda |
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5:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 26–16, 25–17, 15–18 | |||
Pts: Golden 21 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 8 Asts: Golden 9 |
Livestats | Pts: Deing 21 Rebs: Sibanyoni 12 Asts: Cele, Diarra 5 |
Attendance: 3,032 Referees: Pat O'Connell, Kingsley Ojeaburu, Annie Joyce Muchenu |
Quarterfinal
edit26 May 2024 | Al Ahly | 77–86 | Al Ahly Ly | BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda |
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2:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 22–23, 13–17, 28–31 | |||
Pts: Mitchell 17 Rebs: Oraby 6 Asts: Lyons 10 |
Livestats | Pts: Deng 25 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 11 Asts: Golden 10 |
Attendance: 2,775 Referees: Julian Scott, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Amir Taboubi |
Semifinal
edit29 May 2024 | Rivers Hoopers | 83–89 OT | Al Ahly Ly | BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda |
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5:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 16–21, 23–8, 13–70, Overtime: 10–16 | |||
Pts: Amayo 26 Rebs: Amayo 15 Asts: Amayo 6 |
Livestats | Pts: Lual-Acuil 27 Rebs: Deng 13 Asts: Golden 5 |
Attendance: 4,037 Referees: Chelisa Painter, Yann Vezo Davidson, Mbaye Seye |
Final
edit1 June 2024 | Petro de Luanda | 107–94 | Al Ahly Ly | BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda |
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4:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 14–28, 35–23, 32–19 | |||
Pts: Faust 24 Rebs: Gonçalves 8 Asts: Gonçalves 8 |
Livestats | Pts: Deng 24 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 9 Asts: Golden 8 |
Attendance: 6,404 Referees: Hortencia Sánchez, Yann Davidson, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza |
Dubai International Basketball Championship
edit23 January 2024 Gameday 1
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Al Riyadi Beirut | 93–81 | Al Ahly Benghazi | Dubai |
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11:15 | ||||
Report | Arena: Hall Alnasr Club |
26 January 2024 Quarterfinal
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Al Ahli Benghazi | 67–81 | Al Ahli Tripoli | Dubai |
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11:15 | ||||
Report | Arena: Hall Alnasr Club |
Libyan SuperCup
edit15 March 2024 Final
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Al Ahly Benghazi | 57–55 | Al-Ittihad | |
Report |
Libyan Basketball League
editFirst round
editMarch 15, 2024 | Al Ittihad Al Marj | 53–115 | Al Ahly Benghazi | |
Report |
March 25, 2024 | Al Ahly Benghazi | 80–54 | Al Ittihad Al Marj | |
Report |
Statistics
editPlayer statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
BAL
editPlayer | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Trae Golden | 4 | 36.7 | .532 | .483 | .875 | 4.0 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.3 |
Jo Acuil | 10 | 31.9 | .583 | .000 | .537 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 21.1 |
Kevin Murphy | 9 | 36.1 | .371 | .367 | .743 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 15.8 |
Majok Deng | 10 | 30.5 | .491 | .441 | .763 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 15.0 |
Pierre Jackson | 5 | 26.1 | .431 | .385 | .813 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 13.4 |
Solo Diabate | 10 | 32.0 | .495 | .304 | .842 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 11.3 |
Ghayth Almaghribi | 10 | 13.5 | .447 | .000 | .769 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5.2 |
Sofian Hamad | 10 | 17.6 | .435 | .083 | .700 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
Adrees Zeew | 6 | 6.5 | .429 | 1.000 | .500 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Rasheed Alrashidi | 2 | 2.0 | .500 | .500 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Mahmoud Benalhaj | 10 | 11.6 | .364 | .400 | .500 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Assane Mandian | 1 | 2.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Asmaeil Aljahmi | 2 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Anis Almansouri | 1 | 2.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
References
edit- ^ "Al Ahly Benghazi pick last ticket from the West Division to the BAL 2024 season". FIBA.basketball. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Nile Conference – Gameday 1 PREVIEW". The BAL. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Al-Ahly Tripoli wins Libyan Basketball League for an eighth time". www.afrobasket.com. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "FUS Rabat, Al Ahly Benghazi move on to the West Division Elite 16". FIBA.basketball. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.