The most significant award went to Al Ahly forward Nuni Omot, whose game-high 22 points in the final played a massive role in handing Ahly the trophy.
Egyptian side Al Ahly became the third team to win the Basketball Africa League following their dominant 80-65 win over Senegal's AS Douanes in Saturday's final in Kigali, Rwanda.
Playing in their debut season of the coveted league, Al Ahly only lost one game in eight (7-1) en route to the title.
19:30 - 27.05.2023
BAL Al Ahly crash AS Douanes to win Basketball Africa League
South Sudan forward Nuni Omot got hot early in the game to give Agustin Julbe Bosch's charges the much-needed offence.
But away from team success, some individuals excelled throughout the competition, and these were recognised for their efforts.
MVP Omot
The most significant award went to Al Ahly forward Nuni Omot, whose game-high 22 points in the final played a massive role in handing Ahly the trophy.
He was named the 2023 BAL Most Valuable Player.
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08:12 - 29.05.2023
BAL Nuni Omot: Basketball Africa League MVP gong means a lot to South Sudan
Omot, who joined Al Ahly for Season Three of the BAL, revealed that his individual success will go a long way in presenting opportunities to his fellow players from South Sudan.
The South Sudanese forward averaged 18.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists throughout the season and was a big part of whatever Ahly did.
The forward was also named on All-BAL First Team alongside AS Douanes' Marcus Crawford and Jean Jacques Boissy, Aliou Diarra (Stade Malien) and Dane Miller (SLAC).
Manute Bol award
The Manute Bol Award is given to a player who scores the most three-point shots in a game.
Ferroviario da Beira guard William Perry went away with this award, having set the record for most three-points made in a single game.
He did this in Beira's 102-92 win over SLAC and received the Manute Bol Sportsmanship Award.
Defensive Player of the Year
Mali's Aliou Diarra was easily one of the top performers of the 2023 BAL season and went home with the Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Player of the Year.
Diarra averaged a double-double of 18.3 points and 12.8 rebounds, adding 2.3 blocks per game.
He also became the first player in the BAL competition to record eight straight double-doubles.
19:42 - 26.05.2023
BAL Aliou Diarra guides Stade Malien to Basketball Africa League bronze
Shooting 11-for-18 from the field, Diarra was too big for Petro and limited Ater Majok and Jone Pedro in the paint.
His 25 points and 12 rebounds helped Stade Malien defeat Petro de Luanda 73-65 to finish third in the competition.
All-BAL Defensive Team
The All-BAL Defensive Team consisted of Childe Dundao (Petro de Luanda), Jean Jacques Boissy (AS Douanes), Samkelo Celo (Cape Town Tigers), Aliou Diarra (Stade Malien) and Ater Majok (Petro de Luanda).
Coach of the year
Mamadou Gueye was named the 2023 BAL Coach of the Year 24 hours before his team faced Al Ahly in the final.
The AS Douanes head coach helped his team recover from a sluggish 0-2 start to the Sahara Conference all the way to the final.
The team qualified for the playoffs after defeating US Monastir in their final regular season game, and their fairytale continued up to the final.
08:19 - 27.05.2023
BAL AS Douanes tactician named Basketball Africa League Coach of the Year
It was a massive turnaround in the regular season after the team went 0-2 and were on the verge of elimination in front of the home crowd in Dakar.
Douanes defeated Mozambique's Ferroviário da Beira in the quarter-final and Petro de Luanda in the semis to advance to the final.
Gueye finished the 2023 season with a 5-3 record.
Scoring record
City Oilers guard Falando Jones won the scoring title of the 2023 BAL season.
Despite the Ugandan side playing just the five regular season games, Jones led scorers by averaging 21.6 points per game.
City Oilers failed to make the playoffs after a disappointing 1-4 record in the Nile Conference.
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