# 2023 BAL final > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2023_BAL_final > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2023_BAL_final.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_BAL_final > Source revision: 1333324791 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Basketball Africa League season final}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox basketball game|game_name=2023 BAL Final|image=2023 BAL Final promotional.jpg|caption=Promotional material for the final|event=[2023 BAL season](/source/2023_BAL_season)|team1=[Al Ahly](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Al_Ahly_men's_basketball_season)|team1association={{fbaicon|EGY|size=30px}}|score1=80|team2=[AS Douanes](/source/2023_AS_Douanes_men's_basketball_season)|team2association={{fbaicon|SEN|size=30px}}|score2=65|team1_coach=[Augustí Julbe](/source/August%C3%AD_Julbe)|team2_coach=[Pabi Gueye](/source/Pabi_Gueye)|team1_record=6–1|team2_record=5–2|visitor_per1=17|visitor_per2=21|visitor_per3=25|visitor_per4=17|visitor_OT=|visitor_OT2=|visitor_OT3=|home_per1=10|home_per2=23|home_per3=13|home_per4=19|home_OT=|home_OT2=|home_OT3=|date=27 May 2023|officials=|arena=[BK Arena](/source/BK_Arena)|city=[Kigali](/source/Kigali), Rwanda|MVP=[Nuni Omot](/source/Nuni_Omot) (Al Ahly)|MVP_link=BAL Most Valuable Player|attendance=7,532|previous=[2022](/source/2022_BAL_Finals)|next=[2024](/source/2024_BAL_final)|referees=JD Ralls
Yann Vezo Davidson
Arnold Moseya|halftime=[Bruce Melodie](/source/Bruce_Melodie)
[DJ Neptune](/source/DJ_Neptune)
[Pheelz](/source/Pheelz)|odds=[Al Ahly](/source/Al_Ahly_(basketball)) (1.38)}} The '''2023 BAL Final''' was the championship game of the [2023 BAL season](/source/2023_BAL_season), the third season of the [Basketball Africa League](/source/Basketball_Africa_League) (BAL), and concluded the [playoffs](/source/2023_BAL_Playoffs). The final was played on 27 May 2023 in the [BK Arena](/source/BK_Arena) in [Kigali](/source/Kigali), [Rwanda](/source/Rwanda), for a third year in a row. The final was contested by Egyptian club [Al Ahly](/source/Al_Ahly_(basketball)) and Senegalese club [AS Douanes](/source/AS_Douanes_(basketball)). Al Ahly won its first title after defeating AS Douanes 80–65 for their first BAL title and their second continental championship, following the [FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup](/source/FIBA_Africa_Club_Champions_Cup) in [2016](/source/2016_FIBA_Africa_Clubs_Champions_Cup). Al Ahly head coach [Augustí Julbe](/source/August%C3%AD_Julbe) became the first coach to win two BAL championships, while [Nuni Omot](/source/Nuni_Omot) was named the league's [Most Valuable Player](/source/BAL_Most_Valuable_Player) (MVP) after the game. As winners of the BAL, Al Ahly qualified for the [2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup](/source/2023_FIBA_Intercontinental_Cup_(Singapore)), in which they finished fourth. == Teams == In the following table, finals in the [FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup](/source/FIBA_Africa_Clubs_Champions_Cup) are in small text. Both teams made their first appearance in a BAL Final. [Al Ahly](/source/Al_Ahly_(basketball)) had played in the FIBA ACC final three times before, and won once in 2016. [AS Douanes](/source/AS_Douanes_(basketball)) had never appeared in a continental final, and were the first team to play in a continental final since [Jeanne d'Arc](/source/ASC_Jeanne_d'Arc_(basketball)) 31 years before (in 1992).{{Cite web |date=2023-05-25 |title=AS Douanes Shock Petro de Luanda, Advance to Final |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/as-douanes-shock-petro-de-luanda-advance-to-final |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=The BAL |language=en}} {| class="wikitable" !Team !Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |- |{{fbaicon|EGY}} [Al Ahly](/source/Al_Ahly_(basketball)) |None 3 ([2004](/source/2004_FIBA_Africa_Clubs_Champions_Cup), [2012](/source/2012_FIBA_Africa_Clubs_Champions_Cup), ['''2016'''](/source/2016_FIBA_Africa_Clubs_Champions_Cup)) |- |{{Flagicon|SEN}} [AS Douanes](/source/AS_Douanes_(basketball)) |None |} == Venue == The [BK Arena](/source/BK_Arena) was used as the host arena for the playoffs and final for a third straight year, under an agreement the BAL made with the Rwandan Ministry of Sport. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ![Kigali](/source/Kigali) | rowspan="4" |{{location map+|Africa|float=center|width=250|places={{Location map~ |Africa |lat=-1.9500 |long= 30.0589 |label=[Kigali](/source/Kigali)|position=top}}}} |- |[BK Arena](/source/BK_Arena) |- |Capacity: 10,000 |- | |} == Road to the finals == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan="2" |[Al Ahly](/source/Al_Ahly_(basketball)) !Round ! colspan="2" |[AS Douanes](/source/AS_Douanes_(basketball)) |- style="background:#C1E0FF" |Opponent | colspan="1" |Result |Group phase |Opponent | colspan="1" |Result |- | style="text-align:left" |{{Flagicon|MOZ}} [Ferroviário da Beira](/source/Clube_Ferrovi%C3%A1rio_da_Beira_(basketball)) |W 92–73 | style="background:#C1E0FF" |Round 1 | style="text-align:left" |{{fbaicon|CIV}} [ABC Fighters](/source/ABC_Fighters) |L 70–76 |- | style="text-align:left" |{{fbaicon|UGA}} [City Oilers](/source/City_Oilers) |W 72–70 | style="background:#C1E0FF" |Round 2 | style="text-align:left" |{{fbaicon|RWA}} [REG](/source/REG_BBC) |L 69–55 |- | style="text-align:left" |{{fbaicon|RSA}} [Cape Town Tigers](/source/Cape_Town_Tigers) |W 91–70 | style="background:#C1E0FF" |Round 3 | style="text-align:left" |{{Flagicon|MLI}} [Stade Malien](/source/Stade_Malien_(basketball)) |W 74–58 |- | style="text-align:left" |{{Flagicon|ANG}} [Petro de Luanda](/source/Petro_de_Luanda_(basketball)) |L 91–90 | style="background:#C1E0FF" |Round 4 | style="text-align:left" |{{Flagicon|NGR}} [Kwara Falcons](/source/Kwara_Falcons) |W 75–68 |- | style="text-align:left" |{{fbaicon|GUI}} [SLAC](/source/SLAC_(basketball_club)) |W 80–70 | style="background:#C1E0FF" |Round 5 | style="text-align:left" |{{Flagicon|TUN}} [US Monastir](/source/US_Monastir_(basketball)) |W 76–60 |- | colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top" |'''[Nile Conference](/source/2022_BAL_Nile_Conference) second place''' | style="background:#C1E0FF" |Regular season | colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top" |'''[Sahara Conference](/source/2022_BAL_Sahara_Conference) second place''' |- style="background:#C1E0FF" |Opponent |Result |[Playoffs](/source/2023_BAL_Playoffs) |Opponent |Result |- | style="text-align:left" |{{fbaicon|RWA}} [REG](/source/REG_BBC) |W 94–77 | style="background:#C1E0FF" |Quarterfinals | style="text-align:left" |{{Flagicon|MOZ}} [Ferroviário da Beira](/source/Clube_Ferrovi%C3%A1rio_da_Beira_(basketball)) |W 93–73 |- | style="text-align:left" |{{Flagicon|MLI}} [Stade Malien](/source/Stade_Malien_(basketball)) |W 78–73 | style="background:#C1E0FF" |Semifinals | style="text-align:left" |{{Flagicon|ANG}} [Petro de Luanda](/source/Petro_de_Luanda_(basketball)) |W 92–86 |- |} == Background == === Al Ahly === [[File:Augusti Julbe.jpg|thumb|151x151px|[Augustí Julbe](/source/August%C3%AD_Julbe), champion of the [2021 BAL season](/source/2021_BAL_season), was the coach of Al Ahly]] Al Ahly qualified directly for the 2023 season as they won the [2021–22 Egyptian Basketball Premier League](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Egyptian_Basketball_Premier_League),{{cite news |date=16 May 2022 |title=Historic control .. Al-Ahly is the champion of the Super League by sweeping Al-Ittihad |work=Fourals |url=https://www.fourals.com/2022/05/16/historic-control-al-ahly-is-the-champion-of-the-super-league-by-sweeping-al-ittihad/ |access-date=17 May 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} following their win over [Al Ittihad Alexandria](/source/Al_Ittihad_Alexandria_(basketball)) in the finals. A known team on the continental stage, this was their debut season in the BAL under the guidance of coach [Augustí Julbe](/source/August%C3%AD_Julbe). Julbe had already won the BAL championship in [2021](/source/2021_BAL_season) with [Zamalek](/source/Zamalek_SC_Basketball). The team acquired South Sudanese forward [Nuni Omot](/source/Nuni_Omot), as well as American point guard [Michael Thompson](/source/Michael_Thompson_(basketball)), who came out of retirement for the BAL. In the [Nile Conference](/source/2023_BAL_Nile_Conference), which was held in [Cairo](/source/Cairo), Al Ahly won four out of five games. In the clash with [Petro de Luanda](/source/Petro_de_Luanda_(basketball)), they lost on a buzzer-beater. In between the group phase and playoffs of the BAL, Al Ahly won its seventh Egyptian title after they beat Al Ittihad Alexandria once again in the [2022–23 Egyptian Basketball Premier League](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Egyptian_Basketball_Premier_League). Ahead of the playoffs, Al Ahly strengthened their roster with [Michael Fakuade](/source/Michael_Fakuade), who had already played for the team in 2021. After an easy quarter-final win over Rwandan club [REG](/source/REG_BBC), Al Ahly defeated Malian club [Stade Malien](/source/Stade_Malien_(basketball)) in the semi-final behind 21 points from [Ehab Amin](/source/Ehab_Amin). === AS Douanes === [[File:Mamadou Gueye.jpg|thumb|161x161px|[Pabi Gueye](/source/Pabi_Gueye) coached AS Douanes to their first BAL final after 10 years with the team]] AS Douanes qualified directly for the 2023 season after they won the Senegalese championship in the [2022 Nationale 1 season](/source/2022_Nationale_1_season), returning after a one-year absence from the league.{{Cite news |last= |date=2022-10-15 |title=Finale Playoffs / DOUANES 73-70 DUC : Les gabelous champions du Sénégal |url=https://www.basketsenegal.com/finale-playoffs-douanes-73-70-duc-les-gabelous-champions-du-senegal/ |access-date=2022-10-16 |work=Basketsenegal |language=fr-FR}} Douanes, under the guidance of head coach [Pabi Gueye](/source/Pabi_Gueye) since 2013, acquired [Chris Crawford](/source/Chris_Crawford_(basketball%2C_born_1992)) and [Terrell Stoglin](/source/Terrell_Stoglin) as American import players.{{Cite web |last=Sikubwabo |first=Damas |date=2023-01-20 |title=BAL 2023: Senegal's AS Douanes signs Terrell Stoglin and Chris Crawford |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/4376/sports/basketball/bal-2023-senegals-as-douanes-signs-terrell-stoglin-and-chris-crawford |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=The New Times |language=en}} Crawford had played two seasons in the BAL and Stoglin was the two-time BAL scoring champion. The team lost the first two games of the season, after which the team released Stoglin from their roster.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-04-18 |title=Babacar Sané et Adama Diakité renforcent l'AS Douanes pour les play-offs de la BAL! |url=https://www.lataniere.info/post/babacar-sané-et-adama-diakité-renforcent-l-as-douanes-pour-les-play-offs-de-la-bal |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=La Taniere 221 |language=fr}} After this, Douanes won three straight games and was able to qualify for the playoffs after they defeated the defending champions [US Monastir](/source/US_Monastir_(basketball)) on the final game day. They eliminated Monastir as well, and advanced based on the tie-breaker between the five teams with a 3–2 record.{{Cite web |title=Boissy, Crawford end US Monastir's title defense |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/boissy-crawford-end-us-monastirs-title-defense |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=The BAL |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=What happened at the 2023 Sahara Conference? |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/what-happened-at-the-2023-sahara-conference |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=The BAL |language=en}} In the [2023 BAL Playoffs](/source/2023_BAL_Playoffs), Douanes easily cruised past [Ferroviário da Beira](/source/Clube_Ferrovi%C3%A1rio_da_Beira_(basketball)), before facing the reigning runners-up [Petro de Luanda](/source/Petro_de_Luanda_(basketball)) in the semi-final. Behind 28 points from [Jean Jacques Boissy](/source/Jean_Jacques_Boissy) and 26 points from Crawford, Douanes beat the Angolan team in what was widely considered to be a shocking win. On 26 May, one day before the final, Pabi Gueye was named the [BAL Coach of the Year](/source/BAL_Coach_of_the_Year).{{Cite web |date=2023-05-26 |title=Gueye Named 2023 BAL Coach of the Year |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/gueye-named-2023-bal-coach-of-the-year |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=The BAL |language=en}} == Halftime performance == The halftime performance was provided by [Bruce Melodie](/source/Bruce_Melodie), [Pheelz](/source/Pheelz) and [DJ Neptune](/source/DJ_Neptune).{{Cite tweet|number=1661688964418351108|user=theBAL|title=The BAL Final halftime show will be legendary, don’t miss it!|author=The BAL|date=2023-05-25|access-date=2023-05-26}} == Game == === Summary === thumb|Al Ahly celebrating winning the title after the final [Khaman Maluach](/source/Khaman_Maluach) started the game for AS Douanes, he was the youngest player to start in a BAL championship game at age 16.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-27 |title=MVP Nuni Omot leads Al Ahly to BAL title in Kigali |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/37740120/egypt-dominance-continues-al-ahly-claim-bal-crown-douanes |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} [Chris Crawford](/source/Chris_Crawford_(basketball%2C_born_1992)) of AS Douanes opened the game with a three-pointer to put the Senegalese up 3–0. Al Ahly's [Amr Zahran](/source/Amr_Zahran) responded with a three-pointer as the Egyptians tied, as such AS Douanes' lead lasted 23 seconds as Al Ahly would not trail from that point. Following [Nuni Omot](/source/Nuni_Omot) scoring efforts, Al Ahly lead 17–10 after the low-s first quarter. In the third quarter, the Egyptians broke away behind two three-pointers by [Corey Webster](/source/Corey_Webster_(basketball)) and [Ehab Amin](/source/Ehab_Amin) that gave them a 13-point lead. The third quarter ended with a comfortable 17-point lead for Al Ahly at 63–46. AS Douanes scored just two three-pointers throughout the game and had a 6% shooting percentage, scoring only two of their 31 attempts.{{Cite web |title=LiveStats |url=https://geniussports.com/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=geniussports.com}} Chris Crawford, who was the Douanes' leading scorer coming into the final, was limited to just 9 points by the Al Ahly defence. === Details === {{Basketballbox|date=27 May 2023|place=[BK Arena](/source/BK_Arena), [Kigali](/source/Kigali)|teamA='''[Al Ahly](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Al_Ahly_men's_basketball_season)''' {{flagicon|EGY}}|teamB={{flagicon|SEN}} [AS Douanes](/source/2023_AS_Douanes_men's_basketball_season)|id=G38|time=18:00|bg=#ffffd0|report=[https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/BAL/2271143/ Livestats]|scoreA='''80'''|scoreB=65|Q1=17–10|Q2=21–23|Q3=25–13|Q4=17–19|H1=|H2=|points1=[Omot](/source/Nuni_Omot) 22|rebounds1=[Fakuade](/source/Michael_Fakuade) 10|assist1=[Seif](/source/Seif_Said) 4|points2=[Boissy](/source/Jean_Jacques_Boissy) 20|rebounds2=[Ochereobia](/source/Ifeanyichukwu_Ochereobia) 9|assist2=[Ndour](/source/Alkaly_Ndour) 4|attendance=7,532|referee=JD Ralls, Yann Vezo Davidson, Arnold Moseya}} {| style="width:100%;" |- |valign=top align=right width=33%| {{Bs game header | p = yes | r = yes | a = yes | colour = red }} {{Bs game player | pos = PG | no = 2 | nat = USA | name = Michael Thompson | dab= basketball | p = 10 | r = 1 | a = 3 }} {{Bs game player | pos = SG | no = 45 | nat = EGY | name = Ehab Amin | p = 9 | r = 8 | a = 3 }} {{Bs game player | pos = SF | no = 14 | nat = EGY | name = Amr Zahran | p = 6 | r = 3 | a = 1 }} {{Bs game player | pos = PF | no = 7 | nat = SSD | name = Nuni Omot | p = 22 | r = 3 | a = 2 }} {{Bs game player | pos = C | no = 45 | nat = EGY | name = Omar Oraby | p = 5 | r = 7 | a = 0 }} {{Bs game mid | p = yes | r = yes | a = yes }} {{Bs game player | pos = F | no = 6 | nat = EGY | name = Amr Gendy | p = 2 | r = 1 | a = 0}} {{Bs game player | pos = F | no = 10 | nat = FRA | name = Dramane Camara | p = 0 | r= 1 | a=0 }} {{Bs game player | pos = G | no = 12 | nat = EGY | name = Omar Azab | p = 0 | r = 0 | a = 0 }} {{Bs game player | pos = G | no = 15 | nat = NZL | name = Corey Webster | dab =basketball | p = 13 | r = 4 | a= 2 }} {{Bs game player | pos = F | no = 23 | nat = EGY | name = Mohamed Abouelnasr | p = 0 | r= 1 | a=0 }} {{Bs game player | pos = C | no = 24 | nat = EGY | name = Saif Seid | p = 2 | r= 5 | a=4 }} {{Bs game player | pos = F | no = 28 | nat = NGR | name = Michael Fakuade | p = 7 | r= 10 | a= 3 }} {{Bs game player | pos = C | no = 34 | nat = EGY | name = Ahmed Ismail | dab = basketball | p = 4 | r= 5 | a= 1 }} {{Bs game coach | nat = ESP | name = Augustí Julbe }} | style="vertical-align:top; align:center; width:33%;"| {| style="width:100%;" |- | style="width=50%;" |{{Basketball kit | pattern_b = | pattern_s = _whitebottom | body = e20e0e | shorts = e20e0e | title = Al Ahly }} | | style="width=50%;" |{{Basketball kit | pattern_b = | pattern_s = _whitebottom | body = 339966 | shorts = 339966 | title = AS Douanes }} |} {{0}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin:auto;" align=center |- ! 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{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; margin:auto" |- ! style="background: #1d4289 ; color: #fdb826; border: 1px solid #008349;" | 2023 BAL champions |- | {{flagicon|EGY|size=50px}}
'''[Al Ahly](/source/Al_Ahly_(basketball))'''
1st BAL title; 2nd continental title |} | style="vertical-align:top; align:left; width:33%;"| {{Bs game header | p = yes | r = yes | a = yes | colour = #339966 }} {{Bs game player | pos = PG | no = 00 | nat = SEN | name = Alkaly Ndour | p = 0 | r = 3 | a = 4 }} {{Bs game player | pos = SG | no = 1 | nat = USA | name = Chris Crawford | dab = basketball, born 1992 | p = 9 | r = 3 | a = 0 }} {{Bs game player | pos = SF | no = 2 | nat = SEN | name = Samba Daly Fall | p = 6 | r = 2 | a = 4 }} {{Bs game player | pos = PF | no = 4 | nat = SSD | name = Khaman Maluach | p = 2 | r = 4 | a = 0 }} {{Bs game player | pos = C | no = 34 | nat = NGR | name = Ifeanyichukwu Ochereobia | p = 4 | r = 9 | a = 0 }} {{Bs game mid | p = yes | r = yes | a = yes }} {{Bs game player | pos = G | no = 5 | nat = SEN | name = Jean Jacques Boissy | p = 20 | r = 3 | a = 3 }} {{Bs game player | pos = F | no = 7 | nat = SEN | name = Bara Diop | p = 0 | r= 2 | a =0 }} {{Bs game player | pos = G | no = 10 | nat = SEN | name = Madiara Dieng | p = 3 | r = 1 | a = 0 }} {{Bs game player | pos = C | no = 11 | nat = GHA | name = Matthew Bryan-Amaning | p = 0 | r = 3 | a = 3 }} {{Bs game player | pos = F | no = 12 | nat = SEN | name = Bara Ndiaye | p = 0 | r = 1 | a= 1 }} {{Bs game player | pos = C | no = 15 | nat = SEN | name = Mouhamadou Diagne | p = 3 | r = 4 | a = 0 }} {{Bs game player | pos = C | no = 28 | nat = SEN | name = Adama Diakhite | p = 14 | r= 4 | a= 0 }} {{Bs game player | pos = F | no = 45 | nat = SEN | name = Pape Maguet Diop | p = 4 | r = 2 | a =0 }} {{Bs game coach | nat = SEN | name = Pabi Gueye }} |} == Post-game == Al Ahly became the third overall club, and the second Egyptian club to win the BAL title, following [Zamalek](/source/Zamalek_SC_Basketball) in [2021](/source/2021_BAL_Finals). [Augustí Julbe](/source/August%C3%AD_Julbe) became the first coach to win two BAL titles, after his title with [Zamalek](/source/Zamalek_SC_Basketball) in [2021](/source/2021_BAL_Finals).{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-05-29 |title=Al Ahly coach Agusti Julbe Bosch says Zamalek win in Season One was much easier |url=https://www.pulsesports.ug/basketball/story/al-ahly-coach-agusti-julbe-bosch-says-zamalek-win-in-season-one-was-much-easier-2023052912235613548 |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=Pulse Sports Uganda |language=en}} Forward [Michael Fakuade](/source/Michael_Fakuade) became the second player to have won two BAL championships, following [Solo Diabate](/source/Solo_Diabate).{{Cite web |title=FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM THE BAL SEASON 3 |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/five-takeaways-from-the-bal-season-3 |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=The BAL |language=en}} Al Ahly's [Nuni Omot](/source/Nuni_Omot), who scored a game-high 22 points in the final, was named the [BAL Most Valuable Player](/source/BAL_Most_Valuable_Player) after the game.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-27 |title=MVP Nuni Omot leads Al Ahly to BAL title in Kigali |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/37740120/egypt-dominance-continues-al-ahly-claim-bal-crown-douanes |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} AS Douanes guards [Chris Crawford](/source/Chris_Crawford_(basketball%2C_born_1992)) and [Jean Jacques Boissy](/source/Jean_Jacques_Boissy) were named to the [All-BAL First Team](/source/All-BAL_First_Team), becoming the first players from the club to be selected for this honour. As winners of the final, Al Ahly qualified for the [2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Singapore](/source/2023_FIBA_Intercontinental_Cup_(Singapore)). In the Intercontinental Cup, Al Ahly made history by becoming the first African team to win a game following their 21 September win over the [NBA G League Ignite](/source/NBA_G_League_Ignite).{{Cite web |date=2023-09-21 |title=Day 1 recap: Al Ahly stun NBA G League Ignite; smooth sailing for Bonn |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/intercontinentalcup/2023/singapore/news/al-ahly-stun-nba-g-league-ignite-smooth-sailing-for-bonn |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}} They finished in the fourth place out of six teams.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-24 |title=Zhejiang Golden Bulls edge out Al Ahly to reach podium on first try |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/intercontinentalcup/2023/singapore/news/zhejiang-golden-bulls-edge-out-al-ahly-to-reach-podium-on-first-try |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}} == References == {{Basketball Africa League}}{{2023 BAL season}} Category:May 2023 sports events in Africa final Category:Sports competitions in Kigali Category:Al Ahly SC Category:Basketball Africa League finals Category:Basketball competitions in Rwanda Category:2023 in Rwandan sport --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2023 BAL final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_BAL_final) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_BAL_final?action=history)). 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