The 2024 BAL Sahara Conference was the 3rd season of the

Sahara Conference The Sahara Conference is one of the three Athletic conference, conferences that make up the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the other two being the Nile Conference and the Kalahari Conference. All conferences currently consist of four teams. The ...

, one of the three conferences of the 2024 season of the

Basketball Africa League The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is the premier men's basketball league in Africa. Founded in 2019, the league was established and is co-organized by NBA Africa and the FIBA, International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Each season typically r ...

(BAL). The composition of the conference and the schedule were announced on 15 February 2024. The conference games began on 4 May and ended on 12 May 2024.

Summary

Despite being considered the weakest team, the

Rivers Hoopers Rivers Hoopers is a Nigerian professional basketball team based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The team plays in the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) and currently in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Established in 2005 as Royal Hoopers, the ...

came out with three straight wins. The Hoopers were the first team to clinch a playoffs spot on the fifth gameday. US Monastir, the 2022 BAL champions, lost their first three games. They became the first former BAL champions to lose four games in a row, dating back to the previous season. The game between APR and Rivers Hoopers on May 11 was the first double-overtime game in BAL history. On May 9, Mike Fofana scored a buzzer-beater game winner to give AS Douanes the win over Rivers Hoopers. Coming into the final game day on May 12, the last two games decided the last two playoffs spots. On the last gameday, US Monastir qualified after finishing with a 3–3 record. AS Douanes and APR battled for the last playoffs spot, with the winner advancing, and AS Douanes eventually secured its spot.

Standings

Games

Player statistics

References

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Nile Conference The Nile Conference is one of the three Athletic conference, conferences that make up the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the other two being the Sahara Conference and the Kalahari Conference. All conferences currently consist of four teams. The ...