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2024–25 Petro De Luanda Basketball Season
Petro de Luanda plays the 2024–25 season in the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL), as well as in two national cup competitions. This season was the first without Carlos Morais, whose 22-year tenure with Petro ended when he signed with rivals Interclube. Other notable players who left were Jone Pedro (after 5 years) and Gerson Gonçalves (after nine years). Petro successfully defended its national title by defeating Primeiro de Agosto in the finals in five games. It was the eighteenth title of Petro, and the sixth consecutive championship. It was the second team to win six straight titles, following Primeiro de Agosto's streak between 2000 and 2005. They also won the Angolan Cup and Super Cup, successfully completing the national treble. In the BAL season, Petro reached a second straight BAL finals, but lost to Al Ahli Tripoli. Overview After the successful previous season, veteran Jone Pedro left the club (after 5 years), along with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Valdeolmillos
Sergio Valdeolmillos Moreno (born 4 April 1967) is a Spanish basketball coach who is the current coach of Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Valdeolmillos won the BAL championship with Petro de Luanda in 2024, and led the team to a national treble in 2025. National team career Valdeolmillos coached the Mexico national team at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Valdeolmillos also led Mexico to the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship and the 2014 Centrobasket Championship. Club career Valdeolmillos began his career with CB Huelva 76, and later with CB Ciudad de Huelva. He led the team to the Liga Española de Baloncesto (LEB) championship in 1997. The title was sealed on May 20, 1997, when Huelva won the final game over Andorra, securing its first promotion to the Liga ACB. Valdeolmillos was named the LNBP Coach of the Year in 2022 while coaching for Astros de Jalisco. He won the 2022 CIBACOPA championship with Astro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Gardner
Patrick Yousef Gardner (born 16 June 1999) is an American-Egyptian professional basketball player for the Fukushima Firebonds of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Nassau Community College, Saint Michael's College and Marist. Professional career Long Island Nets (2023–2024) After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Gardner signed with the Brooklyn Nets, but was waived two days later. On October 28, he joined the Long Island Nets. Al Ahly (2024) On February 29, 2024, Gardner signed with Al Ahly of the Egyptian Premier League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL), joining the teammafter the G League season. On April 19, 2024, Gardner made his BAL debut and had 4 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a 99–76 win over City Oilers. Petro de Luanda (2024) In August 2024, Gardner joined the defending BAL champions Petro de Luanda of Angola. Return to Long Island (2024) On September 20, 2024, Gardner signed with the Brooklyn Nets, but was waived two days la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Ahly (basketball)
Al Ahly is an Egyptian basketball club of Al Ahly SC, located in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, that plays in the Egypt Basketball Super League. Currently, two of its athletes play for the Egypt men's national basketball team. The team is a part of the multi-sports club of the same name. The club has won eight Egyptian Super League titles and eleven Egyptian Cup titles. Internationally, Al Ahly has won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 2016, the BAL in 2023, and the Arabophone Championship in 2021. History Ahly Basketball team was founded in 1930. It is one of the oldest basketball clubs in Egypt and in Africa. The team played his first game against Al Ittihad Alexandria in front of the Egyptian King Farouq in 1937. Al Ahly won its first Egyptian national championship in the 1988–89 season. In July 2021, Al Ahly signed Spanish coach Augustí Julbe as their new head coach. In the following 2021–22 season, Ahly won its sixth Premier League title and thus qualified for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Ahly Benghazi (basketball)
Al-Ahly Sports Cultural & Social Club (), also known as Al-Ahly Ly or Al-Ahly Benghazi, is a Libyan basketball club that is based in Benghazi. Founded in 1950, the club competes in the Libyan Division I Basketball League and has won three championships, in 2010, 2011 and 2023. In the 2024 season, they debuted in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), becoming the first team from Libya to play in the competition. Al Ahly has won the Arab Club Championship in 2012 and 2013. Al Ahly Ly were the runners-up of the 2024 BAL season. History Al-Ahly is the basketball section of the multi-sports club; the basketball section was founded in 1950, although the club had been active before. They finished third in the 2008–09 Libyan League season. The club won their first national championship in 2010, and won a second consecutive one in 2011. In 2012, Al Ahly won the Arab Club Basketball Championship, by defeating JS Kairouan of the Tunisia in the final. They repeated for a second consecutiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBA Academy Africa
The NBA Academy Africa is a basketball team and academy operated by the National Basketball Association (NBA), located in Saly, Senegal. Opened in 2017, the academy offers both education and basketball training. Several alumni of the program have played in professional leagues. The academy is a shared program between the NBA and SEED Academy. The academy has two indoor training courts, as well as dormitories and educational facilities. Since 2022, the academy has a program called BAL Elevate with the Basketball Africa League (BAL), that allows each BAL team to select an academy player to feature on its roster during the season. A year earlier, in 2021, Mohab Yasser became the first academy player to play in the BAL and also the first player to win the league championship. For the following 2023 season, the NBA Academy enrolled its own team in the Road to BAL qualifiers where they played against professional teams. Despite being ineligible to qualify for the BAL, they finished with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raúl Duarte (basketball, Born 1963)
Raúl Duarte may refer to: * Raúl Duarte (footballer) (born 1969), Paraguayan football manager and player * Raúl Duarte (basketball, born 1944), Peruvian basketball player * Raúl Duarte (basketball, born 1963), Angolan basketball coach {{hndis, Duarte, Raul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olímpio Cipriano
Olímpio Cipriano (born 9 April 1982) is an Angolan basketball player who currently plays for Petro de Luanda and the Angola national team.Player Profile FIBA.com A guard, he has been one of the most decorated basketball players in Angolan history, having won 12 Angolan Leagues and 11 Angolan Cups in his career. Born in , Cipriano represented th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Mingas
Eduardo Fernando Mingas (born 29 January 1979) is an Angolan former professional basketball player. Standing at , Mingas primarily plays the power forward position. He is considered one of the best basketball players in Angolan and African basketball history. Professional career On 21 October 2021, at age 42, Mingas signed with Interclube for a third stint. International career Mingas has represented the Angola at the 2002 World Championship, 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ... and the 2006 World Championships. References External links * World Championship 2002 1979 births Living people Angolan men's basketball players 21st-century Angolan sportsmen Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2026 BAL Season
The 2026 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 6, will be the 6th season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The playoffs and finals will be held in BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, for a fifth time, as a result of a long-term agreement with the country. The winners will earn the right to play in the 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Al Ahli Tripoli were the previous champions, but have not yet qualified for the competition. Venues Under a long-term agreement between the Rwanda Development Board and the BAL, the playoffs and finals will be held in the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, for a record fifth time. Qualification Qualified Teams Teams Petro de Luanda qualified for its sixth BAL season, a record for most appearances by any club. For the first time in league history, US Monastir did not represent Tunisia, as they lost to Club Africain in the Championnat Pro A finals. Method of qualification and statistics References {{Basketball Africa League 2026 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samkelo Cele
Samkelo Brian Cele (born 28 December 1997) is a South African professional basketball player who plays for Petro de Luanda (basketball), Petro de Luanda of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Born in Durban, he played college basketball for three different universities. Cele began playing professionally in 2023 and was an All-BAL First Team selection in 2024, and is a two-time BAL All-Defensive Team selection, all while playing for the Tigers. Early life Born in Durban, Cele received a basketball scholarship for Durban High School, one of the best schools in the city. After graduating in 2016, he moved to the United States to play for Bull City Prep in Charlotte, North Carolina. Cele also attended a basketball camp in Serbia in 2015. Cele played with the KwaZulu Marlins of the South African top tier Basketball National League (BNL) in 2015, at age 17. College career Cele played for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College for two years, for Southern University for one year in 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taça De Angola (basketball)
The Taça de Angola (translated as the Angolan Basketball Cup) is an annual basketball competition in which all Angolan basketball clubs are eligible to contest. The tournament, played in a knock-out system, is Angola's second most important basketball competition following the national league. Men's finals Performance by team Primeiro de Agosto and Petro de Luanda jointly hold the record for most Cups won in the men's category, with 15 titles. Final MVP Award After each Cup season's final, a Most Valuable Player of the final is awarded. Women's finals Performance by team See also * BAI Basket The Angolan Men's Basketball League, (in Portuguese: ''Campeonato Nacional de Basquetebol em Séniores Masculinos''), for sponsorship reasons known as the Unitel Basket, is the top tier men's basketball league in Angola. C.D. Primeiro de Agosto ( ... * Angola Super Cup * Federação Angolana de Basquetebol References {{DEFAULTSORT:Taca de Angola (basquetebol) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Monastir (basketball)
Union Sportive Monastirienne (), commonly known as US Monastir, is a Tunisian professional basketball club based in Monastir. Established in 1959, the team plays in the Pro A the first division league in Tunisia and has won nine national championships. USMonastir also plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) since the inaugural season in 2021. Home games are played in the Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall. US Monastir has won nine Tunisian Leagues and six Tunisian Cups. US Monastir won the BAL championship in 2022, becoming the first Tunisian team to win the competition. History The club was established in 1959 and won its first Tunisian League title in 1998 after defeating Ezzahra Sports in the league finals. As the national champions, USMonastir played in the Arab Club Basketball Championship where it lost all three group stage games. In the 1999–2000 season, USMonastir won its first-ever double after winning both the league and cup title. USMonastir beat Club Africain in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
