The Basketball Africa League Manute Bol Sportsmanship Award is an annual
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) award given to the player "for exemplifying ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity".
The award is named after South Sudanese basketball legend
Manute Bol
Manute Bol ( ; June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist. Listed at or tall, Bol was one of the two tallest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
After he p ...
. The award was first handed out in the
inaugural season to
Makrem Ben Romdhane.
Will Perry
William Kiah Perry (born October 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player. Standing at 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in), Perry plays as point guard. Alumnus of Lenoir–Rhyne University, he has played several years of professional bask ...
is the only player to have won the award twice (in 2023 and 2024).
Winners
References
{{Basketball Africa League
Sportsmanship Award