Basketball Africa League

29 Jun

Cameroon’s Ulrich Chomche Makes History in 2024 NBA Draft

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Ulrich Chomche from NBA Academy Africa was selected 57th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2024 NBA Draft presented by State Farm. Chomche's selection marks several historic firsts: he is the first NBA Academy Africa prospect to be drafted into the NBA, and the first player across all three of the league’s NBA Academies (located in Senegal, Mexico, and Australia) to be drafted directly out of an NBA Academy. Additionally, he is the first player to be drafted after participating in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Chomche joins an elite group of Cameroonian players who have made their mark…

22 Jun

Basketball Africa League To Participate in Quai 54 Streetball Tournament in Paris

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For the second consecutive year, the Basketball Africa League (BAL) will participate in the prestigious Quai 54, the world’s biggest streetball tournament, which will take place on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23 at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France. The BAL’s participation is part of the league’s year-round strategy to engage new and existing fans across the African Diaspora and around the world. The team representing the BAL will feature standout players from the 2024 season, including 2024 champion and Angolan basketball legend Carlos Morais (Angola’s Petro de Luanda), 2024 All-BAL First Team and All-Defensive Team member…