Abdesslem Dekkiche claims Algerian D1 weekly honour

- January 20, 2026

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Abdesslem Dekkiche

Abdesslem Dekkiche

Experienced International Swingman Abdesslem Dekkiche (194-G/F-1986) had a great game in the last round for Union Sportifs Medina Blida and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 19.
The 39-year old swingman had the game-high 24 points adding six rebounds and five assists for USM Blida in his team's victory, helping them to edge out CR Dar Beida (#10, 9-11) 61-57. USM Blida maintains the 8th position in Algerian D1. USM Blida is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 11-9 record. Dekkiche turned to be USM Blida's top player in his first season with the team. Abdesslem Dekkiche averages this season 15.1ppg and 6.7rpg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young guard Mounir Djellili (184-G-1998) of Nasr Athletic Hussein Dey. Djellili impressed basketball fans with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as NA Hussein Dey lost that game 77-86 to the higher-ranked Widad (#2, 14-6). NA Hussein Dey is still in a red zone at 13th spot in the standings. 16 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories NA Hussein Dey managed to get this year. Djellili is well-known by NA Hussein Dey fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was DR Congolese Mutomb Mbav (206-C-1987) of Union Sportif de Setif (#12). Mbav scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of US Setif, leading his team to a 79-75 win against the higher-ranked USM Alger (#6, 11-8). The chances of US Setif not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 13 games, recording just six victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Mbav could try to bring US Setif's a little bit higher in the standings. Mbav has a very solid season. In 9 games in Algeria he scored 14.8ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Sid Benzaime (203-C-2002) of Rouiba - 18 points, 17 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Redouane Mimouni (186-G-1987) of USM Alger - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Demba Diakite) of Moustakbal - 15 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Mehdi Zaim (203-C-2003) of USM Alger - 11 points and 15 rebounds
8. Laamouri Merahi (195-F/G-1995) of USM Alger - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists
9. Rabah Zitoun (211-C-1988) of Widad - 11 points and 15 rebounds
10. Kadour Mtidji (190-F-1998) of Widad - 26 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3*(REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4*(2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3*(2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3*(3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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