Al Ahly - Douanes 80-65

Al Ahly clinched the Basketball Africa League title. They knocked down Douanes in the championship game in Kigali today. Anunwa Omot (203-G) came up with 22 points to pace the Egyptian team.
Al Ahly held their opponents to just 10 points in the first period to gain a 7-point lead. Douanes picked up the tempo in the second frame. The Senegalese team poured in 23 points to pull within five points 33-38. But Al Ahly took off in the third term. The Egyptian team went on a massive 25-13 run to take a decisive 17-point lead. They protected it well throughout the fourth stanza and raced to the victory. Corey Webster (188-SG-1988, college: Lambuth) tossed in 13 points, while Michael Thompson (177-PG-1989, college: Northwestern, agency: Slash Sports) had 10 points in the victory. Jean-Jacques Boissy (183-PG-2000) replied with 20 points for Douanes. Adama Diakhite (205-C-1997) had 14 points in the loss.

Finals MVP: Nuni Omot (206-SF-1994) of Al Ahly
Defensive Player of the Year: Aliou Diarra (F-2001) of Stade
Sportsmanship Award: William Perry (183-F-1994) of Fer.Beira
Coach of the Year: Mamadou Gueye of Douanes

Afrobasket.com All-Basketball Africa League First Team 2023

Boissy

Crawford

Omot

Diarra

Miller

First Team
Jean-Jacques Boissy (183-PG-2000) of Douanes
Chris Crawford (193-G-1992) of Douanes
Nuni Omot (206-SF-1994) of Al Ahly
Aliou Diarra (F-2001) of Stade
Dane Miller (6'8''-PF-1990) of SLAC

Afrobasket.com Basketball Africa League All-Defensive Team 2023

Dundao

Boissy

Cele

Diarra

Majok

All-Defensive Team
Childe Dundao (172-PG-1998) of P.Luanda
Jean-Jacques Boissy (183-PG-2000) of Douanes
Samkelo Cele (198-G-1997) of Cape Town T.
Aliou Diarra (F-2001) of Stade
Ater Majok (210-C-1987) of P.Luanda