2023–24 Al Ahly men's basketball season
The 2023–24 season Al Ahly men's basketball season is the 94th season of Al Ahly's men's basketball team. This season, the Reds are the defending champions in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). They also made their debut in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, finishing fourth,[1] and became the first African team to ever win a game in the competition following their 21 September win over the NBA G League Ignite.[2]
| Head coach | Augustí Julbe (3rd season) |
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| BAL | In progress |
| Premier League | TBD |
| Biggest defeat | 20 points Franca 90–70 Al Ahly (22 September 2023; Intercontinental Cup) |
Al Ahly was unable to defend its BAL championship, as the second seed they were eliminated by seven seed Al Ahly Ly in the quarterfinals.[3]
Transactions
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Ends | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | PF | Mostafa Kejo | 29 | Zamalek | Free agent | 2027 | August 2023 | [4] | ||
| – | C | Patrick Gardner | 24 | Long Island Nets | Free agent | Undisclosed | February 29, 2024 | [5] | ||
| – | G/F | Prince Ali | 27 | San Pablo Burgos | Free agent | Undisclosed | February 29, 2024 | [5] | ||
Roster
The following is Al Ahly's roster for the Nile Conference of the BAL. Amr Zahran suffered from a torn ACL in December 2023 and was forced to miss the entire remainder of the season.[6]
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Win % | |||||
| FIBA Intercontinental Cup | 21 September 2023 | 24 September 2023 | Group phase | Fourth place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 226 | 247 | −21 | 33.33 |
| BAL | 19 April 2024 | 26 May 2024 | Nile Conference | Quarterfinals | 8 | 5 | 3 | 699 | 645 | +54 | 62.50 | |
| Egyptian Premier League | — | |||||||||||
| Egyptian Cup | — | |||||||||||
| Egyptian Super Cup | 20 October 2023 | Final | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| Arab Championship | 1 October 2023 | 12 October 2023 | Group phase | Third place game | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 638 | 593 | +45 | 62.50 |
| Total | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1,627 | 1,545 | +82 | 60.00 | ||||
Source: Goalzz, Afrobasket.com
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Group phase
| 21 September 2023 | NBA G League Ignite | 76–82 | Al Ahly | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 22–25, 16–17, 17–20 | |||
| Pts: Smith 18 Rebs: Almansa 8 Asts: Johnson 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Amin 15 Rebs: Kejo 13 Asts: Cole 9 |
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Scott Beker (AUS), Viola Györgyi (ROU) |
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| 22 September 2023 | Sesi Franca | 90–70 | Al Ahly | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore |
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| 15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 16–15, 26–15, 22–23 | |||
| Pts: Dias, Jackson 22 Rebs: Márcio 9 Asts: Georginho 9 |
Boxscore | Pts: Cole 17 Rebs: Amin 9 Asts: Amin 5 |
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Amy Bonner (USA), Péter Praksch (HUN) |
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Third place game
| 24 September 2023 | Al Ahly | 74–81 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore |
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| 15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 16–25, 15–22, 21–22 | |||
| Pts: Amin, Oraby 14 Rebs: Fakuade, Oraby 11 Asts: Amin 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Perry 23 Rebs: Perry 12 Asts: Gulley 7 |
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Péter Praksch (HUN) |
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Arab Club Championship
All games were played in Doha, Qatar.
Group phase
| Gameday | Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 October 2023 | Dijlah University College | N | W 92–77 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | 2 October 2023 | Al Ittihad Tripoli | N | W 55–65 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | 3 October 2023 | USM Alger | N | L 83–54 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | 4 October 2023 | MTB Majd Tanger | N | W 85–71 | 3–1 |
Round of 16
| October 8, 2023 | Al Ahly | 98–58 | Al-Fateh | Doha, Qatar |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19-12, 22-12, 31-19, 26-15 | |||
| Pts: Mostafa Kejo 18 Rebs: Seif Samir 9 Asts: Omar Abada 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Darko Planinić 20 Rebs: Hani Al-Mohammed 7 Asts: Mohammed Fahad 5 |
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Quarter-finals
| October 9, 2023 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | 77–82 | Al Ahly | Doha, Qatar |
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| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18-19, 17-24, 19-17, 23-22 | |||
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Semi-finals
Third place game
| October 12, 2023 | Kuwait | 87–84 | Al Ahly | Doha, Qatar |
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| 15:00 | Scoring by quarter: -, -, -, - | |||
| Pts: Cady Lalanne 34 Rebs: Cady Lalanne 10 Asts: Marcus Georges-Hunt 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Omar Oraby 25 Rebs: Omar Oraby 11 Asts: Omar Abada 5 |
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Basketball Africa League
Nile Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahly (H) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 544 | 470 | +74 | .833 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Al Ahly Ly | 6 | 3 | 3 | 537 | 498 | +39 | .500[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Bangui SC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 509 | 529 | −20 | .500[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | City Oilers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 468 | 561 | −93 | .167 |
- Head-to-head: Al Ahly Ly and Bangui SC were tied 1–1 in their games, +19 point differential for Al Ahly Ly over these two games.
| 19 April 2024 1 |
Al Ahly | 99–76 | City Oilers | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
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| 7:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 28–16, 25–19, 26–21, 20–20 | |||
| Pts: Amin 16 Rebs: Mitchell 8 Asts: Amin, Elgizawy 5 |
Livestats | Pts: Rembert 21 Rebs: Maluach 8 Asts: Rembert 6 |
Attendance: 2,027 Referees: Kladji Mulla, Mbaye Seye, Silver Houngbedji |
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| 20 April 2024 2 |
Al Ahly | 98–88 | Al Ahly Ly | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
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| 7:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 22–18, 27–19, 29–28 | |||
| Pts: Lyons 20 Rebs: Three players 6 Asts: Gendy 5 |
Livestats | Pts: Jackson 26 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 9 Asts: Diabate, Jackson 5 |
Attendance: 2,115 Referees: Kenneth Gardner, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Amir Taboubi |
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| 22 April 2024 3 |
Bangui SC | 79–85 | Al Ahly | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
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| 7:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 20–22, 19–20, 22–22 | |||
| Pts: Fula Nganga 27 Rebs: Darlan 14 Asts: Darlan, Nwabuzor 3 |
Livestats | Pts: Three players 14 Rebs: Mitchell 7 Asts: Lyons, Mitchell 3 |
Attendance: 1,895 Referees: Kaz Beverly, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Annie Joyce Muchenu |
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| 24 April 2024 4 |
City Oilers | 82–81 | Al Ahly | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
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| 7:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 15–14, 18–19, 26–17 | |||
| Pts: Maluach 27 Rebs: Maluach 16 Asts: Miller Jr. 4 |
Livestats | Pts: Gardner 19 Rebs: Amin, Gardner 8 Asts: Lyons, Mitchell 4 |
Attendance: 2,589 Referees: Kenneth Gardner, Claudio Eiuba, Silver Hongbedji |
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| 26 April 2024 5 |
Al Ahly Ly | 76–87 | Al Ahly | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
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| 7:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 24–17, 18–27, 13–18 | |||
| Pts: Lual-Acuil 26 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 15 Asts: Jackson 10 |
Livestats | Pts: Mitchell 16 Rebs: Amin, Oraby 9 Asts: Lyons 7 |
Attendance: Kladji Mulla, Mbaye Seye, Amir Taboubi Referees: 2,730 |
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| 27 April 2024 6 |
Al Ahly | 94–71 | Bangui SC | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
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| 7:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 25–17, 21–21, 20–18 | |||
| Pts: Ali 13 Rebs: Gardner 7 Asts: Three players 6 |
Livestats | Pts: Wegscheider 16 Rebs: Djimbaraye 11 Asts: Wegscheider 4 |
Attendance: 3,003 Referees: Kelsey Reynolds, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Silver Houngbedji |
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Seeding game (1st–2nd seed)
Quarterfinals
Egyptian Cup
| 30 April 2024 Semifinal |
Al Ahly | 67–66 | Gezira | 6th of October |
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| Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall |
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| 2 May 2024 Final |
Al Ahly | 65–68 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | 6th of October |
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| 9:00 PM (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 16–18, 17–17, 20–14 | |||
| Pts: Gendy 26 Rebs: Kejo 17 Asts: Three players 3 |
Boxscore | Pts: Metwaly 20 Rebs: Kamal, Mahmoud 8 Asts: Dixon 7 |
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall |
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Egyptian Super Cup
| 20 October 2023 | Al Ahly | 64–60 | Zamalek | Isa Town, Bahrain |
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| Arena: Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
After all games.[7]
BAL
| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Oraby | 8 | 18.8 | .612 | .000 | .524 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 8.9 |
| Tony Mitchell | 8 | 26.2 | .402 | .295 | .737 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 11.6 |
| Moustafa Kejo | 8 | 15.2 | .615 | .500 | .333 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Seifeldin Hendawy | 3 | 4.2 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Mohamed Abdelkawy | 8 | 16.3 | .375 | .429 | .417 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Prince Ali | 8 | 16.4 | .444 | .450 | .800 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 7.1 |
| Ehab Amin | 8 | 24.0 | .411 | .339 | .615 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 13.1 |
| Patrick Gardner | 8 | 18.0 | .507 | .345 | .857 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.5 |
| Amro Abdelhalim | 8 | 17.1 | .435 | .280 | .636 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.5 |
| Mark Lyons | 8 | 24.5 | .407 | .333 | .684 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 12.6 |
| Marwan Sarhan | 3 | 8.2 | .286 | .000 | .750 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Karim Elgizawy | 7 | 15.0 | .333 | .500 | .750 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Ahmed Moheib | 1 | 15.5 | .500 | .200 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| Mohamed Elmaraghy | 2 | 10.1 | .636 | .333 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 |
| Seif Samir | 1 | 8.9 | .333 | .000 | .500 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
References
- "Zhejiang Golden Bulls edge out Al Ahly to reach podium on first try". FIBA.basketball. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- "Day 1 recap: Al Ahly stun NBA G League Ignite; smooth sailing for Bonn". FIBA.basketball. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- "The BAL throne is vacant as Al Ahly Ly eliminate reigning champions Al Ahly SC". The BAL. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- "Al Ahly signs Moustafa Elmekawi". Afrobasket.com. 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- "BAL: Al-Ahly signs American trio". SportNewsAfrica.com. February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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