2023–24 Al-Ahly Ly SC basketball season
The Al Ahly Ly men's basketball team 2023–24 season domestically in the Libyan Division I Basketball League and internationally in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Al-Ahly Ly was the first Libyan team to play in the BAL, and reached the final, where they lost to Petro de Luanda . In domestic play, they lost the Division 1 finals to Al Ahli Tripoli .
Overview
Following their title in the previous season, Al Ahly became the second Libyan team to play in the Road to BAL . They strengthened their squad with BAL star players such as Ater Majok (former Defensive Player of the Year ), Solo Diabate (two-time BAL champion) and Chris Crawford . Al Ahly Ly was coached by the Tunisian coach Aoun Monaem. In November, they won the third place game against FAP of Cameroon, and thus qualified for the BAL as the first team ever from the country.[ 1]
In March 2024, Al Ahly won the Libyan Supercup.
On April 19, 2024, it was revealed that Ivan Jeremić was the head coach for Al Ahly Ly's BAL campaign.[ 2]
In July 2024, they lost the Libyan Division I Basketball League finals to Al Ahli Tripoli , and as such would not play in the Road to BAL for the next season.[ 3]
Players
The following roster played in the 2024 BAL qualification .
Al Ahly Ly roster
Players
Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
Ht. Age
G 1
Lofton, Zach
(1992-11-18 ) 18 November 1992
C 3
Majok, Ater
(1987-07-04 ) 4 July 1987
SG 6
Crawford, Chris
(1992-09-30 ) 30 September 1992
F 8
Zeew, Adrees
(2000-05-10 ) 10 May 2000
PF 9
Hamad, Sofian
(1998-10-16 ) 16 October 1998
PG 10
Diabate, Solo
(1987-07-21 ) 21 July 1987
C 12
Aldirfili, Omar
(1997-03-02 ) 2 March 1997
C 13
Elmansouri, Anis Zaid Ali
(1995-01-04 ) 4 January 1995
SG 14
Aljahmi, Asmaeil
(1999-09-28 ) 28 September 1999
PG 19
Alrashidi, Rasheed
(2003-12-01 ) 1 December 2003
PF 23
Almaghribi, Ghayth Alrahman
(1999-01-25 ) 25 January 1999
PG 30
Benalhaj, Mahmoud Abdalla
(1991-01-25 ) 25 January 1991
Head coach Legend (C) Team captain
The following was Al Ahly Ly's roster in the 2024 BAL season .
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
2024 BAL season Al Ahly Ly roster
Players
Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
Ht. Age
PG 2
Mandian, Assane (E)
G/F 4
Murphy, Kevin
(1990-03-06 ) 6 March 1990
SG 6
Zew, Adrees
(2000-05-10 ) 10 May 2000
G 7
Alrashidi, Rasheed
(2003-01-12 ) 12 January 2003
PG 10
Diabaté, Solo
(1987-07-21 ) 21 July 1987
CG 12
Golden, Trae
(1995-05-10 ) 10 May 1995
PF 14
Aljahmi, Asmaeil
(1999-09-28 ) 28 September 1999
CG 15
Benalhaj, Mahmoud
(1991-01-25 ) 25 January 1991
PF 24
Hamad, Sofian (C)
(1998-10-16 ) 16 October 1998
PF 28
Deng, Majok
(1993-01-03 ) 3 January 1993
F/C 34
Almaghribi, Ghayth
(1999-01-25 ) 25 January 1999
F 41
Lual-Acuil, Jo
(1994-04-26 ) 26 April 1994
F/C 50
Aldirfeeli, Omar
(1997-03-02 ) 2 March 1997
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain
Competitions
Road to BAL
First phase
Al Ahly Benghazi received an automatic bye for the first phase after two other teams in Group A withdrew and it was left only with FUS Rabat in the group.[ 4]
Elite 16
Group phase
Final phase
BAL
Nile Conference
^ a b 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.
Playoffs
Seeding game
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final
Dubai International Basketball Championship
Libyan SuperCup
Libyan Basketball League
First round
Al Ittihad Al Marj v Al Ahly Benghazi
March 15, 2024 Al Ittihad Al Marj
53–115
Al Ahly Benghazi
Report
Al Ahly Benghazi v Al Ittihad Al Marj
March 25, 2024 Al Ahly Benghazi 80 –54Al Ittihad Al Marj
Report
Statistics
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(December 2024 )
Player statistics
BAL
References
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