BAL Sportsmanship Award
| Basketball Africa League awards and honours |
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| Individual awards |
| Honors |
| Sport | Basketball |
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| League | Basketball Africa League |
| Awarded for | Given for exemplifying ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity. |
| History | |
| First award | 2021 |
| Most wins | Will Perry (2 awards) |
| Most recent | Will Perry, Rivers Hoopers (2024) |
The Basketball Africa League Manute Bol Sportsmanship Award is an annual Basketball Africa League (BAL) award given to the player "for exemplifying ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity".[1] The award is named after South Sudanese basketball legend Manute Bol. The award was first handed out in the inaugural season to Makrem Ben Romdhane. Will Perry is the only player to have won the award twice (in 2023 and 2024).[2]
Winners
[edit]| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Makrem Ben Romdhane | Forward |  Tunisia
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US Monastir
|
[1] |
| 2022 | Anas Mahmoud | Center |  Egypt
|
Zamalek
|
[3] |
| 2023 | Will Perry | Guard |  United States
|
 Ferroviário da Beira
|
[4] |
| 2024 | Will Perry (2) | Guard | United States
|
 Rivers Hoopers
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[2] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Makrem Ben Romdhane". Twitter. The BAL. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Acuil-Jr. dominates 2024 BAL Awards". The BAL. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "José Neto voted 2022 BAL Coach of the Year". The BAL. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "DIARRA, OMOT, GUEYE, PERRY HIGHLIGHT 2023 BAL AWARDS". The BAL. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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