2023–24 Al-Ahly Ly SC basketball season

Al Ahly Ly
Chairman	Khaled Mohamed
Head coach	• Aoun Monaem (Road to BAL); • Ivan Jeremić (BAL)
BAL	Conference: TBD (Nile)
0Playoffs	0TBA
Libyan Division 1	TBD
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The Al Ahly Ly men's basketball team will play the 2023–24 season domestically in the Libyan Division I Basketball League and internationally in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Overview[edit]

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] Of the import players that played in the Road to BAL, only Solo Diabate remained.

Players[edit]

Road to BAL roster (November)[edit]

The following roster played in the 2024 BAL qualification.

Al Ahly Ly roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Age
G	1	Lofton, Zach	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	31 – (1992-11-18)18 November 1992
C	3	Majok, Ater	2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)	36 – (1987-07-04)4 July 1987
SG	6	Crawford, Chris	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	31 – (1992-09-30)30 September 1992
F	8	Zeew, Adrees	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	24 – (2000-05-10)10 May 2000
PF	9	Hamad, Sofian	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	25 – (1998-10-16)16 October 1998
PG	10	Diabate, Solo	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	36 – (1987-07-21)21 July 1987
C	12	Aldirfili, Omar	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	27 – (1997-03-02)2 March 1997
C	13	Elmansouri, Anis Zaid Ali	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	29 – (1995-01-04)4 January 1995
SG	14	Aljahmi, Asmaeil	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	24 – (1999-09-28)28 September 1999
PG	19	Alrashidi, Rasheed	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	20 – (2003-12-01)1 December 2003
PF	23	Almaghribi, Ghayth Alrahman	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	25 – (1999-01-25)25 January 1999
PG	30	Benalhaj, Mahmoud Abdalla	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	33 – (1991-01-25)25 January 1991

Head coach

Aoun Monaem

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

Roster

Updated: 2 November 2023

BAL roster (April – June)[edit]

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 nationality not displayed.

2024 BAL season Al Ahly Ly roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Age
PG	2	Mandian, Assane (E)	196 m (643 ft 1 in)
G/F	4	Murphy, Kevin	189 m (620 ft 1 in)	34 – (1990-03-06)6 March 1990
SG	6	Zew, Adrees	197 m (646 ft 4 in)	24 – (2000-05-10)10 May 2000
G	7	Alrashidi, Rasheed	180 m (590 ft 7 in)	21 – (2003-01-12)12 January 2003
PG	10	Diabaté, Solo	183 m (600 ft 5 in)	36 – (1987-07-21)21 July 1987
CG	12	Golden, Trae	185 m (606 ft 11 in)	29 – (1995-05-10)10 May 1995
PF	14	Aljahmi, Asmaeil	230 m (754 ft 7 in)	24 – (1999-09-28)28 September 1999
CG	15	Benalhaj, Mahmoud	189 m (620 ft 1 in)	33 – (1991-01-25)25 January 1991
PF	24	Hamad, Sofian (C)	208 m (682 ft 5 in)	25 – (1998-10-16)16 October 1998
PF	28	Deng, Majok	204 m (669 ft 3 in)	31 – (1993-01-03)3 January 1993
F/C	34	Almaghribi, Ghayth	206 m (675 ft 10 in)	25 – (1999-01-25)25 January 1999
F	41	Lual-Acuil, Jo	213 m (698 ft 10 in)	30 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994
F/C	50	Aldirfeeli, Omar	206 m (675 ft 10 in)	27 – (1997-03-02)2 March 1997

Head coach

Ivan Jeremić

Assistant coach(es)

Vasilj Duric

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

Roster

Updated: 29 May 2024

Competitions[edit]

Road to BAL[edit]

First phase[edit]

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.^[3]

Elite 16[edit]

Group phase[edit]

1 November 2023 1	Al Ahly Benghazi	86–77	FAP	Yaoundé
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 21-18, 24-16, 20-23, 21-20
	Pts: Lofton 25 Rebs: Majok 11 Asts: Diabate 9	Report	Pts: Kome 22 Rebs: Doucoure 10 Asts: Tametong 4	Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Didier Gaga (RWA), Zouhir Bouhabba (MAR)

2 November 2023 2	Virunga	73–84	Al Ahly Benghazi	Yaoundé
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 22-14, 15-19, 17-29, 19-22
	Pts: Three players 11 Rebs: Betoudji 9 Asts: Ngoy 5	Report	Pts: Lofton 32 Rebs: Majok 11 Asts: Crawford 5	Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Oumar Sy (MRI)

Final phase[edit]

4 November 2023 Semifinal	Al Ahly Benghazi	85–87	Bangui Sporting Club	Yaoundé
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 23-14, 29-32, 22-21, 11-20
	Pts: Hamad 20 Rebs: Majok 12 Asts: Crawford 6	Report	Pts: Ganapamo 22 Rebs: Kouguère 9 Asts: Johnson 5	Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Didier Gaga (RWA), Adlen Larouci (ALG)

5 November 2023 Third place game	Al Ahly Benghazi	93–84	FAP	Yaoundé
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 21-17, 27-16, 28-13, 17-28
	Pts: Crawford 39 Rebs: Majok 8 Asts: Diabate 12	Report	Pts: Tametong 26 Rebs: Friday 11 Asts: Keumoe 6	Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex Referees: Sara Elsharnouby (EGY), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Adlen Larouci (ALG)

BAL[edit]

Nile Conference[edit]

Playoffs[edit]

Seeding game[edit]

Quarterfinal[edit]

Semifinal[edit]

Dubai International Basketball Championship[edit]

23 January 2024 Gameday 1	Al Riyadi Beirut	93–81	Al Ahly Benghazi	Dubai
11:15
		Report		Arena: Hall Alnasr Club

25 January 2024 Gameday 2	Sagesse	77–74	Al Ahly Benghazi	Dubai
15:15
		Report		Arena: Hall Alnasr Club

26 January 2024 Quarterfinal	Al Ahli Benghazi	67–81	Al Ahli Tripoli	Dubai
11:15
		Report		Arena: Hall Alnasr Club

Libyan SuperCup[edit]

15 March 2024 Final	Al Ahly Benghazi	57–55	Al-Ittihad

		Report

Libyan Basketball League[edit]

First round[edit]

March 9, 2024	Al Ahly Benghazi	100–77	Al Hilal

		Report

March 15, 2024	Al Ittihad Al Marj	53–115	Al Ahly Benghazi

		Report

March 23, 2024	Al Hilal	70–88	Al Ahly Benghazi

		Report

March 25, 2024	Al Ahly Benghazi	80–54	Al Ittihad Al Marj

		Report

References[edit]

^ "Al Ahly Benghazi pick last ticket from the West Division to the BAL 2024 season". FIBA.basketball. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
^ "Nile Conference – Gameday 1 PREVIEW". The BAL. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ "FUS Rabat, Al Ahly Benghazi move on to the West Division Elite 16". FIBA.basketball. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[:0-1] "Al Ahly Benghazi pick last ticket from the West Division to the BAL 2024 season". FIBA.basketball. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

[2] "Nile Conference – Gameday 1 PREVIEW". The BAL. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

[:2-3] "FUS Rabat, Al Ahly Benghazi move on to the West Division Elite 16". FIBA.basketball. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

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v t e 2024 BAL season
Qualification Playoffs Final Rosters
Kalahari Conference	Cape Town Tigers Dynamo FUS Rabat Petro de Luanda
Nile Conference	Al Ahly Al Ahly Benghazi Bangui Sporting Club City Oilers
Sahara Conference	APR AS Douanes US Monastir Rivers Hoopers