2023–24 USM Alger basketball season

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USM Alger
2023–24 season
PresidentAlgeria Saïd Allik
Head coachAlgeria Réda El Hachemi
ArenaSalle Rais Hamidou
Super Division4th
Algerian CupQuarter-finals
Arab ChampionshipQuarter-finals
Biggest winASS Oum El Bouaghi 53–102 USM Alger
(February 17, 2024)
Biggest defeatAl Ittihad Alexandria 89–53 USM Alger
(October 2, 2023)
← 2022–23
2024–25 →

The 2023–24 season was USM Alger's 62nd in existence, their 5th consecutive season in the top flight of the Algerian basketball, USM Alger are participating in this season's editions of the Algerian Cup and the Arab Club Basketball Championship.

Overview[edit]

USM Alger participated in the Arab Club Basketball Championship for the first time, where it fell into the Group B with Al Ittihad Alexandria, Al Ahli Doha of Qatar, Al-Seeb of Oman, and Dynamo Lebanon. On September 9, 2023, George A. Williams II joined USM Alger and strengthened their roster to participate in this competition.[1] USM Alger finished in second place with three victories and one defeat.[2] USM Alger started the 35th edition of the Arab club championship very well by getting the best of Seib's (81-57), at the Al Gharafa hall in Doha, on the occasion of the first day of pool B.[3] In the Round of 16 they met with Qatar Club and won after overtime, USMA started its match poorly, often finding itself trailing. The first half also ended with a ten-point lead in favor of the Qataris (35-25). Stopping the journey in the quarter-finals against Beirut Club.[4] USM Alger benefited from the services of two players to participate in this tournament, namely Omar Belliche from NA Hussein Dey and Sidali Benzaime from Rouiba CB.

On October 18, 2023, The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MJS) announced that it was suspending all sport events “until further notice” in solidarity with the Palestinian people. The suspension was announced the day after a strike on a hospital in Gaza, which has been relentlessly shelling the Gaza Strip since the start of the war sparked on October 7 by the bloody attack. of the Palestinian Islamist movement on its soil.[5] On November 10, 2023, The first match in the Super Division was the derby against MC Alger where they won by three points (71-68) and the match was held without an audience in sympathy with Gaza. In a late match in the first round against ASS Oum El Bouaghi due to participation in the Arab Club Basketball Championship, USMA achieved a new victory with a score of 90-63, this consecutive victory propels the USMA players to sixth place in the ranking now totaling 4 points.[6] The Super Division summit between the defending champion USM Alger and its runner-up WO Boufarik, after it was postponed several times finally took place in the Hacène Harcha Arena where USM Alger lost (78-63) after being ahead in the first two quarters, USM Alger with 12 points is positioned third sharing this place with USM Blida.[7][8]

On February 5, 2024, the official page of the Algerian Olympic and Sports Committee announced that USM Alger player Faradj Messouadi had signed a professional contract in the Japanese 3x3 Basketball League, becoming the first Algerian to obtain a professional contract in this sport. On February 17, 2024, in the first match in the second leg, USMA achieved its heaviest result since the beginning of the season after winning away from home in Oum El Bouaghi against the local team with a score of (102-53), keeping the club in third place, one point behind runner-up NB Staoueli.

Players[edit]

Squad information[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

USM Alger roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
F 0 Algeria Saidi, Nabil (C) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 44 – (1980-03-13)13 March 1980
1 Algeria Belhadj, Ramadan
G 2 United States Williams II, George A. (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 34 – (1990-04-16)16 April 1990
4 Algeria Khoudja, Zakaria 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 18 – (2005-05-10)10 May 2005
5 Algeria Guezout, Zakaria 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 31 – (1992-07-30)30 July 1992
G/F 9 Algeria Dekkiche, Abdesslem 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 38 – (1986-02-27)27 February 1986
10 Algeria Bermila, Mahdi 30–31 – (1993-Missing required parameter 1=month!-00)Missing required parameter 1=month! 1993
11 Algeria Redoune, Tareq
12 Algeria Benzaime, Sidali 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
13 Algeria Adrar, Lotfi 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
21 Algeria Medjoubi, Bassem
23 Algeria Messouadi, Faredj 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
Algeria Belliche, Omar 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 32 – (1992-02-16)16 February 1992
Head coach
  • Algeria Réda El Hachemi
Assistant coach(es)
  • Algeria ?

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured

Updated: October 2, 2023

Transactions[edit]

In[edit]

No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Type Ends Transfer fee Date Source
2 G United States George A. Williams II 34 Marinos Venezuela Transfer October 2023 (ACC only) Free 9 September 2023 [1]

Out[edit]

No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
G United States George A. Williams II 34 Sagesse SC Lebanon Transfer Free 19 October 2023 [9]

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L PF PA PD Win %
Super Division 10 November 2023 In Progress Round 1 To be confirmed 27 17 0 10 1,951 1,786 +165 062.96
Algerian Cup 5 April 2024 In Progress Round of 32 To be confirmed 2 2 0 0 165 116 +49 100.00
Arab Club Championship 1 October 2023 9 October 2023 Group stage Quarter-finals 6 4 0 2 449 446 +3 066.67
Total 35 23 0 12 2,565 2,348 +217 065.71

Last updated: April 30, 2024
Source: Competitions

Super Division[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
4 TRA Draria 26 17 9 1794 1711 +83 43 Qualification to playoffs
5 USM Blida 26 16 10 1769 1687 +82 42
6 USM Alger 26 16 10 1861 1718 +143 42
7 NA Hussein Dey 26 15 11 1797 1748 +49 41
8 Rouiba CB 26 15 11 1666 1603 +63 41
First match(es) will be played: April 23, 2024. Source: [citation needed]

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W L PF PA PD W L PF PA PD W L PF PA PD
27 17 10 1951 1786  +165 9 4 919 834  +85 8 6 1032 952  +80

Last updated: April 30, 2024.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round[edit]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLWWWLWWLWWWLWLWLLLWLLWWWWW
Position43534243334788864
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; R = Rest

Matches[edit]

November 10, 2023
3
MC Alger 68–71 USM Alger Hydra
17:30 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Arena: Salle omnisport Abdelaziz Ben Tifour
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referees: Amrane, Zahaf
Table: Hamidache, Doucene, Bechker
November 19, 2023
1
USM Alger 90–63 ASS Oum El Bouaghi Algiers
15:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referees: Amrane, Kahil
Table: Lerari, Rezik, Khenifsa
November 23, 2023
4
USM Alger 63–55 NB Staoueli Algiers
17:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Pts: Nabil Saidi 21 Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referees: Kaddour, Emtir
Table: khenifsa, Lerari, Bechker
November 28, 2023
5
CSC Gué de Constantine 66–69 USM Alger Birtouta
18:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Pts: Messouadi Bouhaous 10
Rebs: Messouadi Bouhaous 13
Arena: Salle Omnisports Birtouta
Referees: Ghaib, Kahalou
Table: Bouras, Cherfaoui, Afiane
December 2, 2023
6
USM Alger 63–75 USM Blida Algiers
15:30 Scoring by quarter: 10–16, 22–16, 20–18, 11–25
Boxscore Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou
Referees: Fouchene, Kahalou
Table: Lerari, Mokhtari, Behcher
December 7, 2023
7
NA Hussein Dey 59–74 USM Alger Algiers
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 19–16, 12–15, 9–23
Boxscore Pts: Bacem Medjoubi 24 Arena: Salle Mohamed Handjer
Referees: Si Youcef, Fouchene
Table: Zermani, Salah, Cherfaoui
January 9, 2024
2
USM Alger 63–78 WO Boufarik Algiers
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 15–15, 15–22, 10–22
Boxscore Arena: Hacène Harcha Arena
January 12, 2024
8
USM Alger 79–62 OS Bordj Bou Arréridj Algiers
15:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
[ Boxscore] Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou
Referees: Kahalou, Kahil
Table: Boukahla, Khenifsa, Hamidache
January 16, 2024
9
Rouiba Club Basketball 71–62 USM Alger Rouïba
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 11–26, 21–13, 23–13
Boxscore Arena: Salle Omnisport de Rouïba
Referees: Ghaib, Harrach
Table: Zermani, Haddad.A, Khenifsa
January 20, 2024
10
USM Alger 75–65 TRA Draria Algiers
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 21–17, 22–15, 17–21
Pts: Zakaria Guezout 16 Boxscore Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou
Referees: Si Youcef, Harrach
Table: Mezdad, Chafa, Laichaoui
January 26, 2024
11
CRB Dar Beida 66–68 USM Alger Dar El Beïda
17:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
[ Boxscore] Referees: Ghaib, Harrach
Table: Rezik, Doucene, Lerari
January 30, 2024
12
USM Alger 73–54 CR Beni Saf Algiers
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–12, 19–12, 22–15, 11–15
Boxscore Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou
Referees: Kahil, Laoubi
Table: Lerari, Rezik, Cherfaoui
February 3, 2024
13
PS El Eulma 76–71 USM Alger El Eulma
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 27–18, 15–17, 13–25, 21–11
Boxscore Arena: Salle Mohamed Sayeh Kechkouchi
Referees: Latibi, Harrach
Table: Bourenane, Bouzida
February 9, 2024
14
USM Alger 67–64 US Sétif Algiers
15:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Boxscore Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou
Referees: Kahalou, Laoubi
Table: Cherfaoui, Mezdad, Laichaoui
February 13, 2024
15
M Ouled Chebel 58–57 USM Alger Ouled Chebel
17:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Boxscore Arena: Salle OMS Boualem Bouhedja
Referees: Ferhani, Fouchene
Table: Afiane, Boufenik.T, Haddad.A
February 17, 2024
16
ASS Oum El Bouaghi 53–102 USM Alger Oum El Bouaghi
15:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
[ Boxscore] Arena: Salle Oum El Bouaghi
Referees: Bennani, Latibi
Table: Bouzida, Boughediri, Djaballah
February 23, 2024
17
WO Boufarik 83–65 USM Alger Boufarik
17:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
[ Boxscore] Arena: Moussa Charef Arena
Referees: Zenagui, Ghaib
Table: Boukerouche, Bouras, Afiane
March 2, 2024
19
NB Staoueli 72–68 USM Alger Staoueli
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 7–23, 24–20, 18–14
[ Boxscore] Arena: Salle de Staouéli
Referees: Chaib, Bennani.A
Table: Lerari, Cherfaoui, Afiane
March 8, 2024
18
USM Alger 45–61 MC Alger Hydra
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 8–9, 13–15, 11–19
[ Boxscore] Arena: Salle omnisport Abdelaziz Ben Tifour
Referees: Ferhani, Rahali
Table: Rezik, Lerari, Khenifssa

Note: The match was originally to be played on 27 February 2024, 5:00 p.m, but it was postponed due to rain entering the Salle Rais Hamidou.[10] The sports commission decides that the match is to be replayed at the opponent's home (MC Alger) at the Salle omnisport Abdelaziz Ben Tifour in Hydra on March 8, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. "Art 20 of the special regulations 2023–24". MC Alger is responsible for organizing the meeting and must put in place all the necessary arrangements for the smooth running of the game.

March 14, 2024
20
USM Alger 64–50 CSC Gué de Constantine Algiers
22:30 Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 8–15, 20–12, 23–7
Boxscore Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou
Referees: Larouci, Harrach
Table: Lerari, Rezik, Khenifsa
March 21, 2024
21
USM Blida 85–79 USM Alger Blida
22:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 22–17, 21–20, 21–17
Boxscore Arena: Hocine Chalane Arena
Referees: Zenagui, Amrane
Table: Larachiche, Chakour, Khelafi
March 26, 2024
22
USM Alger 70–81 NA Hussein Dey Staoueli
22:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–30, 11–10, 17–21, 24–20
Boxscore Arena: Salle de Staouéli
Referees: Larouci, Fouchene
Table: Lerari, Cherfaoui, Khenifsa
March 30, 2024
23
OS Bordj Bou Arréridj 55–78 USM Alger Bordj Bou Arréridj
22:30 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
[ Boxscore] Arena: Salle omnisports du 18 Février
Referees: Ferhani, Zaza
Table: Sediki, Oumhata, Angag
April 12, 2024
24
USM Alger 86–75 Rouiba Club Basketball Algiers
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 23–20, 19–13, 20–26
Boxscore Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou
Referees: Larouci, Amrane
Table: Rezik, Lerari, Cherfaoui
April 19, 2024
25
TRA Draria 72–78 USM Alger Ouled Fayet
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 17–26, 18–16, 14–20
Boxscore Arena: Salle OMS Ghazali Salem
Referees: Amrane, Harrach
Table: Mokhtari, Bechker, Boukerouche
April 23, 2024
26
USM Alger 81–51 CRB Dar Beida Algiers
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–12, 18–14, 18–13, 21–12
Boxscore Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou
Referees: Kahalou, Kahil
Table: Khenifsa, Doucene, Cherfaoui
April 30, 2024
27
CR Beni Saf 68–90 USM Alger Hammam Bou Hadjar
15:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
[ Boxscore] Arena: Salle OMS Larbi Bendjerid
Referees: Kaddour, Benmendil
Table: Defeili, Tchouar, Benfodda.I
May 4, 2024
28
USM Alger vs. PS El Eulma Algiers
15:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
[ Boxscore] Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou
Referees: Ferrani, Fouchene
Table: Cherfaoui, Lerari, Rezik
May 3, 2024
29
US Sétif vs. USM Alger Sétif
15:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
[ Boxscore] Arena: Salle 8 Mai 1945
Referees: ,
Table: , ,
May 10, 2024
30
USM Alger vs. M Ouled Chebel Algiers
15:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
[ Boxscore] Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou
Referees: ,
Table: , ,

Algerian Cup[edit]

April 5, 2024
Round of 32
USM Alger 80–48 ACB Tighenif Boukadir
21:30 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Arena: Salle OMS Boukadir
Referees: Berrah, Haddad.S
Table: Larachiche, Chakor, Khelafi
April 26, 2024
Round of 16
CR Beni Saf 68–85 USM Alger Boukadir
15:00 Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Arena: Salle OMS Boukadir
Referees: Zenagui, Salah
Table: Larachiche, Chakor, Khelafi
Quarter-finals
vs.
: Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Referees: ,
Table: , ,

Arab Club Championship[edit]

Group phase[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Egypt Al Ittihad Alexandria 4 4 0 413 247 +166 8 Advance to knock-out phase
2 Algeria USM Alger 4 3 1 294 267 +27 7
3 Lebanon Dynamo Lebanon 4 2 2 344 304 +40 6
4 Oman Al-Seeb 4 1 3 254 336 −82 5
5 Qatar Al Ahli Doha 4 0 4 227 378 −151 4
October 1, 2023
1
USM Alger Algeria 81–57 Oman Al-Seeb Club Doha, Qatar
15:30 Scoring by quarter: 17-13, 18-8, 23-18, 23-18
Pts: Zaki Guzout 14
Rebs: Omar Belliche 13
Asts: Abdesslem Dekkiche 6
Boxscore Pts: Brice Johnson 23
Rebs: Walim Jossief 8
Asts: Four players 1
Arena: Al Gharafa Sports Club Hall
October 2, 2023
2
Al Ittihad Alexandria Egypt 89–53 Algeria USM Alger Doha, Qatar
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 16-11, 27-5, 23-20, 23-17
Pts: Yusuf Shehata 14
Rebs: Manny Harris 8
Asts: Manny Harris 5
Boxscore Pts: George A. Williams II 19
Rebs: Sidali Benzaime 11
Asts: Abdesslem Dekkiche 3
Arena: AlRayyan Sport Hall
October 3, 2023
3
USM Alger Algeria 83–54 Qatar Al Ahli SC Doha, Qatar
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 20-14, 23-16, 18-12, 22-12
Pts: Johnathan Hudson 38
Rebs: Johnathan Hudson 9
Asts: Johnathan Hudson 3
Boxscore Pts: George A. Williams II 17
Rebs: Two players 8
Asts: George A. Williams II 5
Arena: AlRayyan Sport Hall
October 6, 2023
4
Dynamo Lebanon Lebanon 68–77 Algeria USM Alger Doha, Qatar
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 14-18, 20-23, 18-11, 14-25
Pts: Two players 19
Rebs: Omar Jamaledine 10
Asts: Two players 3
Boxscore Pts: George A. Williams II 25
Rebs: Two players 9
Asts: George A. Williams II 5
Arena: Al Gharafa Sports Club Hall

Knock-out phase[edit]

Round of 16[edit]

October 8, 2023 USM Alger Algeria 77–700(OT) Qatar Qatar Club Doha, Qatar
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 15-20, 10-15, 19-14, 18-13, Overtime: 15–8
Pts: George A. Williams II 34
Rebs: George A. Williams II 12
Asts: George A. Williams II 4
Boxscore Pts: Meho Haracic 29
Rebs: Two players 10
Asts: Two players 3
Arena: AlRayyan Sport Hall

Quarter-finals[edit]

October 9, 2023 USM Alger Algeria 78–110 Lebanon Beirut Club Doha, Qatar
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 17-24, 17-39, 26-22, 18-25
Pts: George A. Williams II 16
Rebs: Two players 5
Asts: Abdesslem Dekkiche 6
Boxscore Pts: Tony Mitchell 23
Rebs: Three players 6
Asts: Ali Mezher 8
Arena: AlRayyan Sport Hall

Statistics[edit]

Arab Club Basketball Championship[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Source:[11]

Player GP GS MPG 2FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Nabil Saidi 6 1 15:0 55.6% 6.7% 66.7% 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
Ramadan Belhadj 4 0 8:5 100.0% 30.0% 0.0% 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3
George A. Williams II 6 6 36:3 54.1% 38.5% 84.4% 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.5
Zakaria Matoub 4 0 6:5 33.3% 0.0% 66.7% 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Zakaria Guezout 6 5 24:4 58.8% 19.2% 76.0% 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0
Abdesslem Dekkiche 6 4 24:3 51.9% 22.2% 50.0% 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.7
Mahdi Bermila 5 3 19:8 42.9% 13.6% 100.0% 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.4
Tareq Redoune 5 0 12:2 22.2% 0.0% 50.0% 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Sidali Benzaime 6 3 19:7 55.8% 0.0% 60.0% 7.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0
Lotfi Adrar 6 5 25:3 57.7% 0.0% 28.6% 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.3
Bassem Medjoubi 5 0 8:8 85.7% 26.7% 75.0% 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.4
Faradj Messouadi 4 0 8:8 42.9% 0.0% 28.6% 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5
Omar Belliche 4 3 22:5 13.3% 20.8% 100.0% 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.3
TOTAL 51.6% 20.2% 66.1% 0 13.5 9.8 2.5 74.8

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