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

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

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.

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

Players

Road to BAL roster (November)

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 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

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.

Elite 16

Group phase

Al Ahly Benghazi v FAP

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)

Virunga v Al Ahly Benghazi

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

Al Ahly Benghazi v Bangui Sporting Club

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)

Al Ahly Benghazi v FAP

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)

Dubai International Basketball Championship

Al Riyadi Beirut v Al Ahly Benghazi

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

Sagesse v Al Ahly Benghazi

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

Al Ahli Benghazi v Al Ahli Tripoli

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

SuperCup

Al Ahly Benghazi v Al-Ittihad

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