BAL Sportsmanship Award

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]

BAL Manute Bol Sportsmanship Award
SportBasketball
LeagueBasketball Africa League
Awarded forGiven for exemplifying ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity.
History
First award2021
Most winsWill Perry
(2 awards)
Most recentWill Perry, Rivers Hoopers (2024)

Winners

SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityClubRef
2021Makrem Ben RomdhaneForward  Tunisia US Monastir[1]
2022Anas MahmoudCenter  Egypt Zamalek[3]
2023Will PerryGuard  United States Ferroviário da Beira[4]
2024Will Perry (2)Guard  United States Rivers Hoopers[2]

References