Oct 23Qualifier
UrunaniURU117
UshindziUSH58
 
Oct 23Qualifier
NB StaoueliNBS84
Kriol StarKRS69
 
Oct 23Qualifier
COSPNCOS79
PatriotPBC89
 
Oct 23Qualifier
Stade MalienSMB67
Al IttihadITT74
 
Oct 24Qualifier
UshindziUSH55
COSPNCOS88
 
Oct 24Qualifier
PatriotPBC81
Namuwongo BlazersNAM85
OT
Oct 24Qualifier
FAPFAP72
OnatraASB64
2OT
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Avenir du RailAVR66
EspoirESP60
 
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UshindziUSH61
PatriotPBC98
 
Oct 25Qualifier
UrunaniURU81
Namuwongo BlazersNAM79
 
Oct 25Qualifier
EspoirESP55
FAPFAP42
 
Oct 25Qualifier
OnatraASB75
Avenir du RailAVR81
 
Oct 26Qualifier
OnatraASB
EspoirESP
 
Oct 26Qualifier
Avenir du RailAVR
FAPFAP
 
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BraveheartsBHB
 
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Harare KingsKIN
 

Age records · BAL

Who is the youngest player in BAL history?

Khaman Maluach and Khadim Mboup share the record as the youngest players in Basketball Africa League history, each aged 15 years, 6 months and 25 days on debut, on April 9, 2022. Ages are known for 513 of the 637 players with Basketball Africa League minutes.

All-time figures cover Basketball Africa League competition only, from the inaugural 2021 season onward. Road to BAL qualifying games are tracked separately and are not included.

Youngest players in BAL history

#PlayerNATAge at debutTeamDebutBorn
01Khaman MaluachKhaman Maluach15y 6m 25dCobraApr 9, 2022Sep 14, 2006
01Khadim MboupKhadim Mboup15y 6m 25dZamalekApr 9, 2022Sep 14, 2006
03Ulrich ChomcheUlrich Chomche16y 3m 11dFAPApr 10, 2022Dec 30, 2005
04Yakhya DiopYakhya Diop17y 2m 28dCape Town TigersMar 9, 2024Dec 12, 2006
05David IkeDavid Ike17y 3m 19dRivers HoopersMay 4, 2024Jan 16, 2007
06Parby MusongelaParby Musongela17y 4m 22dCape Town TigersMay 6, 2023Dec 15, 2005
07Joy IghovodjaJoy Ighovodja17y 4m 28dREGMar 9, 2022Oct 12, 2004
08Chris EchuiChris Echui17y 5m 21dJCA KingsApr 24, 2026Nov 3, 2008
09Segun ObeSegun Obe17y 7m 21dCity OilersApr 27, 2023Sep 6, 2005
10Seifelden HendawySeifelden Hendawy17y 7m 22dPetro de LuandaApr 27, 2023Sep 5, 2005
11Aboubacar SompareAboubacar Sompare17y 8m 17dSLACMay 2, 2023Aug 16, 2005
12Assane MandianAssane Mandian17y 9m 7dAl Ahly LyApr 27, 2024Jul 20, 2006
13Emmanuel Okorafor17y 10m 2dEspoir FukashApr 10, 2022Jun 8, 2004
14Ahmed BedouiAhmed Bedoui17y 10m 10dMonastirJun 7, 2025Jul 28, 2007
15Aginaldo NetoAginaldo Neto17y 10m 11dPetro de LuandaMar 10, 2024Apr 29, 2006
16Alpha KabaAlpha Kaba18y 0m 7dSLACMar 5, 2022Feb 27, 2004
17Charles AwanaCharles Awana18y 2m 24dMonastirMar 8, 2022Dec 15, 2003
18Matar Diop18y 2m 26dCape Town TigersApr 10, 2022Jan 15, 2004
19Nadir BennisNadir Bennis18y 4m 1dAS SaléMar 9, 2022Nov 8, 2003
20Rueben ChinyeluRueben Chinyelu18y 5m 6dFerroviário da BeiraMar 6, 2022Sep 30, 2003
21Chris Laza18y 5m 14dEspoir FukashApr 10, 2022Oct 27, 2003
22Babacar SanéBabacar Sané18y 5m 16dDUCMar 5, 2022Sep 19, 2003
22Ousseynou SambeOusseynou Sambe18y 5m 16dStade MalienApr 5, 2025Oct 20, 2006
24Churchill AbassChurchill Abass18y 6m 25dMonastirMar 15, 2023Aug 21, 2004
25Joel TavaresJoel Tavares18y 7m 21dKriol StarMay 3, 2025Sep 12, 2006

Players with a recorded date of birth only: 513 of the 637 players in this competition.

Part of the BAL record book. See also the full leaderboards and season-by-season results.