Following are fixtures for the upcoming Basketball Africa League (BAL) inaugural season that will take place from May 16 to 30 in Kigali Rwanda.
May 16 : Patriots (Rwanda) Vs Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria)
May 19 : Patriots (Rwanda) Vs GNBC (Madagascar)
May 22 : Patriots (Rwanda) Vs US-Monastir (Tunisia)
The first week of the tournament will see three games being played everyday, starting at 2pm local time (8amET).
Zamalek (Egypt), AS Douanes (Senegal), and US Monastir (Tunisia) are the teams to watch in the group stage.
The two-week tournament is the first professional league run by the National Basketball Association (NBA) outside North America, and it will see 12 clubs from 12 different African countries compete.
The quarter-finals start on May 25-26 while the semis are set for May 28.
The final takes place on May 30th.
BAL is a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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