Asia-Basket.com All-Arab Club Championship Awards 2025

- October 28, 2025
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Elmedin Kikanovic, 37-year old Bosnian center Al Arabi Club Doha from Qatar, was selected as the Player of the Year at the Arab Club Championship. He received multiple other awards, was honored as the Defensive Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year, Center of the Year, and was named to the First Team, Imports Team and Defensive Team. Kikanovic helped Kikanovic's team have an undefeated season as Al Arabi Club Doha was not challenged in the league with a perfect 2 to 0 in the regular season. He was the Player of the Week honoree four times during the 25 campaign. Kikanovic conducted his way to the third position in averaging a commendable over 11 rebounds per game. He also averaged over 18 points per game in the league. Kikanovic has totalled 3 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 6 games on the year. His 23 points against Antonine were the most he scored in the 2025 season. Marcos Knight, 36-year old American guard Al Ahly Tripoli from Libya, earned the Guard of the Year of FIBA Intercontinental Cup. He graduated from the MTSU twelve years ago. Knight collected multiple other honors, earned a spot in the First Team and Imports Team and Defensive Team. He helped Knight's team have an undefeated season as Al Ahly Tripoli was not challenged in the league with a perfect 3 to 0 in the regular season. Knight registered over 15 points per game that season in the league. He received Player of the Week award three times during the 25 campaign. Knight led the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in assists per game with almost 9. He has totalled 2 games of 20 or more points on the year. Knight's 25 points against Al Manama were the most he scored in the 2025 season. Eugene Omoruyi, Canadian forward Al Naser Dubai from United Arab Emirates, picked up the Forward of the Year at the Arab Club Championship. He Is the Oregon alumni from 2021. Omoruyi received multiple other awards, was voted to the First Team and Imports Team and Defensive Team. With finesse and precision, Omoruyi claimed the fourth position in points per game, delivering a stellar 25 points per game average and second spot in rebounds per game with an outstanding average of over 11. He has totalled 3 games of 20 or more points on the year and had 30 or more points in 3 games. Omoruyi recorded double-doubles in 3 games at the event. His 34 points against the Qadsia were the most he scored in the 2025 season. 8 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Omoruyi's team made it to the NBA Semifinals in 2022. Paris Bass, American power forward finalist team Sagesse - Al Hekmeh Beirut from Lebanon, was selected to the First Team of Arab Club Championship. He Is ex-Detroit from 2016. Bass collected multiple other honors, was chosen to the Imports Team and Defensive Team. His best performance made his team reach the final but they were defeated by the Kuwait 101 to 93. Bass' playmaking prowess was on full display as he secured the second position in points per game averaging over 25. He also logged almost 9 rebounds per game over the season in the league. Bass has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 2 games. His 34 points against the Al Arabi were the most he scored in the 2025 season. 8 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Among many awards he was selected as the Latinbasket All-Puerto Rican League Player of the Year back in 2020. He was selected as the Latinbasket All-Dominican Republic TBS Import Player of the Year back in 2021. Bass was also selected to the Latinbasket All-Puerto Rican First Team between 2020 and 2021. He was selected to the Latinbasket Puerto Rican All-Defensive Team between 2020 and 2021. Malik Curry, 26-year old American guard Al Rayyan Doha from Qatar, was named to the First Team at the Arab Club Championship. He Is alumni of the West Virginia from 2022. Curry received multiple other awards, earned a spot in the Imports Team and Defensive Team. He helped Curry's team have an undefeated season as Al Rayyan Doha was not challenged in the league with a perfect 3 to 0 in the regular season. Curry's masterful distribution skills earned him the fifth spot in assists per game with an impressive average of 7. He also averaged almost 17 points per game in the league. Curry has totalled 2 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 2 games on the year. His 28 points against the Sagesse were the most he scored in the 2025 season. Among many awards Curry's team made it to the Liga Sudamericana Semifinals in 2024. He was also selected as the Eurobasket All-Cypriot League Offensive Player of the Year in 2023. Curry was selected to the Asia-Basket All-Qatar D1 First Team in 2023. He was also selected to the Asia-Basket Qatar D1 All-Imports Team in 2023. Curry was selected to the NABC Division I All-District 11 Second Team back in 2021.
Player of the Year: Bosnia and Herzegovina Elmedin Kikanovic (211-C-37) of Al Arabi
Finals MVP: USA Charlie Moore (183-PG-27) of Kuwait
Defensive Player of the Year: Bosnia and Herzegovina Elmedin Kikanovic (211-C-37) of Al Arabi
Asian Player of the Year: Libyan Naseim Badrush (190-G-27) of Al Ahly Tripoli
Import Player of the Year: Bosnia and Herzegovina Elmedin Kikanovic (211-C-37) of Al Arabi
Guard of the Year: USA Marcos Knight (191-G-36) of Al Ahly Tripoli
Forward of the Year: Canadian-Nigerian Eugene Omoruyi (198-F-28) of Al Naser
Center of the Year: Bosnia and Herzegovina Elmedin Kikanovic (211-C-37) of Al Arabi
Best Prospect of the Year: Qatari Abdulla Mousa (184-PG-17) of Al Rayyan
Coach of the Year: German Peter Schomers of Kuwait


Asia-Basket.com Arab Club Championship First Team 2025
Kikanovic
Knight
Omoruyi
Bass
Curry

First Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina Elmedin Kikanovic (211-C-37) of Al Arabi
USA Marcos Knight (191-G-36) of Al Ahly Tripoli
Canadian-Nigerian Eugene Omoruyi (198-F-28) of Al Naser
USA Paris Bass (207-F/C-30) of Sagesse
USA Malik Curry (185-G-26) of Al Rayyan


Asia-Basket.com Arab Club Championship Second Team 2025
Moore
Badrush
Harris
Saad
Freimanis

Second Team
USA Charlie Moore (183-PG-27) of Kuwait
Libyan Naseim Badrush (190-G-27) of Al Ahly Tripoli
USA-Qatari Tyler Harris (208-C-32) of Al Rayyan
Egyptian-Qatari Abdulrahman Saad (185-G/F-29) of Al Arabi
Latvian Rolands Freimanis (209-PF-37) of Al Rayyan


Asia-Basket.com Arab Club Championship Third Team 2025
Mousa
Harris
Romero
Jones
Jones

Third Team
Qatari Abdulla Mousa (184-PG-17) of Al Rayyan
USA Marvelle Harris (196-PG-32) of Al Naser
Cuban-Puerto Rican Ismael Romero (205-C-34) of Al Ahly Tripoli
USA Jamal Jones (203-SF-32) of Kuwait
USA DeQuan Jones (203-F-35) of Qadsia


Asia-Basket.com Arab Club Championship Honorable Mention 2025
Carr
Khayat
Apple
Brown
Halums
Garrett
Adekoya

Honorable Mention
USA Tony Carr (196-G-28) of Sagesse
Lebanese Youssef Khayat (206-F-22) of Sagesse
British Joshua Apple (201-F-27) of Al Seeb
USA Jomaru Brown (188-G-26) of Qadsia
USA-Palestinian Brian Halums (196-G-28) of Al Fidaa
USA Brandon Garrett (206-F/C-35) of Qadsia
USA-British Jawad Adekoya (198-G-31) of Al Seeb


Asia-Basket.com Arab Club Championship All-Asians Team 2025
Badrush
Mousa
Khayat
Haidar
Almaghribi

All-Asians Team
Libyan Naseim Badrush (190-G-27) of Al Ahly Tripoli
Qatari Abdulla Mousa (184-PG-17) of Al Rayyan
Lebanese Youssef Khayat (206-F-22) of Sagesse
Lebanese Mohamad Haidar (203-F/C-35) of Sagesse
Libyan Ghayth Almaghribi (206-F/C-26) of Al Ahly Tripoli


Asia-Basket.com Arab Club Championship All-Imports Team 2025
Kikanovic
Knight
Omoruyi
Bass
Curry

All-Imports Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina Elmedin Kikanovic (211-C-37) of Al Arabi
USA Marcos Knight (191-G-36) of Al Ahly Tripoli
Canadian-Nigerian Eugene Omoruyi (198-F-28) of Al Naser
USA Paris Bass (207-F/C-30) of Sagesse
USA Malik Curry (185-G-26) of Al Rayyan


Asia-Basket.com Arab Club Championship All-Defensive Team 2025
Kikanovic
Knight
Omoruyi
Bass
Curry

All-Defensive Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina Elmedin Kikanovic (211-C-37) of Al Arabi
USA Marcos Knight (191-G-36) of Al Ahly Tripoli
Canadian-Nigerian Eugene Omoruyi (198-F-28) of Al Naser
USA Paris Bass (207-F/C-30) of Sagesse
USA Malik Curry (185-G-26) of Al Rayyan

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Standings
Group A
1
2-1
Group B
2
2-1
Group C
2
2-1
3
1-2
4
0-3
Group D
2
2-1
Full Standings
Last Updated: 10/1/2025
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Adekoya_Jawad

Al Seeb
(198-G-1994)
Avg: 26.3

25.2
Arab Club Championships Player of the Week: Round 6(RS)
Paris Bass

Sagesse
(207-F/C-95)