Al Arabi - Al Ahli D. 68-61

Al Arabi clinched QBL title. They overcame Al Ahli in the Final tonight. The international swingman Khalid Abdi (199-1987) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and American guard Walter Lemon Jr (191-1992, college: Bradley) chipped in 13 points and 5 assists. At the losing side international forward Mohammed Abbasher (198-2004) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Bruce Massey (190-1990, college: MTSU, agency: BIG) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Top scorers:
Al Arabi: W.Lemon Jr. 13+3reb+5ast, K.Abdi 13+12reb+1ast, C.Singleton 12+6reb+1ast, A.Mustafa 9+3reb+4ast, A.Khaled 8+5reb+2ast, M.Hussein 7+3reb+1ast
Al Ahli D.: A.Mohammed 17+9reb+1ast, B.Massey 15+7reb+3ast, S.Toutziarakis 12+11reb+1ast, N.Seydou 9+7reb+1ast, D.Mohmoud 4+4reb+2ast, I.Moutasim 3+2reb

Finals MVP: Khalid Abdi (199-G/F-1987) of Al Arabi
Player of the Year: Uchenna Iroegbu (183-PG-1996) of Al Shamal
Guard of the Year: Uchenna Iroegbu (183-PG-1996) of Al Shamal
Forward of the Year: Mouhammad Faye (207-F/C-1985) of Al Rayyan
Center of the Year: Tyler Harris (208-C-1993) of Al Shamal
Import Player of the Year: Uchenna Iroegbu (183-PG-1996) of Al Shamal
Domestic Player of the Year: Nedim Muslic (196-F-1998) of Al Gharafa
Defensive Player of the Year: Bruce Massey (190-G-1990) of Al Ahli D.
Coach of the Year: Hatem Mamlouk of Al Arabi

Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 First Team 2024

Iroegbu

Lemon Jr.

Mitchell

Faye

Harris

First Team
Uchenna Iroegbu (183-PG-1996) of Al Shamal
Walter Lemon Jr. (191-G-1992) of Al Arabi
Aaron Mitchell (188-G-1989) of Al Wakrah
Mouhammad Faye (207-F/C-1985) of Al Rayyan
Tyler Harris (208-C-1993) of Al Shamal

Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Second Team 2024

Massey

Mitchell

Ponds

Ajukwa

Muslic

Second Team
Bruce Massey (190-G-1990) of Al Ahli D.
Aaron Mitchell (188-G-1989) of Al Wakrah
Shamorie Ponds (185-G-1998) of Al Rayyan
Kelechi Ajukwa (201-G-1995) of Al Sadd
Nedim Muslic (196-F-1998) of Al Gharafa

Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Honorable Mention 2024

Woods II

McGlynn

Ndao

Ali

Abbasher

Crump

Honorable Mention
Holland Woods II (184-G-1999) of Qatar Club
Patrick McGlynn (188-G-1992) of Al Gharafa
Mohamed Ndao (193-G-2007) of Al Ahli D.
Mubashar Ali (213-C/F) of Al Khor
Mohammed Abbasher (198-F-2004) of Al Ahli D.
Tyree Crump (185-G-1997) of Al Khor
Adama Diakhite (205-C-1997) of Al Gharafa
Darious Clark (193-G-1990) of Al Wakrah
Ryle Owens (192-G-1997) of Al Sadd
Stavros Toutziarakis (210-C-1987) of Al Ahli D.

Finals MVP: Walter Lemon Jr. (191-G-1992) of Al Arabi

Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Cup First Team 2024

Lemon Jr.

Crump

Mitchell

Murry

Harris

First Team
Walter Lemon Jr. (191-G-1992) of Al Arabi
Tyree Crump (185-G-1997) of Al Khor
Aaron Mitchell (188-G-1989) of Al Wakrah
John Murry (194-G-1995) of Al Wakrah
Tyler Harris (208-C-1993) of Al Shamal

Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Cup Second Team 2024

Ali

Woods II

Massey

Diallo

Singleton

Second Team
Mustafa Ali (177-PG-2002) of Al Arabi
Holland Woods II (184-G-1999) of Qatar Club
Bruce Massey (190-G-1990) of Al Ahli D.
Sindou Diallo (194-G-2000) of Qatar Club
Chris Singleton (206-F/C-1989) of Al Arabi

Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Cup Honorable Mention 2024

Abdelbaset

Hussein

Souleye

Abbasher

Saad

Larrier

Ali

Honorable Mention
Khaled Abdelbaset (191-G-1997) of Al Arabi
Mohamed Hussein (203-C-1996) of Al Arabi
Ndour Mame Souleye (206-C-1987) of Al Wakrah
Mohammed Abbasher (198-F-2004) of Al Ahli D.
Abdulrahman Saad (185-G/F-1996) of Al Gharafa
Terry Larrier (203-F-1995) of Al Shamal
Mubashar Ali (213-C/F) of Al Khor

Al Arabi - Al Ahli 80-73

Al Arabi celebrated 2024 Qatar Cup title. They overcame Al Ahli in the Final tonight. Walter Lemon Jr. (191-G-1992, college: Bradley) came up with 24 points to lead the winners.
Al Ahli dominated throughout the first three quarters of the game. They established a comfortable 43-36 halftime lead. Al Ahli followed with a strong 21-18 third quarter performance to extend the lead to double digits. But Al Arabi turned things around in the fourth quarter. They initiated a massive 28-9 rally to snatch the victory. Khaled Abdelbased finished with 18 points for the winners. Ndoye Seydou (201-F-1999) answered with 22 points for Al Ahli. Bruce Massey (190-G-1990, college: MTSU, agency: BIG) tossed in 16 points in the loss.

Doha, Qatar: Al Arabi completed season’s treble when they defeated Al Sadd 88-77 in the final to clinch the Amir Cup basketball title at Al Gharafa Sports Club’s Indoor Court yesterday.

By securing their third title of the season, following success at the Qatar Basketball League and Qatar Cup, Al Arabi also foiled Al Sadd’s attempt to win a third Amir Cup title in a row.

On behalf of the ‘Dream Team’, Club President Sheikh Tamim bin Fahd Al Thani received the prestigious Amir Cup trophy from the First Vice President of Qatar Olympic Committee Mohammed bin Yousef Al Mana, in the presence of the Qatar Basketball Association President Mohammed Saad Al Mughaiseeb.

Mustafa Husein Ali Ahmed Rashedwas the pick of the scorers for Al Arabi, while Mohamed Elsayed Hussein added 19 points. Former Washington Wizards centre Christopher Singleton Jr scored 13 points. For Al Sadd, Moustafa Fouda was the top scorer with 22 points, while Robert Eugene Glasper Jr and Babacar Dieng scored 16 and 15 points respectively.

Al Arabi’s head coach Hatem Mamlouk was elated in joy, but admitted it was a difficult final.

“In today’s final we were under attack, but we tried to adapt to the style of play. We enjoyed it. We played the match well. Then I made changes in the necessary moments,” Mamlouk said.

“I am a coach who focuses a lot on the defense. When you give the players a little freedom, they give you more, and this is what happened. Congratulations to the fans of Al Arabi Club who were expected three titles. Thank God we did it,” Mamlouk said.

Al Arabi looked dominant from the start and took the lead just 16 seconds after the tip-off. Al Sadd leveled the score at 2-2, but that was the only time they managed to do so in the first quarter. Al Arabi surged ahead with back-to-back baskets, leading 16-8 at one point. However, Al Sadd soon retaliated through the brilliance of Kelechi Austin Ajukwa, Moustafa Fouda, captain Faisal Nabil Abuissa, and Dieng. However, the first quarter ended at 18-14 in favor of Al Arabi.

In the second quarter, Al Sadd’s seven-foot-tall Markus Loncar from Bosnia and Herzegovina made two dunks, while Dieng and Ajukwa scored, earning their team a 23-22 lead. A three-pointer from Al Arabi’s Mustafa Husein Ali Ahmed Rashed leveled the score once again at 25-25 before another basket gave them the lead. Points from Robert Eugene Glasper Jr. and two successful free throws from Dieng helped Al Sadd regain the lead at 29-27. Moustafa Fouda’s three-pointer extended it to 32-27.

Al Arabi continued to challenge and leveled the score at 36-36 just before the end of the second quarter. The Dream Team extended their lead to 39-36 at halftime.

After the break, Al Sadd tried to catch up, but Al Arabi maintained a comfortable lead thanks to efforts from Singleton, Hussein, Mustafa Husein Ali Ahmed Rashed, and several missed opportunities from Al Sadd.

With two minutes remaining in the third quarter, Al Arabi took their lead to 65-53.

A clean three-pointer from Khaled Roushdy Abdelbaset and a leaping basket from Rashed soon made it 72-56 before going into the quarter break. Upon resumption, Al Sadd attempted a comeback, with Loncar and Fouda leading the charge, but back-to-back fouls and subsequent free throws from Singleton and Rashed helped Al Arabi secure their memorable 88-77 win.

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