Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Al Nassr (19-3) which hosted in Riyadh one of their biggest challengers Al Fateh (16-6). Second ranked Al Nassr had an easy win 90-75. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Al Fateh. Al Nassr made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The other American import forward Antonio Campbell (206-1994, college: Ohio) contributed with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Algerian forward Mohamed Harat (198-1990) replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds for Al Fateh. Al Nassr maintains second position with 19-3 record behind leader Al Ahli. Al Fateh at the other side keeps the third place with six games lost. They share the position with Ohod.
Bottom-ranked Al Taawoun managed to get a fourth victory, breaking the five-game losing streak. This time newly promoted Al Taawoun outleveled sixth-ranked Al Wehda 97-69. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 28-point difference proves that Al Taawoun was well-prepared to that game. Serbian power forward Aleksandar Marelja (207-1992) had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Darious Clark chipped in 29 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Husam Bagdadi responded with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Al Taawoun (4-18) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Al Ansar. Al Wehda at the other side keeps the sixth position with ten games lost.
SBL top team - Al Ahli (20-2) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Al Ansar (4-18) in Medina 95-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Ansar. Marzouq Almuwallad notched a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort. Al Ahli's coach Ali Alsanhani used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 18 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists by Raymond Miller did not help to save the game for Al Ansar. Al Ahli have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 20-2 record. Loser Al Ansar keeps the tenth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Al Taawoun.

Other games in round 22 were not that significant. Al Salam beat Al Adalah on the road 78-63. Deba lost to Ittihad on its own court 65-69. Al Hilal managed to outperform Ohod in Riyadh 100-91.
The most impressive performance of 22th round was 36 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds by Clinton Chapman of Al Hilal.



Al Adalah - Al Salam 63-78

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Al Salam (8-14) beat on the road bottom-ranked Al Adalah (3-19) 78-63 on Friday. Al Salam dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Al Adalah's 22. They outrebounded Al Adalah 44-25 including a 35-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Salam looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Nick Stover (198-1993, college: USA) notched a double-double by scoring 28 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the effort and the other American import center Anthony McClain (211-1988, college: Cincinnati) supported him with 23 points and 16 rebounds. Stover is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists by Tunisian swingman Islem Elajmi (196-1991) did not help to save the game for Al Adalah. The former international guard Faisal Aldawsari (180-1990) added 19 points for lost side. Four Al Adalah players scored in double figures. Al Salam maintains eighth position with 8-14 record. Al Adalah lost thirteenth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 19 lost games.
Top scorers:
Al Adalah: F.Aldawsari 19+1reb+2ast, A.Saqer Khalid 16+2reb+1ast, I.Elajmi 15+5reb+8ast, A.Semenov 10+10reb+1ast, S.Mahmoud 3+1reb, A.Salman 0
Al Salam: N.Stover 28+5reb+12ast, A.McClain 23+16reb, A.Hadi 11+7reb+1ast, A.Abdulaziz 7+7reb, S.Rashad 7+9reb+3ast, A.Nimer Hussain 2+6ast

Al Taawoun - Al Wehda 97-69

Bottom-ranked Al Taawoun managed to get a fourth victory, breaking the five-game losing streak. This time newly promoted Al Taawoun outleveled sixth-ranked Al Wehda 97-69. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 28-point difference proves that Al Taawoun was well-prepared to that game. Serbian power forward Aleksandar Marelja (207-1992) had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Darious Clark (193-1990, college: Slippery Rock, agency: Domantay Sports) chipped in 29 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Clark is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Al Taawoun players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Husam Bagdadi responded with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and the former international center Mohammed AlMarwani (206-1989) scored 15 points. Al Taawoun (4-18) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Al Ansar. Al Wehda at the other side keeps the sixth position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Al Wehda: M.AlMarwani 15+3reb+3ast, F.Abdulrahman 14+1reb+1ast, B.Husam 13+5reb+4ast, M.Thamer 8+6reb+1ast, H.Abbas 8+4reb+1ast, Q.Alaa 6+2reb
Al Taawoun: D.Clark 29+5reb+3ast, A.Marelja 22+11reb+4ast, A.Ahmad 18+3reb+3ast, S.Almutairi 15+1reb+1ast, A.Mustafa 12+4reb+3ast, A.Azhar 1

Al Nassr - Al Fateh 90-75

An interesting game for Al Nassr (19-3) which hosted in Riyadh one of their biggest challengers Al Fateh (16-6). Second ranked Al Nassr had an easy win 90-75. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Al Fateh. Al Nassr made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The other American import forward Antonio Campbell (206-1994, college: Ohio) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Five Al Nassr players scored in double figures. Algerian forward Mohamed Harat (198-1990) replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds and American guard Falando Jones (193-1990, college: MVSU) added 16 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Al Fateh. Al Nassr maintains second position with 19-3 record behind leader Al Ahli. Al Fateh at the other side keeps the third place with six games lost. They share the position with Ohod.
Top scorers:
Al Fateh: M.Harat 25+15reb+2ast, A.Khodeir Ali 18+3reb, F.Jones 16+9reb+3ast, H.Al Mohammed 9+4reb+1ast, A.Hazim 3+4reb, A.Altamar 2
Al Nassr: M.Thomas 23+7reb+7ast, A.Campbell 21+10reb+4ast, A.Jallas Nasser 20+7reb+2ast, K.Musab 15+4reb+1ast, T.Almuhanna 10+1reb+3ast, F.Fahad 1+1ast

Al Ansar - Al Ahli 75-95

SBL top team - Al Ahli (20-2) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Al Ansar (4-18) in Medina 95-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Ansar. Al Ahli looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international point guard Marzouq Almuwallad (180-1992) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort and American forward Devin Ebanks (206-1989, college: WVU) supported him with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Al Ahli's coach Ali Alsanhani used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 18 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists by American center Raymond Miller (204-1988, college: CS Fullerton) did not help to save the game for Al Ansar. His fellow American import power forward Cory Johnson (202-1988, college: Valpo) added 18 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Al Ahli have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 20-2 record. Loser Al Ansar keeps the tenth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Al Taawoun.
Top scorers:
Al Ansar: S.Khaled 18+2reb+1ast, R.Miller 18+13reb+5ast, C.Johnson 18+8reb+3ast, A.Ahmed 14+3reb+4ast, A.Ahmed 5+1reb, A.Salman 2
Al Ahli: D.Ebanks 24+7reb+4ast, M.Almuwallad 20+10reb+6ast, D.Liggins 19+7reb+6ast, A.Shubayli 15+3reb+1ast, B.Ayman 6+5reb+3ast, A.Raed 4+2reb+1ast

Deba - Ittihad 65-69

Rather expected game when 9th ranked Deba (5-17) lost to seventh ranked Ittihad (11-11) in Tabuk 65-69 on Friday. Ittihad forced 26 Deba turnovers. The former international Mathna Almarwani (186-1992) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Tunisian point guard Omar Abada (189-1993) supported him with 14 points and 5 rebounds. Four Ittihad players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) by American forward Julio Guity (204-1995, college: Montevallo) did not help to save the game for Deba. His fellow American import guard Unique McLean (188, college: SFC, agency: Blacktop Management) added 7 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Ittihad maintains seventh position with 11-11 record. Deba lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 17 games lost.
Top scorers:
Deba: J.Guity 19+12reb+3ast, H.Jassim 13+4reb+1ast, A.Abdullah 11+2reb+1ast, A.Osama 8+6reb+1ast, U.McLean 7+10reb+2ast, F.Hussain 4+1reb+1ast
Ittihad: M.Almarwani 21+10reb+1ast, O.Abada 14+5reb+3ast, A.Yasir 13+2reb+1ast, C.Rhodes 11+8reb, A.AlMadani 4+2reb+1ast, A.Abdulmalik 4+1reb+2ast

Ohod - Al Hilal 91-100

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when fifth ranked Al Hilal (14-8) won against 4th ranked Ohod (16-6) in Medina 100-91 on Friday. Al Hilal dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Ohod's 42. They outrebounded Ohod 36-24 including 24 on the defensive glass. American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) notched a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international guard Osama Albargawi (188-1998) supported him with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Al Hilal players scored in double figures. Even 40 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds by American point guard James Justice (178-1989, college: UT Southern) did not help to save the game for Ohod. Mohammad Salih added 19 points for lost side. Al Hilal have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains fifth position with 14-8 record. Loser Ohod dropped to the third place with six games lost. They share the position with Al Fateh.
Top scorers:
Ohod: J.Justice 40+6reb+1ast, S.Mohammad 19+3reb, N.Elmore 10+6reb+3ast, A.Ahmed 9+1reb, Y.Fallatah 9+3reb+2ast, F.Belal 4+5reb+6ast
Al Hilal: C.Chapman 36+11reb, O.Albargawi 21+5reb+5ast, A.Mohammed 17+8reb+2ast, I.Mustafa 12+1reb+1ast, N.Alabsi 8+1reb+1ast, K.Abdel-Gabar 6+5reb+5ast

Player of the Year: Devin Ebanks (206-F-1989) of Al Ahli
Guard of the Year: Marzouq Almuwallad (180-PG-1992) of Al Ahli
Forward of the Year: Devin Ebanks (206-F-1989) of Al Ahli
Center of the Year: Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-C-1998) of Al Hilal
Import Player of the Year: Devin Ebanks (206-F-1989) of Al Ahli
Domestic Player of the Year: Marzouq Almuwallad (180-PG-1992) of Al Ahli
Coach of the Year: Ali Alsanhani of Al Ahli

Asia-Basket.com All-Saudi Arabian SBL First Team 2023

Almuwallad

Austin

Ebanks

Harat

Alsuwailem

First Team
Marzouq Almuwallad (180-PG-1992) of Al Ahli
Brandon Austin (198-G/F-1994) of Al Nassr
Devin Ebanks (206-F-1989) of Al Ahli
Mohamed Harat (198-F-1990) of Al Fateh
Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-C-1998) of Al Hilal

Asia-Basket.com All-Saudi Arabian SBL Second Team 2023

Justice

Abada

Liggins

Campbell

Chapman

Second Team
James Justice (178-SG-1989) of City Oilers
Omar Abada (189-PG-1993) of Ittihad
Deandre Liggins (198-F-1988) of Al Ahli
Antonio Campbell (206-F-1994) of Al Nassr
Clinton Chapman (208-F/C-1989) of Al Hilal

Asia-Basket.com All-Saudi Arabian SBL Honorable Mention 2023

Shubayli

Washington

Belal

Marelja

Albargawi

Honorable Mention
Ali Shubayli (190-SG-1996) of Al Ahli
Nasser Abo Jallas of Al Nassr
Jordan Washington (203-F-1993) of Al Ittihad
Fahad Belal (181-PG-1991) of Ohod
Aleksandar Marelja (207-F/C-1992) of Al Arabi
Osama Albargawi (188-G-1998) of Al Hilal
Nick Stover (198-F-1993) of Ahly Tripoli
Anthony McClain (211-C-1988) of Al Salam
Unique McLean (188-G) of Deba
Vladyslav Koreniuk (210-C-1994) of Deba
Darious Clark (193-G-1990) of Al Taawoun
Andrey Semenov (200-F-1990) of Al Adalah

Asia-Basket.com Saudi Arabian SBL All-Domestic Players Team 2023

Almuwallad

Almarwani

Kadi

AlMarwani

Alsuwailem

All-Domestic Players Team
Marzouq Almuwallad (180-PG-1992) of Al Ahli
Mathna Almarwani (186-SG-1992) of Ittihad
Musab Kadi (196-F-1999) of Al Nassr
Mohammed AlMarwani (206-C-1989) of Al Wehda
Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-C-1998) of Al Hilal

Asia-Basket.com Saudi Arabian SBL All-Imports Team 2023

Abada

Austin

Ebanks

Harat

Chapman

All-Imports Team
Omar Abada (189-PG-1993) of Ittihad
Brandon Austin (198-G/F-1994) of Al Nassr
Devin Ebanks (206-F-1989) of Al Ahli
Mohamed Harat (198-F-1990) of Al Fateh
Clinton Chapman (208-F/C-1989) of Al Hilal