Syrian Basketball League (2008-2009)

D1 Standings
 1. Jalaa 22-0 
 2. Jeish 19-3 
 3. Wehda 17-5 
 4. Yarmouk 13-9 
 5. Ittihad 12-10 
 6. Talee'a 11-11 
 7. Hurriya 10-12 
 8. Karameh 10-12 
 9. Wathba 9-13 
 10. Kasyoun 5-17 
 11. Nawayeer 4-18 
 12. Hutteen 0-22 

Al Jalaa the Champions of Syria again (Photo: syrianbasketball)
Season 2008-09
All Games
List of Players
List of Imports
Syrians Overseas

Points Per Game
 Ryan Edwards26.4 
 Michel Maadanli23.4 
 Chad Hendrick17.0 
 William Clay16.2 
 Firas Al Masri15.0 
 Chris Charles14.8 
 Nour Al Samman14.8 
 Salah Shawa12.7 
 Amro Hamwi12.3 
 Ali Dyarbakrly11.7 
 Sari Papazian11.2 
 Omar Karkoutly10.8 
 Hakam Abdallah10.8 
 Rami Merjaneh9.0 
 Shadi Lubbos9.0 
 Marcello Correa8.8 
 Radwan Hasaballah8.5 
 Nashid Beard8.0 
 Derrick Franklin7.7 
 Osayd Kalo7.6 

12 Williams Damond 197 (6'6'') F 80 USA
6 Maadanli Michel 196 (6'5'') G 81 Syrian
8 El Sharif Sharif 188 (6'2'') G 78 Syrian
  Haddad Hikmat       Syrian
7 Araujo Eder 213 (7'0'') F 81 Brazilian Syria
13 Correa Marcelo 208 (6'10'') C 77 Brazilian Syria
14 Chakour Abboud 183 (6'0'') G 80 Syrian
15 Yakoub Wissam 212 (7'0'') C 82 Syrian
4 Papazian Sari 194 (6'5'') G/F 82 Syrian
10 Merjani Ramy 181 (5'11'') G 83 Syrian
5 Chalabi Karim 185 (6'1'') G 84 Syrian
9 Ishak Ahmad 198 (6'6'') F 86 Syrian
  Shababi Amir 197 (6'6'') F 88 Syrian
  Egho Roudi 192 (6'4'') C 89 Syrian
Head Coach: Bajramovic Mensur Bosnia     
 Assistant: Bachayani Robert  

Asia-Basket.com All-Syrian League Awards 2008-09 - Jun 6, 2009 

All-Syrian League 1st Team 2009
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AndersonAnderson
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CorreaCorrea
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EdwardsEdwards
Edwards
CharlesCharles
Charles

Player of the Year:
Michel Maadanli (196-G-81) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
Guard of the Year: Michel Maadanli (196-G-81) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
Forward of the Year: Tyrone Anderson (193-G-84) of Al Yarmouk
Center of the Year: Marcelo Correa (208-C-77) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
Newcomer of the Year: Samer Hanoune of Hutteen
Most Improved Player of the Year: Joseph Aboud of Al Talee'a
Import Player of the Year: Tyrone Anderson (193-G-84) of Al Yarmouk
Domestic Player of the Year: Michel Maadanli (196-G-81) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
Defensive Player of the Year: Ali Diarbakrly (180-G-82) of Al Ittihad Aleppo
Coach of the Year: Mensur Bajramovic of Al Jalaa Aleppo

1st Team
Ryan Edwards (196-F-83) of Al Wehda Damascus
Michel Maadanli (196-G-81) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
Tyrone Anderson (193-G-84) of Al Yarmouk
Marcelo Correa (208-C-77) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
Chris Charles (213-F/C-81) of Al Jalaa Aleppo

2nd Team
Ramy Merjani (180-G-83) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
Ali Diarbakrly (180-G-82) of Al Ittihad Aleppo
Chad Hendrick (197-G/F-79) of Al Jeish Army Damascus
Ryan Holmes (197-F/G-82) of Al Wathba
John Thomas (205-F/C-75) of Al Jalaa Aleppo

Honorable Mention
Rami Issa (200-F-82) of Al Ittihad Aleppo
Sari Papazian (194-G-82) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
Sharif El Sharif (188-G-78) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
William Clay (188-G-78) of Al Ittihad Aleppo
Wayne Oliver (201-F/C-80) of Al Hurriya
Nour Al Saman (188-G-78) of Al Jeish Army Damascus
Radwan Hasaballah (197-F/C-80) of Al Jeish Army Damascus
Christopher Moore (205-F-82) of Kasyoun

All-Domestic Players Team
Ali Diarbakrly (180-G-82) of Al Ittihad Aleppo
Michel Maadanli (196-G-81) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
Sari Papazian (194-G-82) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
Rami Issa (200-F-82) of Al Ittihad Aleppo
Marcelo Correa (208-C-77) of Al Jalaa Aleppo

All-Imports Team
Ryan Edwards (196-F-83) of Al Wehda Damascus
Ryan Holmes (197-F/G-82) of Al Wathba
Tyrone Anderson (193-G-84) of Al Yarmouk
Chad Hendrick (197-G/F-79) of Al Jeish Army Damascus
Chris Charles (213-F/C-81) of Al Jalaa Aleppo

All-Defensive Team
Ali Diarbakrly (180-G-82) of Al Ittihad Aleppo
Ramy Merjani (180-G-83) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
Nashid Beard (208-F-83) of Al Jeish Army Damascus
Rami Issa (200-F-82) of Al Ittihad Aleppo
Chris Charles (213-F/C-81) of Al Jalaa Aleppo

All-Newcomers Team
Samer Hanoune of Hutteen
Samer Bawadekji (188-F-90) of Al Hurriya
Bilal Jned of Al Wathba
Jameel Sder (200-F/C-82) of Al Jalaa Aleppo
Hani Dreby of Al Wehda Damascus
 

All Trophies goes to Al Jalaa ! - Jun 2, 2009
In the end of a very successful season , Al Jalaa Aleppo managed to add 2 more Championships to their records , As they won the men's Cup and the Women's League To complete all the domestic championships this season , Along with Aleppo International Tournament .
The men's team beated Al Ittihad Aleppo 95-69 after trailing by 14 points in the first quarter to win the Syrian Cup for the 13th time .
Women's team won the 3rd game against Al Yarmouk after winning the first and losing the 2nd , The final game's score was 58-48 .
Al Jalaa Aleppo won 5 Championships so far this season , Men's League and Cup and Aleppo International Tournament , Women's League and Cup .
To make it undoubtedly one of the best seasons ever in the history of Al Jalaa Aleppo club .
  

Al Jalaa the Champions of Syria again ! - May 7, 2009
Once again the throphy goes to Al Jalaa Aleppo , Great night for the fans who filled the stadium , the crowd was amazing , over 4000 fans attended the game and cheered for the champions .
After leading the series 2-0 , Al Jalaa Aleppo managed to win the 3rd game against Army without any difficulties , After leading by 26 points the final score was 88-72 .
For the first time in the history of the Syrian league Al Jalaa Aleppo ends the league undisputed after winning 27 straight games .
The Syrian Champions now have 26 league titles to equal the total of the league titles that all the other Syrian clubs have .
The American Center Chris Charles (213-F/C-81, agency: Rice and Rice, college: Villanova) was the finals MVP . The Syrian Guard Michel Maadanli (196-G-81, agency: Huss Sport Agency) was the finals top scorer .