Asia-Basket.com All-Thailand BTL Awards 2024

The standout American guard Tyler Lamb (6'5''-G-1991) was voted the Player of the Year of the championship-winning Hitech Bangkok City. He graduated from the LBSU nine years ago. Lamb received multiple other awards, was selected as the Guard of the Year, Domestic Player of the Year and was chosen to the First Team. With Lamb's excellent performance, the Hitech Bangkok City achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 12 to 2 in the regular season. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Thai General Equipment 2 to 0 in the final series. Lamb averaged almost 25 points and over 5 rebounds per game in the league. He has totalled 12 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 5 games.
Ibrahim Diaby (197-F-2001), 37-year old Ivorian swingman from the CT Tiger, was honored as the Forward of the Year at the Basketball Thai League. He was also named to the First Team. With finesse and precision, Diaby claimed the fourth position in rebounds per game, delivering over 11 rebounds per game average. Diaby also had over 14 points per game that season in the league. He has totalled 3 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 9 games on the year. Diaby's 29 points against the Shoot it Dragons were the most he scored in the 2024 season.
Charles Christien (7'1''-F/C-1981), 43-year old American power forward from the Banvas Slammers, earned the Center of the Year of Basketball Thai League. He is Villanova alumni from 2006. Christien collected multiple other honors, picked up the Import Player of the Year and earned a spot in the First Team. His court vision propelled him to the fifth spot in points per game an outstanding average of over 25 and second position in rebounds per game, averaging almost 14. Christien has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and logged 30 or more points in 2 games. He registered double-doubles in 10 games at the event. Christien's 35 points against the Warriors were the most he scored in the 2024 season. 9 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
Frederick Lish (5'9''-PG-1988), American point guard from the Thai General Equipment, was voted to the First Team at the Basketball Thai League. He is ex South Alabama from 2013. Lish's best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against the Hitech 0 to 2. He notched 24 points and over 6 rebounds per game over the season in the league. Lish has totalled 12 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 5 games. Lish's 39 points against the CT Tiger were the most he scored in the 2024 season. Among many awards he was selected as the Asia-Basket All-Thailand Basketball League Player of the Year as well as the Import Player of the Year and First Team back in 2020.
Emmanuel Ejesu (203-C-2004), 20-year old center from the Thai General Equipment, was selected to the First Team of Basketball Thai League. He Ejesu's best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against the Hitech 0 to 2. Ejesu averaged almost 16 points and 10 rebounds per game in the league. He has totalled 2 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 8 games on the year. Ejesu's 24 points against the Banvas were the most he scored in the 2024 season.