Africabasket.com All-African Champions Cup Awards 2011 - Dec 29, 2011 (by Eurobasket)
MVP: Macram Ben Romdhane (198-F-89) of ES Sahel
Best Guard: Mario Correia (189-G-78) of 1 De Agosto
Best Forward: Macram Ben Romdhane (198-F-89) of ES Sahel
Best Center: Younes Idrissi (204-C/F-84) of ASS Sale
Best Coach: Dragan Petricevic of ES Sahel
1st Team
F: Macram Ben Romdhane (198-89) of ES Sahel
G: Willie Kemp (188-87) of ES Sahel
G: Mario Correia ( [read more]
Africabasket.com All-African Champions Cup 1st Team 2011
Ben Romdhane leads club to African crown - Dec 25, 2011 (by Maarouf Mawloud)
After helping Tunisia take gold for the first time ever at the FIBA Africa Championship this past summer, Makrem Ben Rondhane led by example once again in helping Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel claim a maiden African Clubs Championships title.
The 22-year-old Tunisian international poured 21 points in an 82-60 victory over defending champions Primeiro de Agosto of Angola in the Moroccan region of Sale [read more]
After helping Tunisia take gold for the first time ever at the FIBA Africa Championship this past summer, Makrem Ben Rondhane led by example once again in helping Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel claim a maiden African Clubs Championships title.
The 22-year-old Tunisian international poured 21 points in an 82-60 victory over defending champions Primeiro de Agosto of Angola in the Moroccan region of Sale.
He disrupted the Angolans' game and, much like in Madagascar this past August, was named the MVP of the 12-team tournament, featuring the very best from the African continent.
New signing Willie Kemp added 17 points for the Tunisian champions while Cape Verde international Mario Correia led all scorers with 22 points in Primeiro de Agosto's losing cause.
Dragan Petricevic's men led 40-32 at the break before the title-holders fought back in the third period for a 47-45 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
However, the Tunisians turned it on in the final frame and in it was their day to celebrate.
It is is the first time a Tunisian side lifts the African Clubs Championship trophy.
In 2008, Etoile du Sahel finished runner-up to Primeiro de Agosto, when the tournament was held in the Tunisian region of Sousse. This time the Angolan powerhouse missed the opportunity to win its sixth African clubs trophy.
After losing to the new champions, hosts Moroccan AS Sale handed Angolan champions Petro de Luanda a 80-75 defeat in the bronze medal game.
Final standings of the African Clubs Championship for Men: 1 Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia) 2 Primeiro de Agosto (Angola) 3 AS Sale (Morocco) 4 Petro de Luanda (Angola) 5 BC Mazembe (DR Congo) 6 CR Alhoceima (Morocco) 7 Recreativo do Libolo (Angola) 8 Union Bank (Nigeria) 9 Al Ahly (Libya) 10 Urunani (Burundi) 11 Royal Hoopers (Nigeria) 12 Malabo Kings (Equatorial Guinea)
FIBA
26th ACCM: Union Bank lost woefully to Etoile du Sahel 69-113 - Dec 20, 2011 (by Olusegun Ikuesan)
Nigeria last hope of making progress in the final round of the 26th Africa Champions Cup for Men Union Bank basketball club was roundly beaten by Etoile Sportive du Sahel basketball club of Tunisia by 69-113.
The scandalous lost saw Union Bank losing in all four quarters by 15-24, 21-35, 17-29 and 16-25 was the worst defeat the Nigerian side has suffered in any competition [read more]
Nigeria last hope of making progress in the final round of the 26th Africa Champions Cup for Men Union Bank basketball club was roundly beaten by Etoile Sportive du Sahel basketball club of Tunisia by 69-113.
The scandalous lost saw Union Bank losing in all four quarters by 15-24, 21-35, 17-29 and 16-25 was the worst defeat the Nigerian side has suffered in any competition.
Union Bank who out-rebounded the Tunisian were punished in other department of the game as they could only muster 13 assists to Etoile 22 while they gave away 24 points through 12 turn-over to Etoile 6 turn-over.
The Stallion Boys as the Nigerian side are often referred to also trailed their opponent in field-goals and free-throw two-point field goal 24/51-28/41; three-point field goal 2/14-14/26; and in free throw where they had good performance with 15 of 19 free throw attempt made to Etoile 15 of 17 made.
Etoile Omar Mouhli led the floor with 20 points and 6 assists, Macram Ben Romdhane also scored 20 points and grabbed 4 rebounds Ersid Ljuca had 14 points and 3 rebounds while the trio of Willie Kemp, Radhouane Slimane and Mahmoud Toumi contributing 14, 13 and 12 points respectively to see their goes through to the semi-finals.
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