2023–24 FUS Rabat basketball season
Chairman | Said El Yamani |
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Head coach | Said El Bouzidi |
BAL | 1st in Kalahari Conference (1st seed overall) |
Playoffs | Quarterfinals (eliminated by Cape Town Tigers) |
Division Excellence | In progress |
Throne Cup | To be played |
Biggest win | 56 points Raja CA 33–89 FUS Rabat (7 October 2023) |
Biggest defeat | 10 points AS Salé 88–78 FUS Rabat (18 December 2023) |
FUS Rabat plays the 2023–24 season in the Division Excellence and the Basketball Africa League (BAL), as well as in the Throne Cup competition.
They made their debut in the Road to BAL, having qualified as national champions. On 4 November, a place in the main tournament was guaranteed following a win over FAP in the semi-finals.[1] FUS Rabat won the Kalahari Conference and clinched the number one seed for the playoffs,[2] however, they were eliminated by the eight-seeded Cape Town Tigers who won the quarterfinal after overtime.[3]
Roster
[edit]Current roster
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: 17 March 2024 |
Transactions
[edit]In
[edit]No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Ends | Date | Source | |
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55 | G/F | ![]() |
Baeri Yacine | 34 | Free agent | ![]() |
Free agent | 2024 | October 25, 2023 | [4] |
11 | C | ![]() |
Prince Orizu | 28 | Tormes | ![]() |
Free agent | 2024 | October 25, 2023 | [4] |
15 | C | ![]() |
Aliou Diarra | 21 | Stade Malien | ![]() |
Free agent | 2024 | October 31, 2023 | [5] |
1 | PG | ![]() |
John Jordan | 30 | Zdravlje | ![]() |
Free agent | 2024 | January 20, 2024 | |
2 | PG | ![]() |
Ken Brown | 33 | Al-Ittihad Aleppo | ![]() |
Free agent | 2024 | January 20, 2024 | [6] |
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Win % | |||||
BAL | 9 March 2024 | 26 May 2024 | Kalahari Conference | Quarterfinals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 540 | 464 | +76 | 66.67 |
Road to BAL | 31 October 2023 | 5 November 2023 | Elite 16 | Final | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 408 | 390 | +18 | 60.00 |
Division Excellence | 4 October 2023 | — | ||||||||||
Throne Cup | — | |||||||||||
Total | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 948 | 854 | +94 | 63.64 |
Source: Goalzz, Afrobasket.com
Division Excellence
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Gameday | Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | Record |
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1 | 4 October | ASA | H | W 96–58 | 1–0 |
2 | 7 October | Raja Casablanca | A | W 33–89 | 2–0 |
3 | 15 October | MTB Majd Tanger | H | W 83–55 | 3–0 |
4 | 21 October | Wydad AC | H | W 72–62 | 4–0 |
5 | 11 November | KACM | A | W 68–74 | 5–0 |
6 | 23 November | IRT Tanger | H | W 70–67 | 6–0 |
7 | 4 December | MAS Fez | A | W 51–66 | 7–0 |
8 | 7 December | ASC | A | W 67–77 | 8–0 |
9 | 10 December | Larache | H | W 83–63 | 9–0 |
10 | 18 December | AS Salé | A | L 88–78 | 9–1 |
11 | 6 January | AS FAR | H | W 75–59 | 10–1 |
12 | 20 January | Raja Casablanca | H | W 80–67 | 11–1 |
13 | 25 January | MTB Majd Tanger | A | W 61–73 | 12–1 |
14 | 5 February | Wydad AC | A | W 53–74 | 13–1 |
15 | 8 February | ASC | H | W 83–60 | 14–1 |
16 | 2 March | AS FAR | A | W 70–78 | 15–1 |
17 | 8 April | Larache | A | L 90–89 | 15–2 |
18 | 17 April | AS Salé | H | W 98–86 | 16–2 |
Second stage
[edit]Gameday | Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | Record |
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1 | 4 May | MTB Majd Tanger | A | W 69–90 | 1–0 |
2 | 8 May | ASCHBB | A | W 76–91 | 2–0 |
3 | 12 May | MTB Majd Tanger | H | W 92–72 | 3–0 |
4 | 15 May | ASCHBB | H | W 98–52 | 4–0 |
5 | 3 June | IRT Tanger | A | W 78–80 | 5–0 |
6 | 6 June | IRT Tanger | H | W 88–76 | 6–0 |
Playoffs
[edit]Gameday | Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | Record |
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Semifinals | |||||
Game 1 | 15 June | MAS Fes | A | W 63–78 | 1–0 |
Road to BAL
[edit]Elite 16
[edit]31 October 2023 1
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ABC Fighters ![]() |
76–84 | ![]() |
POPSI, Yaoundé |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 8-19, 25-22, 17-20, 26-23 | |||
Pts: Akano 19 Rebs: Edosomwan 10 Asts: Kra 4 |
Report | Pts: Jordan 18 Rebs: Diarra 5 Asts: Jordan, Zouita 4 |
Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Didier Gaga (RWA), Ahmed Khedr (EGY) |
1 November 2023 2
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FUS Rabat ![]() |
90–89 (OT) | ![]() |
POPSI, Yaoundé |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17-23, 21-19, 22-26, 22-14, Overtime: 8-7 | |||
Pts: Jordan 28 Rebs: Diarra 9 Asts: Jordan 6 |
Report | Pts: Ganapamo 20 Rebs: Djimrabaye 11 Asts: Johnson 8 |
Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Emmanuel Kpawogbo (BEN), Papa Felix Seye (SEN) |
2 November 2023 3
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FUS Rabat ![]() |
66–73 | ![]() |
POPSI, Yaoundé |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19-15, 14-17, 16-22, 17-19 | |||
Pts: Baeri, Jordan 10 Rebs: Three players 5 Asts: Baeri, Nouhi 3 |
Pts: Zouzoua 24 Rebs: Nguirane 14 Asts: Gilbert 5 |
Referees: Didier Gaga (RWA), Ahmed Khedr (EGY), Didier Shema Nshuti (RWA) |
Final stage
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]4 November 2023 Semi-final
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FUS Rabat ![]() |
78–60 | ![]() |
POPSI, Yaoundé |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21-21, 22-14, 21-16, 14-9 | |||
Pts: Diarra 18 Rebs: Diarra 21 Asts: El Haoua 6 |
Report | Pts: Tametong 18 Rebs: Njiki 8 Asts: Keumoe 3 |
Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Sara Elsharnouby (EGY), Claudio Eiuba (ANG) |
Final
[edit]5 November 2023 Final
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Bangui Sporting Club ![]() |
92–90 | ![]() |
POPSI, Yaoundé |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21-20, 27-23, 21-24, 24-23 | |||
Pts: Kamayengue 17 Rebs: Djimrabaye 10 Asts: Johnson 7 |
Report | Pts: Jordan 17 Rebs: Azouga 8 Asts: Jordan 8 |
Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Emmanuel Kpawogbo (BEN) |
BAL
[edit]FUS Rabat played in the Kalahari Conference in South Africa and won the inaugural conference title.
Kalahari Conference
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 363 | 295 | +68 | .750 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 360 | 340 | +20 | .500 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 3 | 305 | 346 | −41 | .250 | |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Withdrew |
9 March 2024 | Petro de Luanda ![]() |
73–82 | ![]() |
SunBet Arena, Pretoria |
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12:00 PM (4:00 PM PST) | Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 14–18, 24–25, 18–16 | |||
Pts: Morais 19 Rebs: Gakou 7 Asts: Dundão 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Jordan 20 Rebs: Diarra 10 Asts: Four players 3 |
Attendance: 2,727 Referees: Gerda Gatling, Arnold Moseya, Didier Gaga |
12 March 2024 | Cape Town Tigers ![]() |
58–84 | ![]() |
SunBet Arena, Pretoria |
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3:00 PM (7:00 PM PST) | Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 16–20, 10–27, 14–13 | |||
Pts: Cele 22 Rebs: Sibanyoni 8 Asts: Diarra 3 |
Boxscore | Pts: Diarra 21 Rebs: Azouga, Najah 7 Asts: Jordan 7 |
Attendance: 1,050 Referees: Jason Alabanza, Erick Otieno, Dorothy Okatch |
14 March 2024 | FUS Rabat ![]() |
86–89 | ![]() |
SunBet Arena, Pretoria |
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3:00 PM (7:00 PM PST) | Scoring by quarter: 25–25, 9–21, 23–29, 29–24 | |||
Pts: Jordan 18 Rebs: Diarra 7 Asts: Three players 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Dundão 25 Rebs: Gakou 10 Asts: Three players 4 |
Attendance: 1,551 Referees: Kevin Fahy, Arnold Moseya, Monicca Nassuuna |
17 March 2024 | FUS Rabat ![]() |
84–78 | ![]() |
SunBet Arena, Pretoria |
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3:00 PM (7:00 PM PST) | Scoring by quarter: 15–33, 22–21, 22–25, 25–16 | |||
Pts: Jordan 19 Rebs: Diarra 11 Asts: Nouhi 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Cele 24 Rebs: Preston, Sibanyoni 7 Asts: Preston 5 |
Attendance: 5,827 Referees: Gerda Gatling, Erick Otieno, Didier Gaga |
Playoffs
[edit]Seeding game (1st–2nd seed)
[edit]24 May 2024 | Al Ahly ![]() |
78–89 | ![]() |
BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda |
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8:00 PM | Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 30–19, 15–17, 14–31 | |||
Pts: Lyons 21 Rebs: Mitchell 9 Asts: Gendy 5 |
Livestats | Pts: Diarra 21 Rebs: Diarra 10 Asts: Brown 5 |
Attendance: 7,154 Referees: Julian Scott, Yann Vezo Davidson, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza |
Quarterfinals
[edit]26 May 2024 | FUS Rabat ![]() |
88–91 OT | ![]() |
BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda |
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5:30 PM | Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 24–29, 18–19, 24–20, Overtime: 5–8 | |||
Pts: Diarra 18 Rebs: Diarra 16 Asts: Jordan 7 |
Livestats | Pts: Cele 30 Rebs: Sibanyoni 25 Asts: Diarra 8 |
Attendance: 6,279 Referees: Pat O'Connell, Aboolo Amr, Monicca Nassuunav |
Player statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Abdelhakim Zouita | 6 | 21.8 | .438 | .000 | .600 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 8.5 |
Mohamed Anas Zeghloul | 2 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Mohamed Sylla | 6 | 13.0 | .484 | .000 | .667 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 6.0 |
Ayoub Nouhi | 6 | 22.7 | .396 | .133 | .533 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 8.7 |
Abderrahim Najah | 6 | 10.5 | .481 | .000 | .200 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
John Jordan | 6 | 30.7 | .391 | .344 | .852 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 14.7 |
Abdelkarim El Haoua | 6 | 8.8 | .500 | .000 | .750 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Aliou Diarra | 6 | 25.9 | .667 | .000 | .633 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 16.5 |
Ken Brown | 6 | 30.5 | .460 | .405 | .583 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 11.3 |
Soufiane Benhmine | 6 | 20.5 | .400 | .278 | .800 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 6.8 |
Yacine Baeri | 6 | 8.1 | .350 | .385 | .750 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
Badr Azouga | 6 | 11.1 | .421 | .250 | .600 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "FUS Rabat clinch BAL ticket". FIBA.basketball. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "BAL debutant FUS Rabat stun defending champions Al Ahly SC". The BAL. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Cape Town Tigers stun top-seeded FUS Rabat in biggest achievement for South African basketball". The BAL. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b @fusbasketball (25 October 2023). "✍️" – via Instagram.
- ^ "FUS Rabat inks Aliou Diarra". Afrobasket.com. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ @fusbasketball (19 January 2024). "Welcome to our new signing. Ken Brown officially in town" – via Instagram.
- ^ "F.U.S de Rabat Stats - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.