AS Police (basketball, Mali)

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AS Police
AS Police logo
LeaguesBAL
Ligue 1
ArenaPavillon des Sports Modibo Keita
Capacity1,100
LocationBamako, Mali
Team colorsBlue, yellow, white
     
Main sponsorOrange
PresidentAbdoulaye Cissé[1]
Head coachMoussa Sogoré
Championships3 Malian Leagues
4 Malian Cups
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Team colours
BAL

Association Sportive Police, commonly known as AS Police, is a basketball club based in Bamako, Mali. The team plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and in the Ligue 1. The roster mainly consists of civilians from N'Tomikorobougou, a neighborhood in Bamako, and police officers.[2]

The team has known recent success, winning the national championship in 2017, 2019 and 2020.[3]

History[]

In 2019, Police won its second Malian national championship. Under head coach Moussa Sogoré, the team went unbeaten (9–0) on its way to its maiden title. By winning this title, Police earned the right to play in the 2020 BAL qualifiers.[4] In the first round, the team finished first in Group A and advanced to the second round after upsetting GS Pétroliers.[5] On 1 December 2019, the Police qualified for the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) season after winning the third place game over ABC.[6]

Roster[]

The following is the AS Police roster for the 2021 BAL season:

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

AS Police roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 00 Mali 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 – (1990-08-22)22 August 1990
PG 1 Mali Samaké, Badra (C) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 22 – (1998-12-12)12 December 1998
PG 2 United States  (I) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 24 – (1997-05-13)13 May 1997
SF 5 Mali 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1992-10-09)9 October 1992
SG 6 Mali Keita, Mamadou 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1993-02-01)1 February 1993
SG 11 Mali 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1993-04-18)18 April 1993
F 12 Mali 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1995-08-12)12 August 1995
SG 15 Mali 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 24 – (1996-12-02)2 December 1996
SG 23 Mali 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 23 – (1998-08-18)18 August 1998
PF 24 Mali 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 35 – (1986-02-13)13 February 1986
C 32 Senegal Thomas, Ibrahima (I) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 34 – (1987-02-07)7 February 1987
PF 33 United States  (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 24 – (1997-05-13)13 May 1997
C 34 Mali 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 23 – (1998-05-08)8 May 1998
Head coach
  • Mali
Assistant coach(es)
  • Mali
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 16 May 2021

Honours[]

Honours No. Years
Leagues
Ligue 1[3] Winner 3 2017, 2019, 2020
Runners-up 1 2018
Malian Cup[7] Winner 4 2005, 2011, 2017, 2020
Runners-up 2 2018, 2019
Malian Supercup[7] Winner – –
Runners-up 2 2013, 2016

References[]

  1. ^ "Coupe d'Afrique des clubs de basket-ball : AS Police, une qualification historique –". Maliactu.info. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  2. ^ "Basketball, championnat nationale : AS Police, cette année sera-t-elle la bonne ?". Sportsmali (in French). 16 April 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b AS Police
  4. ^ "African clubs to compete in qualifying tournaments for the Basketball Africa League confirmed". FIBA Africa. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Jubilation as AS Police stun GSP to advance to the Second Round of the Basketball Africa League Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  6. ^ "AS Police secure maiden Basketball Africa League ticket". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "AS Police basketball team". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

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