AS Police (basketball, Mali)

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

AS Police
NicknamePolicemen
LeaguesLigue 1
ArenaPavillon des Sports Modibo Keita
Capacity1,100
LocationBamako, Mali
Team colorsBlue, yellow, white
     
Main sponsorOrange
PresidentAbdoulaye Cissé[1]
Head coachMoussa Sogoré
Championships4 Malian Leagues
5 Malian Cups
BAL
Active departments of AS Police
Basketball Football

The team has known recent success, winning the national championship in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021.[3] The Police was one of the twelve teams that played in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League.

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] The Police played the regular season of the tournament in Kigali and finished in the fourth and last place in Group B. Nigerian forward Jawachi Nzeakor led the team in scoring with 21 points per game. Center Ibrahima Thomas led the league in rebounding with 12 rebounds per game.

In the 2020–21 season, Police won its third consecutive Malian title after defeating Attar Club the finals.[7]

Players

Current roster

The following is the AS Police roster for the second round of the 2022 BAL qualification:

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

AS Police roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 4 Kone, Hamma 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 24 – (1997-10-31)31 October 1997
G/F 5 Pare, Mohamed 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – (1996-11-10)10 November 1996
SG 6 Kanoute, N'Faly 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1996-12-02)2 December 1996
SG 7 Traoré, Ousmane 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 23 – (1998-08-18)18 August 1998
SG 8 Konaté, Stéphane (I) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 41 – (1980-08-23)23 August 1980
SG 9 Tandina, Papa 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 29 – (1993-04-18)18 April 1993
SG 10 Prince, Taevaunn (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1991-07-06)6 July 1991
PG 11 Banza Kasongo, Jonathan (I) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1996-07-26)26 July 1996
PF 12 Camara, Abdramane 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 22 – (2000-04-11)11 April 2000
F 13 Diarouma, Benke 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1995-08-12)12 August 1995
C 14 Diallo, Ibrahima 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 23 – (1998-05-08)8 May 1998
C 15 Gonzalez, Adonis (I) 27 – (1994-10-20)20 October 1994
Head coach
  • Boubacar Kanoté
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kaba Kanté
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: December 11, 2021

Past rosters

Honours
Honours No. Years
Leagues
Ligue 1[3] Winner42017, 2019, 2020, 2021
Runners-up12018
Malian Cup[8] Winner52005, 2011, 2017, 2020, 2021
Runners-up22018, 2019
Malian Supercup[8] Winner––
Runners-up22013, 2016

In BAL competitions

AS Police has played four games in the main Basketball Africa League tournaments, losing all three games in 2021.

Season Tournament Round Club Score
2021 BAL Regular season Petro de Luanda 66–84
AS Salé 79–88
FAP 65–87

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. 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. "Police win 2020/2021 season". Afrobasket.com. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  8. "AS Police basketball team". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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