2022–23 Stade Malien basketball season
{{Infobox basketball club season|club=Stade Malien|season=2022–23|coach=Kaba Kanté|chairman=Mahamadou Samaké|gm=Moustapha Touré|stadium=Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga|league=Ligue 1|league result=Champions|league2=Basketball Africa League|league2 result=Third place|top_scorer=Basketball Africa League:
Aliou Diarra (18.0)
Road to BAL:
Souleymane Berthé (14.8)}}
The 2022–23 season was Stade Malien men's basketball team's 62nd season in existence. They played in their first-ever Basketball Africa League (BAL) season, as well as in the Ligue 1.
Stade Malien qualified for the 2023 BAL season following a third place in the qualifying tournament, and made their debut in the league.{{Cite web |last=Sikubwabo |first=Damas |date=2022-11-20 |title=Road to BAL: Stade Malien qualify for BAL 2023 |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/2805/sports/basketball/road-to-bal-stade-malien-qualify-for-bal-2023 |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=The New Times |language=en}} They surprisingly won the Sahara Conference title.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Stade Malien deserved to win – Mills |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/stade-malien-deserved-to-win-mills |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=The BAL |language=en}} After a successful playoff run, the Blancs de Bamako finished in third place, after defeating Petro de Luanda in the playoff.{{Cite web |title=STADE MALIEN BEAT PETRO IN A WIN FOR MALI |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/stade-malien-beat-petro-in-a-win-for-mali |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=The BAL |language=en}} Aliou Diarra was named the BAL Defensive Player of the Year.
Roster
File:Aliou Diarra.jpg led Stade Malien to the third place medal]]
{{Basketball roster nationality note}}{{Basketball roster header|team=Stade Malien|wt=n|color1=|bg1=|color2=|bg2=}}
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{{player3|num=2|nat=MLI|first=Namakan|last=Traoré|pos=SG|m=1.93|kgs=|year=1998|month=04|date=16|note=}}
{{player3|num=5|nat=MLI|first=Mohamed|last=Pare|pos=PF|m=1.98|kgs=|year=1996|month=11|date=01|note=}}
{{player3|num=6|nat=NGR|first=Kelvin|last=Amayo|pos=G|m=1.93|kgs=|year=1992|month=01|date=09|note=I}}
{{player3|num=7|nat=MLI|first=Oumar|last=Bagayoko|dab=basketball|pos=G|m=|kgs=|year=1993|month=03|date=11|note=}}
{{player3|num=10|nat=MLI|first=Mamadou|last=Keita|dab=basketball|pos=SG|m=1.92|kgs=|year=1993|month=02|date=01|note=}}
{{player3|num=12|nat=MLI|first=Tamandjan|last=Konate|pos=SF|m=1.99|kgs=|year=2002|month=11|date=02|note=}}
{{player3|num=13|nat=MLI|first=Ibrahima|last=Diallo|dab=basketball|pos=F|m=2.06|kgs=|year=1998|month=05|date=08|note=}}
{{player3|num=14|nat=MLI|first=Soumaila|last=Sissouma|pos=G|m=1.86|kgs=|year=2001|month=12|date=01|note=}}
{{player3|num=15|nat=MLI|first=Aliou|last=Diarra|pos=C|m=2.06|kgs=|year=2001|month=12|date=31|note=}}
{{player3|num=23|nat=MLI|first=Souleymane|last=Berthé|pos=SF|m=2.00|kgs=|year=2000|month=10|date=05|note=}}
{{player3|num=24|nat=NGR|first=Rueben|last=Chinyelu|pos=C|m=2.11|kgs=|year=2003|month=09|date=30|note=E}}
{{player3|num=28|nat=USA|first=Brian|last=Brigeforth|pos=PF|m=2.08|kgs=|year=1994|month=06|date=03|note=I}}
{{player3|num=34|nat=MAR|first=John|last=Wilkins|dab=basketball|pos=PF|m=2.08|kgs=|year=1989|month=07|date=13|note=I}}
{{player3|num=45|nat=USA|first=Gregory Clay|last=Foster|pos=PG|m=1.90|kgs=|year=1989|month=06|date=08|note=I}}
{{Basketball roster footer|head_coach=* {{flagicon|MLI}} Kaba Kanté
|asst_coach=
- {{flagicon|MLI}} Boubacar Kanouté
- {{flagicon|MLI}} Abdrahamane Maïga
|roster_url=https://bal.nba.com/teams/stade-malien-mali?view=roster|accessdate=September 25, 2023}}
Games
= Road to BAL =
{{See also|2023 BAL qualification}}
== First round ==
{{Basketballbox collapsible|result=L|date=21 October 2022|time=15:00 (GMT+1)|teamA=Stade Malien {{flagicon|MLI}}|teamB={{flagicon|CIV}} ABC Fighters|place=Palais du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger|scoreA=54|scoreB=66|Q1=19–8|Q2=14–28|Q3=11–15|Q4=10–15|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2023/qualifiers/game/2110/Stade-Malien-Abidjan-Basket-Club Boxscore]}}{{Basketballbox collapsible|result=W|date=22 October 2022|time=14:00 (GMT+1)|teamA=Elan Coton {{flagicon|BEN}}|teamB={{flagicon|MLI}} Stade Malien|place=Palais du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger|scoreA=36|scoreB=85|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2023/qualifiers/game/2210/Elan-Coton-BBC-Stade-Malien Boxscore]|Q1=2–25|Q2=10–20|Q3=15–19|Q4=9–21}}{{Basketballbox collapsible|result=W|date=23 October 2022|time=16:30 (GMT+1)|teamA=Nigelec {{flagicon|NIG}}|teamB={{flagicon|MLI}} Stade Malien|place=Palais du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger|bg=#eee|scoreA=55|scoreB=82|Q1=11–21|Q2=16–26|Q4=16–20|Q3=12–15|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2023/qualifiers/game/2310/Nigelec-Basket-Club-Stade-Malien Boxscore]}}
== Elite 16 ==
=== Group stage ===
{{Basketballbox collapsible|result=W|date=15 November|time=18:00|place=Palais des Sports de Treichville, Abidjan|teamA=SLAC {{flagicon|GUI}}|teamB={{flagicon|MLI}} Stade Malien|bg=#eee|scoreA=76|scoreB=82|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2023/qualifiers/game/1511/Seydou-Legacy-Athlétique-Club-Stade-Malien Boxscore]|Q1=21–20|Q2=18–23|Q3=22–202|Q4=15–19|points1=Miller Jr. 22|rebounds1=Miller Jr. 10|assist1=Nwabuzor 5|rebounds2=Diarra 11|points2=Mamadou Keita 20|assist2=Makan Keita 4}}{{Basketballbox collapsible|result=W|date=14 November|time=18:00|place=Palais des Sports de Treichville, Abidjan|teamA=FAP {{flagicon|CMR}}|teamB={{flagicon|MLI}} Stade Malien|bg=#eee|scoreA=52|scoreB=65|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2023/qualifiers/game/1411/F-A-P--Stade-Malien Boxscore]|Q2=18–17|Q1=10–17|Q3=13–14|Q4=11–17|points1=Almeida 11|rebounds1=Ngaransou 12|assist1=Tametong 6|points2=Berthe 15|rebounds2=Diarra 14|assist2=Berthe 5}}{{Basketballbox collapsible|result=W|date=16 November|time=13:00|place=Palais des Sports de Treichville, Abidjan|teamA=Stade Malien {{flagicon|MLI}}|teamB={{flagicon|GEQ}} Nueva Era|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2023/qualifiers/game/1611/Stade-Malien-Nueva-Era-Basket-Club Boxscore]|scoreA=91|scoreB=64|Q1=28–14|Q2=18–18|Q3=18–14|Q4=27–18|points1=Berthe 13|rebounds1=Three players 3|assist1=Mamadou Keita 4|points2=Worthy 21|rebounds2=Hinestrosa 10|assist2=Bobepari 5}}
=== Semifinal ===
{{Basketballbox collapsible|result=L|date=18 November|time=21:00|place=Palais des Sports de Treichville, Abidjan|teamA=Stade Malien {{flagicon|MLI}}|teamB={{flagicon|CIV}} ABC Fighters|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2023/qualifiers/game/1811/Stade-Malien-Abidjan-Basket-Club Boxscore]|scoreA=63|scoreB=80|Q1=10–21|Q2=18–20|Q3=13–22|Q4=22–17|points1=Berthe 15|rebounds1=Diarra 12|assist1=Three players 3|points2=Konaté 17|rebounds2=Kone 10|assist2=Pacheco Ortiz 4}}
== Third place game ==
{{Basketballbox collapsible|result=W|date=19 November|time=18:30|place=Palais des Sports de Treichville, Abidjan|teamA=Bangui Sporting Club {{flagicon|CAF}}|teamB={{flagicon|MLI}} Stade Malien|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2023/qualifiers/game/1911/Bangui-Sporting-Club-Stade-Malien#tab=boxscore Report]|scoreB=62|scoreA=59|Q1=15–26|Q2=18–24|Q3=17–10|Q4=9–12|points1=Gasana, Fula Nganga 15|rebounds1=Gray 11|assist1=Nambaï 2|points2=Berthe 22|rebounds2=Diarra 18|assist2=Makan 5}}
= BAL =
{{See also|2023 BAL season}}
== First phase ==
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== Playoffs ==
=== Quarterfinal ===
{{Basketballbox collapsible|result=W|date=21 May 2023|place=BK Arena, Kigali|teamA=Stade Malien {{flagicon|MLI}}|teamB={{flagicon|RSA}} Cape Town Tigers|id=G32|time=19:00|bg=|report=[https://bal.nba.com/schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F35460%2Fmatch%2F2271133%2Fpreview%3F Report]|scoreA=78|scoreB=69|Q1=31–15|Q2=17–15|Q3=16–22|Q4=14–17|points1=Diarra, Wilkins 18|rebounds1=Diarra 13|assist1=Foster 7|points2=Prinsloo 19|assist2=Gbinije 5|rebounds2=Gbinije 13|attendance=3,632|referee=Hortencia Sanchez-Carrizales, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Leslie Cherubin}}
=== Semifinal ===
{{Basketballbox collapsible|result=L||date=24 May 2023|place=BK Arena, Kigali|teamA=Stade Malien {{flagicon|MLI}}|teamB={{flagicon|EGY}} Al Ahly|id=G36|time=20:30|attendance=6,102|report=[https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/BAL/2271141/ Livestats]|scoreB=78|scoreA=73|Q1=17–17|Q2=21–16|Q3=15–25|Q4=20–20|points1=Amayo 15|rebounds1=Diarra 11|assist1=Foster 6|points2=Amin 21|rebounds2=Amin 6|assist2=Thompson 4|referee=Klyde Mulla, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, Annie Joyce Muchenu}}
=== Third place game ===
{{Basketballbox collapsible|result=W|date=26 May 2023|place=BK Arena, Kigali|teamA=Petro de Luanda {{flagicon|ANG}}|teamB={{flagicon|MLI}} Stade Malien|id=G37|time=18:00|report=[https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/BAL/2271142/ Livestats]|scoreA=65|scoreB=73|Q1=15–20|Q2=19–16|Q3=20–14|Q4=11–23|points1=Morais 15|rebounds1=Morais 9|assist1=Morais, Diabate 4|points2=Diarra 25|rebounds2=Diarra 12|assist2=Three players 5|referee=Hortensia Sanchez-Carrizales, Marie Leslie Cherubin, Mbaye Seye|bg=#e7cfae}}
References
{{2023 BAL season}}