AS Police (basketball, Mali)

{{Infobox basketball club

| name = AS Police

| color1 =

| color3 =

| color2 =

| logo = AS Police Basketball logo.png

| image_size = 160px

| nickname = Policemen

| leagues = Ligue 1

| founded =

| sponsor = Orange

| history =

| arena = Pavillon des Sports Modibo Keita

| capacity = 1,100

| location = Bamako, Mali

| colors = Blue, yellow, white
{{color box|#0066CC}} {{color box|#FFFF00}} {{color box|white}}

| president = Abdoulaye Cissé{{cite web|url=http://maliactu.info/sports/coupe-dafrique-des-clubs-de-basket-ball-as-police-une-qualification-historique |title=Coupe d’Afrique des clubs de basket-ball : AS Police, une qualification historique – |publisher=Maliactu.info |date= |accessdate=2019-11-02}}

| coach = Moussa Sogoré

| captain =

| championships = 4 Malian Leagues
5 Malian Cups

| website =

| 1_body = FFFF00

| 1_pattern_b =_thindkbluesides

| 1_shorts = FFFF00

| 1_pattern_s = _darkbluesides_2

| 2_body = 0066CC

| 2_pattern_b = _thinyellowsides

| 2_shorts = 0066CC

| 2_pattern_s = _yellowsides

| 3_body = 000000

| 3_pattern_b = _whitesides

| 3_shorts = 000000

| 3_pattern_s = _whitesides

| 3_title = BAL

}}

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.{{cite web |title=Basketball, championnat nationale : AS Police, cette année sera-t-elle la bonne ? |url=http://www.sportsmali.com/basketball-championnat-national-as-police-cette-annee-sera-t-elle-la-bonne/ |website=Sportsmali |accessdate=30 October 2019 |language=French |date=16 April 2019}}

The team has known recent success, winning the national championship in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thebal.com/news/as-police |title=AS Police |access-date=2021-04-02 |archive-date=2021-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429015801/https://www.thebal.com/news/as-police |url-status=dead }} The Police have also won five Malian Cups and were one of the twelve teams that played in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2021.

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/african-clubs-to-compete-in-qualifying-tournaments-for-the-basketball-africa-league-confirmed|title=African clubs to compete in qualifying tournaments for the Basketball Africa League confirmed|date=9 October 2019|publisher=FIBA Africa|access-date=11 October 2019}} In the first round, the team finished first in Group A and advanced to the second round after upsetting GS Pétroliers.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2020/qualifiers/news/jubilation-as-as-police-stun-gsp-to-advance-to-second-round-of-basketball-africa-league-qualifiers |title=Jubilation as AS Police stun GSP to advance to the Second Round of the Basketball Africa League Qualifiers |publisher=FIBA.basketball |date= |accessdate=2019-11-02}}

On 1 December 2019, the Police qualified for the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) season after winning the third place game over ABC.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2020/qualifiers/news/as-police-secure-maiden-basketball-africa-league-ticket|title=AS Police secure maiden Basketball Africa League ticket|work=FIBA.basketball|accessdate=2 December 2019}} 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.{{cite web |title=Police win 2020/2021 season |date=22 September 2021|url=https://www.afrobasket.com/Mali/news/705613/Police-win-2020/21-season! |publisher=Afrobasket.com |access-date=22 September 2021}}

Players

=Current roster=

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

{{Basketball roster header

| team= AS Police

| nationality = y

| wt=n

}}

{{player3 |num = 4 |nat = MLI |first = Hamma |last = Kone |pos = PG | m =1.88 | year= 1997 | month = 10 | day = 31 | note = }}

{{player3 |num = 5 |nat = MLI |first = Mohamed |last = Pare |pos = G/F | m = 1.99 | year=1996 | month = 11 | day = 10 | note = }}

{{player3 |num = 6 |nat = MLI |first = N'Faly |last = Kanoute |pos = SG | m = 1.88 | year= 1996 | month = 12 | day = 2 | note = }}

{{player3 |num = 7 |nat = MLI |first = Ousmane |last = Traoré | dab=basketball |pos =SG | m =1.90 | year= 1998 | month =8 | day = 18 | note = }}

{{player3 |num = 8 |nat = CIV |first = Stéphane |last = Konaté |pos =SG | m =1.92 | year= 1980 | month =8 | day = 23 | note = I }}

{{player3 |num = 9 |nat = MLI |first = Papa |last = Tandina |pos = SG | m= 1.94 | year = 1993 | month = 4 | day = 18 }}

{{player3 |num = 10 |nat = JAM |first = Taevaunn |last = Prince |pos = SG | m = 1.93 | year = 1991 | month = 7 | day = 6 | note = I }}

{{player3 |num = 11 |nat = COD |first = Jonathan |last = Banza Kasongo |pos =PG | m =1.87 | year= 1996 | month = 07 | day = 26 | note = I }}

{{player3 |num = 12 |nat = MLI |first = Abdramane |last = Camara |pos = PF | m = 2.05 | year= 2000 | month = 04 | day = 11 | note = }}

{{player3 |num = 13 |nat = MLI |first = Benke |last = Diarouma |pos = F | m = 1.98 | year= 1995 | month = 8 | day = 12 | note = }}

{{player3 |num = 14 |nat = MLI |first = Ibrahima |last = Diallo | dab=basketball | pos =C | m =2.08 | year= 1998 | month = 5 | day = 8 | note = }}

{{player3 |num = 15 |nat = DOM |first = Adonis |last = Gonzalez |pos = C | m = | year = 1994 | month = 10 | day = 20 | note = I }}

{{Basketball roster footer

| I = yes

| head_coach =

{{player||MLI|Boubacar Kanoté}}

| asst_coach =

{{player||MLI|Kaba Kanté}}

| ath_train =

| roster_url = https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2022/qualifiers/team/A-S--Police#|tab=roster

| accessdate = {{Dts|2021|12|11}}

}}

=Past rosters=

2021 BAL season

Honours

colspan="6" style="{{Basketball color cell2\|AS Police}}"\| Leagues
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! width=35% colspan=2 style="{{Basketball color cell\|AS Police}}"\| Honours ! width=5% style="{{Basketball color cell\|AS Police}}"\| No. ! width=50% style="{{Basketball color cell\|AS Police}}"\| Years
rowspan=2\|Ligue 1 \| Winner	align=center\|4	2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Runners-up	align=center\| 1	2017–18
rowspan=2\|Malian Cup{{cite web \|title=AS Police basketball team \|url=https://basketball.afrobasket.com/team/Mali/AS-Police/6525?Page=5 \|publisher=Afrobasket.com \|accessdate=30 October 2019}} \| Winner	align=center\|5	2005, 2011, 2017, 2020, 2021
Runners-up	align=center\| 2	2018, 2019
rowspan=2\|Malian Super Cup \| Winner	align=center\|3	2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22
Runners-up	align=center\| 3	2011–12, 2015–16, 2017–18

In the Basketball Africa League

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

class="wikitable"
Season ! Tournament ! Round ! Club ! Score
rowspan=4\|2021 \| rowspan=4\|BAL \| rowspan=3\|Regular season \| {{flagicon\|ANG}} Petro de Luanda \| width=50 style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"\|66–84
{{flagicon\|MAR}} AS Salé \| style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"\|79–88
{{flagicon\|CMR}} FAP \| style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"\|65–87

class="wikitable"

Season

! Tournament

! Round

! Club

! Score

rowspan=4|2021

| rowspan=4|BAL

| rowspan=3|Regular season

| {{flagicon|ANG}} Petro de Luanda

| width=50 style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|66–84

{{flagicon|MAR}} AS Salé

| style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|79–88

{{flagicon|CMR}} FAP

| style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|65–87

References

External links

[https://basketball.afrobasket.com/team/Mali/AS-Police/6525 AS Police] at Afrobasket.com

Category:Basketball teams in Mali

Category:Sport in Bamako

Category:Basketball Africa League teams

Category:Road to BAL teams

colspan="6" style="{{Basketball color cell2\|AS Police}}"\| Leagues
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! width=35% colspan=2 style="{{Basketball color cell\|AS Police}}"\| Honours ! width=5% style="{{Basketball color cell\|AS Police}}"\| No. ! width=50% style="{{Basketball color cell\|AS Police}}"\| Years
rowspan=2\|Ligue 1 \| Winner	align=center\|4	2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Runners-up	align=center\| 1	2017–18
rowspan=2\|Malian Cup{{cite web \|title=AS Police basketball team \|url=https://basketball.afrobasket.com/team/Mali/AS-Police/6525?Page=5 \|publisher=Afrobasket.com \|accessdate=30 October 2019}} \| Winner	align=center\|5	2005, 2011, 2017, 2020, 2021
Runners-up	align=center\| 2	2018, 2019
rowspan=2\|Malian Super Cup \| Winner	align=center\|3	2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22
Runners-up	align=center\| 3	2011–12, 2015–16, 2017–18