D’Tigers guard Caleb Agada played a pivotal role in helping Al Ahli Tripoli secure their first-ever Basketball Africa League (BAL) title, as they stunned defending champions Petro de Luanda 88-67 in the final at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa.
Al Ahli Tripoli controlled the game in three of the four quarters and dominated the second half to seal a historic championship win.
Coming off the bench, Caleb Agada injected energy, athleticism, and relentless defense into the game. He finished with 10 points, a team-high three steals, four assists, two rebounds, and one block, making a strong all-around impact.
Assem Marei, named BAL Final MVP, led the charge with a commanding performance dropping 22 points, 19 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks. Fabian Christopher White contributed 18 points, nine rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. John Boissy added 12 points, while Jaylen Adams and Mohamed Abdourahman Sadi each scored 11.
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For Petro de Luanda, Aboubacar Gakou led with 12 points, followed by Patrick Gardner and Childe Dundao with 11 apiece, while Rigoberto Mendoza added 10.
With the win, Agada and teammate Emmanuel Onaja become the third and fourth Nigerian player to lift the BAL trophy, joining Michael Fakuade and Chinemelu Elonu (Zamalek, Season 1). Notably, Fakuade remains the only Nigerian to win it twice—once with Zamalek in Season 1 and again with Al Ahly in Season 3.
Agada’s compatriot Emmanuel Onaja played a minute and 17 seconds in the final and recorded one rebound during his time on the court.
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