The BAL All-Defensive Team is an annual Basketball Africa League (BAL) honor bestowed on the best defensive players in the league following every BAL season. The All-Defensive Team is composed of five players. The honour was introduced in the 2022 season, the second season of the league.
In the first two seasons only one team was announced, however, starting from 2024 there were two all-defensive teams.
Key ^Denotes players who are still active in the BAL *Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of FamePlayer (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been selectedPlayer(in bold text)Indicates the player who won the BAL Defensive Player of the Year in the same year G Guard F Forward C Center Selections
2022–2023 Season Player Team 2022 G ^ Petro de Luanda G ^ REG F ^ Petro de Luanda F FAP C^ US Monastir2023G (2)^Petro de LuandaG^AS DouanesF^Cape Town TigersC^Stade MalienC (2)^Petro de Luanda
2024–present SeasonFirst teamSecond team Player Team Player Team2024^Al Ahly Ly (3)^Petro de Luanda^AS Douanes (2)^AS Douanes^Cape Town Tigers^Rivers Hoopers^Al Ahly Ly^Rivers Hoopers (2)^FUS Rabat (3)^US Monastir2025 (3)^Al Ahli Tripoli (4)^Petro de Luanda^APR^Al Ahli Tripoli^MBB^Kriol Star^Al Ahli Tripoli^Al Ahli Tripoli (3)^APR^APR2026 (5)^Petro de LuandaDavid Michineau^Dar City (2)^Al Ahly LyOsayi Osifo^Al AhlyAminu Mohammed^Club AfricainAxel Toupane^Ville de DakarMouhamadou Diagne^FUS Rabat (2)^Al Ahly LyMangok Mathiang^RSSB Tigers (2)^Al Ahly Ly
Most selections The following table lists the players with the most overall selections. ^Denotes players who are still active in the BAL RankPlayerFirstteamSecondteamTotalDefensive Playerof the Year1^32502^30323^2131^2104^2020^211Mohamed Sadi211Majok Deng020
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