Adama Bal

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Adama Bal
No. 8 – Westchester Knicks
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 22)
Le Mans, France
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2025: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball
2025–presentWestchester Knicks
Career highlights
  • 2× First-team All-WCC (2024, 2025)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Adama-Alpha Bal (born 18 December 2003) is a French professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He previously played for the Arizona Wildcats.

Early life

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Bal was born on 18 December 2003, and grew up in Le Mans, France.[1] He played basketball for the third-tier Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball (CFBB) team in Paris, averaging 9.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists while playing 27 minutes per game in the 2020–21 season.[2] He was ranked one of the top European college basketball prospects and committed to play for the Arizona Wildcats.[3][4]

College career

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As a freshman at Arizona in the 2021–22 season, Bal played 23 games and averaged 4.5 minutes per game, scoring 34 total points with 1.5 per game.[5] The following season, he played 26 games and averaged 2.5 points and shot 35.4% in 3-point range.[6] After having played just 104 minutes as a freshman and 214 as a sophomore, Bal entered the NCAA transfer portal in 2023.[7][8]

Bal ultimately transferred to the Santa Clara Broncos for his junior year.[9] He quickly became a top player for the team in the West Coast Conference.[10]

International career

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Bal was a member of the France national under-16 basketball team and competed at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship, where he averaged 6.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.0 assist in seven games while helping France win second place.[5][11] He has also been a member of the national under-20 team, playing for them at the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship.[12][13]

Professional career

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On July 1, 2025, he signed with SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A.[14] However, on September 24, Bal left Strasbourg before playing for them.[15]

On October 26, 2025, it was announced that Bal would play for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.[16]

References

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