The Basketball Africa League Ubuntu Award is an annual Basketball Africa League (BAL) award that recognises a player who participated in the BAL and who best represents the league through his efforts in the community.

The name "Ubuntu" is taken from the word in the Nguni and Bantu languages, symbolizes essential human virtues, such as compassion, respect and humanity.[1]

Along with giving out the individual award, the BAL donates $5,000 to a social organisation of choice by the winning player.[1]

Winners

Season Player Nationality Club Merit Nominees Ref
2021 Hicham Benayad-Cherif  Algeria Algeria GS Pétroliers Benayad-Cherif founded the Elite Student Athlete Academy in Algeria, where he has developed basketball camps and training programs for 800 children since 2018. — [1]
2022 Jean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza  Rwanda Rwanda REG At Club Rafiki, Jean Jacques helped children and young adults to integrate into society through developmental basketball programming and competitions. Gerson Gonçalves
Brice Eyaga Bidias		 [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Newsroom, APO Group-Africa; Association (NBA), National Basketball (7 October 2021). "Hichem Benayad-Cherif Receives Inaugural Basketball Africa League Ubuntu Award". nba.africa-newsroom.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (16 March 2023). "Nshobozwa awarded BAL's Ubuntu community support award". The New Times. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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