| Sahara Conference | |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Country: | Senegal |
| City: | Dakar |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Venues: | Dakar Arena |
| Winners: | Rivers Hoopers |
| Count: | 1 |
| Stat Leader Title: | Top scorer |
| Stat Leader Player: | Obadiah Noel, APR |
| Stat Leader Value: | 19.4 points per game |
| Prev Season: | 2023 |
| Next Season: | 2025 |
The 2024 BAL Sahara Conference was the 3rd season of the Sahara Conference, one of the three conferences of the 2024 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The composition of the conference and the schedule were announced on 15 February 2024.[1] The conference games began on 4 May and ended on 12 May 2024.
Despite being considered the weakest team, the Rivers Hoopers came out with three straight wins. The Hoopers were the first team to clinch a playoffs spot on the fifth gameday.[2] US Monastir, the 2022 BAL champions, lost their first three games. They became the first former BAL champions to lose four games in a row, dating back to the previous season.[3] The game between APR and Rivers Hoopers on May 11 was the first double-overtime game in BAL history. On May 9, Mike Fofana scored a buzzer-beater game winner to give AS Douanes the win over Rivers Hoopers.[4]
Coming into the final game day on May 12, the last two games decided the last two playoffs spots.[5] On the last gameday, US Monastir qualified after finishing with a 3–3 record. AS Douanes and APR battled for the last playoffs spot, with the winner advancing, and AS Douanes eventually secured its spot.[6]
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Obadiah Noel | APR | 19.4 | |
| Rebounds per game | Devine Eke | Rivers Hoopers | 11.7 | |
| Assists per game | Chris Crawford | 8.5 | ||
| Steals per game | Abdoulaye Harouna | AS Douanes | 3.8 | |
| Blocks per game | Ater Majok | US Monastir | 1.5 |