Adama Bal
French basketball player (born 2003)
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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.
| No. 8 – Westchester Knicks | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 18 December 2003 Le Mans, France |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball |
| 2025–present | Westchester Knicks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
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
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
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
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]