Adama Bal

About

Adama-Alpha Bal (born 18 December 2003) is a French professional basketball player who last played for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has previously played for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. Bal played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats and Santa Clara Broncos.

Bal was born on 18 December 2003, and grew up in Le Mans, France. 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. He was ranked one of the top European college basketball prospects and committed to play for the Arizona Wildcats.

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. The following season, he played 26 games and averaged 2.5 points and shot 35.4% in 3-point range. After having played just 104 minutes as a freshman and 214 as a sophomore, Bal entered the NCAA transfer portal in 2023.
Bal ultimately transferred to the Santa Clara Broncos for his junior year. He quickly became…