{"id":103210,"date":"2025-06-09T18:42:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/kriol-star-joel-almeida-wins-bal-ubuntu-award"},"modified":"2025-06-09T19:06:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T19:06:00","slug":"kriol-star-joel-almeida-wins-bal-ubuntu-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/kriol-star-joel-almeida-wins-bal-ubuntu-award","title":{"rendered":"Kriol Star Joel Almeida Wins BAL Ubuntu Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Kriol Star Basketball (Cape Verde) guard Joel Almeida will be presented with the 2025 BAL Ubuntu Trophy during an on-court ceremony at SunBet Arena before the second semi-final game on Wednesday, June 11 at 6:30pm.<\/p>\n

The Ubuntu Trophy, which recognizes the BAL player who has made an outstanding effort and impact in the community during the BAL season, will be awarded to him in recognition of his ongoing efforts to use the game of basketball to positively impact the lives of youth in his native Cape Verde.<\/p>\n

Almeida, with his brother Ivan, played a pivotal role in transforming Kriol Star Basketball from a local club and foundation into a top club on the continent, helping the team and country qualify for the BAL for the first time this season.<\/p>\n

He organises basketball clinics and camps that have reached over 100 youth and aspiring players over the past year, fostering player and coach development and popularizing the game of basketball in Cape Verde.<\/p>\n

The club\u2019s primary goal is to provide access through sports to underserved communities, promoting inclusion and providing opportunities for vulnerable youth.<\/p>\n

During the 2025 BAL regular season, Almeida played in all six games against US Monastir (Tunisia), Petro de Luanda (Angola), and ASC Ville de Dakar (Senegal) and helped his team clinch a spot in the postseason, finishing third in the Sahara Conference (3-3) and No. 7 seed across all three conferences.<\/p>\n

He averaged nine points and three rebounds per game. Almeida is a member of the Cape Verde Men\u2019s National Team.<\/p>\n

Previous BAL Ubuntu Trophy winners include Hichem Benayad-Cherif (Algeria\u2019s Groupement Sportif des Pe\u0301troliers; 2021), Jean-Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza (Rwanda Energy Group Basketball Club; 2022), Tonny Drileba (Uganda\u2019s City Oilers; 2023) and Alkaly Ndour (Senegal\u2019s AS Douanes; 2024).<\/p>\n

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