{"id":120076,"date":"2026-02-19T13:07:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/american-forward-teafale-lenard-jr-joins-apr-ahead-of-bal"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:15:28","slug":"american-forward-teafale-lenard-jr-joins-apr-ahead-of-bal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/american-forward-teafale-lenard-jr-joins-apr-ahead-of-bal","title":{"rendered":"American forward Teafale Lenard Jr joins APR ahead of BAL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>APR Basketball Club have signed American forward Teafale Marquise Lenard Jr ahead of Season 6 of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).<\/p>\n

The Kalahari Conference group phase will run from March 27 to April 5 in Pretoria, South Africa, while the Sahara Conference is scheduled for April 24 to May 3 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, Morocco. The top eight teams across both conferences will advance to the playoffs in Kigali from May 22\u201331.<\/p>\n

Lenard Jr, 23, is no stranger to BAL, having featured for South Africa\u2019s Made By Basketball (MBB) in the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

APR, who finished third at BAL 2025 \u2014 the best-ever result by a Rwandan team in the competition \u2014 will be hoping the American\u2019s arrival strengthens their push for an even better finish in 2026.<\/p>\n

Born in Snyder, Texas, Lenard Jr began his professional career with the Texas Legends in the NBA G League during the 2023\u201324 season. Across two seasons with the club, he averaged 10.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n

He later joined MBB for the 2025 BAL campaign, where he delivered standout performances, including a career-high 39 points in a loss to Al Ahli in the Nile Conference held in Kigali.<\/p>\n

Lenard Jr finished the 2025 season as the league\u2019s top scorer, averaging 22.7 points per game. He also led the league in steals (3.5 per game) while contributing 7.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. His performances earned him selection to the All-BAL 2025 Second Team and the All-Defensive First Team.<\/p>\n

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