DAKAR (Senegal) – A quintet of super stars put on a show during the last day of the AfroBasket 2025 qualifiers, window 2, at Dakar Arena, in the Senegalese capital.
It was a spectacle that fans around the world will remember for a long time, especially when a team that has dominated the African Basketball scene for the past two years fell to an unexpected opponent.
In this article, FIBA.basketball shines the spotlight on Brancou Badio, Jeremiah Hill, Rolly Fula, Wenyen Gabriel and Jordan Sakho who stole the show in Dakar.
JEREMIAH HILL
Jeremiah Hill caused a lot of problems for the Senegalese defense.
Playmaker
Date of birth : September 4, 1994
Size : 1,88 m (6’2″)
Club : Runa-Basket
Nationality : Cameroonian
After finishing with just 9 points in the first two games against Gabon (3) and Rwanda (6), Hill rose to the occasion against hosts Senegal, scoring 18 points and dishing out 9 assists. , which is the best performance of the match.
Cameroon may have lost 87-83 to Senegal, but the fact of coming back from an 18-point deficit in the third quarter is something that should not be overlooked.
BAD WHITE
Playmaker Date of birth: February 17, 1999
Size : 1,91m (6’3″)
Club : Valencia Basket
Nationality : Senegalese
Badio’s impact was so significant for Senegal that when the Teranga Lions looked helpless and struggled to neutralize Cameroon’s attack, he scored a few decisive shots that changed the course of the match. The Valencia Basket star made 5 of 13 shots from the arc, finishing with a total of 31 points while dishing out 4 assists.
Badio spent more time (33:35 minutes) on the floor than any other Senegalese.
ROLLY FULA
Rolly Fula achieved his best performance in qualifying after two average performances.
Winger Date of birth: February 2, 1993
Size : 2.01m (6’7″)
Club : Val de Seine Basket
Nationality : Congolese
For Rolly Fula, starting on the bench has never been a problem. All he wanted was for his team to go undefeated in the second window of AfroBasket 2025 qualifying. When coach Michel Perrin called him to replace Garmin Kande with 3’17 left in the first quarter – time, Fula knew this was a great opportunity to make himself known in the tournament.
For his first offensive action, Fula scored his first two points. Afterwards, he made 6 of 12 shots, including 3 of 5 from behind the arc, finishing with a total of 21 points for the team.
WENYEN GABRIEL
Wenyen Gabriel has been a constant threat to the Congolese defense.
Power forward Date of birth: 26 mars 1997
Size : 2,08 m (6’10”)
Club : Maccabi Tel Aviv
Nationality : South Sudanese
After sitting on the bench in South Sudan’s first game against Morocco and contributing 8 points and 7 rebounds in the 85-69 win over Mali, the former Los Angeles Lakers player produced a exceptional performance, finishing with 22 points, 15 rebounds and 30 efficiency.
South Sudan may have lost their first match in two years on African soil, but Gabriel produced a spectacular performance.
YOUR JORDAN
Jordan Sakho played a decisive role in the performance of DR Congo (3-0) in the second part of the AfroBasket 2025 qualifiers.
Pivot Date of birth: 4 avril 1997
Size : 2,09 m (6’10”)
Club : Rio Breogan
Nationality : Congolese
Sakho already knew that taking risks would boost his country’s chances in the tournament, and so he produced another top performance against Africa’s top-ranked team.
Sakho scored 18 points (6 of 12), protected his team’s basket with three spectacular blocks and grabbed 11 rebounds to complete his double-double.
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