2023–24 USM Alger basketball season

USM Alger
2023–24 season
President	Saïd Allik
Head coach	Réda El Hachemi
Arena	Salle Rais Hamidou
Super Division	Pre-season
Algerian Cup	Pre-season
Arab Championship	Quarter-finals
Biggest win	USM Alger 83–54 Al Ahli SC; (October 3, 2023)
Biggest defeat	Al Ittihad Alexandria 89–53 USM Alger; (October 2, 2023)

The 2023–24 season was USM Alger's 62nd in existence, their 5th consecutive season in the top flight of the Algerian basketball, USM Alger are participating in this season's editions of the Algerian Cup and the Arab Club Basketball Championship.

Overview

USM Alger participated in the Arab Club Basketball Championship for the first time, where it fell into the Group B with Al Ittihad Alexandria, Al Ahli Doha of Qatar, Al-Seeb of Oman, and Dynamo Lebanon. On September 9, 2023, George A. Williams II joined USM Alger and strengthened their roster to participate in this competition.^[1] USM Alger finished in second place with three victories and one defeat.^[2] USM Alger started the 35th edition of the Arab club championship very well by getting the best of Seib's (81-57), at the Al Gharafa hall in Doha, on the occasion of the first day of pool B.^[3] In the Round of 16 they met with Qatar Club and won after overtime, USMA started its match poorly, often finding itself trailing. The first half also ended with a ten-point lead in favor of the Qataris (35-25). Stopping the journey in the quarter-finals against Beirut Club.^[4] USM Alger benefited from the services of two players to participate in this tournament, namely Omar Belliche from NA Hussein Dey and Sidali Benzaime from Rouiba CB. On October 18, 2023, The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MJS) announced that it was suspending all sport events “until further notice” in solidarity with the Palestinian people. The suspension was announced the day after a strike on a hospital in Gaza, which has been relentlessly shelling the Gaza Strip since the start of the war sparked on October 7 by the bloody attack. of the Palestinian Islamist movement on its soil.^[5]

On November 10, 2023, The first match in the Super Division was the derby against MC Alger where they won by three points (71-68) and the match was held without an audience in sympathy with Gaza. In a late match in the first round against ASS Oum El Bouaghi due to participation in the Arab Club Basketball Championship, USMA achieved a new victory with a score of 90-63, this consecutive victory propels the USMA players to sixth place in the ranking now totaling 4 points.^[6] The Super Division summit between the defending champion USM Alger and its runner-up WO Boufarik, after it was postponed several times finally took place in the Hacène Harcha Arena where USM Alger lost (78-63) after being ahead in the first two quarters.^[7]

Players

Squad information

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USM Alger roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Age
F	0	Saidi, Nabil (C)	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	43 – (1980-03-13)13 March 1980
	1	Belhadj, Ramadan
G	2	Williams II, George A. (I)	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	33 – (1990-04-16)16 April 1990
	4	Khoudja, Zakaria	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	18 – (2005-05-10)10 May 2005
	5	Guezout, Zakaria	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	31 – (1992-07-30)30 July 1992
G/F	9	Dekkiche, Abdesslem	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	37 – (1986-02-27)27 February 1986
	10	Bermila, Mahdi
	11	Redoune, Tareq
	12	Benzaime, Sidali	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
	13	Adrar, Lotfi
	21	Medjoubi, Bassem
	23	Masaedi, Faraj
		Belliche, Omar	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	31 – (1992-02-16)16 February 1992

Head coach

Réda El Hachemi

Assistant coach(es)

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(I) Import player
Injured

Roster

Updated: October 2, 2023

Transactions

In

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	Moving from		Type	Ends	Transfer fee	Date	Source
2	G		George A. Williams II	33	Marinos		Transfer	October 2023	Free	9 September 2023	^[1]

Out

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	Moving to		Type	Transfer fee	Date	Source
	G		George A. Williams II	33	Sagesse SC		Transfer	Free	19 October 2023	^[8]

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Win %
Super Division	10 November 2023	In Progress	Round 1	To be confirmed	9	6	0	3	634	597	+37	066.67
Algerian Cup	In Progress	In Progress	To be confirmed	To be confirmed	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Arab Club Championship	1 October 2023	9 October 2023	Group stage	Quarter-finals	6	4	0	2	449	446	+3	066.67
Total					15	10	0	5	1,083	1,043	+40	066.67

Last updated: January 12, 2024
Source: Competitions

Super Division

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	WO Boufarik	7	7	0	645	459	+186	14	Qualification to playoffs
2	Rouiba Club Basketball	7	6	1	473	396	+77	13
3	USM Blida	7	5	2	478	423	+55	12
4	USM Alger	7	5	2	493	464	+29	12
5	NB Staoueli	7	4	3	525	435	+90	11
6	CR Beni Saf	7	4	3	417	380	+37	11
7	TRA Draria	7	4	3	453	416	+37	11
8	CSC Djasr Kasentina	7	4	3	451	439	+12	11
9	US Sétif	7	4	3	371	366	+5	11
10	NA Hussein Dey	7	4	3	487	493	−6	11
11	OS Bordj Bou Arréridj	7	2	5	471	495	−24	9
12	PS El Eulma	7	2	5	486	538	−52	9
13	M Ouled Chebel	7	1	6	371	462	−91	8
14	ASS Oum El Bouaghi	7	1	6	399	474	−75	8
15	MC Alger	7	3	4	367	372	−5	8^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Relegation to National 2
16	CRB Dar Beida	7	0	7	269	420	−151	6^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Relegation to National 2

First match(es) will be played: January 9, 2024. Source:
Notes:

↑ MC Alger were deducted 2 points due to absence from the match against US Sétif and M Ouled Chebel.^[9]^[10]
↑ CRB Dar Beida were deducted 1 points due to absence from the match against TRA Draria.

Results summary

Overall						Home					Away
Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	W	L	PF	PA	PD	W	L	PF	PA	PD
9	6	3	634	597	+37	3	2	358	333	+25	3	1	276	264	+12

Last updated: January 16, 2024.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	L	W	W	W	L	W	W	L
Position								3	5

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; R = Rest

Matches

November 10, 2023 3	MC Alger	68–71	USM Alger	Hydra
17:30	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
				Arena: Salle Omnisports De Hydra Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referees: Amrane, Zahaf Table: Hamidache, Doucene, Bechker

November 19, 2023 1	USM Alger	90–63	ASS Oum El Bouaghi	Algiers
15:00	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
				Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referees: Amrane, Kahil Table: Lerari, Rezik, Khenifsa

November 23, 2023 4	USM Alger	63–55	NB Staoueli	Algiers
17:00	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
	Pts: Nabil Saidi 21			Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referees: Kaddour, Emtir Table: khenifsa, Lerari, Bechker

November 28, 2023 5	CSC Gué de Constantine	66–69	USM Alger	Birtouta
18:00	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
			Pts: Messouadi Bouhaous 10 Rebs: Messouadi Bouhaous 13	Arena: Salle Omnisports Birtouta Referees: Ghaib, Kahalou Table: Bouras, Cherfaoui, Afiane

December 2, 2023 6	USM Alger	63–75	USM Blida	Algiers
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 10–16, 22–16, 20–18, 11–25
		Boxscore		Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou Referees: Fouchene, Kahalou Table: Lerari, Mokhtari, Behcher

December 7, 2023 7	NA Hussein Dey	59–74	USM Alger	Algiers
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 19–16, 12–15, 9–23
		Boxscore	Pts: Bacem Medjoubi 24	Arena: Salle Mohamed Handjer Referees: Si Youcef, Fouchene Table: Zermani, Salah, Cherfaoui

January 9, 2024 2	USM Alger	63–78	WO Boufarik	Algiers
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 15–15, 15–22, 10–22
		Boxscore		Arena: Hacène Harcha Arena

January 12, 2024 8	USM Alger	79–62	OS Bordj Bou Arréridj	Algiers
15:00	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou Referees: Kahalou, Kahil Table: Boukahla, Khenifsa, Hamidache

January 16, 2024 9	Rouiba Club Basketball	71–72	USM Alger	Rouïba
18:00	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Salle de Rouïba Referees: Ghaib, Harrach Table: Zermani, Haddad.A, Khenifsa

January 20, 2024 10	USM Alger	vs.	TRA Draria	Algiers
18:00	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou Referees: , Table: , ,

11	CRB Dar Beida	vs.	USM Alger
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]

12	USM Alger	vs.	CR Beni Saf	Algiers
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou

13	PS El Eulma	vs.	USM Alger
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]

14	USM Alger	vs.	US Sétif	Algiers
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou

15	M Ouled Chebel	vs.	USM Alger
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]

16	ASS Oum El Bouaghi	vs.	USM Alger
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]

17	WO Boufarik	vs.	USM Alger	Boufarik
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Moussa Charef Arena

18	USM Alger	vs.	MC Alger	Algiers
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou

19	NB Staoueli	vs.	USM Alger
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]

20	USM Alger	vs.	CSC Gué de Constantine	Algiers
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou

21	USM Blida	vs.	USM Alger	Blida
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Hocine Chalane Arena

22	USM Alger	vs.	NA Hussein Dey	Algiers
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou

23	OS Bordj Bou Arréridj	vs.	USM Alger
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]

24	USM Alger	vs.	Rouiba Club Basketball	Algiers
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou

25	TRA Draria	vs.	USM Alger
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]

26	USM Alger	vs.	CRB Dar Beida	Algiers
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou

27	CR Beni Saf	vs.	USM Alger
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]

28	USM Alger	vs.	PS El Eulma	Algiers
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou

29	US Sétif	vs.	USM Alger
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]

30	USM Alger	vs.	M Ouled Chebel	Algiers
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
		[ Boxscore]		Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou

Algerian Cup

On December 14, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. the draw for the 1st round of the Algiers and Algerian Cup took place.

December 27, 2023 1st round	USM Alger	vs.	J Hussein Dey	Algiers
:	Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
				Arena: Salle Rais Hamidou

Arab Club Championship

Group phase

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Al Ittihad Alexandria	4	4	0	413	247	+166	8	Advance to knock-out phase
2	USM Alger	4	3	1	294	267	+27	7
3	Dynamo Lebanon	4	2	2	344	304	+40	6
4	Al-Seeb	4	1	3	254	336	−82	5
5	Al Ahli Doha	4	0	4	227	378	−151	4

Source: Asia-basket.com

October 1, 2023 1	USM Alger	81–57	Al-Seeb Club	Doha, Qatar
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 17-13, 18-8, 23-18, 23-18
	Pts: Zaki Guzout 14 Rebs: Omar Belliche 13 Asts: Abdesslem Dekkiche 6	Boxscore	Pts: Brice Johnson 23 Rebs: Walim Jossief 8 Asts: Four players 1	Arena: Al Gharafa Sports Club Hall

October 2, 2023 2	Al Ittihad Alexandria	89–53	USM Alger	Doha, Qatar
16:30	Scoring by quarter: 16-11, 27-5, 23-20, 23-17
	Pts: Yusuf Shehata 14 Rebs: Manny Harris 8 Asts: Manny Harris 5	Boxscore	Pts: George A. Williams II 19 Rebs: Sidali Benzaime 11 Asts: Abdesslem Dekkiche 3	Arena: AlRayyan Sport Hall

October 3, 2023 3	USM Alger	83–54	Al Ahli SC	Doha, Qatar
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 20-14, 23-16, 18-12, 22-12
	Pts: Johnathan Hudson 38 Rebs: Johnathan Hudson 9 Asts: Johnathan Hudson 3	Boxscore	Pts: George A. Williams II 17 Rebs: Two players 8 Asts: George A. Williams II 5	Arena: AlRayyan Sport Hall

October 6, 2023 4	Dynamo Lebanon	68–77	USM Alger	Doha, Qatar
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 14-18, 20-23, 18-11, 14-25
	Pts: Two players 19 Rebs: Omar Jamaledine 10 Asts: Two players 3	Boxscore	Pts: George A. Williams II 25 Rebs: Two players 9 Asts: George A. Williams II 5	Arena: Al Gharafa Sports Club Hall

Knock-out phase

Round of 16

October 8, 2023	USM Alger	77–700(OT)	Qatar Club	Doha, Qatar
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 15-20, 10-15, 19-14, 18-13, Overtime: 15–8
	Pts: George A. Williams II 34 Rebs: George A. Williams II 12 Asts: George A. Williams II 4	Boxscore	Pts: Meho Haracic 29 Rebs: Two players 10 Asts: Two players 3	Arena: AlRayyan Sport Hall

Quarter-finals

October 9, 2023	USM Alger	78–110	Beirut Club	Doha, Qatar
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 17-24, 17-39, 26-22, 18-25
	Pts: George A. Williams II 16 Rebs: Two players 5 Asts: Abdesslem Dekkiche 6	Boxscore	Pts: Tony Mitchell 23 Rebs: Three players 6 Asts: Ali Mezher 8	Arena: AlRayyan Sport Hall

Statistics

Arab Club Basketball Championship

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage	TO	Turnovers per game
PF	Fouls per game		Team leader		League leader

Source:^[11]

Player	GP	GS	MPG	2FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Nabil Saidi	6	1	15:0	55.6%	6.7%	66.7%	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.5
Ramadan Belhadj	4	0	8:5	100.0%	30.0%	0.0%	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3
George A. Williams II	6	6	36:3	54.1%	38.5%	84.4%	4.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.5
Zakaria Matoub	4	0	6:5	33.3%	0.0%	66.7%	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Zakaria Guezout	6	5	24:4	58.8%	19.2%	76.0%	3.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0
Abdesslem Dekkiche	6	4	24:3	51.9%	22.2%	50.0%	4.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7
Mahdi Bermila	5	3	19:8	42.9%	13.6%	100.0%	2.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.4
Tareq Redoune	5	0	12:2	22.2%	0.0%	50.0%	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Sidali Benzaime	6	3	19:7	55.8%	0.0%	60.0%	7.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0
Lotfi Adrar	6	5	25:3	57.7%	0.0%	28.6%	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3
Bassem Medjoubi	5	0	8:8	85.7%	26.7%	75.0%	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.4
Faraj Masaedi	4	0	8:8	42.9%	0.0%	28.6%	4.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.5
Omar Belliche	4	3	22:5	13.3%	20.8%	100.0%	7.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3
TOTAL				51.6%	20.2%	66.1%	0	13.5	9.8	2.5	74.8

References

1 2 "George A. Williams II (ex Marinos) is a newcomer at USM Alger". Afrobasket. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
↑ "Basket/ 35e Championnat arabe des clubs : l'USMA débutera face à Seib d'Oman dimanche à Doha". APS. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
↑ "Championnat arabe des clubs – Groupe B (1e J) : l'USMA s'impose face à Seib d'Oman (81-57)". Radio algérienne. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
↑ "Championnat arabe des clubs de Basket: l'USMA qualifiée en quarts de finale". APS. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
↑ "Palestine/solidarité : suspension de toutes les compétitions et manifestations sportives jusqu'à nouvel ordre". APS. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
↑ "L'USM Alger bat l'ASS Oum El Bouaghi (90-63)". PlaneteSport. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
↑ "Basketball : USM Alger-WO Boufarik reporté à une date ultérieure". Horizons. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
↑ "Sagesse signs George A. Williams II (ex USM Alger)". Afrobasket. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
↑ "Basket-ball (super-division) : MC Alger déclare forfait". El Watan. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
↑ "Basket-ball (super division) : Le MC Alger signe son 2e forfait". El Watan. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
↑ "UNION SPORTIF MADINET ALGER". Basketball.Afrobasket.

External links

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[table_hth_MCA0.54715073599813-11] MC Alger were deducted 2 points due to absence from the match against US Sétif and M Ouled Chebel.^[9]^[10]

[table_hth_CRBDB0.54715073599813-12] CRB Dar Beida were deducted 1 points due to absence from the match against TRA Draria.

[George-A-Williams-II-ex-Marinos-is-a-newcomer-at-USM-Alger-1] 1 2 "George A. Williams II (ex Marinos) is a newcomer at USM Alger". Afrobasket. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

[2] "Basket/ 35e Championnat arabe des clubs : l'USMA débutera face à Seib d'Oman dimanche à Doha". APS. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

[3] "Championnat arabe des clubs – Groupe B (1e J) : l'USMA s'impose face à Seib d'Oman (81-57)". Radio algérienne. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

[4] "Championnat arabe des clubs de Basket: l'USMA qualifiée en quarts de finale". APS. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

[5] "Palestine/solidarité : suspension de toutes les compétitions et manifestations sportives jusqu'à nouvel ordre". APS. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[6] "L'USM Alger bat l'ASS Oum El Bouaghi (90-63)". PlaneteSport. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

[7] "Basketball : USM Alger-WO Boufarik reporté à une date ultérieure". Horizons. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

[8] "Sagesse signs George A. Williams II (ex USM Alger)". Afrobasket. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.

[9] "Basket-ball (super-division) : MC Alger déclare forfait". El Watan. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

[10] "Basket-ball (super division) : Le MC Alger signe son 2e forfait". El Watan. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

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