LUANDA – MOÇÂMEDES (Angola) – On the day that Senegal fell to Egypt, South Sudan set the bar high and Angola sent a statement out, five players grabbed the limelight with astonishing individual performances.
This article highlights five individual performances that caught the eye of the most distracted fan.
Nuni Omot (SOUTH SUDAN)
Points – 16
Field-Goal – 4/7
Free- Throws – 6/6
Rebounds– 10
Assists – 5
Minutes played – 19:31
Efficiency – 30
In his second AfroBasket game, Olympian Nuni Omot led the Bright Stars of South Sudan to a 115-52 victory over Libya with an astonishing performance.
The 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Most Valuable Player led by example, shooting 12-for-15, including 2-for-3 from deep, and finishing with 16 points. He also grabbed 10 rebounds to complete his double-double.
Omot had the highest efficiency rating of the day (30).
This display came just 48 hours after he shot 8-for-8 from the field and made all 11 of his free throws, finishing with 27 points in an 88-80 loss to Guinea.
On Thursday, Omot dominated against Libya in the opening three quarters. Due to their large lead, Coach Luol Deng rested most of his starters, including Omot, for the final ten minutes.
Ehab Amin (EGYPT)
Points – 19
Field-Goal – 7/15
Rebounds – 11
Assists – 5
Minutes played – 32:16
Efficiency – 26
Amin has been one of Egypt’s most impactful players for years. Two games into the 2025 AfroBasket, the former U16 and U18 AfroBasket MVP continues to lead the way for the Pharaohs.
On Thursday, facing a very familiar Senegal team, Amin dominated on both ends of the floor.
He finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, his first double-double in the championship, and he created shooting opportunities for others, finishing with a game-high five assists.
Amin scored his first bucket on a fast break that gave Egypt a 10–9 lead five minutes into the game. He followed it up with a sky hook for a 15-13 Egypt lead later in the opening quarter.
Amin received an unsportsmanlike foul for fouling Ibrahim Faye, but his performance remained strong, finishing with an efficiency rating of 26, the second highest of the day.
Mohamed Taha Abdelraham (EGYPT)
Mohamed Taha Abdelraham ‘Mido’ was unstoppable for Egypt in a crucial win vs Senegal.
Points – 22
Field-Goal – 9/14
Three-Point – 4-for-8
Rebounds – 3
Assists – 2
Minutes played – 27:11
Efficiency – 22
Mido, as he is commonly known, exposed Senegal’s vulnerable perimeter defense. He shot 4-for-8 from deep and finished with 22 points.
He exemplified how a strong start can inspire a player to greatness, opening the scoring with a drive. The Al Ittihad Alexandria shooting guard opened the scoring with a layup and finished the opening quarter with 11 points.
Despite Senegal’s defensive adjustments, Mido found ways to score.
After a two-point performance against Mali 48 hours earlier, Mido punished Senegal in a number of ways. He had an efficiency rating of 22.
Bruno Fernando (ANGOLA)
Points – 14
Field-Goal – 4/8
Rebounds – 14
Minutes played – 21:48
Efficiency – 17
Fernando, the first Angolan to play in the NBA, was immense for the 2025 AfroBasket hosts in a game they described as a must-win.
Despite picking up his third foul in the third quarter, the Real Madrid power forward stepped up when Angola needed him most, and they prevailed 84-68.
He did it all on both ends of the floor, finishing with 14 points and 14 rebounds. He made up for his poor free-throw shooting (6 for 12) with his physicality, which doesn’t show up in game stats.
The 2016 U18 AfroBasket champion had a 17 efficiency rating, and the Angolans improved to 2–0 with one Group C game left.
Kur Nyok Kuath (SOUTH SUDAN)
Kur Nyok Kuath in action versus Libya.
Points – 12
Field-Goal – 5/5
Rebounds – 13
Assists – 3
Blocks – 3
Minutes played – 22:27
Efficiency – 27
Kuath made the most of his 22 minutes on the floor, registering his first double-double in the tournament as South Sudan overpowered Libya 115-52.
The 6-foot-10-inch center, who turned 27 two days earlier, entered the game replacing Wenyen Gabriel when South Sudan was on a scoring spree, leading 18-2 midway through the first quarter.
In his first action, he made one of two free throws before embarking on a dominant performance.
Libya’s defense could not contain Kuath, who shot 5-for-5 and finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Kuath had the second-highest efficiency rating on the team, at 27.
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