Qurban, Hussain to lead teams in All-Star Game

Forwards Mohammed Qurban and Subah Hussain will lead the two teams in this year’s Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA) All-Star Game. The BBA announced last night the players who have been voted in by fans for the one-off exhibition contest. Qurban will captain one side while Hussain will skipper the other.

Qurban’s team includes Ahmed Salman, Ahmed Aziz, Mohammed Hussain and Ahmed Najaf from Manama; Abdulrahman Ghali from Riffa; Mohammed Juma’a, Ahmed Hassan, Bader Abdulla Malabes and Mohammed Buallay from Muharraq; and professional players Kevin Murphy from Muharraq along with Milos Macura from Sitra.

Hussain’s team features Hussain Shaker, Mohammed Ameer and Hassan Nowrooz from Manama; Ali Aqeel, Maytham Jameel, and Hesham Sarhan from Al Ahli; Ali Shukrallah from Muharraq; Mohammed Albutti from Nuwaidrat; Hussain Mohammed from Al Najma; and imports Christopher McKnight from Manama and Antwan Wilkerson from Samaheej. The All-Star Game will be played tonight at Zain Basketball Arena in Um Al Hassam.

It will be held under the patronage of BBA President Talal Kanoo, and it is a part of the All-Star Festival, which is being held in celebration of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s National Day. As part of the festival, there will also be a three-point shootout as well as several side events for players and fans.

Bahrain’s national football team, who recently won the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup, will also be part of the celebrations. They will be honoured at the event and fans will get a chance to meet the players.