BEIRUT (Lebanon) - They have already taken home medals from the FIBA West Asia Super League (WASL) but a gold remains elusive for Sagesse SC, and that's what they hope to snag this 2025-26 season.
FIBA WASL history
The Green Castle have been competing in the pan-regional competition since the 2023-24 edition, and that maiden campaign of theirs proved to be memorable as they competed in the Final twice.
They first vied for the WASL-West Asia League title and then pulled off another deep run to reach the Final 8 championship, although they settled for silver on both occasions behind an old rival in Al Riyadi.
After bowing in the best-of-3 finale that went the distance, the crew then suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the one-game Final in Doha, Qatar no thanks to a heroic performance by Wael Arakji for the Yellow Castle.
Sagesse, of course, came into the 2024-25 games with a vengeance, but fell short in bettering their previous finishes. The team copped bronze in the Sub-Zone League and in the culminating event as well.
Qualifying path
But now, another opportunity lies ahead, which they earned by booking a trip to the 2024-25 Lebanese Basketball Championship Final - their second straight appearance in the said stage after an eight-year drought.
Players to watch
Sagesse will continue to lean on their reliable pieces such as Gerard Hadidian, Jad Khalil, and Marc Khouiery but what makes their upcoming run one to look forward to are the bevy of fresh faces in the roster.
With young wing Aziz Abdel Massih now with Homenetmen, the club has picked up highly touted forward Youssef Khayat, who turned lots of heads with his fine play for Lebanon during the FIBA Asia Cup 2025.
They've also loaded up on reinforcements, picking up experienced WASL players in Makur Maker and Tony Carr. Also in is Erick Green, who played for Hapoel Atsmon Holon in the 2023 Basketball Champions League.
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