As a versatile combo guard with impressive positional size and length, Bal can be deployed in a lot of ways on a basketball court. He averaged 12.9 points and 3.0 assists while shooting 37.5% from deep on volume in his senior year at Santa Clara, the same school that produced Jalen Williams.
The Grizzlies ran a six-man rotation last night, and all six players are in our database. Two were two-way players Rayan Rupert and Jahmai Mashack, while the other four were the 10-day quartet of Lucas Williamson, Toby Okani, Adama Bal, and Dariq Whitehead. Mashack posted a triple-double (13, 15, 14). Rupert had a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds. Williamson had a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds. Okani and Whitehead scored career-highs, while Bal added 18 points.
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmai Mashack | 13 | - | 15 | 14 | 2 | - | -46 |
| Rayan Rupert | 16 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -45 |
| Lucas Williamson | 13 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 4 | - | -36 |
| Toby Okani | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | -44 |
| Adama Bal | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -42 |
| Dariq Whitehead | 21 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | -7 |
Toby Okani, Adama Bal, Lucas Williamson, and Dariq Whitehead each saw at least 28 minutes of action in last night’s game against the Nuggets. Okani scored a career-high 15 points, knocking down four threes. Bal added 12 points and set career-highs with six rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Williamson scored 16 points, building off his 17-point game in his previous outing. Whitehead added seven points and a career-high seven rebounds.
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Okani | 15 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | - | -30 |
| Adama Bal | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | -18 |
| Lucas Williamson | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | - | -20 |
| Dariq Whitehead | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - | - | -30 |
Lucas Williamson, Adama Bal, and Dariq Whitehead each made at least five threes in last night’s loss to the Cavaliers. Williamson shot 5/12 from deep and added three steals. Bal shot 6/11 from deep, scoring 20 points. Whitehead shot 6/12 from deep, also scoring 20 points.
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Williamson | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | -13 |
| Adama Bal | 20 | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | - | -25 |
| Dariq Whitehead | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | -33 |
Yes, you read that right, the Grizzlies had three players on 10-day contracts log extended minutes in last night's game against the Suns. DeJon Jarreau, Tyler Burton, and Adama Bal all played 30+ minutes. Jarreau impacted all areas of the floor, finishing with 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two blocks. Burton continued his scoring run with 17 points, knocking down three threes. Bal played his second career game, scoring a career-high nine points.
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeJon Jarreau | 12 | - | 8 | 4 | - | 2 | -24 |
| Tyler Burton | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | -21 |
| Adama Bal | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | -17 |
Adama Bal signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies and made his NBA debut last night. He scored three points, grabbed two rebounds, dished out three assists, and recorded two steals. He knocked down a clutch three-pointer to give the Grizzlies a two-point lead.
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adama Bal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | -7 |