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Scouting report · FIBA WASL Final 8 2026 Al Arabi SC Date: 3 Nov 2026 · Games covered: 3 (27 Sep 2026 to 1 Oct 2026) · Prepared on cedarsmetrics.com
Al Arabi SC

Record 0-3 · Net rating -15.7 · ORtg 96.0 · DRtg 111.7 · Games with box scores: 3 (3 with play-by-play)

Fast break team6.7 · #1 Paint-first40.3% · #1 Slow starter-8.0

Every line compares this team with the tournament average and ranks it among the 8 teams.

Strengths

ValueAverageRank
Defends without foulingOpponents' free-throw rate 0.250.303/8
Protects the ballTurnover rate 10.3%11.9%3/8

Weaknesses

ValueAverageRank
Few second chancesOffensive rebounding 20.5%28.7%8/8
Struggles to scoreOffensive rating 96.0107.38/8
Shoots poorlyEffective FG% 45.4%49.7%8/8
Forces few turnoversTurnovers forced 10.1%11.9%7/8
Misses from three3P% 26.7%30.8%7/8

Four factors against the average

Effective FG% -4.29 Turnover rate +1.61 Offensive rebounding -8.18 Free-throw rate -0.01 Opponents' eFG% +0.25 Turnovers forced -1.84 Defensive rebounding -1.43 Opponents' free-throw rate +0.05 Better than average Worse than average

Bars show how far each figure is from the tournament average, turned so that right is better.

Quarter profile

Q1 -8.0 Q2 +1.3 Q3 -2.7 Q4 -3.3 Margin + Margin −
Best quarterQ2 +1.3
Worst quarterQ1 -8.0
Lead changes per game9.7
Biggest run for10-0 v ULA (Q4)
Biggest run against12-0 v ULA (Q1)
Q1Q2Q3Q4
For15.720.019.322.7
Against23.718.722.026.0
Margin-8.0+1.3-2.7-3.3

Identity

ValueAverageRank
Pace80.981.54/8
Offensive rating96.0107.38/8
Defensive rating111.7109.16/8
Three-point rate34.7%39.7%6/8
Paint share of points40.3%31.8%1/8
ValueAverageRank
Free-throw rate0.290.304/8
Turnover rate10.3%11.9%3/8
Offensive rebounding20.5%28.7%8/8
Bench share of points22.8%16.2%2/8
Assist rate52.3%57.8%6/8

Al Arabi SC · Lineups and rotation

Most-used lineup 1
  • O. Dieng
  • A. Mohamed Saad
  • E. Kikanovic
  • M. Rashed
  • S. Ismael Diallo
Min
15.4
Poss
30.3
ORtg
102.4
DRtg
95.8
Net
+6.6
+/-
+2
Most-used lineup 2
  • A. Mohamed Saad
  • N. Muslic
  • E. Kikanovic
  • M. Rashed
  • S. Ismael Diallo
Min
15.0
Poss
28.3
ORtg
95.3
DRtg
95.3
Net
0.0
+/-
0
Most-used lineup 3
  • A. Mohamed Saad
  • K. Mohamed Abdelbaset
  • E. Kikanovic
  • M. Rashed
  • S. Ismael Diallo
Min
13.7
Poss
27.0
ORtg
88.8
DRtg
125.7
Net
-37.0
+/-
-10
Most-used lineup 4
  • A. Mohamed Saad
  • N. Muslic
  • E. Kikanovic
  • P. Jok
  • M. Rashed
Min
13.0
Poss
27.1
ORtg
84.9
DRtg
143.9
Net
-59.0
+/-
-16
Most-used lineup 5
  • O. Dieng
  • A. Mohamed Saad
  • N. Muslic
  • K. Mohamed Abdelbaset
  • E. Kikanovic
Min
11.2
Poss
23.1
ORtg
108.1
DRtg
86.5
Net
+21.6
+/-
+5
Starting five
  • A. Mohamed Saad
  • N. Muslic
  • E. Kikanovic
  • P. Jok
  • M. Rashed
Min
13.0
Poss
27.1
ORtg
84.9
DRtg
143.9
Net
-59.0
+/-
-16
Closing five
  • K. Mohamed Abdelbaset
  • E. Kikanovic
  • A. Ibrahim Musa Hausawi
  • M. Rashed
  • S. Ismael Diallo
Min
0.4
Poss
0.0
ORtg
–
DRtg
–
Net
–
+/-
0
When behind by 5+
  • O. Dieng
  • A. Mohamed Saad
  • N. Muslic
  • K. Mohamed Abdelbaset
  • E. Kikanovic
Min
11.2
Poss
23.1
ORtg
108.1
DRtg
86.5
Net
+21.6
+/-
+5
When ahead by 5+
  • A. Mohamed Saad
  • N. Muslic
  • E. Kikanovic
  • M. Rashed
  • S. Ismael Diallo
Min
1.7
Poss
2.5
ORtg
0.0
DRtg
280.0
Net
-280.0
+/-
-7

The five with the most minutes in the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime with the score within 5. The five used most while the team was behind by 5 or more. The five used most while the team was ahead by 5 or more.

Rotation · 7 players over 10 minutes a game

E. Kikanovic 37.8 A. Saad 34.8 M. Rashed 34.4 S. Diallo 24.4 N. Muslic 19.1 K. Abdelbaset 18.5 O. Dieng 13.6 M. Hussein 8.5 Over 10 min a game 10 min or less

Lineup net rating

Most-used lineup 1 +6.6 Most-used lineup 2 0.0 Most-used lineup 3 -37.0 Most-used lineup 4 -59.0 Most-used lineup 5 +21.6 Better than average Worse than average

Starters as a unit: 25.8% of minutes · net -37.5 · 31.0 min

Bench-heavy lineups (3+ bench players): 10.2% of minutes · net 0.0 · 12.2 min

Players to know

Top scorerM. Rashed 20.7 PPG 3 GP · 103.2 min
Top usageE. Kikanovic 25.8% usage 3 GP · 113.5 min
Best net on courtK. Abdelbaset -1.8 net 3 GP · 55.5 min
Best on/offK. Abdelbaset +26.9 on/off 3 GP · 55.5 min
Best shooter (TS%)S. Diallo 62.5% TS 2 GP · 73.3 min
Foul trouble riskO. Dieng 4.4 fouls per 36 3 GP · 40.8 min
Turnover riskM. Rashed 15.3% TOV 3 GP · 103.2 min
Clutch 0-1 in 1 close games (of 3 with play-by-play), 0 points in the clutch.

Every pick: a third of the team's games at least. Usage, net, on/off, fouls and turnovers: 40 minutes at least; TS%: 20 shots at least. Games within 5 points in the last 5 minutes.

Source: FIBA WASL. All data and images courtesy of FIBA WASL. · cedarsmetrics.com