Tunisia own Omar Abada na di all-time leading scorer for di FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers, as im don gather 474 points across three AfroBasket editions. Abada na di only African player wey don pass di 400-point mark for dis competition.
Di two-time AfroBasket champion average 12.3 points for 2019, 14.5 for 2023, and 19.1 for di current cycle. Im don show for every qualifying window for di last three cycles, one rare streak of consistency. For di last five qualifiers, Abada don score 15 or more points each time but e never extend dat run again yet.
Abada make im senior tournament debut for di 2011 U19 World Cup for Latvia when im be 18 years old, before Adel Tlatli call am join di 2015 AfroBasket wey Tunisia host. After Makram Ben Romdhane, Salah Mejri and Radhouane Slimane retire from international duty, Abada don turn di face of Tunisia basketball, as dem value am for im scoring and im playmaking.
Tunisia go face South Sudan on Sunday, 30 August, with Abada wan keep im scoring streak alive for di final stretch of di 2027 qualifiers.
