New Jersey (North): Dhaka (D2)

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Week 8 0-8 14
Dhaka drops after the 70–47 loss to Lahore, and the biggest issue was sustaining offense once the game started to separate. Ian Felix tried to keep the group steady and create some structure, while Nabil Allan remains an important scoring spark when they need someone to generate a look. The flashes are there, but they still come in short bursts instead of connected stretches — a good possession here, a tough finish there, but not enough rhythm to pressure a team with Lahore’s shot-making. The next step is cleaner half-court organization, stronger defensive possessions, and turning those individual moments into a more reliable team identity.
Week 7 0-7 13
Dhaka lost 80–73 to Mombasa, but this was one of their more competitive offensive showings of the season. Tavian gave them a real scoring spark, and Ian Felix helped keep the pressure on Mombasa longer than expected. The issue is that being competitive is not enough when defensive possessions leak at the wrong times. Dhaka is clearly tougher than the early-season version, but now they need closing discipline — stronger rebounding, fewer rushed trips, and better late-game shot selection.
Week 6 0-6 13
Dhaka takes the forfeit loss to Beirut, which stalls the momentum they had started to build after a more competitive showing against Tripoli. Mohammad Abdelghani still needs the group connected and available, Tavian gives them a real scoring spark, and Nabil Allan / Ian Felix can help settle possessions when the offense starts rushing. The issue now is continuity: Dhaka has shown flashes of being tougher than their record, but missed opportunities make it harder to build rhythm, roles, and trust. If they want to climb out of the bottom tier, the next step is simple — show up with a full group, organize the half-court offense, and turn those recent flashes into a full 40-minute identity.
Week 5 0-5 12
 
Dhaka lost 57–51 to Tripoli, but this was a much more encouraging version than the early-season blowouts. Tavian’s addition immediately gave them a new spark and scoring threat, Nabil Allan helped steady possessions, and Ian Felix remains the kind of swing piece who can change the pace when the offense needs life. The group still has to clean up late-game structure — fewer empty trips, stronger spacing, and better shot selection when the pressure rises — but pushing a 4–1 Tripoli team into a tight finish is real progress. Dhaka finally looked more connected, more competitive, and a lot less like an easy night.
Week 4 0-4 14

37–64 vs. Cairo, and it was another night where the game slipped early. Nabil Allan kept trying to settle things, and without Ty Jackson, Ian Felix still has the talent to swing quarters — but the possessions get too empty, too fast. The path forward is simple (not easy): cleaner spacing, fewer live-ball turnovers, and more “one good shot” possessions.
Week 3 0-3 13

They lost to Amman (62–78), but there were stretches of fight. Ty Jackson can lead, and Ian Felix can swing games — but Dhaka has to settle into cleaner half-court structure and stop bleeding transition points off live-ball mistakes. When the emotions stay controlled and the ball moves, they look competitive; when it gets scattered, teams run them out. The effort is there — now it has to turn into organized, connected basketball.
Week 2 0-2 14

Dhaka got blown out by Granada (46–79) and is still searching for an identity at 0–2. Captain Mohammad Abdelghani needs simpler offense, better spacing, and fewer empty possessions to avoid getting buried early — and they’ve got to generate cleaner looks for Ty Jackson, Ian Felix, and the newest addition, Nabil Allan. The athletes are there; now the structure and togetherness have to catch up.
Week 1 0-1 12
 
Dhaka had a rough one on the big stage (46–83 vs. Jerusalem). Captain Mohammad Abdelghani and crew got humbled early. They’ve got athletes and pressure, but they need cleaner half-court execution — get Ty Jackson and Ian Felix better looks, and create easier possessions for Hassan Farhat. Also: way fewer run-outs if they want to look like the dangerous team we expected.
Preseason 0-0 11
A sneaky-athletic roster that can apply real pressure in transition. The question is half-court execution—if they can generate cleaner late-game looks for Ian Felix and create better possessions for Mohammad Abdelghani, Dhaka can jump into the top tier quickly.