Cape Town Tigers Basketball Club, South Africa’s representatives in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2022, have hired as assistant coach, Al Harrington, an American former professional basketball player.

BAL 2022 tips-off in March.

The 41-year-old Harrington will be assisting Relton Jantjies who is the head coach.

"I plan on bringing 16 years of NBA experience to the organization and the locker room where I expect to have the biggest impact. I have an opportunity to pour all of my knowledge into the12 men we have put together to win the BAL” said Al Harrington on joining the club.

Via their social media, the club said: "Proud, honored, humbled, and excited are just a few words that come to mind when we think about Mr. Al Harrington joining our organization. 

As he said… 16 years of NBA experience will be poured into the Tigers organization and the BAL as a league!! From hiring a life coach for our players to a significant signing like this the Tigers will continue to raise the bar. Welcome to the family AL.”