Dundao becomes the BAL all-time leader in minutes played

Childe Dundao has become the Basketball Africa League (BAL)'s all-time leader in minutes played, overtaking Ater Majok.

The Petro de Luanda point guard began the 2026 BAL season in second place in the rankings for minutes played. 

However, after four games of the Kalahari Conference, the 27-year-old had played an additional 106.22 minutes, bringing his total to 1,050.

Dundao is one of the few players to have played in every BAL season since its inception in 2021.

Other players who have never missed a BAL season and have registered high playing times include Ater Majok, Abdoulaye Harouna and Solo Diabaté.

As of April 2026, Majok, who was part of the 2022 BAL-winning US Monastir team, had played 1,012.63 minutes.

Diabate, a two-time BAL champion with Zamalek and US Monastir, has played 929.38 minutes, and Harouna has played 812.45 minutes.

Majok, Diabate and Harouna are expected to feature in the upcoming 2026 Sahara Conference. 

As of 4 April, Dundao was averaging a career-high 19.8 points per game in the first four games of the Kalahari Conference.

Dundao came off the bench in Petro de Luanda’s first games in the 2026 Kalahari Conference. The Angolan champions advanced to the BAL Playoffs for the sixth time in a row.

Having won the BAL championship with Petro de Luanda in 2024, Dundao has played 44 BAL games since 2021, averaging 23.9 minutes per game. 

He is the current AfroBasket Most Valuable Player.