Prince Ali to Return for Another Season with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada

The shooting guard will return to Fernando Martín after an explosive playoff performance under head coach Iñaki Martín

The American player with a Ghanaian passport has decided to extend his stay in the Madrid city. Ali arrived in mid-March last season, and his signing brought questions about his fitness and physical condition, as he had not competed that season and his previous stint at HLA Alicante had not left a good impression.

However, these doubts were quickly dispelled after seeing Ali on the court. Much of this credit was due to the excellent work of head coach Iñaki Martín adapting the team's systems and schemes to maximize his potential. With a system that suited him and the confidence of his coach, Ali once again showed flashes of his high level despite the limited number of games he played. In just nine regular season games, the player averaged 9.9 points and 2.4 rebounds, with 58% field goal accuracy and 55.6% accuracy from three-point range. But Ali was only beginning to show what he was capable of.

His explosion came in the playoffs against Súper Agropal Palencia, where he delivered three remarkable performances of 21, 13, and 17 points that gave Flexicar Fuenlabrada the two victories in the series.
With an agreement reached for the upcoming season, the player's expectations are rising. The postseason series against the Palencia team and the strong connection he has built with his coach suggest that Prince Ali has the potential to be the key piece for the team in the 2026/27 campaign.

This return also confirms the player's third season in the Madrid city. This fact is surprising, as Ali has always been characterized as a globe-trotter. It seems the player has found in Fuenlabrada—its city, its fans, and its coach—a place to call home.

With this return, eight names are now confirmed on the Baloncesto Fuenlabrada roster: Mateo Díaz, Javi López, Vítor Benite, Prince Ali, Romaric Belemene, Iván Cruz, Jorge Bilbao, and Goran Huskić. In addition to these names, Bruno Cardoso, a player who would play the power forward or small-ball center position from Brazil, and Jonathan Zhao, coming from Club Baloncesto Zaragoza of Segunda FEB, averaging 18.6 points per game, will join the squad. According to reports and what we have been able to confirm from this outlet.