AfroBasket 2015 was the 28th edition of the AfroBasket, a men's basketball continental championship of Africa. It also served as the qualifying tournament for FIBA Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament in Brazil. The tournament was held in Tunis, Tunisia.[1] The winner qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Tunisia |
City | Tunis |
Dates | 19–30 August |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Nigeria (1st title) |
Runners-up | Angola |
Third place | Tunisia |
Fourth place | Senegal |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Chamberlain Oguchi |
Top scorer | Gorgui Dieng (22.9 points per game) |
Nigeria won their first ever AfroBasket, beating Angola in the final 74–65. Chamberlain Oguchi was named tourney MVP.
By winning the title, Nigeria automatically qualified for the 2016 Olympics. The next three best-placed teams, Angola, Tunisia, and Senegal, each secured a spot in the final FIBA World Olympic qualifying tournament.
Qualification
editAlready qualified:
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Venue
editAfroBasket 2015 was supposed to have been held in the tourist cities of Nabeul and Hammamet.[2] However, due to the attacks in Sousse in June 2015, the venue was moved to Radès, just outside Tunis.[3]
Tunis | AfroBasket 2015 (Tunisia) |
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Radès Sports Hall | |
Capacity: 17,000 | |
Squads
editPreliminary round
editGroup A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Tunisia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 215 | 166 | 49 | 6 |
2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 245 | 192 | 53 | 5 |
3 | Central African Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 175 | 212 | −37 | 4 |
4 | Uganda | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 235 | −65 | 3 |
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
19 August
15:00 |
Nigeria | 88–63 | Central African Republic |
Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 33–23, 20–12, 19–16 | ||
Pts: Aminu 15 Rebs: Lawal 14 Asts: Uzoh 4 |
Pts: Damachoua 15 Rebs: Kouguere 5 Asts: Djimrabaye 4 |
19 August
21:00 |
Tunisia | 77–55 | Uganda |
Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 14–10, 20–16, 19–11 | ||
Pts: Ben Romdhane 24 Rebs: Mejri 10 Asts: Roll 5 |
Pts: Ocitti 20 Rebs: Omwony 5 Asts: Nagwere 4 |
21 August
16:00 |
Uganda | 59–98 | Nigeria |
Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 14–21, 11–32, 18–18 | ||
Pts: Omwony 20 Rebs: Omwony 9 Asts: Mukooza 3 |
Pts: Oguchi 30 Rebs: Oyedeji 8 Asts: Lawal 7 |
21 August
21:00 |
Tunisia | 68–52 | Central African Republic |
Scoring by quarter: 14–9, 16–10, 19–16, 19–17 | ||
Pts: Mejri 12 Rebs: Ben Romdhane 11 Asts: Hadidane 3 |
Pts: Kouguere 20 Rebs: Djimrabaye 8 Asts: Zachée 2 |
23 August
16:00 |
Central African Republic | 60–56 | Uganda |
Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 8–16, 11–11, 21–13 | ||
Pts: Damachoua 14 Rebs: Grebongo 13 Asts: Djimrabaye 2 |
Pts: Sebirumbi 15 Rebs: Sebirumbi 13 Asts: Enabu 5 |
23 August
21:00 |
Nigeria | 59–70 | Tunisia |
Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 17–17, 12–20, 17–11 | ||
Pts: Uzoh 13 Rebs: Aminu 8 Asts: Gbinije 3 |
Pts: Mejri 24 Rebs: Ben Romdhane 8 Asts: Ben Romdhane 8 |
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Senegal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 238 | 220 | 18 | 6 |
2 | Angola | 3 | 2 | 1 | 225 | 213 | 12 | 5 |
3 | Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 252 | −19 | 4 |
4 | Morocco | 3 | 0 | 3 | 220 | 230 | −10 | 3 |
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
20 August
16:00 |
Angola | 84–72 | Mozambique |
Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 17–19, 29–14, 23–15 | ||
Pts: C.Morais 18 Rebs: Moreira 8 Asts: B.Morais 4 |
Pts: A.Matos 25 Rebs: Magoliço 7 Asts: P.Matos 5 |
20 August
21:00 |
Senegal | 77–71 | Morocco |
Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 17–24, 24–17, 19–20 | ||
Pts: Dieng 26 Rebs: Dieng 15 Asts: D'Almeida 5 |
Pts: Zouita 27 Rebs: Kourodu7 Asts: Khalfi 8 |
22 August
16:00 |
Mozambique | 76–86 | Senegal |
Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 17–16, 24–21, 19–22 | ||
Pts: Matos 18 Rebs: Muchate 5 Asts: Matos 5 |
Pts: Dieng 28 Rebs: Dieng 18 Asts: D'Almeida 8 |
22 August
21:00 |
Angola | 68–67 | Morocco |
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 18–12, 17–20, 18–12 | ||
Pts: Ndoniema 11 Rebs: Mingas 6 Asts: Mingas 1 |
Pts: Najah 14 Rebs: Najah 6 Asts: Khalfi 4 |
24 August
16:00 |
Morocco | 82–85 | Mozambique |
Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 21–23, 10–16, 22–27 | ||
Pts: Kourodu 21 Rebs: Kourodu 11 Asts: Zouita 5 |
Pts: Matos 23 Rebs: Muchate 7 Asts: Canivete 2 |
24 August
21:00 |
Senegal | 74–73 | Angola |
Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 23–15, 13–26, 24–14 | ||
Pts: Dieng 24 Rebs: Dieng 9 Asts: D'Almeida 8 |
Pts: C.Morais 19 Rebs: Moreira 7 Asts: C.Morais 5 |
Group C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 234 | 175 | 59 | 6 |
2 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 206 | 34 | 5 |
3 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 2 | 183 | 179 | 4 | 4 |
4 | Gabon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 267 | −97 | 3 |
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
19 August
12:30 |
Egypt | 96–49 | Gabon |
Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 39–3, 24–17, 17–14 | ||
Pts: El-Gammal 14 Rebs: Shousha 9 Asts: Amin 4 |
Pts: Lasme 9 Rebs: Lasme 11 Asts: Essono Mvé 3 |
19 August
17:30 |
Mali | 56–70 | Cameroon |
Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 10–14, 20–28, 8–17 | ||
Pts: Saounera 11 Rebs: Cissé 7 Asts: Cissé 2 |
Pts: Kadji 17 Rebs: Adala-Moto 6 Asts: Curti 3 |
21 August
13:30 |
Gabon | 54–78 | Mali |
Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 8–26, 5–18, 21–18 | ||
Pts: Essono Mvé 11 Rebs: Essono Mvé 9 Asts: Lasme 2 |
Pts: Moungoro 13 Rebs: Bah 9 Asts: Kante 5 |
21 August
18:30 |
Egypt | 83–77 | Cameroon |
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 19–27, 25–21, 17–15 | ||
Pts: Khalifa 15 Rebs: Shousha 12 Asts: Khalifa 4 |
Pts: Nzeulie 19 Rebs: Kadji 10 Asts: Adala Moto 2 |
23 August
13:30 |
Cameroon | 93–67 | Gabon |
Scoring by quarter: 15–10, 20–20, 23–22, 35–15 | ||
Pts: Nzeulie 25 Rebs: Wangmene 7 Asts: Adala Moto 6 |
Pts: Kobangoye Ikinda 18 Rebs: Mayimba 7 Asts: Mouckaga Atsu, Ndong 2 |
23 August
18:30 |
Mali | 49–55 | Egypt |
Scoring by quarter: 10–17, 10–11, 11–10, 18–17 | ||
Pts: Cissé 10 Rebs: Tangara 5 Asts: Kante 3 |
Pts: Gunady 12 Rebs: Marei 11 Asts: Khalifa 3 |
Group D
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Cape Verde | 3 | 3 | 0 | 230 | 190 | 40 | 6 |
2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 201 | 202 | −1 | 5 |
3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 230 | 226 | 4 | 4 |
4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 227 | −43 | 3 |
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
20 August
13:30 |
Ivory Coast | 56–76 | Cape Verde |
Scoring by quarter: 11–24, 11–23, 17–17, 17–12 | ||
Pts: Diabate 12 Rebs: Koffi 10 Asts: Koffi 4 |
Pts: Xavier 19 Rebs: Mascarenhas 14 Asts: Xavier 4 |
20 August
18:30 |
Algeria | 87–67 | Zimbabwe |
Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 24–17, 27–17, 21–13 | ||
Pts: Harat 21 Rebs: Harat 12 Asts: Benzegala 6 |
Pts: Maturure 14 Rebs: Maturure 10 Asts: Banda 2 |
22 August
13:30 |
Ivory Coast | 64–52 | Zimbabwe |
Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 18–11, 16–19, 16–11 | ||
Pts: Diabate 17 Rebs: Tape 10 Asts: Diabate 8 |
Pts: Chikoko 17 Rebs: Chikoko 10 Asts: Maturure 3 |
22 August
18:30 |
Cape Verde | 78–69 | Algeria |
Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 30–12, 15–17, 13–21 | ||
Pts: Almeida 25 Rebs: Mascarenhas 9 Asts: Xavier 4 |
Pts: Cheriet 19 Rebs: Gaham 8 Asts: Benzegala 5 |
Final round
editRound of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
25 August | ||||||||||||||
Tunisia (OT) | 69 | |||||||||||||
27 August | ||||||||||||||
Morocco | 68 | |||||||||||||
Tunisia | 67 | |||||||||||||
25 August | ||||||||||||||
Mali | 60 | |||||||||||||
Ivory Coast | 57 | |||||||||||||
29 August | ||||||||||||||
Mali | 76 | |||||||||||||
Tunisia | 51 | |||||||||||||
25 August | ||||||||||||||
Angola | 58 | |||||||||||||
Egypt | 102 | |||||||||||||
27 August | ||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | 62 | |||||||||||||
Egypt | 63 | |||||||||||||
25 August | ||||||||||||||
Angola | 83 | |||||||||||||
Angola | 62 | |||||||||||||
30 August | ||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | 61 | |||||||||||||
Angola | 65 | |||||||||||||
26 August | ||||||||||||||
Nigeria | 74 | |||||||||||||
Senegal | 79 | |||||||||||||
27 August | ||||||||||||||
Uganda | 48 | |||||||||||||
Senegal | 75 | |||||||||||||
26 August | ||||||||||||||
Algeria | 58 | |||||||||||||
Cameroon | 71 | |||||||||||||
29 August | ||||||||||||||
Algeria | 73 | |||||||||||||
Senegal | 79 | |||||||||||||
26 August | ||||||||||||||
Nigeria (OT) | 88 | Third place | ||||||||||||
Cape Verde | 67 | |||||||||||||
27 August | 30 August | |||||||||||||
Gabon | 77 | |||||||||||||
Gabon | 64 | Tunisia | 82 | |||||||||||
26 August | ||||||||||||||
Nigeria | 88 | Senegal | 73 | |||||||||||
Nigeria | 83 | |||||||||||||
Mozambique | 47 | |||||||||||||
5th–8th place | 5th place | |||||
28 August | ||||||
Mali | 51 | |||||
29 August | ||||||
Egypt | 74 | |||||
Egypt | 69 | |||||
28 August | ||||||
Algeria | 63 | |||||
Algeria | 84 | |||||
Gabon | 76 | |||||
7th place | ||||||
29 August | ||||||
Mali | 94 | |||||
Gabon | 82 |
Round of 16
edit25 August
21:00 |
Tunisia | 69–68 (OT) | Morocco |
Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 14–11, 16–24, 9–9, Overtime: 13–12 | ||
Pts: Ben Romdhane 22 Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10 Asts: Roll 3 |
Pts: Kourodu 19 Rebs: Zouita 7 Asts: Zouita 6 |
25 August
18:30 |
Ivory Coast | 57–76 | Mali |
Scoring by quarter: 6–22, 10–22, 17–13, 24–19 | ||
Pts: Diabate 18 Rebs: Seydou Hima 7 Asts: Diabate 4 |
Pts: Sidibe 18 Rebs: Ballo 10 Asts: Kante 4 |
25 August
13:30 |
Egypt | 102–62 | Zimbabwe |
Scoring by quarter: 23–12, 26–17, 22–11, 31–22 | ||
Pts: Amin 18 Rebs: Marei 8 Asts: Tawfik 6 |
Pts: Chikoko 17 Rebs: Chikoko 10 Asts: Chitsinde 2 |
25 August
16:00 |
Angola | 62–61 | Central African Republic |
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 15–11, 22–21, 10–11 | ||
Pts: Moreira 16 Rebs: Mingas 8 Asts: Costa 6 |
Pts: Kouguere 23 Rebs: Kouguere 7 Asts: Damachoua 2 |
26 August
13:30 |
Senegal | 79–48 | Uganda |
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 20–9, 23–16, 20–10 | ||
Pts: Dieng 23 Rebs: Dieng 17 Asts: D'Almeida 8 |
Pts: Ocitti 16 Rebs: Sebirumbi 12 Asts: Mukooza 3 |
26 August
21:00 |
Cameroon | 71–73 | Algeria |
Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 15–15, 21–21, 16–18 | ||
Pts: Tchoubaye 22 Rebs: Adala Moto 10 Asts: Bitee 3 |
Pts: Harat 23 Rebs: Mekdad 7 Asts: Benzegala 8 |
26 August
16:00 |
Cape Verde | 67–77 | Gabon |
Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 17–19, 17–16, 9–22 | ||
Pts: Correia 23 Rebs: Almeida 10 Asts: Xavier 7 |
Pts: Mayimba 17 Rebs: Essono Mve 10 Asts: Kobangoye Ikinda 4 |
26 August
18:30 |
Nigeria | 83–47 | Mozambique |
Scoring by quarter: 29–16, 12–8, 20–12, 22–11 | ||
Pts: Aminu 14 Rebs: Lawal 12 Asts: Umeh 4 |
Pts: Matos 14 Rebs: Martins 4 Asts: Matos 4 |
Quarterfinals
edit27 August
13:30 |
Gabon | 64–88 | Nigeria |
Scoring by quarter: 11–23, 14–26, 9–23, 30–16 | ||
Pts: Mayimba 21 Rebs: Lasme 9 Asts: Boundou 3 |
Pts: Aminu 17 Rebs: Aminu 10 Asts: Uzoh 6 |
27 August
16:00 |
Egypt | 63–83 | Angola |
Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 16–23, 17–17, 17–23 | ||
Pts: Amin 19 Rebs: Khalifa 8 Asts: Khalifa 4 |
Pts: C. Morais 19 Rebs: Ambrosio 5 Asts: Costa 6 |
27 August
18:30 |
Senegal | 75–58 | Algeria |
Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 20–16, 25–9, 13–21 | ||
Pts: Dieng 20 Rebs: Dieng 17 Asts: Dieng 8 |
Pts: Harat, Mounir Benzegala 12 Rebs: Touati 7 Asts: four players 1 |
27 August
21:00 |
Tunisia | 67–60 | Mali |
Scoring by quarter: 18–4, 15–20, 13–11, 21–25 | ||
Pts: El Mabrouk 16 Rebs: Ben Romdhane 7 Asts: Abada 5 |
Pts: Cissé 14 Rebs: Djambo 8 Asts: Kante 3 |
5th–8th-place semifinals
edit28 August
15:00 |
Mali | 51–74 | Egypt |
Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 10–8, 7–18, 21–30 | ||
Pts: Moungoro 14 Rebs: Kante 6 Asts: Cisse 1 |
Pts: Elgammal 9 Rebs: Khalifa 10 Asts: Marei 4 |
28 August
17:00 |
Algeria | 84–76 | Gabon |
Scoring by quarter: 28–13, 22–18, 15–23, 19–22 | ||
Pts: Harat 23 Rebs: Dekkiche 6 Asts: Ammour 3 |
Pts: Mayimba 18 Rebs: Lasme 8 Asts: Kobangoye Ikinda 2 |
Semifinals
edit29 August
18:30 |
Senegal | 79–88 (OT) | Nigeria |
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 22–17, 26–22, 13–19, Overtime: 3–12 | ||
Pts: Dieng 20 Rebs: Dieng 16 Asts: Dalmeida 11 |
Pts: Oguchi 28 Rebs: Lawal 11 Asts: Aminu 4 |
29 August
21:00 |
Tunisia | 51–58 | Angola |
Scoring by quarter: 9–15, 6–9, 17–17, 19–17 | ||
Pts: Ben Romdhane 12 Rebs: Mejri 9 Asts: Abada 4 |
Pts: Mingas 14 Rebs: Costa 8 Asts: Morais 3 |
Fifteenth-place match
edit27 August
11:00 |
Zimbabwe | 64–72 | Uganda |
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 12–16, 11–14, 24–22 | ||
Pts: Maturure 20 Rebs: Chitsinde 8 Asts: Chitsinde 3 |
Pts: Ocitti 27 Rebs: Ocitti 8 Asts: Mukooza 7 |
Thirteenth-place match
edit28 August
9:00 |
Central African Republic | 74–86 | Morocco |
Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 16–15, 20–28, 18–26 | ||
Pts: Kouguere 22 Rebs: Djimrabaye 7 Asts: Damachoua 4 |
Pts: Kourodu 21 Rebs: Zouita 7 Asts: Khalfi 9 |
Eleventh-place match
edit28 August
11:00 |
Ivory Coast | 63–70 | Mozambique |
Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 10–6, 15–23, 20–19 | ||
Pts: Diabate 19 Rebs: Meite 7 Asts: Diabate 8 |
Pts: A. Matos 21 Rebs: Ubisse 10 Asts: P. Matos 4 |
Ninth-place match
edit28 August
13:00 |
Cape Verde | 66–88 | Cameroon |
Scoring by quarter: 30–16, 8–25, 24–19, 9–23 | ||
Pts: Xavier 19 Rebs: Almeida 11 Asts: Almeida 8 |
Pts: Moundou Missi 16 Rebs: Adala Moto 8 Asts: Bitee 3 |
Seventh-place match
edit29 August
13:30 |
Mali | 94–82 | Gabon |
Scoring by quarter: 35–31, 23–21, 14–17, 22–13 | ||
Pts: Tangara 20 Rebs: Tangara 17 Asts: Kante 8 |
Pts: Mayimba 18 Rebs: Mayimba 9 Asts: Essono Mvé 6 |
Fifth-place match
edit29 August
16:00 |
Egypt | 69–63 | Algeria |
Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 14–17, 19–14, 23–19 | ||
Pts: Marei 17 Rebs: Marei 11 Asts: Khalifa 4 |
Pts: Touati 15 Rebs: Touati 10 Asts: Mostefat 4 |
Third-place match
edit30 August
18:30 |
Tunisia | 82–73 | Senegal |
Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 14–15, 23–19, 22–21 | ||
Pts: Roll 25 Rebs: Braa 9 Asts: Roll 5 |
Pts: Mendy 19 Rebs: Dieng 12 Asts: Dalmeida 9 |
Final
editFinal rankings
editQualified for the 2016 Olympics | |
Qualified to Final Olympic qualifying tournament |
Rank | Team | Record | FIBA World Rankings | ||
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Before | After | Change | |||
Nigeria | 6–1 | 24 | 25 | -1 | |
Angola | 5–2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
Tunisia | 6–1 | 23 | 23 | 0 | |
4 | Senegal | 5–2 | 30 | 31 | -1 |
5 | Egypt | 6–1 | 41 | 41 | 0 |
6 | Algeria | 3–4 | 80 | 68 | 12 |
7 | Mali | 3–4 | T-62 | T-57 | 5 |
8 | Gabon | 1–6 | NR | 76 | 12 |
9 | Cameroon | 3–2 | 43 | 52 | -9 |
10 | Cape Verde | 3–2 | 55 | 63 | -8 |
11 | Mozambique | 2–3 | T-66 | T-61 | 5 |
12 | Ivory Coast | 2–3 | 37 | 40 | -3 |
13 | Morocco | 1–4 | 60 | 60 | 0 |
14 | Central African Republic | 1–4 | T-56 | T-57 | -1 |
15 | Uganda | 1–4 | NR | T-89 | -1 |
16 | Zimbabwe | 0–5 | NR | T-91 | -3 |
Rewards
edit2015 FIBA Africa Championship winners |
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Nigeria First title |
Most Valuable Player |
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Chamberlain Oguchi |
All Tournament Team
editPartners and sponsors
edit- Presenting Partner: Ooredoo
- Global Partners: Champion, Intersport, Molten Corporation, Peak Sport Products, Tissot
- Event Sponsors: AMI assurance, Sabrine, SAÏDA Group, SEAT
References
edit- ^ "CALENDRIER : AfroBasket 2015". Tunisian Basketball Federation. Archived from the original on 2015-08-22.
- ^ "Draw for AfroBasket 2015 set to take place on 4 April". FIBA. 2015-03-05. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Afrobasket championship starts in Tunisia". BBC News. 2015-08-19.
- ^ "Oguchi named MVP of AfroBasket 2015, headlines All-Star Five". FIBA. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.