2003 FIBA Africa Championship

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2003 FIBA Africa Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
City Alexandria
Dates7–16 August
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Angola.svg  Angola (7th title)
Runners-upFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Third placeFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Fourth placeFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Angola.svg Miguel Lutonda
2001
2005

The 2003 FIBA Africa Championship was the 22nd FIBA Africa Championship, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Egypt from August 7 to 16 2003.

Contents

Angola defeated Nigeria 85–65 in the final to win their seventh title. [1] and securing a spot at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Squads

Draw

Group AGroup B

Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

Preliminary round

Times given below are in UTC+2.

Group A

Qualified for the semi-finals
Team Pts. WLPFPADiff
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 941366299+67
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 941431357+74
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Rep. 832399340+59
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 723376382-6
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 614261402-141
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 614360413-53
7 August 2003
21:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg9853Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
8 August 2003
17:00
Central African Rep.  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg8375Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

19:00
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg7762Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

9 August 2003
17:00
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg7362Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique

19:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg8361Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

21:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg9184Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Rep.

10 August 2003
17:00
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg6967Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

19:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg6964Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Rep.

21:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg8679Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria

12 August 2003
17:00
Central African Rep.  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg8136Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique

19:00
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg8578Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria

21:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg6956Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

13 August 2003
17:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg8341Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique

19:00
Central African Rep.  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg8769Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria

21:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg10072Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Group B

Qualified for the semi-finals
Team Pts. WLPFPADiff
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1050454307+147
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 832410363+47
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 832369314+55
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 723350394-44
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 723258310-52
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 505249402-153
8 August 2003
17:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg200Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar

19:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg7563Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

21:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg7360Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal

9 August 2003
17:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg10155Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

19:00
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg7671Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar

21:00
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg7571Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

10 August 2003
17:00
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg11263Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar

19:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg7163Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

21:00
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg6950Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

12 August 2003
17:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg9151Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar

19:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg10665Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

21:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg7971Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal

13 August 2003
17:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg10364Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar

19:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg6954Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

21:00
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg9277Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Knockout stage

11th place match

15 August 2003
17:00
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg8752Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Pts: Kouame 21Pts: Saotra 21

9th place match

15 August 2003
19:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg7770Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Pts: Molebatsi 19Pts: Tamele 22

7th place match

15 August 2003
15:00
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg8268Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Pts: Doubal 19Pts: Bakkas 21

5th place match

15 August 2003
21:00
Central African Rep.  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg7564Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Pts: Koundjia 20Pts: Essayed 24

Semifinals bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
August 14–21:00
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 64
 
August 16–21:00
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 61
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 85
 
August 14–19:00
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 65
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 78
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 55
 
Third place
 
 
August 16–19:00
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 81
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 79
14 August 2003
19:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg7855Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Pts: Muoneke 21Pts: Diallo 18

21:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg8268Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Pts: Lutonda 20Pts: Mounir 14

Bronze medal match

16 August 2003
19:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg8179Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Pts: Moneim 20Pts: Diallo 20

Final

16 August 2003
21:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg8565Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 22-24, 18-8, 18-10, 27-23
Pts: Baduna 20Pts: Muoneke 21

Final standings

Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 7–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5–2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 5–2
4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3–4
5Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Rep. 4–2
6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3–3
7Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3–3
8Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2–4
9Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3–3
10Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1–5
11Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–4
12Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 0–6

Awards

 2003 FIBA Africa Championship winners 
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Seventh title
Most Valuable Player
Flag of Angola.svg Miguel Lutonda

All-Tournament Team

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References

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