2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup

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The 2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup is the inaugural edition of the FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup. It is the first-ever U18 national team competition for 3x3 in Africa. The game took place at the Lugogo Hockey Pitch in Kampala, Uganda on November 8-10. [1] [2] Eight men's and eight women's teams participated.

Contents

Format

Eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams, then top two teams from each pool advanced to the knockout stage.

Men's tournament

Pool stage

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification Flag of Egypt.svg Flag of Mali.svg Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Botswana.svg
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3305521+341.000Knockout stage13–921–521–7
2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 3214927+22.66721–719–7
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 312245127.33312–9
4Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 303235229.000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification Flag of Nigeria.svg Flag of Uganda.svg Flag of Niger.svg Flag of Burundi.svg
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3305725+321.000Knockout stage21–719–1017–8
2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 32141421.66721–1313–8
3Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 312355015.33312–10
4Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 303264216.000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Knockout stage

All times are local.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 Nov 2019 – 17:55
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 21
 
10 Nov 2019 – 20:05
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 15
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 14
 
10 Nov 2019 – 18:15
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 13
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 19
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 21
 
Bronze medal
 
 
10 Nov 2019 – 19:10
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 12
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 17

Final standings

PosTeamPldWLPF
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 55090
2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 53283
3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 53273
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 53288
5Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 31235
6Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 31224
7Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 30326
8Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 30323

Women's tournament

Pool stage

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification Flag of Mali.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg Flag of Egypt.svg Flag of Kenya.svg
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 3304022+181.000Knockout stage12–98–620–7
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3214429+15.66715–820–9
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3123125+6.33317–2
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 303185739.000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification Flag of Uganda.svg Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Flag of Botswana.svg Flag of Burundi.svg
1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3305322+311.000Knockout stage15–1317–621–3
2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 3214525+20.66714–918–1
3Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 31231409.33316–9
4Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 303135542.000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Knockout stage

All times are local.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 Nov 2019 – 17:15
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 13
 
10 Nov 2019 – 19:40
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 9
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 17
 
10 Nov 2019 – 17:35
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 4
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 22
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 3
 
Bronze medal
 
 
10 Nov 2019 – 18:50
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 8
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 6

Final standings

PosTeamPldWLPF
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 55079
2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 54170
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 53261
4Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 52354
5Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 31231
6Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 31231
7Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 30318
8Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 30313

Shoot-out contest

Format

One player from each men's and women's team participates. In the qualifier, each participant try ten shots from the top of the key (45 degrees angle with two racks) within 30 seconds. Top two men and two women players advance to the final. In the final stage, the four players try 18 shots within 60 seconds from four locations: five from the top of the arc, ten from the left and right wings (45 degrees), and three from the 3x3 logo which is counted as two points. [3]

Awards

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References

  1. "About the event". FIBA. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. "The venue". FIBA. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. "Shoot-Out Contest". FIBA. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. "Egypt and Mali make history, win inaugural edition of FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup". FIBA. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2021.