2024 FIBA U18 AfroBasket

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2024 FIBA U18 AfroBasket
21st FIBA U18 African Basketball Championship
2024 FIBA U18 AfroBasket logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
City Pretoria
Dates3−14 September
Teams 12  (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Runners-upFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Third placeFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
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The 2024 FIBA U18 AfroBasket was an international under-18 basketball competition that was held in Pretoria, South Africa from 3 to 14 September 2024. [1] [2] [3]

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The tournament, which was also the 21st edition of the biennial competition, qualified the top two teams to represent FIBA Africa in the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Switzerland. This was the second time South Africa has hosted the tournament; the previous one was in 2006.

Mali won this event for the third time.

Qualification

Means of qualification [4] DatesVenueBerthsQualifiers
Host nationN/AN/A1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2022 FIBA U18 African Championship Top Four4–14 December 2022 Flag of Madagascar.svg Antananarivo 3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
2024 Zone I U18 Qualifiers11–14 July 2024 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis 1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
2024 Zone II U18 QualifiersN/AN/A1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2024 Zone III U18 Qualifiers31 July–4 August 2024 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abidjan 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2024 Zone IV U18 QualifiersN/AN/A1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
2024 Zone V U18 Qualifiers9–14 June 2024 Flag of Uganda.svg Kampala 1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
2024 Zone VI U18 Qualifiers28–29 June 2024 Flag of Zambia.svg Lusaka 1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2024 Zone VII U18 QualifiersN/AN/AN/AN/A
Wildcards9 August 2024N/A2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Total12

Qualified teams

Includes current world ranking prior to the start of the tournament (in parentheses).

Group phase

The draw of the group phase took place on 25 August 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda. [5]

In this round, the teams were drawn into three groups of four. The top two teams from each group and the best two third-placed teams will advance to the quarterfinals.

All times are local (South African Standard Time – UTC+2).

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 330199177+226 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 321191183+85
3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 312181196−154
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 303194209−153 9th–12th place playoffs
Source: FIBA Africa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
4 September 2024
12:30
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg62–67Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 7–23, 12–14, 21–13
University of Pretoria
4 September 2024
17:30
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg64–50Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 9–7, 19–11, 17–18, 19–14
University of Pretoria
7 September 2024
17:30
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg69–63Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 20–10, 10–16, 26–18
University of Pretoria
7 September 2024
20:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg58–62Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter: 11–16, 20–14, 13–12, 14–20
University of Pretoria
10 September 2024
15:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg56–72Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 9–14, 12–17, 18–28
University of Pretoria
10 September 2024
17:30
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg73–69Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 17–19, 24–16, 15–20
University of Pretoria

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 321197164+335 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 321211197+145
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 321199196+35
4Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 303184234−503 9th–12th place playoffs
Source: FIBA Africa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
4 September 2024
15:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg89–73Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 18–18, 22–6, 29–30
University of Pretoria
4 September 2024
20:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg70–57Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 23–15, 15–16, 18–9
University of Pretoria
7 September 2024
12:30
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg50–73Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 11–15, 15–18, 13–14, 11–26
University of Pretoria
7 September 2024
15:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg70–65Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 12–6, 15–25, 23–16
University of Pretoria
10 September 2024
12:30
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg61–72Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 11–19, 15–17, 20–15
University of Pretoria
10 September 2024
20:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg54–57Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 12–15, 9–13, 15–15
University of Pretoria

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 330223184+396 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 321201154+475
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 312206231−254 9th–12th place playoffs
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)303156217−613
Source: FIBA Africa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
3 September 2024
12:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg64–81Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 17–26, 15–13, 20–18
University of Pretoria
3 September 2024
17:30
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg84–67Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Scoring by quarter: 23–12, 21–17, 13–23, 27–15
Pts: Solhi 21
Rebs: El Baze 9
Asts: El Baze 5
University of Pretoria
Attendance: 100
Referees: David Joao DOMINGOS MANUEL (ANG), Mohamed ELMENSHAWY (EGY), Emmanuel O.Paterne KPAWOGBO (BEN)
6 September 2024
15:00
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg70–61Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 23–12, 15–23, 13–13, 19–13
University of Pretoria
6 September 2024
17:30
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg56–51Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Scoring by quarter: 8–13, 24–17, 11–9, 13–12
Pts: -
Rebs: -
Asts: -		Pts: Karem 26
Rebs: Solhi 11
Asts: Solhi 5
University of Pretoria
Attendance: 100
9 September 2024
15:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg31–66Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Scoring by quarter: 10–24, 9–15, 6–8, 6–19
Pts: -
Rebs: -
Asts: -		Pts: Solhi 13
Rebs: El Baze / Bahmad 9
Asts: El Baze 6
University of Pretoria
Attendance: 50
9 September 2024
20:00
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg69–86Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 27–18, 13–29, 14–16
University of Pretoria

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 B Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 321199196+35 Quarterfinals
2 A Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 312181196−154
3 C Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 312206231−254 9th–12th place playoffs
Source: FIBA Africa

9th–12th place playoffs

 
9th–12th place semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
 11 September
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 47
 
 12 September
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 53
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 55
 
 11 September
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 84
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 77
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 66
 
11th place game
 
 
 12 September
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 61
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 54

9th–12th place semifinals

11 September 2024
17:00
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg47–53Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 7–6, 16–11, 14–17, 10–19
Pilditch Indoor, Pretoria
11 September 2024
19:30
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg77–66Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 7–16, 30–15, 16–16
Pilditch Indoor, Pretoria

11th place game

12 September 2024
17:00
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg61–54Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 19–19, 10–12, 16–7
Pilditch Indoor, Pretoria

9th place game

12 September 2024
19:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg55–84Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 11–21, 19–22, 9–24
Pilditch Indoor, Pretoria

Championship playoffs

5th place game5th–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
12 September
C1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 53
13 SeptemberA3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 6713 September
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 56Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 67
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 6812 SeptemberFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 47
C2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 61
14 SeptemberB2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 4514 September
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 69Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 51
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 7212 SeptemberFlag of Mali.svg  Mali 60
A1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 81
13 SeptemberB3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 7013 September
7th place gameFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 63Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 683rd place game
14 SeptemberFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 8212 SeptemberFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 6014 September
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 61B1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 61Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 71
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 78A2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 68Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 72

Quarterfinals

12 September 2024
12:30
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg61–45Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 15–11, 12–13, 12–7
Pts: Solhi 22
Rebs: Bahmad 11
Asts: karem 5		Pts: Neto 12
Rebs: Neto 9
Asts: Neto 4
University of Pretoria
12 September 2024
15:00
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg53–67Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 16–22, 17–15, 4–16
University of Pretoria
12 September 2024
17:30
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg61–68Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 12–13, 15–15, 18–21
University of Pretoria
12 September 2024
20:00
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg81–70Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 21–15, 14–15, 27–17
University of Pretoria

5th–8th place semifinals

13 September 2024
17:00
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg56–68Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by quarter: 11–16, 10–16, 11–17, 24–19
Pilditch Indoor, Pretoria
13 September 2024
19:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg63–82Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 16–30, 22–15, 9–12
Pilditch Indoor, Pretoria

7th place game

14 September 2024
14:00
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg61–78Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 13–17, 14–19, 20–22
Pilditch Indoor, Pretoria

5th place game

14 September 2024
16:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg69–72Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 24–32, 18–6, 13–7
Pilditch Indoor, Pretoria

Semifinals

13 September 2024
17:30
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg67–47Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 19–10, 16–13, 19–5
University of Pretoria
13 September 2024
20:00
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg68–60Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 16–28, 24–7, 13–9
University of Pretoria

3rd place game

14 September 2024
14:30
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg71–72Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 14–17, 16–17, 22–18
University of Pretoria

Final

14 September 2024
20:30
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg51–60Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter: 10–10, 11–17, 15–15, 15–18
University of Pretoria

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
5Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
6Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
7Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
8Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
9Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
10Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
11Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
12Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Qualified for the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup

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References

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  2. ↑ Tournament official website
  3. ↑ "FIBA U18 AfroBasket 2024 tournaments rescheduled". www.newtimes.co.rw.
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