| 3x3 basketball at the 2023 African Games | |
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| Venue | LNC Legon Netball Court |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Dates | 18–22 March 2024 |
| Competitors | 112 from 18 nations |
| Teams | 28 |
3x3 basketball at the 2023 African Games was held from 18 to 22 March 2024 at the LNC Legon Netball Court in Accra, Ghana.
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| NOC | Men | Women | Total athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |  | | 8 |
 Benin | | | 8 |
 Botswana | | 4 | |
 Burkina Faso | | 4 | |
 Central African Republic | | 4 | |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo | | | 8 |
 Egypt | | | 8 |
 Ethiopia | | 4 | |
 Ghana | | | 8 |
 Ivory Coast | | | 8 |
 Kenya | | 4 | |
 Madagascar | | | 8 |
 Mali | | 4 | |
 Nigeria | | 4 | |
 Rwanda | | | 8 |
 Togo | | | 8 |
 Uganda | | | 8 |
 Zambia | | 4 | |
| Total: 18 NOCs | 16 | 12 | 112 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Algeria | Ghana | Uganda |
| Women | Mali | Nigeria | DR Congo |
| Dunk contest | Soumaila Sissouma  Mali | Zimé Nazif Mora Lafia  Benin | Zayd Yahiaoui  Algeria |
| Shoot-out contest (mixed) | Habiba El-Gizawy  Egypt | Abdoul Sami Ouattara  Burkina Faso | Hannah Amoako  Ghana |
* Host nation (Ghana)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali (MLI) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Ghana (GHA)* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Benin (BEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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