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) |
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.
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.
Already qualified:
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AfroBasket 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 | |
Pos | 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 |
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 |
Pos | 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 |
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 |
Pos | 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 |
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 |
Pos | 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 |
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 |
Round 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 |
25 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 |
27 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 |
28 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 |
Qualified 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 |
2015 FIBA Africa Championship winners |
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Nigeria First title |
Most Valuable Player |
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Chamberlain Oguchi |
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