7th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Central African Republic |
Dates | April 5-15 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Central African Republic (1st title) |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Gaston Gambor |
Top scorer | Diop |
The FIBA Africa Championship 1974 was hosted by the Central African Republic from April 5 to April 15, 1974. The games were played in Bangui. Central African Republic won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating Senegal in the final. Central African Republic qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship by winning the tournament.
The following national teams competed:
Group A | Group B |
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Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
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Senegal | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 403 | 301 | +102 |
Tunisia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 309 | 290 | +19 |
Togo | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 380 | 345 | +35 |
Mali | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 369 | 331 | +38 |
Benin | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 315 | 430 | -115 |
Somalia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 334 | 413 | -79 |
Day 1
Tunisia | 82–64 | Benin |
Togo | 59–39 | Somalia |
Senegal | 76–68 | Mali |
Day 2
Somalia | 59–72 | Benin |
Tunisia | 70–71 | Mali |
Senegal | 78–68 | Togo |
Day 3
Somalia | 43–63 | Senegal |
Mali | 89–49 | Benin |
Tunisia | 88–84 | Togo |
Day 4
Senegal | 114–70 | Benin |
Mali | 80–83 | Togo |
Tunisia | 87–70 | Somalia |
Day 5
Togo | 86–60 | Benin |
Senegal | 72–52 | Tunisia |
Mali | 61–53 | Somalia |
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
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Central African Republic | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 339 | 178 | +161 |
Cameroon | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 281 | 180 | +101 |
Zaire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 267 | 265 | +2 |
Tanzania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 407 | -263 |
Day 1
Central African Republic | 66–64 | Cameroon |
Day 2
Cameroon | 91–62 | Zaire |
Day 3
Zaire | 123–59 | Tanzania |
Day 4
Cameroon | 126–52 | Tanzania |
Central African Republic | 115–82 | Zaire |
Day 5
Central African Republic | 158–32 | Tanzania |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
April 14, 1974 | ||||||
Central African Republic | 89 | |||||
April 15, 1974 | ||||||
Tunisia | 80 | |||||
Central African Republic | 72 | |||||
April 14, 1974 | ||||||
Senegal | 67 | |||||
Senegal | 84 | |||||
Cameroon | 78 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
April 15, 1974 | ||||||
Tunisia | 82 | |||||
Cameroon | 72 |
Togo | 87–70 | Zaire |
Tanzania | 37–151 | Mali |
Rank | Team | Record |
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1 | Central African Republic | 5-0 |
2 | Senegal | 6-1 |
3 | Tunisia | 4-2 |
4 | Cameroon | 2-3 |
5 | Togo | 4-2 |
6 | Zaire | 1-3 |
7 | Mali | 4-2 |
8 | Tanzania | 0-4 |
9 | Benin (named Dahomey) | 1-4 |
10 | Somalia | 0-6 |
Central African Republic qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship.
Most Valuable Player |
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Gaston Gambor |
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